Session Category: Quality of Life
National Conference 2013: Session Information
Session Category: Quality of Life
The following list of sessions all fall under the Quality of Life category
*Cost Benefit Analysis Of Postsecondary Education For Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Brief Description: Postsecondary education is now a goal for many students with disabilities. While individuals with disabilities including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) still experience a high rate of unemployment, adults with Learning Disabilities (LD) who have completed postsecondary education experience significantly higher rates of employment and income. Thus, the completion of a postsecondary education is associated with positive adult outcomes among individuals with disabilities, implying that individuals with autism who complete a postsecondary education might experience improved outcomes.
Speaker(s): Cheryl J.K. Widman
*Let's Do More Than Talk (peer to peer advocacy)
Brief Description: This presentation will bring to the audience a variety of techniques as well as enhancing the quality of life of individuals living with autism through peer to peer advocacy and supports.. Modeling, guiding and clarifying direction for personal growth. I will co present on this topic , teaching others how effective the tool can be and how it can increase functional ability for an individual who is matched well to another peer as a model peer and mentoring guide.
Speaker(s): Chloe M. Rothschild, Sondra K. Williams
*Finding Your Own Way To Grieve: Supporting Those On The Spectrum In Grief and Loss
Brief Description: Explore the impact of grief and loss on individuals with ASD and their families. Topics covered include ways those on the spectrum may experience and express grief, and how to support them with practical and creative strategies. The issue of recognizing complicated or traumatic grief in this population will be addressed, as well as how to help families identify the need for additional supports.
Speaker(s): Karla Helbert
*That's NOT Me: Overcoming The Media's Influence On The Autistic Stereotype
Brief Description: When people hear the word "Autism", lots of generalities come to the mind of a person who does not know an individual on the spectrum. In the past 5 years, these generalities and stereotypes have taken on a violent and dangerous tone. Educate yourself as a parent, professional, or an individual on the spectrum as to what you can do to help promote the reality of Autism.
Speaker(s): Brigid Ann Sinclair Rankowski
*The Power Of Exercise
Brief Description: This is a dynamic workshop in which participants will learn the visual, sensory and tactile supports necessary to implement a structured and successful exercise environment. Participants will learn how exercise plays a role in developing academics, and social skills while achieving a physically active lifestyle. Be ready to move!
Speaker(s): David S. Geslak
*Developing a Best-Practices Approach To Teaching Sexual Safety To ASD Individuals
Brief Description: In the past 20 years, there has been limited attention in the literature regarding sexual behavior in adolescents and young adults with ASD. Yet, it is vital that this population, which is more vulnerable, be afforded curriculum that includes sexual safety and foundational information. We will present the influence of caregiver and professional attitudes on delivery of instruction as well as ways to integrate necessary topics into an ABA-based program.
Speaker(s): Mary Joann Lang
*Why Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) Work
Brief Description: The presentation will cover fallowing content: 1. Definitions of different aspects of EAAT 2. Horse movement 3. Influence of horse movement on rider/patient 4. Horse as therapist 5. Multiple therapeutic modalitis 6. The role of motivation 7. The therapeutic team 8. Research
Speaker(s): Karolina LaBrecque
