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Autism Symposium 2007
Program
Speakers are faculty of the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART)
| 8:00 - 8:50 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:50 - 9:00 | Welcome and Introductory Remarks - Marian Sigman, Ph.D.; Daniel Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 9:00 - 9:45 | Early Childhood Partial Hospitalization Program (ECPHP): A Model Autism Treatment Program: Intervening On Play Skills - Tanya Paparella, Ph.D.; Stephanny Freeman, Ph.D. [Presentation] |
| 9:45 - 10:30 | Moving Beyond Early Childhood Into School-Based Peer Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - Connie Kasari, Ph.D. [Presentation] |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Friendship Training for Elementary School-Aged Children and Teens with ASD - Fred Frankel, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Laugeson, Psy.D. [Presentation] |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Role of Drug Therapy in Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Current Evidence - James McCracken, M.D. [Presentation] |
| 12:15 - 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:00 | Treatment Planning for Various Case Scenarios in ASD - Bhavik Shah, M.D. |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | ASD Genetics: From Genes To Brain To Behavior - Daniel Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D. [Presentation] |
| 2:45 - 3:00 | Break |
| 3:00 - 3:45 | Functional MRI of Social Communication in Autism - Susan Bookheimer, Ph.D. [Presentation] |
| 3:45 - 4:45 | Panel Discussion: "Ask the Experts" - CART Speakers |
| 4:45 - 5:00 | Closing Remarks - Daniel Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D. |