Richard L. Simpson Conference on Autism

First Annual Richard L. Simpson Conference on Autism

Dates: October 4 & 5, 2018

Sponsors:  Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders (MSLBD) and Kansas Technical Assistance System Network (TASN)

Open to all educators who serve children and youth with autism. Sessions and speakers will focus on improved understanding of evidence based practices in school contexts for serving students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Keynote Speakers • Workshops • Half Day Workshops

Breakout Sessions!

Breakout Sessions with topics –final titles and descriptions to be announced!

• Augmentative and alternative communication: Jennifer Ganz
• Evidence-based practices in ASD: Paul LaCava & Stephen Crutchfield
• Social Skills: Janine Stichter
• Executive Functioning: Lisa Robbins and Kaye Otten
• ABA and discrete trial teaching in school settings: Sonja de Boer
• Teaching academic writing to learners with ASD: Rob Pennington
• Paraprofessional training, management, and support: Jessica Nelson
• Play-based instruction: Teri McGill
• Employment training for transition-aged youth with ASD: Leslie Bross
• Assessment & evaluation for instructional programming: Lee Stickle & Brooke Carlson-Young
• Skillstreaming for Youth with Autism: Ellen McGinnis-Smith
• Early childhood peer-mediated interventions: Jose Martinez
• Social Thinking: Teresa Kemper and Theresa Earles-Vollrath

Please click here for more information and to Register