University of San Diego School of Leadership and Education Sciences Autism Institute
Summer Autism Conference Autism: Work With Me, Not On Me June 23 - 25, 2008 DAILY SCHEDULE* *Subject to change
DATE/TIME
SESSION/ACTIVITY
PRESENTERS
LOCATION
Monday June 23, 2008 8:00 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
Rotunda
8:30 a.m.
Welcome
Theatre
8:45 a.m.
SESSION 1
10:15 a.m.
New Understanding of Autism BREAK
Anne M. Donnellan
Theatre
Rotunda
2
10:30 a.m.
SESSION 2
Sensory and Movement Differences: How do these differences affect a person’s participation
12:00 p.m.
LUNCH
1:00 p.m.
SESSION 3
Walk Awhile in my Autism
2:30 p.m.
SNACK BREAK
3:00 p.m.
SESSION 4
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday June 24, 2008 8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
The Mismeasure of Autism: The basis of current autism “advocacy”
Martha R. Leary
Theatre
Nan Negri Kate McGinnity
Theatre
Rotunda Estee KlarWolfond
Theatre
Networking Social
IPJ Garden of the Sea
Breakfast and Networking
Rotunda
SESSION 5
Dynamic Systems Theory and Autism
Anne M. Donnellan
Theatre
3
10:30 a.m.
BREAK
10:45 a.m.
SESSION 6
Rhythm, Relationship and Communication
12:00 p.m.
LUNCH
1:00 p.m.
SESSION 7
Walk Awhile in my Autism
2:30 p.m.
SNACK BREAK
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Rotunda Martha R. Leary
Theatre
Nan Negri Kate McGinnity
Theatre
Rotunda Bev Harp, Camille Clark, Steve Dionne, James, Estee Klar-Wolfond “Blogging and
Theatre
Martha R. Leary
Room “E/F”
Autism: The role of the internet in today’s autism community.”
“ Explorations in using rhythm as an accommodation”
4
Nan Negri Kate McGinnity
Room “C”
Darlene Hanson and JD Walsh “IMPROV Your Communication”
Room “D”
Jodi Robledo
Room “G”
“Yoga and Relaxation with children and in classrooms”
“Building Supportive Relationships” Wednesday June 25, 2008 8:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
Rotunda
Breakfast and Networking SESSION 8
Framework for Support
10:15 a.m.
BREAK
10:30 a.m.
SESSION 9
The Autism Hub: Autistic Self-Advocacy and Autism Resources in the Internet Age
Martha R. Leary
Theatre
Rotunda Bev Harp, Camille Clark, Steve Dionne, James, Estee Klar-Wolfond
Theatre
5
12:00 p.m.
LUNCH
1:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Bev Harp, Camille Clark, Steve Dionne, James, Estee Klar-Wolfond “Blogging and
Theatre
Martha R. Leary
Room “E/F”
Nan Negri Kate McGinnity
Room “C”
Darlene Hanson and JD Walsh
Room “D”
Autism: The role of the internet in today’s autism community.”
“ Explorations in using rhythm as an accommodation”
“Yoga and Relaxation: Adult health and wellness”
“IMPROV Your Communication”
6
Jodi Robledo
“Building Supportive Relationships” 2:30 p.m.
SNACK BREAK
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
SESSION 10
“Work With Me, Not On Me: A Discussion”
Room “G”
Rotunda All Presenters, Individuals with Autism, and Family Members
Theatre