Thursday, August 29, 2019
The Mill Conference Center
Starkville, Mississippi
When:
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Wednesday, August 29, 2019
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
CONFERENCE
Thursday, August 29, 2019
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Where:
The Mill
600 Russell Street
Starkville, MS 39759
The Courtyard Starkville MSU at The Mill Conference Center has a group rate of $109 for conference attendees. Rooms must be reserved by 7/30/19 to receive the special rate.
ROOMS AT THE COURTYARD STARKVILLE MSU ARE SOLD OUT.
Other hotels close to the conference site are:
Comfort Suites (662) 324-9595
Hampton Inn (662) 324-1333
Contact
Mickey Alford
Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
(601) 969-0601
mickey@msccd.org
The importance of transitions for those with autism cannot be stressed enough and doesn't happen overnight. The objective of this conference is to provide parents, advocates, professionals, and people with autism the opportunity to learn about resources and evidence-based best practices regarding planning and executing successful transitions.
Featured Speaker - Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Grandin was diagnosed with autism as a young child and did not speak until she was three and a half years old. Thanks to a mother who refused to give up, she was able to overcome many of her early challenges. Dr. Grandin became a prominent author and speaker on both autism and animal behavior. Today she is a professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. She also has a successful career consulting on both livestock handling equipment design and animal welfare. She has been featured on many national television and radio programs and has a 2010 TED talk. Articles about Dr. Grandin have appeared in Time Magazine, New York Times, Discover Magazine, Forbes and USA Today. HBO made an Emmy Award winning movie about her life and she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016.
Conference, Thursday, August 29, 2019
The conference will also include:
- Breakout sessions on behavior, social skills, communication, and sexuality
- Q&A panel with speakers
- Opportunities to network with speakers, providers, professionals and family members
Registration Fee
April 1 - July 31 - $100
August 1 - August 15 - $125
August 16 - August 29 - $150
Students $50 (must show student ID)
Pre-Conference SOLD OUT
VIEW THE PRE-CONFERENCE AGENDA HERE
Note: attendance scholarships are available for parents/guardians of and/or persons with autism. You may request a scholarship when registering online. Check "pay at door" as your form of payment. You will be notified via email when your request has been approved.
Cancellation: The registration fee for this event is forfeited if attendance is cancelled. You may send a substitute. As a courtesy to the planners, written notice of your intent not to attend or to send a substitute is appreciated by 8/15/19. That notice can be made by e-mail to mickey@msccd.org.
