Autism Symposium - Autism: A ParentÂ’s Perspective

Autism Symposium - World Congress on Disabilities (Florida Fall 2008) presented by The UF-Jacksonville Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Prime F. Osborn Center Jacksonville, FL November 21-22 2008 This track will address topics pertaining to the education and treatment of students with autism spectrum disorders. Topics will be of interest to family members, educational professionals and others who serve this population. Presentations will be given by the experienced staff from the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities with the University of Florida in Jacksonville. Friday 1:00PM – 1:50PM Autism: A Parent’s Perspective Presenter: Jennifer Flagge, BS This talk focuses on how parents respond to their child receiving a diagnosis of autism and the journey that parents face. The five stages of grief are discussed, and how parents might respond to intervention depending on where they are in this process. This presentation includes video of parents with more than 1 child with autism who share information from their experiences. For more information: http://www.wcdexpo.com/2008/fla/special_events.cfm#as For Registration information: http://www.wcdexpo.com/2008/fla/register.cfm Cost: It looks like a 2-day Expo pass is FREE if you register early, then it goes up to $5.00 and then $10.00 depending on the date of your registration. This information is to the best of my knowledge - so please go to the website to verify all information.