Center for Excellence in Children's Mental Health
2008-09 Lessons from the Field: Autism Series

Workshop #3: Multidisciplinary Interventions

The third workshop in the 2008-09 Lessons from the Field: Autism Series focused on multidisciplinary interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders. The lead presenter was Dr. Randi Hagerman, a professor of pediatrics and the endowed chair of Fragile X research at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, where she also serves as the medical director of the Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) Institute. Dr. Hagerman has a strong clinical and research interest in autism and has conducted research examining the association between autism and Fragile X syndrome. Dr. Hagerman is an internationally recognized expert with more than 20 years of experience in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders. She has published extensively on these topics: her most recent books are Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment (Oxford University Press, 1999) and Fragile X Syndrome: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research, 3rd Edition (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002). Her presentation will focus on the current multidisciplinary aspects of treatment, intersection of autism and Fragile X, and developmental targeted treatments that require multidisciplinary interventions to be effective in treating autism spectrum disorders.

Amy Esler, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, UMN, and psychologist with the UMN Children's Hospital, presented on behavioral interventions and their application in working with autistic children and their families.

DATE: 
April 14, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(8:30 - 9:00 Check-in and networking)

LOCATION: 
Coffman Union Theater
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Campus
(Broadcast live to Greater MN Sites)

VIDEO HOST SITES: The workshop was broadcast live to host sites in Greater Minnesota.  Click here for a list of host sites.

KEYNOTE PRESENTER:
Randi Hagerman, Ph.D., M.I.N.D. Institute

CO-PRESENTER:
Amy Esler, Ph.D.

GOAL:
To provide human services and health care professionals, social workers, educators and parents with an understanding of the relationship between autism and Fragile X, current research relevant to targeted treatments and multidisciplinary interventions for autism spectrum disorders, and the application of this research in addressing the needs of children and families experiencing autism.

OBJECTIVES:

• Understand the association between autism and Fragile X and the implications for intervention strategies
• Gain knowledge of targeted treatments and the importance of combining them with multidisciplinary interventions
• Understand current research related to multidisciplinary interventions and their implications for practice
• Gain knowledge of evidence-based intervention strategies and their application in working with children with autism and their families
  

COST:
Metro Site
General Registrants: $30
Student Registrants: $15
Child Welfare Workers: Click here for information

Greater Minnesota Sites
ITV and Video Stream Host Sites: No charge

CEU's:
Application for 3 CEU's per workshop was made to MN DHS Child
Protection and the Boards of Social Work, Psychology, Marriage &
Family Therapists, and Certified Family Life Educators. Certificates
of Attendance were available upon completion of each workshop. The Certificate of Attendance can also be used for nursing and teaching CEU's, which do not require pre-approval.

For questions or more information: Please contact Ellen Lepinski at 612-625-6527 or lepin008@umn.edu.