Sponsors: Region 17 Education Service Center in collaboration with the Burkhart Center for Autism Education & Research Location: Region 17 ESC Building, 1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock 79416 Cost: Free for Region 17 parents of students with autism spectrum disorder, $50 for professionals and all others For More Information: Anna Phillips (806) 281-5891 / aphillips@esc17.net Event Details: Conference features peer-reviewed, research-based strategies on a variety of topics for use in home and school environments. The keynote speaker is Carol Gray, a consultant, speaker and author, who is best known for developing Social Stories. All Region 17 parents of school-aged individuals with ASD who would like to attend should contact Barbara Stephens at (806) 281-5715 for instructions on how to register.
Friday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sponsors: University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, University of Houston, Texas Women's University, University of Houston Clear Lake and Baylor College of Medicine Location: The University of Texas Medical School at Houston For More Information: For conference and registration details, visit www.UTcme.net or www.LoneStarLEND.org Event Details: Conference title is "Autism - You Do See It First: How to Recognize, Screen, Refer." The Keynote speaker is Frances Page Glascoe, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University, author of the Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS).
Sponsor: The Texas Autism Research & Resource Center (TARRC), a program of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Location: The Commons Learning Center on the University of Texas J.J. Pickle Research Campus, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin 78758 Cost: To be determined For More Info: Alice Antilley, (512) 438- 3115 / TARRC@dads.state.tx.us Event Details: This annual conference, which focuses exclusively on autism research, will feature presentations on cutting-edge research studies, innovative applied research efforts, and evidence-based practices in the treatment of autism. Visit the TARRC conference webpage for more information and to subscribe for updates.
Sponsors: The University of North Texas (UNT) Autism Center and Autism Graduate Programs Location: UNT Main Campus, Denton Cost: To be announced For More Info: Dr. Kevin Callahan, (940) 369-7426 / Callahan@unt.edu Event Details: More than 20 presentations will be offered by nationally-recognized autism researchers and practitioners, highlighting new developments in autism intervention. Keynote speakers are Linda R. Watson, Ed.D., CCC-SLP with the University of North Carolina Medical School and Jennifer Zarcone, Ph.D., BCBA with the Kennedy Krieger Institute. CEUs for many professionals are available. Lunch and free childcare included with conference registration. For more information, visit the UNT website.
Sponsors: Texas Education Agency and Education Service Center 2 Location: Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin 78701 Cost: To be announced For More Information: texasautismconference@esc2.net (website to be released soon)