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Profound Autism Conference

March 3, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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.

 

Details

Date:
March 3, 2023
Time:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Website:
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Organizers

University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Autism Center
Autism Society of Iowa
Hawk IDDRC