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ASPEN Annual Spring Conference

Preparation for the Real World: College, Relationships and Employment

Sunday, March 21, 2010
8:00am - 4:30pm

Keynote Presenter

Simon Baron-Cohen, Ph.D.

Director, Autism Research Centre
Cambridge University, UK

• Theory of Mind: Empathy and Systemizing in Autism Spectrum Conditions
• The Fetal Testosterone Theory of Autism

Afternoon Workshops

• Annie Steinberg, MD and Mary Riggs Cohen, Ph.D.
  The Double Edged Sword: Internet Use and Asperger Syndrome
• E. Lynne Golden, M.SpecEd.
  Preparing for the LEAP: Strategies for the Transition From High School to College
• Linda Kay, M.A.
  The College Search for Students With Asperger Syndrome
• Elizabeth Roberts, Psy.D.
  Getting to Yes: Negotiating Intimacy, Communication and Leisure
• Anthony Rostain, MD
  If Not College, Then What? Vocational Preparation for Adolescents and Young Adults With Asperger Syndrome

For More Details

Download our Spring Conference brochure available here in PDF format.

Register Now For ASPEN's Spring Conference

Please print and complete both sides of the registration form, available here in PDF format.

Location Information

Hilton Woodbridge, 120 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ 08830

For hotel accommodations, please call the Hilton Woodbridge as soon as possible at 732-494-6200 and ask for the special ASPEN Conference rate.

Mark Your Calendars!

ASPEN Fall 2010 Conference - Friday, October 22, 2010
Keynote Presenter: Michelle Garcia-Winner, MA, CC-SLP

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