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Milestones 14th Annual Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conference, June 16-17
Conference O ers Two Days of Evidence-Based Workshops to Local Autism Community
Milestones Autism Resources
is pleased to announce that the
14th Annual Autism Spectrum
Disorder Conference will take
place on Thursday, June 16, and
Friday, June 17, from 8 am ­ 5
pm, at Landerhaven. Regis-
tration and scholarships are
available at milestones.org.
Milestones encourages fami-
ly members, educators, admin-
istrators, therapists, clinicians,
and individuals with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to
attend the must-attend autism
event to learn evidence-based
strategies for all ages, stages,
and ability levels. Compli-
mentary lunch and parking are
provided for all attendees.
"I attend the Milestones
Conference to be part of a
larger community in support
of the 12 kids I teach," said
Gina Edgehouse, teacher and
past attendee. "This gives me
a place to go so I can lead my
students in a better direction."
Highlights include:
· Straight from the Source
Workshop Series ­ Based
on popular demand, the
Individuals with ASD panel
is expanding to feature ad-
ditional panel sessions with
siblings, moms, and dads.
· Nine exciting tracks: Be-
havior Analyst Certification
Board (BACB); Behavioral
Health; Communication &
Technology; Individuals with
ASD; Medical; Occupational
Therapy; Parent, Family and
Caregiver; School Team;
Teen/Adult Services
· 75 evidence-based work-
shops
· 40+ exhibitors
· Continuing education for
nine disciplines
· Parent Guidance
· Networking
This year's national key-
notes include James Ball, EdD,
BCBA-D, and Jennifer McIlwee
Myers, Aspie at Large.
Ball, Autism Society ex-
ecutive chair, has provided
educational, employment, and
residential services to children
and adults who are affected
with autism for more than 25
years. Myers provides personal
insight and understanding
to individuals like her with
sensory-processing disorders
and ASD.
Sponsors include the
Cuyahoga County Board of
Developmental Disabilities,
Cleveland Clinic Children's,
University Hospitals Rainbow
Babies & Children's Hospital,
MetroHealth, Monarch Center
for Autism, Robert W. Baird
and Company, Westminster
Technologies, Cleveland State
University College of Educa-
tion and Human Services, and
others.
For more information about
the 14th Annual Milestones
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conference, please visit mile-
stones.org.