Annual Distinguished Guest Lecture Series

CARD Guest Lecture Series 

Join the University at Albany's Center for Autism and Related Disabilities along with experts in the field of autism for a livestream lecture.  For more information on the lecture, registration information, and presenter information please see below.

Annually, CARD Albany invites distinguished autism experts to present on the latest cutting-edge research in the field, in areas such as genetics and brain imaging.
 

Distinguished Guest Speaker: Camille Kolu, PhD, BCBA-D, CEO and Owner, CUSP Emergence
 

We Are Buffers, We Break Barriers: What If There Was Something Preventative We Could All Do?

Livestream
Thursday, April 25, 2024
1 - 3 p.m.

Dr. Kolu

ASD is a risk factor for experiencing trauma and puts children at risk for experiencing additional risk factors like foster care. Unique risks present for the population sharing both ASD and adverse childhood experiences (ACES), but few professionals are fluent in preventing the harms related to ACES. This presentation provides an overview of the connection between ACES and subsequent medical and behavioral harms, then discusses specific buffers that research suggest can prevent these harms (as well as protect against later exposure)
 

Objectives:
1. Attendees will list four risk outcomes of ACES exposure on clients of behavioral sciences.
2. Attendees will describe the behavioral buffer that protects clients from the harms of trauma.
3. Attendees will identify six buffer areas that research suggests prevents harms related to trauma.
4. Attendees will identify a published tool to assist practitioners in adding programming to install buffers and solve barriers for individuals served by behavioral services
 

Handouts

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Registration is closed
 

Registration Fee

$5 for New York State Residents
$20 for Out-of-state Residents

Credit/Debit card payment and purchase orders are accepted on the registration form. Please make PO/check payable to:

The Research Foundation for SUNY

c/o Center for Autism and Related Disabilities

1535 Western Avenue

Albany, NY  12203
 


Continuing Education Credits

This presentation is  eligible for a total of 2 contact hours.

Please NotePartial credit will not be awarded. Participants must attend the entire session to receive credit. Late arrival due to difficulties you may have logging into Zoom may not be used as an excuse for partial attendance. Please attempt to log in a few minutes early to allow for any possible technical issues.
 

Behavior Analyst Certification Board

The University at Albany/CARD Albany is an authorized continuing education provider for BACB continuing education. Provider number: OP-22-0612


Continuing Teacher and Leader Education

CARD Albany is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s Office of Teaching Initiatives as an approved provider of CTLE for Professional Classroom Teachers, School Leaders and Level III Teaching Assistants.


School Psychologists

CARD Albany is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for school psychologists. CARD maintains responsibility for the program.


Licensed Mental Health Counselors

University at Albany, SUNY, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0194.


New York State Social Workers

Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, SW CPE, is recognized by the New York State Education Department State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed master social workers # 0292.


New York State Psychologists

Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is recognized by the New York State Education Department State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists in NYS #PSY-0083.

 

The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD Albany) offers these seminars to participants living in New York State through a grant from the New York State Education Department. The funding is administered by The Research Foundation for SUNY.


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General certificates of attendance will be provided to all participants who attend the full session.


 

Past Lecturers and Topics

2023 Guest Lecturer: Jean B. Mankowski, PhD

Dr. Mankowski

Clinical Assistant Professor
UNC Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities

Lecture Topic: Considering Trauma and Treatment

 

2022 Guest Lecturer: Nirbhay N. Singh, PhD

Dr. Singh

Medical College of Georgia
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Augusta University

Lecture Topic: Mindfulness and Autism

 

2020 Guest Lecturer: Christopher McDougle, MD

Director, Lurie Center for Autism
Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

 

2019 Guest Lecturer: Lawrence Scahill, MSN, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics, Emory School of Medicine
Director of Clinical Trials, Marcus Autism Center

Lecture Topic: Autism and Anxiety

 

2018 Guest Lecturer: Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD

Katarzyna Chawarska, Ph.D.

Yale University School of Medicine

Lecture Topic:  Advances in Early Screening and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders

 

2017 Guest Lecturer: Matthew Siegel, MD

Spring Harbor Hospital and Maine Medical Center, and Tufts University School of Medicine

Lecture Topic: Medication Management for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

 

2016 Guest Lecturer: Kevin Pelphrey, PhD

Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, George Washington University

Lecture Topic: Searching for Neuroimaging Targets for Interventions in ASD

 

2015 Guest Lecturer: Michael Cuccaro, PhD

Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami

Lecture Topic: The Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorder

 

2014 Guest Lecturer: David Amaral, PhD

David Amaral, Ph.D.

UC Davis MIND Institute

Lecture Topic: What Neuroimaging has Taught Us About the Brain in Autism and Progress in Understanding the Neurobiology of Autism

 

2013 Guest Lecturer: Warren R. Jones, PhD

Warren Jones

Emory University School of Medicine, and Marcus Autism Center

Lecture Topic: Understanding How Children with ASDs Experience the Visual World

 

 

2012 Guest Lecturer: Ami Klin, PhD

Emory University School of Medicine, and Marcus Autism Center

Lecture Topics: New Research on Social Engagement Deficits in Young Children with Autism: Implications for Clinical Practice; DSM-V, Definitions, Realities, and Real Science We Need.

 

2011 Guest Lecturer: Robert T. Schultz, PhD

Center for Autism Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Lecture Topic: Progress in Identifying the Biological Foundations of the Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence from Genetics and Brain Imaging

 

2010 Guest Lecturer: Stephen J. Sheinkopf, PhD

Brown Alpert Medical School

Lecture Topic: Autism in Infants and Toddlers: Implications for Families and Policy

 

2008 Guest Lecturer: Anthony Malone, MD

Department of Pediatrics, Albany Medical Center

Lecture Topic: Identification and Evaluation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

 

2007 Guest Lecturer: Loisa Bennetto, PhD

Loisa Bennetto

University of Rochester

Lecture Topic: Communication in Autism: A Neuropsychological Perspective

 

 

2006 Guest Lecturer: Luke Y. Tsai, MD

Luke Y. Tsai, M.D.

University of Michigan Medical School

Lecture Topic: Rational Use of Medications in Autism Spectrum Disorder

 

 

2005 Guest Lecturer: Michael Cuccaro, PhD

Duke University and Medical Center

Lecture Topic: Autism: Risks & Etiology, The Integration of Clinical and Genetic Heterogeneity