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Subject:	Signs of Autism in Infants: Recognition and Early Intervention
Date:	Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:21:31 -0700
From:	Megan Stickel <megan@...>
Reply-To:	<megan@...>
Organization:	Child Development Media, Inc.
To:	Megan Stickel <megan@...>

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International Conference on Signs of Autism in Infants:
Recognition and Early Intervention

May 20, 21 & 22, 2006 at U.C.L.A.

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For the first time in the U.S., Child Development Media and the School of
Infant Mental Health, London announce the upcoming International Conference
on Signs of Autism in Infants: Recognition and Early Intervention
<http://www.childdevmedia.com/seminar2.cfm?seminar_id=107> .  Identifying
the features of autism before the age of one is a priority at the forefront
of the scientific community.  Steady progress is being made in all
disciplines addressing the autism spectrum.  By bringing together experts
across these key disciplines, a convergence on early intervention will start
to emerge from the debate.  This 3-day conference is directed to researchers
who are leading the way and clinical practitioners who must build bridges
between theory and practice. 

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Presentations include:

How Infants and Their Brains Develop, and Early Signs of Autism Spectrum
Disorders: Implications for Detection and Care
Presented by Colwyn Trevarthen, Ph.D.

Early Indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the First Year of Life
Presented by Sandra Maestro, M.D. and Filippo Muratori, M.D.

Infants at Risk: Early Signs of Pre-Autism, Diagnosis and Treatment
Presented by Hanna Alonim

Echoes in the Nursery: Does Our Third Baby Have Autism Too?
Presented by Barbara Kalmanson, Ph.D.

How Children and Parents Collaborate to Negotiate Meaning: Implications for
the Language Development of Children with Autism
Presented by Michael Siller, M.A.

Early Identification for ASD Using Social-Emotional Indicators
Presented by Jim Stieben

Early Signs Related to Posture and Communication
Presented by Prof. Laurent Danon-Boileau

Changing Destinies: Finding the Conditions for Attunement in a Six-Month-Old
Baby
Presented by Stella Acquarone, Ph.D.

Infant Development and Behavior in Autism: Insights from 'Baby Sibs' Studies
Presented by Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, M.D. and Shelley Mitchell, MSC, SLP

The Earliest Signs of Autism in Infants and Treatment: Where We Were and
Where We Are
Presented by Henry Massie, M.D.

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Intensive workshop sessions include:

The Infant's Desire to Relate: What We See and Don't See, and Cues that are
Misleading

Challenges to Early Infant-Parent Interaction

Developing Instruments for Observation, Assessment, and Identification of
Emerging Signs of Autism in Infants

What Creates Change?  How Current Research Impacts Intervention

Clinical Case Presentations

Next Steps - From Infants to Toddlers

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A panel discussion will be held at the end of each day on May 20th and May
21st. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS OFFERED.  For more information, please visit
www.childdevelopmentmedia.com or call 800-405-8942.