2019 Autism Conference Handouts
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Dates: October 10 & 11, 2019
Sponsors: Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders (MSLBD) and Kansas Technical Assistance System Network (TASN)
Location: KU Edwards Campus, Conference Center, 12600 Quivira Road, Overland Park, Kansas 66213
Keynote Sessions
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Thursday Keynote: Nothing About Us Without Us: Perspectives of Autistic Self-Advocates
Panel Participants - Elizabeth Boresow, BMEd, Music Therapist, High Five, LLC, Lenexa, KS; Khai Devon, BA, Training Coordinator Goodwill Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas, Kansas City, MO; Madison Holcomb, Board Member, Camp Encourage, Leawood, KS; Moderator, Leslie Bross, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
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Brian Boyd, Associate Professor & Director, Juniper Gardens Children's Project, University of Kansas
Thursday Workshops | Thursday, October 10, 2019
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Part 1 & 2 - Stephen Crutchfield, PhD and Paul LaCava, PhD
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WS 2. Planning for Post School Success
Brenda Smith Myles, PhD
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WS 3. Augmentative and Alternative and Multimodal Communication for Individuals with Autism: A Conversation
J.B. (Jay) Ganz, PhD, BCBA-D
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Sabrina Mitchell, PhD, BCBA, Danielle Wesley, MEd, & Angela Chambers, MSE
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Mary Beth Patry, MSEd, BCBA and Michelle Hass, MA, MEd, CCC-SLP, BCBA
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Lisa Robbins, PhD and Kaye Otten, PhD, BCBA
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Jason Travers, PhD, BCBA-D
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Felicity Post, EdD and Jessica Nelson, EdD, BCBA, LBA
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Mary Schlieder, EdD
Friday Breakout Sessions | October 11, 2019
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Teresa McVey, MS
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Cortney Fish, MSW, BCBA, LBA and Jena Randolph, PhD
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B04. Forming Collaborative Teams with Schools and Parents to Meet the Needs of Exceptional Children
Jean James, MSEd
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Lori Chambers, M.S., CCC/SLP and Mary Pat Brun, MA
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Pam Scharping, MEd, BCBA, LBA
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B07. Starting the Conversation - Navigating ASD and a Child’s Mental Wellness
Jennifer Levinson, MSEd
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Kathy Brodie, MSEd, TESOL
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Sonja de Boer, PhD, BCBA-D
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B11. Using Visual Strategies to Facilitate Conversations and Social Interactions
Teresa Kemper, MA, CCC-SLP and Theresa L. Earles-Vollrath, PhD, BCBA, LBA
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Kelly Lee, MEd
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B13. Sex Matters: The Unique Presentation of Autism in Females and Overview of the Girls Night Out Model
Rene Jamison, PhD
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Nichole Hitchcock, MSEd
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Melissa Woods, LSCSW and Lee Stickle, MSEd
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Lisa Holt, MSEd and Gail Ferguson, MAEd
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B17. Thinking Outside the Box: Addressing the Social/Emotional Needs within the Classroom Experience for Early Childhood Students with a Diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Katie Cook, PhD
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Marjorie Bock, EdD
Outstanding Educator Award
Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders will annually recognize an individual at the Richard L. Simpson Conference on Autism for outstanding achievement and excellence in classroom service to students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The recipient will receive expenses to attend the conference in order to receive the award in person. Award criteria and requirements for the nomination are available here.
Deadline: July 1
