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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) will be a major focus throughout the YAI Network’s 32nd Annual International Conference “Bridges to Success in Developmental and Learning Disabilities.”

Conference speaker & audience

The conference will take place May 2-5, 2011, at the Hilton New York and feature some of the most prominent experts from throughout the U.S. and abroad to address critical issues in the field of ASD.  

In addition, extended sessions will provide attendees with even more in-depth training. Highlighted extended sessions on ASD include:

  • “Understanding the Hidden Curriculum for People with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome,” presented by Dr. Stephen Shore
  • “No More Meltdowns: Handling Challenging Behaviors and Teaching Social Skills presenter,” by Dr. Charles Cartwright, Director of the YAI Autism Center, and Dr. Jed Baker,  Director of The Social Skills Training Project
  • “The Roots of Literacy: Play and Language,” presented by Dr. Carol Westby, the developer of the Westby Play Scale

The autism track at the YAI Network’s International Conference is supported in part by a grant from the New York City Council’s Autism Awareness Initiative. 

This year, in conjunction with our International Conference, the YAI Network is especially proud to host the International Society on Early Intervention’s conference on early intervention and early childhood. Many of the sessions in this conference will address autism spectrum disorders.