CSATC Annual Autism Conference
Theme: A time for transition - Autism spectrum disorders in adolescence and adulthood
December 5, 2008 | 8:30am - 4:30pm | Ritz Charles
Register at http://www.psychiatry.medicine.iu.edu/
Keynote Speakers
Richard Foxx, Ph.D., BCBA
Professor of Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences and Education
Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Foxx has written eight books and five have been translated into other languages. He has co-edited two books Making a Difference: Behavioral Intervention for Autism and Controversial Therapies for Developmental Disabilities. His latest book is Interventions for treating the eating problems of children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities. He has written over 130 scientific publications, has made 13 training films, and has given over 1700 talks on the use of behavioral principles to treat individuals with autism, mental retardation, mental illness, emotional disturbances, and typical development.
Dr. Foxx is an internationally recognized expert in treating behavioral problems. He has lectured in 17 foreign countries and 47 states throughout the United States. He is the editor-in-chief of the journal, Behavioral Interventions and is on the editorial board of seven scientific journals. Dr. Foxx is a Fellow in five divisions of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, The Association for Behavior Analysis-International and the American Association on Mental Retardation. He was the President of the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis; the Association for Behavior Analysis; and the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities of the American Psychological Association. In 1998 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis and was made an honorary member of the Norwegian Association for Behavior Analysis.
In 2001, he received an award from the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis for significant contributions to behavior analysis. In 2003 he received the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis Award for Effective Presentation of Behavior Analysis in the Mass Media. In 2007 he received the inaugural John Jacobson award from Division 33 of the American Psychological Association. He helped found the Pennsylvania Association for Behavior Analysis, was its first President and serves as its executive director. He also was president of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Association on Mental Retardation. He has served as an expert witness in a number of court cases involving individuals with autism and developmental disabilities, including Youngberg vs. Romeo which was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a licensed psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. One of his books has sold over two million copies and has been translated into seven languages and one of his training films, “Harry” (the treatment of a self-abusive man), has won numerous cinematic awards.
Christopher McDougle, MD
Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Indiana University School of Medicine
Dr. McDougle is an internationally-recognized expert in the neurobiology and neuropsychopharmacology of childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorders including autistic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and chronic tic disorders such as Tourette's disorder. His research interests also include the etiology and pathophysiology of mental retardation syndromes.
Dr. McDougle has been awarded two Young Investigator Awards from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), an Independent Investigator Award from NARSAD, a grant from the Theodore and Vada Stanley Research Foundation, and a Research Unit on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) contract from the National Institute of Mental Health for the study of autism and related pervasive developmental disorders.
Dr. McDougle was elected to the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology in 1995. He was twice chosen as Teacher of the Year by the Yale Psychiatry Residents. In 2002, Dr. McDougle was selected as a recipient of the 12th Annual Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D. Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education from the American Psychiatric Association. In 2003, Dr. McDougle was appointed Associate Edtior of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Other Distinguished Speakers
Alexandra Curlin, Esq., a special needs lawyer
Nancy Zemaitis, Department of Education and Dr. Teresa Grossi, Indiana Division of Disability and Community
Darla Cohen and Dr. Mary Ciccerelli, Riley Hospital for Children
Sally Reed Crawford, independent consultant and Nanette Whightsel, Indiana ARC
Continuing Education
Continuing Education credits will be offered for physicians and psychologists. If you have any questions regarding these credits, please contact Kellie Hindman at (317) 278-5838 or at kmhindma@iupui.edu.
