Events & Outreach
Upcoming Events
2008-2009 Lessons from the Field: Autism Series
The Center for Excellence in Children’s Mental Health, in conjunction with University and community partners, is once again sponsoring a series of workshops focusing on bridging the gap from research to practice in children’s mental health. This year’s Lessons from the Field series will focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders. On November 21, 2008, the first workshop in the series, Foundations of Autism, will be held on the University of Minnesota metro campus and broadcast to over 35 host sites around the state. Visit our web-site at www.cmh.umn.edu for a list of locations or to register for this event. Additional workshops in the series are in the planning stages and will be posted as soon as they are finalized. Please pass this announcement on to your colleagues and others in your community that might find it of interest.
Workshop #1: Foundations of Autism
Date: November 21, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (8:30 - 9:00 Check-in and
Networking)
Location: Coffman Union Theater, University of
Minnesota Minneapolis campus, and broadcast to Greater MN Host Sites
Keynote Presenter: Scott Selleck, M.D., Ph.D.
Invited Panelists:
- Allison Golnik, Pediatrics, University of MN
- Anne Kelly, U Special Kids Program, University of MN
- Robin Rumsey, Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic, University of MN
- Michael Reiff, Medical Director, Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic, University of MN
- Pat Pulice, Autism Services Director, Fraser
- Huda Farah, State Task Force on Autism in the Somali Community
Content
Dr. Scott Selleck and a panel of University faculty and community professionals with expertise in the field of autism will present on “what the research is telling us and is not telling us” regarding emerging issues in the field of autism. Recently, concerns around the incidence and causes of autism have placed autism in the spotlight. Misconceptions and myths have abounded and professionals as well as families are faced with sorting through what is fact vs myth. The presentation will focus on the current research and what it can and can’t tell us about the many facets of autism causation and resulting presentations and interventions.
Registration
For more information or to register, go to the CMH website. Questions? Please contact Ellen Lepinski at 612-625-6527 or lepin008@umn.edu.
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Excellence in Children’s Mental Health in partnership with: Co-Sponsors: ABCDII/Great Start MN Project, MN DHS CMH Division Fraser Child and Family Center Minnesota Adoption Support and Preservation (MNASAP) Center for Neurobehavioral Development, UMN Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, UMN
This forum has been developed under the auspices of: Federal Title IV-E Funding, Minnesota Department of Human Services (Contract #439481), The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare at the School of Social Work in the College of Education and Human Development.