I’ve written before here at LeftBrainRightBrain about the upcoming Current Trends in Autism Conference. At the time I first heard about it, I was hopefully optimistic that a good conference might be in the works. Autism parents are in great need of a real science based conference. The conference is being organized by the Lurie Family Autism Center LADDERS (“Learning and Developmental Disabilities Evaluation & Rehabilitation Services”).
The speaker list is now available, and I copy it below (go to their site if you want live links for each speaker):
Current List of Speakers
Margaret L. Bauman, MD
Director, TARF and LFAC/LADDERS/MGH; Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical SchoolTimothy Buie, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterologist, LFAC/LADDERS/MGHKatarzyna Chawarska, PhD
Director, Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic, Yale School of MedicineAnn Densmore, EdD CCC SLP/A
Founder, Child Talk; AuthorMarie Duggan
Founder/President, Technology For Autism Now; AAC/AT Consultant, Boston Higashi School for AutismPeter Gerhardt, EdD
Founding Chair, Scientific Council, OAR; Director of Education, Upper School, The McCarton SchoolCharles Henry, MD
Child Psychiatrist, LFAC/LADDERS/MGHDorothea Iannuzzi, LICSW, BCBA
Individual and Family Clinician, Milestones, Inc.Michael A. Mancusi, LICSW, BCD
Vice President, Health Center Operations, East Boston Neighborhood Health CenterMarvin Natowicz, MD, PhD
The Cleveland Clinic, Autism and Metabolic DisordersJerry Newport
Autism Activist; International Speaker; Subject of the Feature Film Mozart and the Whale; AuthorCarlos Pardo, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology and Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of NeurologyMary Elizabeth Parker, PT, MSPT, PCS, NCS
Department of Physical Therapy, Texas State University, San MarcosStephen Shore, PhD
Assistant Professor of Education, Adelphi University; ASA Board of Directors; AuthorTimothy Yu, MD
Department of Neurology, LFAC/LADDERS/MGHSheldon Wagner, PhD
Director, Behavioral Development and Educational Services, Inc.Michael Weiss, PhD
Director of Applied Developmental Analysis (ADA) Therapy, LLC; Adjunct Faculty, Psychology, Fairfield UniversityRosemary White, OTR/L
Director, Pediatric Physical & Occupational Therapy Services and Pacific Northwest PediatricAndy Zimmerman, MD
Pediatric Neurologist, LFAC/LADDERS/MGHAdditional speakers to be announced!
So far, one autistic adult is on the program, Jerry Newport. More autistic adults will be included as well.
What subjects or topics will each speaker be addressing?
Any idea which of them will be speaking about ABA and the evidence
base in support of ABA as an autism disorder intervention?