Geneva Centre International Symposium on Autism 2010
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Concurrent Session 18 - Classroom Strategies that Work: Tools for Success
Program Code:
210
Date:
Friday, November 5, 2010
Time:
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
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SPEAKER
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Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D., a consultant with the Ziggurat Group and Chief of Programs and Development for the Autism Society of America, is the recipient of the 2004 Autism Society of America’s Outstanding Professional Award and the 2006 Princeton Fellowship Award. She has written numerous articles and books on Asperger Syndrome and autism including Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns (with Southwick) and Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Practical Solutions for School Success (with Adreon). The latter is the winner of the Autism Society of America’s Outstanding Literary Work. Brenda has made over 500 presentations all over the world, written more than 150 articles and books on autism and Asperger Syndrome, and served as the co-chair of the National ASD Teacher Standards Committee.
She is on the National Institute of Mental Health’s Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee’s Strategic Planning Consortium and the Autism Society of America’s Panel of Professional Advisors. Myles is also on the executive boards of several organizations, including the Organization for Autism Research and Maap Services, Inc. In addition, she was recently acknowledged as the second most productive applied researcher in ASD in the world from 1997 to 2004.
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Description
Outline of Presentation:
This session will introduce simple-to-use yet powerful interventions that can be implemented in school, home, and community. These interventions will link the challenges in the classroom and unique learning patterns of children with an ASD and will provide concrete strategies for application with individuals across the spectrum.