AHA’s 15th Annual Spring Conference

                     MORNING KEYNOTE:
OBSERVATIONS OF AN ASPERGIAN 9:30 am – 10:30 am John Elder Robison             Resource Walkway and Book Signing 10:30 am – 11:00 am         Workshop Period A 11:00 am – 12:15 pm         A1. Getting Past the Guesswork:
What Men and Women Want to Know
About Dating and Relationships
Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D., Moderator,
Presenters: Shana Nichols, Ph.D.,
John Elder Robison, Matthew E. Roth, M.A., Leslie Sickels, LCSW             A2. Voices From the Spectrum: Learning From Memoirs
Moderator and Presenter: Susan Longtin, Ph.d., CCC-SLP
Presenters: Amy Gravino, M.A., Becca Lory,
& Stephen Shore, Ed.D.             A3. Legal Forms: Common Mistakes and Misconceptions
     Sharon Gruer, Esq.     A4. An Innovative Treatment for Voice and Prosody Deficits in Adolescents with ASD
     Michelle Dunn, Ph.D. and Larry Harris   A5. Getting and Keeping a Job: Employment Management
     Kate Palmer, MA, CCP, CAS       Lunch, Resource Walkway and Book Signing 12:15pm – 1:15 pm    

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE:
Quality of Life for Adults with ASD:
Turning theory into practice and long—term benefit
Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.

1:15pm – 2:15pm     Workshop Period B 2:45pm – 4:00pm     B6.  Family Matters: Enhancing Parent & Sibling
Relationships from Adolescence through Adulthood
Moderators: John Robison and Alyson Sheehan, Ph.D.
Presenters: Cynthia Drew, Stacey Roth, M.S. CCC–SLP, Allyson Schwartzman, Stephen Shore, Ed.D.     B7.  How to Select the Best NT (Neurotypical)
for Your ASD World
Moderator: Dr. Valerie Gaus, Ph.D.
Panelists: Rachael Israel, MFA, Jim Karpe, MBA,
Becca Lory, Karl Wittig, PE     B8. Stress: Understanding Multiple Causes
and Developing Supportive Solutions

Lynda Geller, Ph.D.     B9. Intimacy and Sexuality
Leslie Sickels, LCSW     B10. Navigating & Expediting Access to Social Security
for Transition & Late-Diagnosed Adults
Dena Gassner, LMSW     $180 Non AHA member $60 Student (must include current ID by Fax or email) $60 Individual on the autism spectrum $60 Adelphi faculty (must include current ID by Fax or email) $50 MP3 (price if registration postmarked after April 4 -otherwise included in registration) $25 Conference Handbook for those not attending – includes shipping and handling