A conference aimed at making life easier for those impacted by autism.

INSIDE DETAILS: • Full conference schedule• Presenter bios and breakout

session descriptions• Conference registration form

KADLEC NEUROLOGICAL RESOURCE CENTERPRESENTS THE 12 T H ANNUAL

F O R M E R L Y T H E Southeastern Washington Autism Conference

August 9-10, 2016 | Three Rivers Convention Center7016 W Grandridge Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99336

Keynote Speakers: Arthur Fleischmann & Alix Generous

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:ALIX GENEROUS

Alix’s childhood was hindered with undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder until she learned through perseverance to harness her gifts. Now at 23 years old, she has already achieved what most people can only dream to do in their lives: speak at the United Nations, make a significant contribution to science, give three TED talks, most recently at TEDWomen 2015, and traveled the world.

Alix recently graduated from the University of Vermont, and has more than three years of neuroscience research experience at

the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), The Tufts University School of Medicine, and the University of Vermont.

She regularly speaks to organizations and schools on mental health issues and the importance of creating an environment of acceptance for all kinds of minds. Alix is an advocate for the advancement of girls and young women through education. She credits her unique mind with her success in dealing with complex issues. She is currently working on her first book.

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Arthur has come a long way from the streets of Queens, NY. His career includes stints in sales (Xerox) and marketing (Kraft/General Foods), before deciding on a life in advertising. In starting john st. in 2001, his goal was to create a “creative collaborative” without the silos or bureaucracy or territorialism he’d seen in his previous lives. He believes creativity is a powerful business tool and has led his team to win more advertising effectiveness awards than any other agency in the last decade.

Arthur’s passion for communications is inspired by his daughter’s story. At two years old, Carly was diagnosed with autism and oral motor apraxia, a neurological condition which has rendered her

unable to speak. At the age of 10, after years of intensive autism and communication therapy, Carly found her inner voice and began to express her intelligence, wit and insight by painstakingly typing one letter at a time. This breakthrough eventually enabled Carly to attend the gifted program at a Toronto high school and the University of Toronto.

Together with his daughter, Arthur wrote a best-selling account of their struggles and successes entitled Carly’s Voice, which has been translated into six languages.

At two years old, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism. By seven, she was thought to be cognitively impaired and suffering from oral motor apraxia so severe, she would never be able to speak. After eight years of intensive behavioral and communication therapy, Carly typed her first letters on an assisted communication device.

Since her few tentative words in 2005, Carly has shown her insight, humor and wisdom –all tapped out painstakingly with one finger. Carly has attended a gifted program at her local high school, attended

college at University of Toronto and become a passionate advocate for children and young adults with autism. She has appeared on national television and is followed on social media by over 200,000 people worldwide. Her posts often receive millions of views within days.

This keynote address will describe Carly’s story and some of the lessons she has taught her family—and the world—about not merely coping with autism, but thriving with it.

The effects of autism reverberate through a family. This breakout session will be a candid discussion among families who have struggled with life with a child with autism. The group will tackle topics such as:

• What can you expect?

• What are some coping mechanisms?

• How to create balance

AUDIENCE: ParentsPlease attend planning to share your stories and participate in a group discussion.

� KEYNOTE: CARLY’S VOICE – BREAKING THROUGH AUTISM

� BREAKOUT SESSION: THE JOYS AND COLLATERAL DAMAGE OF AUTISM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:ARTHUR FLEISCHMANN President & CEO of john st. Advertising in Toronto

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Objectives

• Learn what autism assistive technology is and why it’s needed.

• Learn about the difference of technology in autism and ways it improves quality of life.

• Demo Podium, the iOS application, one of many kinds of assistive technologies available.

AUDIENCE: Parents, Individuals with ASD

In this presentation, Laurie Faith will share ideas for universal classroom design to optimize executive functioning and foster growth mindset. Focusing on setting, teacher, and task, participants will examine status quo classroom design vs. classroom design with executive functioning in mind.

Laurie will share information and key concepts, along with insights for the powerful classroom application of the research on EFs. Participants will be encouraged during each of three parts to reflect, make connections, and plan for the practical use of their learning in the classroom.

� BREAKOUT SESSION: AUTISM ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY: IMPLICATIONS FOR TREATMENT

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Laurie Faith has been working in schools for 17 years. Laurie holds a BEd and MEd with full additional qualifications (AQ) in special education. She is a certified Future Design School educator, and has extensive training in both the Rotman School of Business’s Integrative Thinking discipline and Google’s Search Inside Yourself mindfulness approach. She is an associate at an executive function focused company called EFs2theRescue. In schools, she has led major initiatives in film-making, creative problem-solving, and special education.

She has received recognition from SENG for distinguished contributions to gifted education. Laurie is currently on sabbatical, working full-time on mindfulness, design thinking, and executive-functions related projects. She is about to embark on another degree in psychology at U of T. Laurie is a regular presenter and workshop facilitator for public and private schools and other educational organizations.

FEATURED SPEAKER:LAURIE FAITH, med

� Boosting Executive Skills with Powerful Assessment, Feedback, and Intervention

Objectives Patients will be able to:

• Describe the relationship between the executive skills and brain development/function

• Explain how executive skills emerge throughout childhood and adolescence

• Identify how executive skills impact performance and daily living at home and school

• Create a learning environment that reduces the impact of weak executive skills

• Modify tasks, feedback, and assessment to drive optimal executive functioning

• Optimize co-regulation with heightened self-awareness

• Design intervention strategies tailored to the needs of individual children and adolescents

AUDIENCE: Parents, Educators, Providers

Diversifying the Conversation

• Howling at the Moon: Introduction of the Trophic Cascade Effect and How that can be Applied to Mental Diversity

• It’s All about My Brain– Reef Madness: How My Differences Allowed Me to Make A Discovery About the Coral Reefs and How Others with Autism Can Use Their Differences

• Eye Contact: How Communication is Essential to Success and Introducing Podium

• Thinking Ahead– Tying These Themes to a Larger Picture

� KEYNOTE: HOW TO THINK BIG: Harnessing Mental Diversity to Solve Big Problems

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ALIX GENEROUS

Featured Speakers: Patricia Matestic, phd & Hayley Waltz, ms, bcba, ccc

› Patricia Matestic & Hayley Waltz are co-leading the breakout sessions above

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Dr. Matestic is the clinic director and a licensed clinical psychologist at the UW Autism Center in Tacoma. She received her Ph.D. in clinical and developmental psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and completed her internship at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

She received additional postdoctoral training at the Child Study and Treatment Center in Lakewood through the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and completed a two year APA accredited pediatric psychology fellowship at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma.

Dr. Matestic provides diagnostic evaluations, individual therapy, family and school consultations, as well as community outreach and training through autism specific presentations and involvement in local support networks, such as the South Sound Autism Partnership. Dr. Matestic has a broad range of clinical expertise working with both children and adults, including individuals with comorbid medical diagnoses, developmental disabilities and genetic disorders, chronic sleep difficulties, toileting problems, and mood and behavior problems.

FEATURED SPEAKER:PATRICIA MATESTIC, phd

FEATURED SPEAKER:HAYLEY WALTZ, ms, bcba, ccc

Up to 84% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been found to experience anxiety symptoms (White et al., 2009).It is important to understand how anxiety may impact ASD and how to respond when someone with ASD is experiencing anxiety.

Objectives

• Symptoms of various anxiety disorders

• How to recognize anxiety in someone with ASD

• Behavioral strategies shown to reduce anxiety and associated challenges

• About resources available for addressing anxiety

AUDIENCE: Parents, Educators, Providers

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience amplified emotional responses and poor emotional control. Learn strategies to regulate emotions that can decrease the occurrence of challenging behaviors and anxiety.

Objectives

• To identify links between thoughts, emotions, and behavior

• How to talk to your child/student about their behavior

• Strategies to teach individuals with ASD to regulate their emotions

• How to embed opportunities to practice emotion regulation throughout the environment

AUDIENCE: Parents, Educators, Providers

Develop an understanding of what motivates students and how to use that motivation to teach new skills.

Objectives

• How to identify what motivates the learner

• How to pick motivating items/activities/topics

• Tips for designing motivational systems

• Recommendations for implementing motivational systems across environments

AUDIENCE: Parents, Educators, Providers

Objectives

• The unique strengths and challenges a student with ASD might face in an inclusive setting

• How to address needs of individuals with ASD and decide which strategy/tool will best support the individual

• How to design and individualize supports for students with high functioning ASD

• How to implement supports in a variety of environments

AUDIENCE: Educators, Providers

� Autism and Anxiety

� Teaching Emotion Regulation

� How to Motivate the Unmotivated Learner

� Strategies for Supporting High Functioning ASD Students

Hayley is a behavior and education consultant at the UW Autism Center. She has been working in the field of autism for over a decade in the Seattle area. She has vast experience with children, adolescents, and young adults in a variety of settings.

She is fluent in many different behavioral technologies and is well versed in challenging behaviors, providing child and family support in a multitude of educational settings, and consultation/collaboration with other providers, school districts, and vocational services.

August 9-10, 2016

Dr. Ellis has over 30 years of building and land developing experience, including commercial and residential real estate. He has studied environmental medicine, household environments and bio-medicine for more than 10 years. As a national presenter for 15 years, he speaks on health, wealth, life and motivation. John has learned and developed unique and easy approaches to transform your sick home into a healthy home.

He has extensively researched dangers of construction materials, air and water quality, EMF (Electromagnetic Fields), and other daily exposure we may not otherwise even think about. He is eager to share realistic, life-changing solutions: where to start and how to do it on any budget.

Ms. Yecha is a special education teacher in the Richland School District. Her passion for teaching students with special needs stems from having an older brother with autism and intellectual disabilities. She has been teaching Special Education for over seven years and received a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Washington State University in 2013.

She has a desire for her students to learn through their strengths, which is frequently through the use of innovation. She has used various forms of technology in her instruction throughout the years. In her practical application, iPads have been the most desired and functional for promoting student success.

Featured Speakers: Renae Yecha maed , Christine Lindgren med, John Ellis, nd

FEATURED SPEAKER:JOHN ELLIS, nd

FEATURED SPEAKER:RENAE YECHA, maed

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� Effectively Using iPads in the Special Needs Classroom

� 10 Ways to Make Your Home Less Toxic

Objectives

• Understand and have practical applications for the use of iPad(s) in classroom environment

• Know the importance of proper storage, providing valuable protection to the device and maintaining accessibility to it

• Access and find resources to choose and select apps

AUDIENCE: Educators

Objectives

• Attendees will be able to identify toxins in their homes

• Attendees will learn ways to make their homes less toxic

AUDIENCE: Parents

Christine is an Autism Specialist and the Director of the Responding to Autism Center in Kennewick, Washington. She has been an Autism Specialist for over 20 years, and helps educate, treat, diagnose, and train professionals, families, children and adults on the autism spectrum. Christine has unique experiences from many perspectives, including: as a teacher to special education students, a consultant to professionals, families, schools, and organizations.

Additionally, as a parent of a disabled child, and having a disability herself, she has a first-hand understanding of how to overcome and persevere the challenges a disability presents. Her passion to help those affected by autism, provides many families with guidance, education, hope and the knowledge that they are not alone. You can learn more about her and the Responding to Autism Center at www.respondingtoautism.net.

FEATURED SPEAKER:CHRISTINE LINDGREN, med

� Navigating Chronic Behavior Problems at Home and at School

Objectives

• Increasing the understanding of autism spectrum disorder and the many hidden causes of behaviors it may bring

• Navigating behaviors from a functional point of view

• Managing and applying effective strategies for chronic behaviors

AUDIENCE: Parents, Educators, Providers

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CANCELLATION POLICYIf you registered and cannot attend, you may send a substitute without penalty. A $20 cancellation fee will apply to registrants who give written notice after July 31, 2016.

REDUCED REGISTRATION FEEFamily members, individuals with ASD, and students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend may have the registration fee reduced. Register early! Call (509) 943-8455 to inquire.

P R O F E S S I O N A L

❑ August 9-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $195❑ August 9 only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $145❑ August 10 only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $145❑ August 9–10, Heritage CEUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30❑ August 9 only, Heritage CEUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15❑ August 10 only, Heritage CEUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15

F A M I L Y M E M B E R / S T U D E N T

❑ August 9–10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120❑ August 9 only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95❑ August 10 only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $95

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CLOCK HOURSUp to 12 clock hours will be available for Educators and Speech Pathologists working in a school system. Richland School District will provide clock hours for their district only at no charge. Kennewick School District will provide clock hours for their district and all other districts for $2 per clock hour.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS Available through Heritage University for an additional $30 fee.

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