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Providing one of the most comprehensive Autism/Aspeger's Conference Series throughout America.
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9th Annual "Back to School & More"
Autism/Asperger's Conference
August 22-23, 2014 | Los Angeles, CA
Saturday Keynote:
Michelle Garcia Winner
Michelle Garcia Winner is the founder of Social Thinking® which specializes in developing treatment strategies for helping persons with social cognitive learning challenges. She runs and works in her small clinic, has authored numerous books and speaks internationally. She was awarded a Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition in 2008.
Sunday Keynote:
Dena Gassner, LMSW
 Dena Gassner is a Master’s degreed social worker who provides training and consultation to families in navigating transition needs including Social Security, Vocational Rehabilitation and Food Stamps. She also helps families who’s beloveds are attempting to understand and integrate their diagnosis. She is an award-winning advocate, writer and nationally recognized training specialist who seeks to achieve a life of authenticity not by growing out of her diagnosis but by letting it embrace her.
Registration information coming soon!
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Arizona "Back to School & More"
Autism/Asperger's Conference
September 12-13, 2014 | Phoenix, AZ
Friday Keynote:
Temple Grandin, PhD
 An animal scientist and arguably the world's most famous person with autism, she has published numerous books including: The Autistic Brain, Thinking Across The Spectrum, Thinking in Pictures, The Way I See It and many more.
Saturday Keynote:
Dr. Margaret L. Bauman is a distinguished pediatric neurologist and research investigator who has been a pioneer in the study and treatment of autism for over 30 years. One of the world’s foremost physicians in this field, she is highly respected for the outstanding clinical care she provides, as well as for her research and teachings in the domain of developmental disorders. Renowned for a wealth of clinical and research advances, Dr. Bauman’s dedicated career is best exemplified in her establishment and development of The Autism Research Foundation (TARF), The Autism Research Consortium (TARC), LADDERS (Learning and Developmental Disabilities and Rehabilitation Services) and The Autism Treatment Network (ATN)..
Registration information coming soon!
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