SCHEDULE 8:00 9:00 Registration & Breakfast 9:00 10:00 Opening Panel & Remarks Welcome Address Dave Meador, Co Founder AAoM AAoM Updates Colleen Allen, President & CEO AAoM Parent Panel Jamie & Allen Lewis, Dennis Mashue, Jacelyn Krohl A 10:15 11:00 AM Auditorium (Crisis) Six Things Parents Can Do to Minimize Problem Behavior, Stephanie M. Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA D, Professor and Chair Department of Psychology College of Arts and Sciences, Western Michigan University, with Yannick Schenk, M.Ed, BCBA, Becky Wiskirchen, M.A., BCBA, Denise Rio, M.A., BCBA Room 219 (Crisis) Legal Crisis: Ask the Attorney, John Brower, Esq., Education Law Consultant, AAoM Autism Bootcamp for Parents New to an Autism Diagnosis, Jill Matson, CPNP, RN, Clinical Specialist, AAoM Room 224 5 (Clinical) Structured Parent Training Using a Bug in the ear Device, Lesly Hendershot, PsyD, BCBA D, Beaumont HOPE Center Room 206 (Transition) Assistive Technology: Alternative and Supportive Functional Communication for a Brighter Future, Monica Puente, M.A., CCC SLP, Autism Consultant, AAoM Room 207 (Transition) Acquiring Independent Living and Job Skills through ABA Therapy, Tiffany Kaid, Centria Healthcare Room 208 (Clinical) Teaching new Skills: Prompting & Prompt Fading Techniques Jessa Love, Ph.D., BCBA D. Building Bridges Therapy Center Room 209 (Clinical) Gaining Vocal Skills in Children with ASD Who Have Not Developed Functional Speech Kerry Peterson, MA, CCC SLP, BCBA, Kaufman Children s Center
B 11:15 12:00 Auditorium (Crisis) State Supports for Families in Crisis Mary Chaliman, Manager, Protect MiFamily Child Welfare Medical Unit, Nick Norcross, Medicaid Policy Analyst, Heidi Norfleet, MDHHS Room 219 (Transition) Carving Out a future: College Preparation and Effective Employment for individuals with ASD. Darlene Groomes, Ph.D., CRC, LPC & Chaturi Edrisinha, Ph.D., BCBA D Associate Professors, Dept. of Human Development and Child Studies, Oakland University Room 220 ( Crisis) Overview of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities 1915c Waivers Audrey Craft, LLP, Specialist, Federal Compliance, BHDDA Room 224 5 ( Caregiver) Working from all Angles: Utilizing Multiple Approaches for Social Skill Development Stephanie Naberhaus, M.A., CCC SLP, Candace Edwards, M.A., OTR/L, Tamina Stuber, M.A., BCBA. Room 206 (Clinical) Collaborative Approach: The Benefits of OT/ST/ABA Working Together Julie Pratt, M.S., CCC SLP, Morgan Hellenbrand, M.S., OTR/L, Sarah Killinger, M.A., CCC SLP, Sara Johnson, M.A., BCBA Room 207 (Caregiver) Buyer Beware: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Treatments for Individuals Diagnosed with ASD Matthew R. Osborne, M.S., BCBA, Autism Home Support Services Room 208 (Clinical) Application of Treatment Integrity Protocols Using a Train to Train Model in a Clinical Setting. Emily Morris, MS BCBA (Spark Center for Autism), Reena Naami, MS BCBA (Spark Center for Autism), & Elizabeth Speer, MEd BCBA Room 209 ( Transition) The Path to Starting a Microbusiness with My Son Dennis Mashue, Parent, Tuck s Tooques
C 1:15 2:00 Auditorium (Transition) Getting My Own Address Linda Brown, Sponsored by Autism Society of Oakland County * not this is a double session Breakouts C & D Room 219 (Clinical) *note this is a double session Breakouts C & D Treatment Strategies for Selective Feeders Amy Drayton, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School and C.S. Mott Children s Hospital An ABA Approach to Toilet Training Lesly Hendershot, PsyD, BCBA D, Beaumont HOPE Center Room 224 5 (Clinical) Training Behavioral Technicians: You re Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link Jamie McGillivary, MS, LLP, BCBA Director, Healing Haven & Allie Young, BS, Training Supervisor, Healing Haven Room 206 (Crisis) Successful Crisis Intervention Plans: Case Studies Emily Besecker, M.S., BCBA, Sarah Bretz, LMSW, BCBA, Jacob Papazian, M.S., BCBA, Judson Center Room 207 (Transition) Authentic Person Centered Planning Sally Burton Hoyle, PhD, Eastern Michigan University Room 208 (Caregiver) Behavior Basics for Parents Carrissa Rondeau, BCBA, LLMSW, Autism Consultant, AAoM Room 209 (Transition) Evidence Based Social Skills Curriculum for Adolescents and Adults with ASD Angela Capuano, PhD, BCBA D, LP, Autism Collaborative Center, EMU
D 2:15 3:00 Auditorium (Transition) Getting My Own Address Linda Brown, Sponsored by Autism Society of Oakland County * not this is a double session Breakouts C & D Room 219 (Clinical) *note this is a double session Breakouts C & D Treatment Strategies for Selective Feeders Amy Drayton, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan Medical School and C.S. Mott Children s Hospital Autism Safety Training Home & Community Sgt. Scott Schuelke (ret), Safety Specialist, AAoM Room 224 5 (Caregiver) IEP Advocacy: Through the Legal Process Barbara Brish, Psy Sp, NCSP, Education Specialist & John Brower, JD, Education Law Consultant, AAoM Room 206 (Crisis) Successful Transitioning from Hospital to Home following a Crisis Tiffany Stauch, MA, BCBA, Centria Healthcare Room 207 (Clinical) Toe Walking Treatment & Outcomes Christie Hamstra, DPT, Get Cruising Physical Therapy Room 208 (Transition) Building Social Skills to Secure a Future Presence in the Community Chris Rans, Ed. S., Autism Education Specialist, Rans Consulting Room 209 (Transition)
Puberty & Sexuality in Children with Special Healthcare Needs Tisa Johnson, M.D., Henry Ford Health System, Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities 3:00 Conference Concludes Afternoon Snack in Atrium