autism
south africa
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autism south africa
Saturday 6th March 2010 9am - 1pm
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital Auditorium
Programme/Speakers:
9am - 9-45am: Early Detection of Subtle Autistic Traits in Young Children
Dr J.C. Lombard (Educational Psychologist, Deputy Principal Unica School for Autistic Children)
9-45am – 10-30am: Autistic Features in Infants and Differential Diagnoses
Dr. L.A. Albertyn (Child Psychiatrist, Head-Child and Family Unit, CMJA Hospital)
10-30 - 11am: Tea
11 - 12-00am: Early Identification and Intervention for Children with ASD from a Sensory
Integration Perspective – Documentary; Autistic Like – Graham’s Story
Ms. K Wallace (Occupational Therapist, Director of Polkaspot, Multidisciplinary Early Intervention Centre)
12-00 – 12-30pm: Assisting Children with Asperger’s Syndrome to Negotiate Their World
Ms. A. Janks (Educational Psychologist, Private Practice –Groups for ASD children and adolescents)
12-30 – 1pm: Panel Discussion
4 CPD Points
Costs: R300 per delegate
Early Detection and Management of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
AUTISM SPECTRUM SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP - ASSIG
A special request: Please diarise this date:
25 March 2010
Goals:
• To facilitate the establishment of multi-disciplinary networking relationships for professionals with a special interest in ASD.
• To facilitate teaching and learning opportunities for professionals with a special interest in ASD (CPD activities).
• To facilitate inter-professional discourse about topics related to service delivery and research in South Africa.
• To provide a platform for the discussion and dissemination of locally relevant research in the field of ASD.
Date: Thursday 25 March 2010
Time: 16.00 - 18.00
Venue: Greenfields, Jean Avenue, Centurion
Topic: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Cost: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Registration: Anna Atkins
Email: afautism@iafrica.com
Fax: 012 993 4675
Registration forms will be sent out as soon as the topic of discussion is finalized.