Program Details
AUTISM, ASPERGER'S, NLD & RELATED CONDITIONS: AN ADVANCED LOOK AT CURRENT TRENDS
| Presented by: | JOHN M. ORTIZ, PhD |
Program Date & Location:
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September 14, 2010 OMAHA, NE MARRIOTT OMAHA10220 Regency Circle Omaha, NE 68114 Phone: 402-399-9000 Click Here for directions |
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September 15, 2010 KANSAS CITY, MO EMBASSY SUITES KANSAS CITY PLAZA220 West 43rd Street Kansas City MO, 64111 Phone: 816-756-1720 Click Here for directions |
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September 16, 2010 COLUMBIA, MO STONEY CREEK INN & CONFERENCE CENTER2601 South Providence Road Columbia MO, 65203 Phone: 573-442-6400 Click Here fore directions. |
Presenter(s):
JOHN M. ORTIZ, PhD,
is the
director and founder of The Asperger’s Syndrome Institute and The
Institute of Applied Psychomusicology®. A licensed psychologist,
consultant, musician, composer, certified clinical hypnotist and
psycho-educational trainer, he is listed in the National Register of
Health Service Providers in Psychology. Dr. Ortiz’s work with
Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders and NLD takes an
integral, strength-based approach emphasizing socio-cultural,
neuro-biological, and developmental influences, as well as cognitive,
behavioral and affective components.His publications include the books: Asperger, Autism and Non-Verbal Learning Disorder: Screening, Assessing and Diagnosing (2008); The Gifts of Asperger; My Kitty Catsberger; the best-selling The Tao of Music: Sound Psychology; and Nurturing Your Child with Music; and audio CDs The Soothing Pulse®, Turning Daydreams to Dreams, and It’s Sleepy Time! Dr. Ortiz is an active member of various professional organizations including the American Psychological Association and the American Music Therapy Association. Dr. Ortiz earned his PhD from Penn State University, MS from Nova University, and BS from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Program Agenda/Topic:
7:30 Registration, Sign-In, & Course Materials
8:00 Course begins (a.m. & p.m. breaks determined by Dr. Ortiz.)
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch (on your own)
3:30 Evaluations, Adjournment, & Certificates
Differential Diagnosis: High Functioning Autism vs. Asperger’s Syndrome
Theories of Causation: Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome
Nonverbal Learning Disorder: A Comprehensive Overview
Differential Diagnosis: Alternative Notions of the PDD/Autism Spectrum
Understanding the “No-Box” Syndrome
Girls vs. Boys: Sex Differences in Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome
Eye-Tracking Convergence Samples: Stage-One Research Study
Case Studies: Designing Treatment Interventions
8:00 Course begins (a.m. & p.m. breaks determined by Dr. Ortiz.)
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch (on your own)
3:30 Evaluations, Adjournment, & Certificates
Differential Diagnosis: High Functioning Autism vs. Asperger’s Syndrome
Theories of Causation: Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome
Nonverbal Learning Disorder: A Comprehensive Overview
Differential Diagnosis: Alternative Notions of the PDD/Autism Spectrum
Understanding the “No-Box” Syndrome
Girls vs. Boys: Sex Differences in Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome
Eye-Tracking Convergence Samples: Stage-One Research Study
Case Studies: Designing Treatment Interventions
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