REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

KATC presents the 9th Annual Autism Institute – June 5-7, 2008 – to be held at the Marriott Downtown, in Louisville. The institute features strategies and techniques to enhance the lives of those affected by autism with over 20 sessions from national and regional presenters!

REGISTRATION BROCHURE (PDF) – All 3 Days

NEW! SATURDAY ONLY Registration Form (PDF) – Saturday Only (Book your room by 5/15 at http://marriott.com/sdflm?groupCode=ainaina&app=resvlink)

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES, SESSION DESCRIPTIONS and LEARNING OBJECTIVES (PDF)

SPONSORSHIP, VENDOR, and EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES (PDF)

Would you like to print or save all of these documents in one click? CLICK HERE. (PLEASE NOTE: This is a 20 page packet in PDF form.)

Click here for: Hotel Reservations, Information and Driving Directions

The Blackwell Family will be presenting Saturday the 7th – first as a whole family and also Cam and Jordan will present their ‘Autism Mythbusters’ session.

Wednesday, October 1st & Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
Indianapolis, IN

At The Sheraton Hotel, Keystone Crossing

OUR DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTERS
Michael John Carley
Bennett L. Leventhal, M.D.
Brenda Smith Myles
Cathy L. Pratt, Ph.D.

OTHER SPEAKERS AND PRESENTATIONS

• Alyson Beytien (Parent, Autism Professional)
• Cameron and Jordan Blackwell
• Lara Blanchard, B.C.B.A., M.A. (Autism Professional)
• Sonia Chand (Individual on the Specturm, Law School Student)
• Catherine Davies, M.A. (Autism Professional)
• Julie Donnelly, Ph.D. (Autism professional, parent)
• Melissa Dubie, Ph.D. (Autism Professional)
• Teresa Grossi, Ph.D. (Autism Professional)
• Brian Ketzner (Autism Professional, Parent)
• Brian King, M.S.W. (Parent, Autism Professional, Individual on the Spectrum)
• Rick Kresse, M.A. (Parent)
• Michael McManmon, Ph.D. (Autism Professional, Individual on the Spectrum)
• Susan Moreno, M.A,.A.B.S. ( parent, autism professional)
• Jenni Pause (Autism Professional and Mentor)
• Stephen Shore, Ed.D (autism professional & individual with autism)
• Marci Wheeler, M.S.W. (Autism professional, spouse of individual on the spectrum)
• Three Panels of Individuals on the Autism Spectrum (names to be announced later)

SPECIAL FEATURES

• “Ask the Doctor” with Bennet Leventhal, M.D.
• Panels of Presenters on the Spectrum
• For Fathers Only
• For Non-Spectrum Spouses Only

The Blackwell Family will be presenting a preconference workshop entitled ” Removing Obstacles Together to Reach Our Unlimited Potential”

We will also be presenting two concurrent sessions during the conference.

Greetings and welcome to AutismNotes! We’re a family of 6, living in Southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY. Our oldest son was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome when he was 8 years old. Within months of Cam’s identification through the school district, our youngest son was diagnosed with autism through our local evaluation center. We found much success through some very talented ‘helpers’ and alot of teamwork. The boys and I started visiting education classes at our local university when they were first diagnosed and more recently the entire family has begun presenting at conferences around the country. We hope to see you somewhere soon!

Thanks for letting us share our action packed year!