Facing Autism in New Brunswick: CACI Presents Social Cognition and Aspergers Syndrome

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

CACI Presents Social Cognition and Aspergers Syndrome

The COMMUNITY AUTISM CENTRE INC.

Presents

Social Cognition and Aspergers Syndrome :
Teaching Social Skills From The Inside Out

(Based on the work of Michelle Garcia Winner and colleagues- /www.socialthinking.com )
Presenter- Sharon Kincade , B.A., M.A. Psyc

Sharon also has a Post Graduate Certificate in Counseling and is
currently working towards her Master's in Counseling. In addition, she
has a Diploma in University Teaching and is an Associate Member of The
College Of Psychologists. She has been involved with the Community
Autism Centre for 7 years .

A four Part Training Presentation

PART ONE: SOCIAL COGNITION- AN INSIDE OUT APPROACH
Friday, October 31,2008
10:00am - 3:00pm

Part Two: Social Thinking Across The Home And School (DVD Training
Michelle Garcia Winner)
Friday , November 28th,2008
9:00am - 3:00pm

Part Three : Growing Up Social- Exploring How Social Communication
Develops And Strategies To Help
(DVD Training- Michelle Garcia Winner)
Friday, January 30, 2009
10:00am - 3:00pm

Part Four : Social Behavior Mapping
(DVD Training- Michelle Garcia
Winner)
Friday, February 27th, 2009
10:00am - 3:00pm

REGISTRATION - $25.00
PLEASE CALL 642-1128 - Seating IS Limited (15 participants)

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Why ABA For Autism?

The effectiveness of ABA-based intervention in ASDs has been well documented through 5 decades of research by using single-subject methodology21,25,27,28 and in controlled studies of comprehensive early intensive behavioral intervention programs in university and community settings.29–40 Children who receive early intensive behavioral treatment have been shown to make substantial, sustained gains in IQ, language, academic performance, and adaptive behavior as well as some measures of social behavior, and their outcomes have been significantly better than those of children in control groups.31–4

American Academy of Pediatrics, Management of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Research Awakening - Environment Plays Big Role, MUST Be Studied

My Autism Pledge For Conor

Today I pledge to continue; I Pledge to continue to fight for the availability of effective autism treatments; I Pledge to continue to fight for a real education for autistic children; I Pledge to continue to fight for decent residential care for autistic adults; I Pledge to continue to fight for a cure for autism; I Pledge to continue finding joy in my son but not in the autism disorder that restricts his life; Today, and every day, I Pledge to continue to hope for a better life for Conor and others with autism, through accommodation, care, respect, treatment, and some day, a cure; Today, and every day, I Pledge to continue to fight for the best possible life for Conor, my son with autistic disorder.

Dr. Jon Poling : Blinders Won’t Reduce Autism

"Fortunately, the ‘better diagnosis’ myth has been soundly debunked. ... only a smaller percentage of this staggering rise can be explained by means other than a true increase.

Because purely genetic diseases do not rise precipitously, the corollary to a true autism increase is clear — genes only load the gun and it is the environment that pulls the trigger. Autism is best redefined as an environmental disease with genetic susceptibilities."

We should be investing our research dollars into discovering environmental factors that we can change, not more poorly targeted genetic studies that offer no hope of early intervention. Pesticides, mercury, aluminum, several drugs, dietary factors, infectious agents and yes — vaccines — are all in the research agenda.

Dr. Jon Poling, Atlanta Journal Constitution, March 13, 2009