University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Autism Center, Hawk IDDRC, & Autism Society Iowa (ASI) are hosting a 1- day virtual conference on Friday, March 3, 2023, focusing on profound autism.
Agenda
9:00 am – Welcome – Dr. Todd Kopelman
9:05 am – What exactly is profound autism, and why is the new definition needed? Judith Ursitti, co-founder of the Profound Autism Alliance, will share research and information to create a broader understanding of this new term and will also share how targeted advocacy, in addition to advocacy for the entire spectrum, can be a good thing.
9:50 – Break
10:00 – “The Case for Profound Autism” – Dr. Lee Wachtel, MD
11:30 – Lunch Break
12:30 – Panel of Family Members Living with a Member with High Need Autism – Panelists will share their stories and take questions.
Panelists – Josh Cobbs, Nazil Kibria, Mary Roberts, Sarah Schrader, Judith Ursitti
1:45 – Break
2:00 – Panel of Specialists on Topics Relevent to High Need Autism
3:00 – Conference adjourns
Continuing Education Credits
The Autism Society of Iowa is an accredited sponsor for CEU’s for Social Work #300. This conference offers 5.0 credit hours. Certificates of Attendance will be provided for CEU’s.
The Autism Society of Iowa is an accredited sponsor for CEU’s for Speech Language Pathology #191. This conference offers 5.0 credit hours. Certificates of Attendance will be provided for CEU’s.
