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Individuals who engage in problematic behaviors present a significant challenge for families and professionals. In this webinar, Dr. Pratt will provide practical suggestions for assessing behavior, teaching alternative behaviors, and creating behavior support plans.
Speaker: Dr. Cathy Pratt
Dr. Cathy Pratt is the Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community located at Indiana University. Dr. Pratt currently serves as Chair of the Board for the National Autism Society of America. Dr. Pratt is on faculty at Indiana University, presents internationally, and serves on numerous Advisory Boards, including the Advisory Boards of Maap Services, Inc., the College Internship Program, and the Autism Society of Indiana. For more information go to
Ever wonder what it is like to be a teenager on the autism spectrum? Ever wonder what is going through their minds and how they see the world around them? Blaze Ginsberg, a young adult with High Functioning Autism, discusses his teenage years, his struggles and triumphs with school, his desire to “fit in,” and how he became the person he is today. His mother, Debra Ginsberg, will discuss what raising a teen like Blaze was like from her perspective.
Speaker: Blaze Ginsberg
Blaze Ginsberg
Blaze Ginsberg is the author of Episodes: My Life as I see It. in 2002, Blaze Ginsberg was the subject of Raising Blaze, his mother’s account of her efforts to shepherd him through the public school system. The book covered eight years, from kindergarten through seventh grade during which Blaze was judged at various times to have learning disabilities, behavioral problems, ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, and an assortment of other conditions, without ever being definitively diagnosed. In 2007, at the age of nineteen, Blaze finally received a formal diagnosis of high-functioning autism. Blaze has been writing short stories, poems, and songs since the age of nine. In 2006, he began writing his own book, a memoir which picks up where Raising Blaze left off, covering his years in high school and his first steps toward adulthood. Inspired by Internet episode guides such as imdb.com and TV.com, his memoir, EPISODES, describes his life as a series of TV shows in which he’s appeared. For more information visit: http://www.blazeginsberg.com/.
Debra Ginsberg is the author of the memoirs, Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress(HarperCollins, 2000), Raising Blaze: A Mother and Son’s Long, Strange Journey Into Autism (HarperCollins, 2002), and About My Sisters(HarperCollins, 2004) and the novels Blind Submission (Shaye Areheart Books, 2006) and The Grift (Shaye Areheart Books, 2008). A graduate of Reed College, she has contributed to NPR’s All Things Considered, is a regular reviewer for Shelf Awareness, and works as a freelance editor. She lives in Southern California. For more Information, visit http://www.debraginsberg.com/.
Dr Joshua Feder specializes in neurobehavioral medicine, applying DIR®/Floortime with families and in schools. He does research, teaches, consults, and hosts support groups for professionals and families. Dr Feder sits on the BRIDGE (Bond Regulate Interact Develop Guide Engage) Collaborative, a community-wide effort for early identification and intervention in San Diego County. He serves as medical education director for the Rady Children’s Hospital Autism Research Workgroup, and has served on the Autism Committee and on the Medications and Autism panel of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr Feder reviews grants for the Organization for Autism Research and the National Foundation for Autism Research and is a commentator on ValeriesList, a web-based information service for autism and related disorders.
Darlene will discuss the connection between behavior and communication; how to help someone develop appropriate communication skills; how to encourage verbal skills, assistive technology and augmentative communication : what they are and how they can help.
Speaker:Darlene Hanson, MA, CCC
Darlene Hanson, MA, CCC
Darlene Hanson, MA, CCC has been a Speech and Language Pathologist for 20 years, working with individuals with severe communication impairments. Her expertise in working with individuals who are “non verbal” and use alternate modes of communication, as well as in the area of speech development for persons with severe motor apraxia as it relates to autism. She worked in the public school setting as a school based clinician and program specialist, taught university level courses at Chapman University. She currently provides training on autism, full inclusion, creating a communicative environment and Facilitated Communication. Her mission is to provide quality training and support to individuals with severe communication impairments so that their lives are enhanced by communication and they have a means of communication to actively participate in their lives, and community. http://www.darlenehanson.com
Asperger’s Syndrome with Brian King covers sensory sensitivity, advocating in school, managing behavioral issues, difficulty focusing, positive aspects.
In this webinar, Chantal Sicile-Kira discusses the issues surrounding Asperger’s Syndrome with speaker, Brian R. King. Topics such as sensory sensitivity, advocating for children at school, and managing behavioral issues are discussed in detail. Dealing with bullying, difficulty focusing, how to help manage different challenges, the positive aspects of having Asperger’s are also touched upon.
Speaker: Brian King
Brian King
Brian King is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Naperville, Illinois, and he brings a unique three-fold perspective to the world of Asperger’s. Not only does he have two sons on the autism spectrum and a practice focused exclusively on working with Asperger’s clients and their families, but Brian himself is also blessed with Asperger’s. Brian has become known worldwide for his positive approach to living the Asperger’s experience, and he is dedicating his time to serving as an ambassador between the Asperger’s and neurotypical communities. His goal is to help both communities learn to better communicate, appreciate, and cooperate with each other in a spirit of mutual respect. Brian is also the author of a few books, including I’m an Aspie.
Drawing on her experience as both a parent of a son with autism as well as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Mary Lynch Barbera will provide listeners with information to help children with autism learn language and other important skills.Mary will highlight strategies from her book: The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders, and provide guidance using the scientifically proven strategies of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) specifically utilizing B.F. Skinner’s Analysis of Verbal Behavior. Parents and professionals will be empowered with information regarding ABA/VB programming for children with autism and other developmental disorders. Formore information about Mary and/or her book, please go to www.vbapproach.com
Speaker: Mary Lynch Barbera
Mary Lynch Barbera
RN, MSN, BCBA offers a unique perspective as both a parent of a child with autism as well as a professional. Since her sons’ diagnosis one day before his third birthday, Mary has focused her attention and research on autism and related disorders. In 2000, she was the Founding President of the Autism Society of Berks County. She became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2003 and has since been working as the Lead Behavior Analyst for the Pennsylvania Verbal Behavior Project. Mary has had the privilege of working with hundreds of children on the autism spectrum and has assisted in providing training to thousands of professionals and parents. Mary is a frequent speaker at workshops and conferences at the local, state and national levels and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Leadership.
Inclusion and Socialization in School and Community with Rick Clemens covers inclusion of children with autism, social development, recreation.
This webinar, discusses the technique of inclusion, where children with autism are included in normal educational and social environments instead of being segregated into special education classrooms. Rick Clemens, discusses various techniques for including children, specifically how to optimize your child’s social and academic development in a balanced, effective way. Issues such as extending knowledge of disabilities to schools, clubs, teachers and community figures are also covered.
Speaker: Rick Clemens
Rick Clemens
Rick Clemens is the director of the Inclusive Education and Community Parternship (IECP), an agency primarily based in California. ICEP supports children with autism in inclusive settings. ICEP’s mission is to support schools, families, and community agencies in providing full access to life’s experiences for individuals with disabilities. This includes making friends, playing, accessing school and community, learning, loving, being loved, and living life to the fullest. Rick has worked in various settings including schools, after school and summer programs, homes, work programs and social programs which support individuals with disabilities. Throughout his
Career, he has been committed and active in the integration, inclusion and socialization of the individuals he has worked with.
Autism and Insurance with Lori Unumb covers Ryan’s law, insurance coverage for autism in different states, how to appeal denials.
In this webinar, moderator and autism author Chantal Sicile-Kira discusses the issues surrounding autism and insurance companies with speaker Lorri Unumb. Lori drafted a groundbreaking bill, “Ryan’s Law”which allowed greater access to insurance for autistic children. Issues such as types of coverage, how to make claims, how to appeal denials and how to change.
Speaker: Lorri Unumb
Lorri Unumb, is an attorney and the mother of a seven year old son with autism whose name is Ryan. She graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993. She also attended USC for undergraduate work, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. At present, Lorri serves as senior policy advisor in council with the autism advocacy organization, Autism Speaks. For her work on Ryan’s law, South Carolina’s groundbreaking autism insurance mandate, Lorri won the Jefferson Award for public service, the Autism Speaks 2008 Advocacy award, the Autism Society of America’s 2008 parents of the year award – with her husband – the Rotary Service Above Self award, the Behavior Analyst’s Certification Board’s Hemmingway award, and the Spencer Volunteer award from South Carolina Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities.
This webinar covers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a proven and effective way of teaching children with autism. Different aspects of ABA task analysis, prompting, shaping, and rewarding are used to help the child learn. ABA can also be used to help decrease inappropriate behaviors and teach new alternative behaviors. The practical application of ABA and specific examples are discussed
Speaker: Dawn Holman, Ph.D
Dr. Dawn Holman
Dr. Holman received her BA in Psychology from UCLA, where she worked with Dr. Ivar Lovaas for the Young Autism Project from 1991-1993. Dr. Holman is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Masters in Clinical Psychology. She received her Doctorate in Educational Psychology from USC in 2003. Dr. Holman has worked in the field of behavioral therapy as a Senior therapist and Clinical Supervisor since 1991, first at UCLA, then at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders for 8 years. Dr. Holman has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the San Diego chapter of the Autism Society of America since 2004.
