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  • KiDA Summit on Autism

    In collaboration with, UC Irvine, Autism Speaks, CHOC Children's and For OC Kids
    Saturday, May 15, 2010
    8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    at UCI's Bren Events Center

     

    Book Signing by Holly Robinson Peete
      >> Register Online <<
    or call 949.222.2214

     

    The purpose of the Summit is to provide parents and other interested parties
    with the tools to evaluate potential therapies for their children with autism.

     
    8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration
    8:30 - 8:40 a.m. Opening Remarks
    8:40 - 9:15 a.m. Therapies in Autism:
    A Critical Review
    Bryna Siegel, Ph.D. - Author and Professor at UCSF
    9:15 - 9:45 a.m. Holly Robinson Peete: Personal Story
    Actor and Parent of Child with Autism
    9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Book Signing
    10:00 - 10:35 a.m. Psychopharmacology in Autism:
    Implications for Children, Adolescents and Adults
    Bryan King, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine
    10:35 - 10:45 a.m. The Battle with Autism: A Mother's Persepctive
    Lisa Ackerman - Founder and Executive Director of TACA
    10:45 - 10:55 a.m. The Role of Integrated Medicine:
    A Parent's Perspective
    Susan Samueli, Ph.D. - Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine
    10:55 - 11:10 a.m. From the Lab to the Families:
    The Development and Delivery of Treatments for Autism
    Leanne Chukoskie, Ph.D. - Asst. Director Science Communication and Special Projects, Autism Speaks
    11:10 - 12:00 p.m. Panel Discussion
    Susan Samueli, Ph.D. - Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine
    Bryan King, MD – University of Washington School of Medicine
    Leanne Chukoskie, Ph.D. – Autism Speaks Asst. Director Science Communication and Special Projects
    Bryna Siegel, Ph.D. – Author and Professor at UCSF
    >> Register Online <<
    or call 949.222.2214

    Kids Institute for Development and Advancement (KiDA) is an integrated center of excellence for the treatment of ASD. KiDA enhances children's social development, communication, and motor skills with proven methods and expert programs.