Commonwealth Autism Services

CAS Annual Conference

Commonwealth Autism Service's

9th Annual Autism Conference

Autism in Virginia -

It's A New Day!

March 10-11, 2010

Crowne Plaza Richmond West

Registration Brochure

As of 2/9/2010 Conference Registration is Full.

Sorry, NO Walk-In's Can Be Accepted.

Conference Handouts

The following Handouts of Presentations are provided for 2010 Annual Conference Registrants Only. This information is not to be reproduced by anyone other than those who registered to attend the 2010 Annual Autism Conference – Autism in Virginia – It’s A New Day! The information will remain on the website until March 26, 2010. Individual speakers maintain ownership of all materials included in their handouts. Please contact speakers directly for permission to share their information and/or handouts.

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Handouts for the keynote presentation by Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D. - The Role of Hidden Curriculum and Communication Skills in Developing Social Relationships – will be available at the conference on Wednesday for all participants.

Thursday, March 11, 2010 - Breakouts

1) Strategies for Supporting Young Children (Part I) – Hendricks and Burke

2) Autism and Transition for Adulthood – Wehman

3) Strategies for Supporting Young Children (Part II) – Hendricks and Burke

4) The State of Autism In VA Today

VDOE – Eisenberg

VBPD – Lawyer

DBHDS – Price

CAS – Toscano

5) Educational Eligibility vs. Medical Dx – Desportes

6) Strategies for Training and Managing Staff – Holland and Masincup

Handout 1