56th Annual Meeting
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Institute 8 (ticket)
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Review of Basic Sciences, Diagnosis, and Treatment

This Institute provides physicians with the working knowledge of basic science research advances and the fundamentals on how to help parents and other caregivers after a child is diagnosed with autism. Attend this Institute to learn how to develop multi-modal treatment plans for families living with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Sunday, November 1, 2009: 8:00 AM-3:00 PM
Chairs:
Alice R. Mao, M.D. and Kimberly A. Stigler, M.D.
8:00 AM  
8.1
Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Transition to DSM
Peter E. Tanguay, M.D. Ackerly Endowed Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Emeritus University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
8:40 AM  
8.2
The Neural Basis of Social Awareness in Children with Autism
Bradley S. Peterson, M.D. Columbia University & New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY
9:20 AM  
8.3
Current Concepts in Integrating Treatment for Parents of Children with Autism
Alice R. Mao, M.D. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
10:00 AM  
Break
10:10 AM  
8.4
Review of Genetic Research in Autism and Clinical Implications
Diane Treadwell-Deering, M.D. Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
10:50 AM  
8.5
Pharmacological Management of Autism and Related Pervasive Developmental Disorders in Youth
Kimberly A. Stigler, M.D. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
11:30 AM  
Lunch (on your own)
12:30 PM  
8.6
Psychopharmacology of Adults with Autism
Christopher J. McDougle, M.D. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
1:10 PM  
8.7
Behavioral and Educational Approaches for Increasing Adaptive Functioning Skills
Jolie S. Brams, Ph.D. Brams & Associates, Inc., Columbus, OH
1:50 PM  
8.8
Critical Review of Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Matthew Brams, M.D. Bayou City Research, Houston, TX
2:30 PM  
Question and Answer Session

Sponsored by the AACAP Autism and Intellectual Disability Committee

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