The 10th Annual

NATIONAL SPEAKER CONFERENCE

Introduction

Conference Description and Objectives

Introduction

Join us as we discuss The Ziggurat Model: Planning Comprehensive Behavioral Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders with two of the nation's most renowned professionals in the field.

Parents, teachers, speech pathologists, psychologists, physicians, occupational therapists, counselors, school administrators, autism consultants, and others will benefit from this training. Emphasis is placed on working as an intervention team. Through hands-on exercises, participants will learn to:

Recognize strategies with empirical support
Select appropriate strategies for an individual
Address underlying needs through comprehensive interventions

Conference Description and Objectives

The Ziggurat Model is a guide for designing comprehensive behavior interventions for individuals of all ages with autism spectrum disorders. The Model has been adopted at the district-wide and state-wide levels. The Ziggurat approach centers on a five level system, structured in a hierarchy. Each level represents an area that must be addressed in order for an intervention plan to be comprehensive. The premise of the Ziggurat Model is that underlying needs and characteristics related to the autism spectrum must be addressed. Assessment tools to facilitate this process will be introduced.

Participants will be able to:

Discuss theories that attempt to explain signs and symptoms of autism
Use specially designed assessment tools to identify the relationship of underlying characteristics of ASD with observable behavior:
- A survey of understanding characteristics (UCC)
- A survey of individual strengths and skills (ISSI)
List five areas required for a comprehensive intervention
Identify research validated strategies for intervention on each of the five levels of the Ziggurat
Use the Ziggurat Worksheet to plan a comprehensive intervention
Describe the CAPS Model and how Ziggurat and CAPS work together
Participate effectively as a team member
Identify common pitfalls in intervention design for individuals with ASD

Daily Agenda

Participants are expected to attend both days.

FRIDAY
Time	Activity
7:30 to 8:30 AM	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 to 10:00 AM	Presentation
10:00 to 10:30 AM	Networking Break at Book Store and Vendor Tables
10:30 to Noon	Presentation
Noon to 12:45 PM	Lunch Break and Networking at Book Store and Vendor Tables
12:45 to 2:30 PM	Presentation
2:30 to 2:45 PM	Networking Break at Book Store and Vendor Tables
2:45 to 4:00 PM	Presentation

SATURDAY
Time	Activity
8:00 to 8:30 AM	Networking and Continental Breakfast
* The day will be the same as Friday with a later start

About our Speakers

Ruth Aspy, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice with the Ziggurat Group. Dr. Aspy specialized in assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. She is co-author of the Ziggurat Model, winner of the 2008 Autism Society of America Literary Work of the Year. Dr. Aspy speaks internationally. She has experience in both the clinic and school settings

Barry Grossman, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and author. He is in private practice with the Ziggurat Group and specializes in assessment and intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Grossman, along with Dr. Aspy, wrote The Ziggurat Model-- a book on designing interventions for students with Asperger's Disorder and high-functioning autism. He and his co-author present on this model internationally. The Ziggurat Model has been adopted at the district-wide and state-wide levels.

Registration

Registrants	Fees
Professional	$199
HBTS/Student/Parent/Individual with ASD *Scholarships are available	$75*
CEU Fee: For ASHA and MSW CEU's only. Please add $10 to your total (after discounts). Thank you.	$10

** Note - for groups registering with four or more attendees, we are offering a 10% discount. Group registrations must be received together to get the discount.

Registration Options

As of 10/19/11: please call Jenn at 401-785-2666 x1012 to find out if registration openings are available.

Cancellation Policy

If you have registered and cannot attend, you may send a subsitute without penalty. A $50 cancellation fee will apply to all registrants who give written notice three (3) weeks prior to the conference. No refunds will be granted after that date. Purchase orders are considered the same as a check and the same policy will apply.

For questions, email jennifer@theautismproject.org or call Jenn at 401-785-2666 x1012.

Accomodations

The Autism Project has reserved a block of rooms at the conference location, Johnson & Wales Inn. There are three different room selections and the pricing before tax is as follows:

Executive Suite: $119 per person, per night

Country Inn Room: $109 per person, per night

Deluxe Room: $99 per person, per night

For room reservations and more information, call 800-232-1772 or visit www.jwinn.com

Event Brochure

Download our 2011 National Speaker Conference brochure

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