Greetings!

USAAA is offering partial scholarships to family members of children affected by autism to attend the USAAA 2006 International Autism and Asperger Conference, August 9-12 in Park City, Utah. This is possible though generous support from our sponsors.

Partial scholarships are offered to family members who would not otherwise be able to attend a conference.

Scholarship Application
To apply for consideration for a partial scholarship for the 4-day conference ($125 for an individual and $75 for a guest), send an email to scholarships@usautism.org with a one paragraph statement as to why you should be eligible to receive the conference scholarship. Registration for the full conference without the scholarship is $295 for one person and $175 for a guest.

Conference Schedule, Presentations, and Abstracts; Click here to view the USAAA 2006 International Conference Schedule, Presentations, and Abstracts

The USAAA 2006 International Conference is one of the most comprehensive and informative autism and Asperger's conferences in North America. Take the opportunity to hear from leading experts as they present new interventions and new research in both education and medicine.

Conference FEATURES include the first appearance at a national autism conference for gastroenterologist Dr. Federico Balzola of Turin, Italy, Dr. Guiseppina Feingold, and Dr. Siegfried Othmer; new products and new services; Adventure Day Camp for kids; and much more...

ATTENTION Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Physicians, Nurses, Psychiatrists - all sessions are CME and CEU accredited.

Wednesday – Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Practitioner Training

Thursday, noon- PARENT FORUM AND COMPLIMENTARY BUFFET LUNCH: sponsored by Oxy Health Corporation.

Friday, noon- SIBLINGS' ISSUES AND COMPLIMENTARY BUFFET LUNCH: sponsored by International Hyperbaric Association. Panel Discussion: Siblings of children with ASD, hosted by Shannon Kenitz.

Saturday Night - Dinner/Prizes/Entertainment featuring Country Music singer Mark Leland, plus much more. USAAA Advisory Board member Lenny Schafer to receive USAAA Volunteerism Award for years of service to the autism community, to be presented by award-winning author Chantal Sicile-Kira.

Hope and Possibilities become a reality with 35 speakers from three different countries; 4 days and over 50 hours of presentations, workshops, book discussion groups, and more; 15 non-concurrent sessions; access to over 40 national and international exhibitors displaying products that you can use today.

Every day at the USAAA 2006 International Conference is packed with information including a treating physician, an educational intervention, and sensory-related issues. Doctors and researchers who keep up-to-the-minute share the latest helps and findings. A well-balanced distribution of topics across the conference days provides you maximumopportunity to take home ideas for your child.

We look forward to seeing you at the conference.

Be sure to send in your email scholarship application to scholarships@usautism.org

Sincerely,

L.P. Kaplan, PhD
Executive Director
US Autism & Asperger Association