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This will be the first international autism conference of such scale to be held in Hong Kong. A diversity of topics will be covered to address the educational, medical and therapeutic aspects of the autism spectrum disorder. Details of the program rundown will be provided shortly.
| 15 May, 2010 (Saturday) |
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Presentation Topic |
Description / Speaker |
| 08:00 |
08:30 |
Registration |
| 08:30 |
09:00 |
Welcoming address by Ms. Isabel Bayonas, President, World Autism Organization |
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Opening Address by Legislative Council Member |
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Plenary Session (1/F Run Run Show Hall) |
| 09:00 |
10:00 |
Unlock the Mystery of Autism:
Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment - a Full Overview |
Dr. Robyn Young |
| 10:00 |
11:00 |
Possibility and probability of a gut to brain axis in mental disorders |
Dr. Kalle Reichelt |
| 11:00 |
11:20 |
Break & exhibit viewing |
| 11:20 |
12:20 |
Designing & Implementing Effective Language Interventions for Children with Autism |
Dr. James Partington |
| Panel Discussion (Q and A) |
| 12:20 |
12:50 |
Dr. Robyn Young / Dr. Kalle Reichelt / Dr. James Partington |
| 13:00 |
14:00 |
Lunch & exhibit viewing |
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Biomedical Session
(1/F Run Run Show Hall) |
Educational Services Session
(G/F, Pao Yue Kong Auditorium) |
| 14:00 |
15:00 |
Dr. Kenneth Bock:
4-A disorders: Autism, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies |
Mr. Lee Grossman:
President of American Society of Autism : How to create effective support network for your child at home, in school and in the community |
| 15:00 |
16:00 |
Dr. Jaquelyn McCandless:
Immunity/Autoimmunity and LDN in Autism |
Dr Stephanie Lord:
Help young people with ASD set out on a hopeful road towards their adult lives. |
| 16:00 |
16:20 |
Break & exhibit viewing |
| 16:20 |
17:20 |
Dr. Andrew Wakefield:
The Gut-brain Axis and Environmental Triggers in Childhood Autism |
Mr. Jeff Sell:
Autism, Across the Globe; An issue of Human Rights |
| Panel Discussion (Q and A) |
| 17:20 |
18:00 |
Dr. Kenneth Bock / Dr. Jaquelyn McCandless /
Dr. James A. Neubrander |
Mr Lee Grossman, Dr Stephanie Lord and Mr Jeff Sell |
| 16 May, 2010 (Sunday) |
| From |
To |
Presentation Topic |
Description / Speaker |
| 08:00 |
08:30 |
Registration |
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Biomedical Session
(1/F Run Run Show Hall) |
Educational Services Session
(G/F, Pao Yue Kong Auditorium) |
| 08:30 |
09:30 |
Dr. Luis Carlos Aguilar:
Brain repair and functional recovery in Autism, using neurotrophic factors and cytokines |
Dr. Nilda Etorma:
Safeguarding issues in Autism |
| 09:30 |
10:30 |
Dr. Leonard Maitland McEwen:
An environmental physician's view of autism |
Mr. Michael Maloney:
A proven method to teach autistic children and case study - Precision teaching and Direct Instruction |
| 10:30 |
10:50 |
Break & exhibit viewing |
| 10:50 |
11:50 |
Dr. James A. Neubrander:
The effectiveness of methylcobalamin and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for children on the autism spectrum: electrical correlation of brain wave activity to clinical findings before and after treatment |
Dr Tom Berney:
The diagnosis of ASD in able adults |
| Panel Discussion (Q and A) |
| 11:50 |
12:30 |
Dr. Luis Carlos Aguilar /
Dr. Leonard Maitland McEwen /
Dr. Andrew Wakefield |
Dr Nilda Etorma, Mr michael Maloney and Dr Tom Berney |
| 12:30 |
13:30 |
Lunch & exhibit viewing |
| Plenary Session (1/F Run Run Show Hall) |
| 13:30 |
14:30 |
Metabolic Aspects of Autism |
Professor Tim Roberts |
| 14:30 |
15:30 |
Useful diagnostic tests to assess oxidative stress and impaired methylation in Autism |
Professor Tapan Audhya |
| 15:30 |
15:50 |
Break & exhibit viewing |
| 15:50 |
16:50 |
The Next Twenty Years |
Dr. Paul Shattock:
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| Panel Discussion (Q and A) |
| 16:50 |
17:30 |
Professor Tim Roberts / Professor Tapan Audhya / Dr. Paul Shattock |
| 17:30 |
18:00 |
Closing Remarks |
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* The above program rundown is subject to change.
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