Friday, May 22, 2009
Public lecture on autism in June
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Teachers, parents, social workers, medical personnel, and others who interact with individuals with autism and related disorders are welcome to attend a public lecture by autism expert Kim Davis on June 9 at the University of Southern Indiana. The free lecture, Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Changing Landscape, will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Carter Hall in the University Center at USI. Davis is an education consultant at the Indiana Resource for Autism in the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community located at Indiana University in Bloomington. She has spent 30 years studying autism and observing people with autism, Asperger's Disease, and autism spectrum disorders. Her lecture will cover changes in terminology used for diagnosis, growth of treatment methods, public awareness, the need for community involvement, the value of relationships, and learning to listen to those who experience the disability first hand. She has been involved with education since 1972 and with the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community since 1977. Areas interest focus on positive behavior supports, teaching strategies, circles of support, and parent information to provide better support on behalf of individuals across the autism spectrum. She also provides training on movement difference and its impact on individuals with autism, the value of motor activities for all young children, the link between behavior and communication, and community inclusion through leisure activities. Although Davis has experience with all ages, her major emphasis is on early childhood and elementary-age students. The USI public lecture is made possible through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Davis is a featured speaker for the School Social Work Institute scheduled in New Harmony June 9 to June 12. The institute is sponsored by Extended Services at USI. |
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