Spring Autism Conference
"Behavioral Approaches to the Assessment and Treatment of Autism"
April 19-20, 2012 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Conference Presenter: Wayne W. Fisher, Ph.D., BCBA is the H.B. Munroe Professor of Behavioral Research in the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is also the Director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, a board certified behavior analyst at the doctoral level (BCBA-D),and a licensed psychologist. He was previously a Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and served as Executive Director of the Neurobehavioral Programs at the Kennedy Krieger Institute (Baltimore) and the Marcus Behavior Center at the Marcus Institute (Atlanta), where he built clinical-research programs in autism and developmental disabilities with national reputations for excellence. Dr. Fisher's methodologically sophisticated research has focused on several intersecting lines, including preference, choice, and the assessment and treatment of autism and severe behavior disorders, that have been notable for the creative use of concurrent schedules of reinforcement, which have become more commonplace in clinical research primarily as a result of his influence. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed research studies in 28 different behavioral and/or medical journals, including: (a) the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,(b) Psychological Reports,(c) American Journal on Mental Retardation, (d) Pediatrics, (e) the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics,and (f) The Lancet. Dr. Fisher is President of the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior,Chairperson of the Childhood Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities Study Section for the National Institutes of Health, a past Editor of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, a Fellow in the Association for Behavior Analysis, and recipient of the Bush Leadership Fellowship Award and the APA (Division 25) award for distinguished contributions to applied behavioral research.
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Continuing Education Credits: This conference has been approved for 1 hour of graduate credit through the University of Sioux Falls. You will be able to apply for this credit at the conference.
Location: Hilton Garden Inn in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Time: The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. Registration will be from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Day 1 - April 19, 2012.
Intended Audience: Educators, Parents, Therapists and Early Childhood Personnel.
People with Disabilities and Their Families: The South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities has funds available to assist people with developmental disabilities and/or their family members to attend in-state conferences, training events, committees, and other similar activities. For more information, visit the South Dakota Council on Developmental Disabilities web site.