SC Autism Society hosts 2016 Annual Conference
March 21, 2016
The South Carolina Autism Society’s announces their Annual Conference, featuring Peter Gerhardt, E.D. as Keynote Speaker. The Conference will take place on Friday, April 15, 2016 from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm at the Medallion Conference Center, 7309 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209. The cost is $75 per person, which includes lunch.
Peter Gerhardt, E.D., is the director of education at the Upper School of the McCarton School and the founding chair of the Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). He has more than 30 years of experience using the principles of applied behavior analysis in supporting adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in educational, employment, residential, and community-based settings. Dr. Gerhardt is the author or the coauthor of articles and book chapters on the needs of adolescents and adults with ASDs and has presented nationally and internationally on this topic. He serves on the editorial board of Behavior Analysis in Practice and on numerous professional advisory boards. Dr. Gerhardt received his doctorate from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Graduate School of Education.
Breakout Session Presenters & Topics include:
- Jon Bos — Neuroanatomic Findings in Autism: An Introduction to Cerebro-Cerebellar Circuits
- Toni Boucher — Invisible Autism: How Women and Girls on the Spectrum are Unique & What You Can do to Help them Reach their Full Potential.
- Valeska Gioia — Transition Planning
- Sara Matherly — Challenges and Benefits to Identifying and Treating Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Tom Mayne — SSI and SSDI, What are the Differences?
- Allison Petralia — Hope is Alive for Adults with Autism: Using ABA Techniques to Promote Meaningful Lives for Adults on the Spectrum
- Allison Randel — Increasing Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Autism and other Developmental Disorders
- Tyneise Seaborough — Help for the Sensory Driven Child
Limited Scholarships are available for parents/guardians, self-advocates, and full-time students. Annual Awards will be presented at the Conference, and the community is invited to nominate any deserving individuals. Spaces are available in our Resource Fair for businesses, organizations, and state agencies.
Additional information and registration is available at http://scautism.org/2016-annual-conference/.
For additional questions, please contact the South Carolina Autism Society at 803-750-6988 or email [email protected].
About The South Carolina Autism Society
The South Carolina Autism Society is the only statewide agency advocating for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders and their families, while also providing assistance and resources. SCAS promotes, educates and raises awareness that one in every 68 births in the U.S. is a child with autism, and provides support for South Carolina-based research and development. Most importantly, SCAS works to ensure that the 70,000+ individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) living in South Carolina have opportunities to achieve a quality of life comparable to their peers.
