Keynote Speaker - Dr. Peter Gerhardt - Transitioning to Adulthood with ASDs
Dr. Peter Gerhardt is the President and the Chairman of the Scientific Council, of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). He received his doctorate from the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Previous professional positions include serving as the Executive Director Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism, and an appointment as Research Assistant Professor at the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology where he served as the Director of the Division of Transition and Adult Services at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center. It was in this capacity that Dr. Gerhardt co-founded the Douglass Group, a social skills and support service for adults with Asperger's Disorder or High Functioning Autism. He currently serves on many professional advisory boards, including the Autism Society of America, MAAP Services and ASPEN.

Speaker - Dr. John Mishko - Structural, Nutritional & Biomedical Interventions for ASDs
Dr. John Mishko has been in private practice for over 20 years. He graduated from Palmer
Chiropractic College in 1983. Board certifications include Chiropractic Pediatrics, Atlas
Orthogonal Chiropractic Procedures (specialized studies of the cranium and upper cervical
spine and upper cervical injuries), ANVS (atlas neurovascular syndrome), Non-surgical Scoliosis Evaluation and Treatment. He lectures and teaches classes that include Healing the Brain (Autism: Strategies for Parents), New Developments for Treatment of Autism, Low Level Laser Therapy, introductory and advanced courses. Specialized studies include the Klinghardt Protocol for the Treatment of Autism and Neurodegenerative disorders. His approach to autism treatment includes structural balancing, heavy metal detoxification, nutritional and biomedical adjustments. He is currently practicing in Tacoma and Port Orchard, WA.

Speaker - Dr. Glenn Tripp - Sleep Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Glenn Tripp is the Medical Director of Developmental Services, at the Mary Bridge
Children's Hospital, Tacoma. Dr. Tripp has had over 30 years of practicing within the area of pediatrics, with the majority of his practice focusing upon developmental behavioral pediatrics. In the span of his career he has seen the prevalence of autism increase from almost negligible to now well over half of all children in his practice. Dr. Tripp is a specialist within several areas, and is often called on to speak upon issues of medication use and sleep concerns for those within the autism spectrum. Dr. Tripp has participated on the AW Autism Task Force and is currently a member of the WA State Combating Autism Advisory Council.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this activity participants will be able to:

1) Identify issues relating to transitioning to adulthood with ASDs;

2) Discuss structural, nutritional and biomedical interventions for ASDs; and

3) Address sleep issues in autism spectrum disorders.

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CEUs
Career Planning for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is approved for up to 0.6 CEUs (6.4 hours).

To register for CEUs, click on the link below to download the Session Attendance Report Form, complete the form, and save the file using this file name model:

2009-Autism-Shoreline-Lastname-Firstname.xls.

Then send the file as an email attachment to ceus@aacinstitute.org. This is a spreadsheet file (.xls). If any difficulty is encountered in using this form, write to ceus@aacinstitute.org to request an alternative file format.

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Evaluation and Learning Assessment
Please take a moment to download, complete, and return the Evaluation and Learning Outcomes Form. After completing the form, save it, attach it to an email message, and send it to ceus@aacinstitute.org.

Download Evaluation and Learning Assessment Form now.

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CEU Certificates will be sent to those submitting all forms.