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10.5.09 | Experts to speak about autism and person-centered planning during fall lecture series
The Clarence York Lecture Series will continue this fall, with talks by prominent authorities on providing supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries.
Lectures will include:
- Autism treatment controversies: Navigating an effective course
Fri. Sept. 25, 9 am to noon, at the Cherry Hill (N.J.) Library. Keynote speaker: Oliver Mudford, Ph.D., BCBA, of the University of Auckland, New Zealand. - Person-centered planning: Lessons from the front lines
Wed. Oct. 21, 10 am to noon, at Tavistock Country Club near Haddonfield.
Keynote speaker: Angela Novak Amado, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota.
The talks are designed for professionals, family members and people with disabilities.
“Drs. Mudford and Amado are two of the most knowledgeable speakers in their fields,” says Bancroft executive Caroline Eggerding, M.D. “I’m sure they will provide a lot of useful, inspiring and enlightening information.”
Autism lecture
Mudford will discuss various treatment methods for children and adults with autism and other disabilities, and how to determine which ones are effective. After his talk, a panel of experts who support individuals with autism in different ways will provide their perspectives on the challenges of providing effective therapeutic interventions.
- Panelists will include:
- Behavioral specialist Dan Baker, Ph.D., with the Boggs Center, New Jersey's federally designated university center on developmental disabilities
- Neurologist Mark Mintz, M.D., of the Center for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Health
- Psychiatrist Jim Varrell, M.D., of the Center for Family Guidance
- Caroline Eggerding, M.D., v.p. of clinical services for Bancroft, who will serve as panel moderator.
The director of his university's post-graduate program in applied behavior analysis (ABA), Mudford has over 30 years of international experience in providing supports to people with disabilities. He has authored many research papers and book chapters, and is on the editorial boards of several professional journals on autism and ABA.
Person-centered lecture
Amado will present lessons learned by agencies that have successfully implemented person-centered planning-which can be elusive, she says.
"People may have good plans without having good lives," Amado notes. "Supports often remain system-centered or agency-centered."
Amado has more than 30 years of experience, including direct support of people with disabilities, research, agency administration and government. The author of several books, she is internationally recognized for her work in community inclusion, and designs person-centered agency models in the U.S. and beyond.
About the series
The Clarence York Lecture Series is dedicated to enriching and expanding innovations and excellence in programs that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries. The series honors Clarence York, Ed.D., a former Bancroft president and a renowned pioneer in education, research and advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities.
Tickets cost $25 for each lecture and are free for Bancroft staff members. Registration deadline is Sept. 18 for the autism lecture, and Oct. 14 for the person-centered talk. Held twice annually, the York lectures are subsidized by a generous bequest from Charlotte Taylor, mother of an individual served by Bancroft and emeritus trustee.
To register or for more information, contact Sue Crouse at (856)524-7479, or e-mail scrouse@bnh.org.