Autism Spectrum Disorder in our Community

June 6-8, 2012

Augustana College Gilbert Science Center

The Conference cost for the 2-day, June 7-8, event is $100. Register today for the Conference.

• The $100 registration fee includes meals, breaks and handouts.
• Parent Scholarships available — Contact SD Parent Connection at sdpc@sdparent.org
• Graduate Credit available for additional fee. SDDOE renewal credit and CEUs at no additional cost.
• Contact Us — If you have questions or need further information about the conference.
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• Brochure — Contains the registration form that can be printed and mailed.
• Breakout Sessions — Lasted updated 1-30-12
• The on-site registration for the conference (Thursday, June 7th) begins at 8:00 a.m. in the Gilbert Science Center lobby. Badges and materials for the conference and pre-conference are available in the Gilbert Science Center lobby. Books from the major speakers will be available at the doors after each speaker's session(s). 

Keynote speakers:

Pamela Crooke will be the keynote speaker on June 7 and conduct breakout sessions on social communications. She co-authored Socially Curious and Curiously Social, a new guidebook for teenagers and new adults and You Are a Social Detective, a comic book curriculum for younger kids. Crooke is also a senior therapist at Social Thinking and part of the social-cognitive team, as well as a faculty member of San Jose State University in San Jose, CA. She has presented on social thinking and on autism spectrum disorders nationally and internationally. Previously, she coordinated the interdisciplinary clinical services at the Autism Extension Clinic within the Tucson Alliance for Autism in Arizona. Her area of expertise is treatment efficacy in social and relational therapies for individuals with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism. Crooke has remained a direct service provider for children and adults with autism for almost 20 years.

Beth Keeton will deliver the keynote on June 8 and breakout sessions on transition to adulthood and employment. As a Senior Consultant with Griffin-Hammis Associates,LLC (GHA), Beth has worked closely with the state of Florida’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) to coordinate the development and implementation of a Self-Employment Certification curriculum. Florida VR has been the first in the nation to make such an extensive commitment to supporting self-employment as a possible outcome for all customers. For the past 15 years, Beth has provided extensive training and technical assistance throughout the country on positive behavior support, self-employment, customized employment, and benefits analysis.

Beth Keeton will also present "Customized Employment" at the Pre-Conference on Wednesday, June 6.

Pre-Conference Session on Wednesday, June 6, is $75. Register today for the Pre-conference.

• Beth Keeton to present the day-long workshop, “Customized Employment,” from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Cost for the Wednesday event is $75 — Lunch is on your own.