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The 3rd Annual Long
Island Autism Fair & Conference
Presented by NAA Long Island
Saturday & Sunday, April 1st & 2nd, 2006
8:30am - 6:30pm at:
Sports Plus,
110 New Moriches Rd
Lake Grove, NY 11755
(631) 737-2100
Featuring Author David Kirby, Dr. Vincent Carbone, Dr. Andrew Wakefield,
Dr. Arthur Krigsman, Dr. Jeffrey Bradstreet, Dr. William Shaw, Author
Karen Siff Exkorn, Dr. Bobby Newman, Author Chantal Sicile-Kira, Dr.
Michael Elice, Researcher Allan Goldblatt, Mom Julia Berle, Nutritionist
John Kernohan, Diet Counselor Betsy Hicks, Dr. Dr. Matthew Lewis and
many, many more.....
Conference Ticket
ONE DAY - per person
$75 Regular price or at the door
$70 NAA member discount
TWO DAYS - per person
$150 Regular price or at the door
$120 NAA member discount
Includes:
Buffet Lunch & Beverages - Access to over 50 Vendors - Conference
Speakers
- General Information Table - LIAF&C Program - Photo Gallery - Event Bag
- One Sports Plus Wristband (good for the Sports Plus Family
Entertainment Center)
Fair Ticket
EACH DAY - per person
$20 Regular price or at the door
$15 NAA member (Children under 10 are admitted free)
Includes:
- Access to over 50 Vendors - One Sports Plus Wristband - Event Bag
- General Information Table - Photo Gallery - LIAF&C Program
The Sports Plus wristband ($13 value) must be used on day of purchase.
Tickets are limited - there will be only 500 Conference Tickets and 500
Fair Tickets sold for each day. Please order early. All sales are final.
NAA is the National Autism Association, the parent organization of NAALI.
http://www.nationalautism.org
Sorry, No Child Care Available. Fair Tickets Do Not Include Access to
Conference Speakers or Lunch.
General Information Table
Send us your flyers, brochures, catalogs, business cards, etc. for the
LIAF&C General Information Table. Our goal is to bring a variety of
information to the 1500 parents and professionals we expect to attend.
We are offering this service free to the autism community.
Please send materials to: NAALI PO Box 623 Mount Sinai, NY 11766
To Order
Send Check to NAA Long Island PO Box 662 Stony Brook, NY 11790
or go online (MC/VISA)
http://www.AutismFair.com
Visit our online store for information
www.AutismFair.com
Questions? email
Christine@AutismFair.com or call at 1-631-245-0293
Speakers
April 1st, Saturday
Keynote
Dr. Vincent J. Carbone, BCBA, Carbone Clinic, The Verbal Behavior
Approach to Teaching Children with Autism
Behavior Track:
9am-9:50am Discrimination Training: Expanding Trials and Collapsing
Trials Ray Cepeda, BCABA, The McCarton School & The Lovaas Institute
10am-11:30am Common Treatment Plan Mistakes Dr. Bobby Newman, Ph.D.,
BCBA, Room to Grow, & Debora Harris, BCABA, Effective Interventions/Elija
Foundation
1:30pm-3pm Effective Teaching: Where Science Meets Common Sense
Christina Burk, MA
3:15pm-4:45pm Coping With Autism - Techniques Every Parent and
Professional Should Know Karen Siff Exkorn, Author of ³The Autism Source
Book: Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping and
Healing; From a Mother Whose Child Recovered²
5pm-6:30pm School District Panel Moderated by Karen Mulcahy-Walsh, Long
Island Developmental Consulting
Aspergers/Adult Track:
9am-9:50am Work Smart; Understanding Social Security Disability Benefits
and the Utilization of the Work Incentives Jacqueline Martinez, Benefits
Specialist with Abilities, Inc.
10am-11:30am Preparing for the Real World of Work Chantal Sicile-Kira,
Autism: Making a Difference, Inc. Author of ³Adolescents on the Autism
Spectrum: A Parentıs Guide to the Cognitive, Social, Physical, and
Transition Needs of Teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders²
1:30pm-3pm Drama Therapy: Tools to Inspire Imagination & Social Skills
Kimberly Galway, LCAT, RDT-BCT, Creative Therapy & Learning Center
3:15pm-4:45pm Appropriate Response-Appropriate Preparedness Carolyn
Gammicchia, LEAN on us
5pm-6:30pm The Parentıs Role: Teaching Independence and Social Skills to
Kids with Aspergerıs Syndrome Patty Bashe, M.S. Ed, Marion K. Salomon &
Associates and Author of ³The Oasis Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice,
Support, Insight & Inspiration²
Alternative Treatments Track:
9am-9:50am Navigating the Maze of Treatment Options and Concepts for
Children with ASD Dr. Seth Pearl, D.C., C.C.N., C.N.S., Optimal Health
and Development Center
10am-11:30am Food Allergies and Testing John Kernohan, York Nutritional
Labs
1:30pm-3pm Starting the GFCF Diet Betsy Hicks, Diet Counselor, Pathways
Medical Advocates and Author of ³Cooking Healthy Gluten and Casein-Free
Food for Children²
3:15pm-4:45pm MTHFR in Autistic Spectrum Disorders Dr. Michael Elice,
M.D. & Allan Goldblatt PA-C, Autism Associates of New York Treatment
Center
5pm-6:30pm Understanding Enzymes and ASD Dr. Matthew Lewis, Lewis Family
Wellness
April 2nd, Sunday
Keynote on Sunday
David Kirby, Author of ³Evidence of Harm², Year One Update
Biomedical Track:
9am-9:50am Multifactorial Causes of Autism - A Biomedical Perspective
Dr. William Shaw, Ph.D., Great Plains Lab
10am-11:30am Gastrointestinal Disease in Children with ASD Dr. Arthur
Krigsman, M.D., Thoughtful House Center for Children
1:30pm-3pm Emerging Origins of the Autism Epidemic Dr. Andrew Wakefield,
MB BS FRCS FRCPath,
Thoughtful House Center for Children
3:15pm-4:45 Health, Hope & Healing: One Familyıs Triumph Over Autism
Julia Berle, Mother and Baxter Berle, 6-year old son
5pm-6:30pm Understanding Chelation and Hyperbarics Dr. Jeff Bradstreet,
M.D., F.A.A.F.P., International Child Resource Center
Speech/OT track:
9am-9:50am Handwriting Made Easy Ed Diaz, Occupational Therapist, Island
Therapies
10am-11:30am Sensory Integration and Defensiveness Jeanne Gantz,
Occupational Therapist, Island Therapies
1:30pm-3pm Increasing Spontaneous Communication Lindajeanne Schwartz,
Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, BCBA
3:15-4:45pm Toilet Training the ASD Child Lisa Pedota, Special Education
Preschool Teacher, Just
Kids Preschool
5pm-6:30pm Hand Function Beyond Table Top Terry Ludwig, Occupational
Therapist, Variety Child Learning Center
Legal/Advocacy Track:
9am-9:50am What Are Your Childıs Rights and How Do You Get Them?
Gretchen Mertz, Author of ³Help for the Child with Aspergerıs Syndrome -
A Parentıs Guide to Negotiating the Social Service Maze²
10am-11:30am Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations Becky
Grant-Widen, NAA Grantwriter
1:30pm-3pm Understanding and Accessing OMRDD Services: A Parent
Perspective Ellen Paige, LCSW, Rothman Therapies, Inc.
3:15-4:45pm How to Get an Appropriate Education for Your Child Debbie
Fink, Parent Advocate
5pm-6:30pm Navigating the IEP Process Alyse Middendorf, Personal-Touch
Home Care, Inc.
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