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Monday, November 4, 2013

ABOARD's Autism Connection of PA 
Fall Conference 2013

BRAINSTORMS:  
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS AND 
CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS


Friday, November 8, 2013

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn

Pittsburgh/Southpointe

1000 Corporate Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317



REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Fee includes lunch, refreshments and handouts

Parent, Family Member, Student, or Individual with ASD - $65
Professional (without credits) - $95
Professional (including credits) - $145

Presenters: 

Judith Miller, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Center for Autism Research (CAR)
Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

Scott Faber, M.D.
Developmental Pediatrician, The Hospital at The Children's Institute

Miya Asato, M.D.
Program Director, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Program, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Associate Director, Child Neurology Residency Program, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Co-director, LEND Program of Pittsburgh
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Jessica Kettel, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Medical Director, John Merck Child & Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Center for Autism and Developmental Disorders, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Carol Utay, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Total Learning Centers

This conference will outline the most common co-occurring conditions in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, including intellectual disabilities, anxiety, tics, attentional issues, epilepsy (seizures), and the pathophysiology affecting gastrointestinal tract and brain functioning. Audience members will learn about both the overlap and distinguishing features of these disorders in relation to autism in order to better differentiate between them. This will lead to intervention plans that better target the true underlying difficulties of the individual.

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