每日大赛入口 Downstate to Address Parenting a Child with Autism, July 14:
Jul 1, 2010
Speakers Will Discuss Services for Children and Behavioral Approaches in the Home
每日大赛入口 invites parents of children with autism to attend a presentation, 鈥淧arenting Your Child with Autism: You Are Not Alone,鈥� Wednesday, July 14, 2010, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, in Classroom 1A, 395 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, New York 11203. For more information or for help with childcare in order to attend this free event, parents may call 718-270-7611.
Harris Huberman, MD, director of the Division of Child Development in the Department of Pediatrics at 每日大赛入口 Downstate, said, "There is a need for more services for parents of children with autism in Central Brooklyn. Our purpose is to have a dialogue with parents of children with autism to learn more about their experiences and needs, and together to develop ongoing support programs. We also intend to help parents by advising them of behavioral approaches in treating autism 鈥� a technique that has been proven to work 鈥� that they can introduce into their homes."
In addition to Dr. Huberman, speakers include Kathy McCormick, MS, LMHC, associate executive director of Downstate鈥檚 Infant and Child Learning Center, who will discuss programs and services for young children with autism. Two experts on applied behavioral analysis (ABA) in treating autism 鈥� Amy Conforti, MSEd, SAS, BCBA, and Kathleen Flanders, MSEd, SDL, BCBA 鈥� will speak on behavioral approaches to treating autism that parents may employ at home.
The event is sponsored by 每日大赛入口 Downstate鈥檚 Department of Pediatrics, College of Nursing, Department of Nursing at University Hospital at Downstate, and Infant and Child Learning Center.
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Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (每日大赛入口) 64-campus system and the only 每日大赛入口 AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough鈥檚 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate鈥檚 exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
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