Autism Summit 2008

Speakers
The Autism Summit will host sessions with over twenty nationally and internationally known experts.

Andrew S. Bondy, Ph.D Andrew S. Bondy, Ph.D. has over 30 years experience working with children and adults with autism and related developmental disabilities. He served for over twelve years as the Director of the Delaware Autistic Program. He has presented regional, national, and international workshops concerning educational, behavioral, and communicative issues pertaining to preschool children through adults with autism.




Bill Davis Bill Davis is an Autism Today expert, a presenter at conferences across North America and an author. He tirelessly and purposefully advocates to foster respect for those with Autism Spectrum Disorders and to ensure their safety in our communities. His public presentations describe autism and its characteristics before detailing what emergency responders might encounter when they're called to a scene involving an autistic person and how they can best communicate and interact with a person afflicted with autism.



Carol Gray Carol Gray is the President of The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding in Grand Rapids, a non-profit organization serving people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those working on their behalf. She is an internationally respected author and speaker with over 20 years experience as a teacher and consultant working on behalf of children and adults with ASD. In 1991, Carol developed Social Stories™, a strategy used worldwide with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).



Leslie Sinclair, MAccc/slp, BCBA is Program Director for The Cleveland Clinic's Children's Hospital Center for Autism. She is president of the Ohio Autism Consortium on Applied Behavior Analysis and is a member of the Association for Applied Behavior Analysis, the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association, and the Autism Society of America. Her research interests include outcomes measurement in children receiving intensive, evidenced-based early intervention, and collaboration with physicians on investigating secondary medical conditions as causes of specific behaviors in children with autism.


Lori Ernsperger, Ph.D. Lori Ernsperger, Ph.D. During this workshop, I will provide dozens of highly practical ideas for working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum. I will address the functions of behavior as well as developing appropriate behavior intervention plans. The strategies and techniques in this workshop are ones that I have used with students and have learned from outstanding experts across the nation.




Stephen Shore, Ed.D. Diagnosed with "atypical development with strong autistic tendencies" Stephen Shore was viewed as "too sick" to be treated on an outpatient basis and recommended for institutionalization. Nonverbal until four, and with much help from his parents, teachers, and others, Stephen Shore is now completing his doctoral degree in special education at Boston University with a focus on helping people on the autism spectrum develop their capacities to the fullest extent possible.



Championing Autism Today & Tomorrow!