New Research On Social And Emotional Gains And Changes In Brain Functioning In Children With ASD; Results From New Outcome Studies On The DIR®/Floortime™ Approach

• 8:00–8:30 am,Welcome and Presentation of the Jen Haan Parent Training Scholarship from Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D., Chair, ICDL
  
• 8:30–9:15 am, The DIR®/Floortime™ Approach, Emotional and Social Gains and Changes in Brain Functioning in Children with ASD and Other Special Needs: The Why and the How with Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D., Chair, ICDL, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Science and Pediatrics, George Washington University
  
• 9:15–10:00 am, Pathways to Mental Health and Autism; New Studies on Brain Behavior and Relationships with Stuart Shanker, D. Phil., Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, York University
  
• 10:00–10:30 am, Morning Break
  
• 10:30–11:30 am, DIR®/Floortime™ Treatment and Outcome Study with Devin Casenhiser., Ph.D., Head of Research, Milton and Ethel Harris Research Initiative (MEHRI), York University, and Gil Tippy, Psy.D., Clinical Director, The Rebecca School, Brooklyn, NY
  
• 11:30 am–12:30 pm, Changes in Brain Functioning in Autism with Intensive Dir®/Floortime™ Therapy: Preliminary Results with Jim Stieben, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Milton and Ethel Harris Research Initiative (MEHRI), York University
  
• 12:30–2:00 pm, Lunch on Your Own
  • International Networking Lunch - Join participants from outside the U.S. for an informal opportunity to network with other professionals from your country and region.

To read a complete list of all the plenary and concurrent sessions taking place on Friday, November 7th, 2008 click here.