Overview | Accommodations | CEU Accreditation | Educator's Worshop | Participating Exhibitors | Registration | Schedule | Speakers

Certificate of Attendance (COA) will be offered to all professionals that request credit hours. A total of 31 hours are available from Thursday evening through Sunday, September 4-7, 2008. Thursday 6 hours, Friday 9 hours, Saturday 9 hours and Sunday 7 hours. Sign in daily at the registration desk. Details to follow. Call 1-888-9AUTISM for more information. Register online as a professional to be eligible for COA credits. 

Submitted for Accrediation for CME's, April, 2008. More information this summer.
Physicians

Submitted for Accrediation January 30, 2008
Speech & Hearing Professionals
CEU Credit hours will be determined by June 30 and offered to Speech & Hearing Professionals through ASHA.  Register online as a professional to be eligible for ASHA credits.

We ask that you sign in daily at the registration desk, details to follow.  Call 1-888-9AUTISM for more information.

The primary function of USAAA conferences is where parents and caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders, health care practitioners, individuals with autism, students, educators, therapists and anyone who is associated with the autism and Asperger Syndrome communities can learn about effective interventions – both biomedical and educational. With 34 speakers presenting at the annual International Conference, USAAA assembles leading experts who focus on ways to improve the quality of life for affected individuals and their families/caregivers by conducting presentations in the areas of biomedical interventions, research, adjunct therapies, diet and nutrition, personal experiences, and family issues.

Conference Learning Objectives:

1. Compare and contrast our previous and current understanding of the cause of autism.
2. Best practices on biomedical and behavioral interventions and how they complement each other for effective outcomes.
3. Education on sensory processing; educational/behavioral/developmental approaches for working with children on the autism spectrum including RDI, ABA, TEACCH, SCERTS, Daily Life Therapy, Miller Method, and DIR; computer-based intervention; and review IDEA 2004.
4. To learn about the following biomedical aspects of the Autism/Asperger’s Spectrum: the medical definition of these disorders, including features of gastroenterology, immunology, allergy, metabolism, nutrition, toxicology, and brain chemistry; Diagnostic testing which sheds further light on the biomedical lesions of a particular patient’s spectrum disorder; Treatment options, including dietary intervention, nutritional supplementation, correction of metabolic abnormalities, hormonal treatments, detoxification of heavy metals (and other toxins), the role of mood-altering drugs, and possible side effects from alternative and 'off-label' interventions.
5. Information on current research and review recent peer-reviewed literature and other data on ASD. Fundamental concepts of basic medical sciences of Biology (including cell biology and anatomy) and Immunology and Biochemistry. These areas will provide parents and practitioners with a foundation for understanding the exciting research that is unraveling in the field of autism today.
6. Personal experiences on the Autism Spectrum and challenges surrounding communication and socialization.
7. Recognize that there is a possibility to improve, and in some cases, reverse autism.