DANIEL W. ROSENN ANNUAL AANE CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE 
Monday, October 10, 2016

AANE is pleased to welcome back Professor Tony Attwood, the world's leading expert on Asperger Syndrome. Professor Attwood's morning presentation, "Cognitive Abilities: A Different Way of Thinking and Learning Profile", will describe the unusual profile of cognitive abilities associated with Asperger Syndrome, with an emphasis on the profile of intellectual abilities, problems with executive function, attention and weak central coherence.  Strategies will be described to improve attention, organizational skills, and academic achievement.

After lunch, Professor Attwood will present "Managing Feelings: Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anxiety, Sadness and Anger".  He will explain why children and adults with Asperger Syndrome are more prone to develop mood disorders and also explain strategies that can help such individuals learn about and manage emotions.  The Cognitive Behavior Therapy includes affective education and cognitive restructuring, i.e., improving the understanding of emotions and changing the way the person perceives and responds to emotions.  The concept of an emotional toolbox is used to provide a greater range of strategies to manage feelings.

About the Speaker:  Professor Attwood is a clinical psychologist who has specialized in autism spectrum disorders since he qualified as a clinical psychologist in England in 1975.  He works in private practice in Brisbane, Australia but is also adjunct professor at Griffith University, Queensland and senior consultant at the Minds and Heart clinic in Brisbane.  His book Asperger's Syndrome - A Guide for Parents and Professionals has sold over 350,000 copies and has been translated into over 25 languages.  His subsequent book, The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome, was published in October 2006 and is one of the primary textbooks on Asperger's Syndrome.  He has several subsequent books published by Jessica Kingsley Publisher, Future Horizons Inc., and Guilford Press.  He presents workshops and runs training courses for parents, professionals and individuals with Asperger's Syndrome all over the world and is a prolific author of scientific papers and books on the subject.  He has worked with many thousands of individuals of all ages with Asperger's Syndrome or an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

WHEN:    Monday, October 10, 2016

WHERE:  Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
                Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Avenue, Rear
                Cambridge, MA 02139  

TIME:       8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

COST:      AANE Member (non-professional)              $  90
                 Non-member (non-professional)                 $100
                 Addional Family Member (same address)  $  75

                 AANE Member (professional)                     $125*
                 Non-member (professional)                        $145*
*Includes fee for CE credits/CEUs (APA, ASHA, LMFT, MaMHCA/MMCEP, NASW)