Autism Summit 2008

Posted by Melissa Hincha-Ownby May 31, 2008

Details for the first annual Autism Summit 2008 conference have been announced. This international autism conference will be held from October 10-12, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. The event is being presented in partnership with Autism Today, University Hospitals and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital and will feature a variety of well known industry professionals. Friday, October 10 will feature presentations on “The Science of Autism”. Saturday’s discussions will be about “Life, Leisure & Reality” and Sunday is dedicated to “Making Autism Work.”

Lori Ernsperger, Ph.D. will be presenting on behavioral topics. Ernsperger is a fantastic public speaker as I saw her presentation on picky eating at the 2007 Autism Society of America conference. Another highlight of the event will be a presentation by Carol Gray who is most recognized for her work with Social Stories. Gray will be discussing "The Next Generation: Social Stories, PowerPolnt, Movies and More!"

Conference attendees will also be able to see 19 year-old Taylor Cross, an individual with an autism spectrum disorder, discuss his documentary entitled “Normal People Scare Me.” According to the Autism Summit 2008 website, ““Taylor’s presentations are sometimes odd, very educational, and always entertaining!”

Registration fees for the event start at $125.00 for a student/individual with an ASD who wish to attend one day to $395.00 for a full-conference professional registration. For information on registration, contact Autism Summit 2008 by calling 1-866-838-3687.

For out-of-town attendees, special conference rates have been secured at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. The special rate, which is $124.00 per night, will be available until September 9, 2008. To make hotel reservations, please contact the hotel directly at 1-800-468-3571 and provide the following conference code: autauta.