8th Annual
Summer Institute on Autism Spectrum Disorders

July 6-10, 2009
Cohen Auditorium

230 S. Frontage Road
E Floor
Child Study Center, Autism Program

Fee: $175/day or $750 for full 5 days (unless Yale-affiliated, then fee is waived)
Registration deadline is June 30th, 2009
To register, please fill out the registration form and email it to jennifer.cochran@yale.edu or fax to (203) 737-4197.

Day One

Monday July 6, 2008: General Overview

8:00 AM	Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM	Autism Spectrum Disorders: Introduction & Overview Ami Klin, Ph.D.
10:30 AM	Refreshment Break
10:45 AM	Clinical Features of Autism & Diagnostic Differentiation Ami Klin, Ph.D.
12:00 PM	Lunch on Your Own
1:00 PM	Current Epidemiological Trends & Etiological Theories Ami Klin, Ph.D.
2:30 PM	Refreshment Break
2:45 PM	Current Trends in Autism Research Ami Klin, Ph.D.
4:00 PM	Adjourn

Day Two

Tuesday July 7, 2008: Clinical Assessment

8:00 AM	Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM	Cognitive & Neuropsychological Assessments Kathy Tsatsanis, Ph.D. Slides
10:30 AM	Refreshment Break
10:45 AM	Diagnostic Assessments Celine Saulnier, Ph.D. Slides
12:00 PM	Lunch on Your Own
1:00 PM	Assessment & Diagnosis in Infants & Toddlers Celine Saulnier, Ph.D. for Kasia Chawarska, PhD Slides
2:00 PM	Principals of Communication Assessment Liz Schoen, CCC-SLP
3:00 PM	Refreshment Break
3:15 PM	Assessment of Adaptive Behavior: The Vineland Scales Diane Goudreau, M.Div. Slides
4:15 PM	Adjourn

Day Three

Wednesday July 8, 2008: Principles of Treatment & Intervention

8:00 AM	Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM	National Guidelines & Special Education Law Karyn Bailey, M.S.W.
10:00 AM	Evidenced-Based Treatment Methods Brian Reichow, Ph.D. Slides
11:00 AM	Refreshment Break
11:15 AM	Complementary & Alternative Treatment Methods Celine Saulnier, Ph.D. Slides
12:15 PM	Lunch on Your Own
1:15 PM	Principals of Behavioral Assessment Michael Powers, Psy.D.
2:15 PM	Principals of Behavioral Interventions Michael Powers, Psy.D.
3:15 PM	Refreshment Break
3:30 PM	Parent Training & Behavior Management Karen Bearss, Ph.D. Slides
4:30 PM	Adjourn

Day Four

Thursday July 9, 2008: Treatment & Intervention Programming

8:00 AM	Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM	Programming for Social Development in ASD Kathy Koenig, M.S.N.
10:00 AM	Social Communication & Peer Intervention Strategies Leah Booth, CCC-SLP Slides
11:00 AM	Refreshment Break
11:15 AM	Psychopharmacology: Medications Used in ASD Larry Scahill, M.S.N., Ph.D.
12:15 PM	Lunch on Your Own
1:15 PM	Treatment of Feeing & Sleep Disorders in ASD Kristen Powers, M.S., OTR/L Mark Palmieri, Psy.D., BCBA
2:15 PM	Transition Planning: Adaptive & Voicational Skills Training Jim Loomis, Ph.D. Slides
3:15 PM	Refreshment Break
3:30 PM	Support Groups for Siblings of Individuals with ASD Julie Wolf, Ph.D. Slides
4:30 PM	Adjourn

Day Five

Friday July 10, 2008: Clinical Research

8:00 AM	Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM	Genetics Abha Gupta, M.D. Slides
10:00 AM	Refreshment Break
10:15 AM	Infant Sibling Study Suzanne Macari, Ph.D. & Fred Shic, Ph.D. Please email suzanne.macari@yale.edu for slides.
11:15 AM	Speech Treatment for Nonverbal Children Liz Schoen, CCC-SLP
12:15 PM	Lunch on Your Own
1:15 PM	Eye Tracking Research in Autism Warren Jones, Ph.D.
2:15 PM	Brain Imaging in Autism Kevin Pelphrey, Ph.D.
3:15 PM	Adjourn