The 7th Annual Conference of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) will be held on Friday, November 7th from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany, NY.

The Keynote Presentation is Instructional Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, by Ilene Schwartz, Ph.D.

Additional topics will include:

• Using Video I-Pods to Teach Functional Skills to Students with ASD
• A Video Guide to Early Symptoms of ASD in Young Children
• Fighting the Culture of Coercion and "Under the Radar Strategies"
• Designing a Model Classroom for Students with ASD
• Using Visual Supports to Enhance Learning in Students with ASD

Registration will begin September 8, 2008.  Brochures are available on the CARD website:  http://www.albany.edu/psy/autism/autism.html