This curriculum is designed to educate future pediatricians on fundamental components of identifying, diagnosing, and managing autism spectrum disorders. It was developed in a partnership between HRSA's MCHB Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Training Program and CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act Early." team.

This second webinar (in a series of 3) identified activities designed to promote leadership, cultural diversity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and family centered services among pediatric audiology trainees. Participants learned about challenges faced by LEND audiology programs and strategies used to address these challenges. In addition to the three main speakers, participants heard from two pediatric audiology students who provided their perspective as LEND trainees.

This three day conference will provide information on the common issues that impact the daily functioning of a child with autism as well as practical solutions for these issues. It will also highlight common medical issues of children with autism spectrum disorders. Through this conference, we hope to bring together clinicians, educators and parents who provide care for children with autism in Arkansas and provide a forum for dialogue about issues that affect the well-being of these children.

The University of Arizona Executive Leadership Program in Global Health will focus on advocacy, quality control and scaling up programs. Speakers will include Surgeon General Carmona, Time Maganzine's Global Hero Ram Shrestha and Kathy Kennedy, the director of the Colorado Public Health Leadership Institute. Space is limited to 30 people.

This year's annual conference, centered on Inclusive Communities, will feature professionals sharing guidelines on the effective practices, research and updated policies regarding the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Topics covered at the conference include: aging, education, employment, person centered supports, community access and many more.

During this interactive webinar, you will hear from two leading researchers in the maternal and child health (MCH) field about how to prepare a successful research application for competitive funding agencies. This session will describe the key elements of a strong research proposal, as well as provide tips for making your grant application ready for submission.

It is critical for parents and professionals serving someone with ASD to utilize practices determined to be effective through research. This webcast will provide a comprehensive description of evidence-based practices for individuals with ASD.

This half-day Capacity Building Institute will focus on implementation of a model training program developed at the University of Hawai?i that enhances faculty awareness and skills related to students with disabilities. The model program focuses on three key topics: (a) Universal Design for Learning, (b) Cultural Diversity, and (c) Mentoring. Participants in the Institute will view a presentation about the training modules, and explore strategies for enhancing faculty development programs and education efforts to better integrate disability awareness and disability studies concepts into the postsecondary classroom.

SENSE Theatre, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, and the University School of Nashville invite you to a delightful evening of inspired entertainment. Be a part of SENSE Theatre's inaugural Nashville performance as young campers with autism spectrum disorders step into the footlights with youth actors from USN Theatre Guild. As the grand finale to their two-week camp of learning, skill building and friendship, the cast will take you on a whimsical, musical, and lyrical journey in "Bridges." Be there and experience first hand the promise of this special program.

Session topics include key findings and best practices in: Concerns and experiences of college students wtih TBI How do changes in cognition and social development impact students' college experiences? What services are currently available to students What do students with TBI need in order to be succesful in college?

The Data Accountability Center (DAC) has created an Analytic Tool for IDEA 618 data. The Tool brings IDEA state-level data to the public in a user-friendly format and allows users to ask data questions that are most relevant to them. The Tool enables users to manipulate the data to the user's needs/interests. The Tool also offers opportunities to do analyses with all states' data or selected states. The Tool includes Part B Child Count, Educational Environments, Personnel, Exiting, Discipline, Dispute Resolution, and Assessment and Part C Child Count, Settings, Exiting, and Dispute Resolution data from 2004-05 to 2009-10. DAC will be adding future data collections as they become available.

The Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder has long been a matter of interest. The particular focus of this interest has been related to the prevalence of this clinical syndrome. Since Autism was identified as a distinct syndrome by Dr. Leo Kanner in 1942, the has been considerable speculation about the actual prevalence of ASD and whether increasing incidence is contributing to the rise in prevalence. This is because studies over the past 40-50 years have reported progressive larger ASD prevalence with original rates reported to be 5 cases/10,000 with more later studies reporting prevalence ranging from 0.6-1.1%. More recently, the first complete population study of ASD reported a prevalence of 2.64% or 1 in 38. Initially regarded as an astounding large prevalence, careful examination provides interesting insights into the phenomenon of ASD and sets the stage for further investigations and models for intervention. We examine autism epidemiology in detail and explore its implications for future research and clinical practice.

The Autism Society recognizes that families and individuals living with an autism spectrum disorder have a range of issues and needs. The Autism Society's National Conference addresses the range of issues affecting people with autism including early intervention, education, employment, behavior, communication, social skills, biomedical interventions and others, across the entire lifespan.

This half-day Capacity Building Institute will focus on implementation of a model training program developed at the University of Hawai?i that enhances faculty awareness and skills related to students with disabilities. The model program focuses on three key topics: (a) Universal Design for Learning, (b) Cultural Diversity, and (c) Mentoring. Participants in the Institute will view a presentation about the training modules, and explore strategies for enhancing faculty development programs and education efforts to better integrate disability awareness and disability studies concepts into the postsecondary classroom.

Eager to learn more about biomedical aspects of autism and environmental influences on autism spectrum disorders? Join internationally known autism experts and physician researchers for a state of the science review of autism and environment. Dr. Martha Herbert, M.D.,Ph.D. of Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Dr. Claudia Miller, M.D., M.S. of the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio will review the dramatic rise in autism, the role of environment in autism, the whole body aspects of autism and the implications of toxic exposures in immune function and autism. Part one of a two-part series sponsored by the Autism Society of America.