News Release
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March 29, 2005
Boise State Presents Special Education Event On
Autism Spectrum Disorders
The Boise State University Center for Health Policy and
Princeton Autism Technology Inc., in collaboration with the University of
Washington Tele-Education Network, will present a three-part lecture by
James Ball on autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Ball will speak from 9:15
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in Room 116 of the Simplot Micron
Building.
To attend the free event, RSVP to Sharon Oberleitner at (208) 426-5463. Pay
parking is available in the parking garage at University Drive and Brady
Street.
Ball, an internationally recognized educator, will outline his strategies
for developing effective learning environments for students with autism, his
experiences in developing behavior management strategies for students with
autism, and his success in implementing methods for providing a structured
approach to teaching social skills to students with autism.
Pediatric health care providers, teachers and parents of children with
autism will find this event especially informative and thought provoking.
Ball’s presentation will be broadcast live through the University of
Washington (Seattle) Tele-Education Network. This event is supported in part
by a grant from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation to Princeton Autism
Technology Inc., with additional support provided by TalkAutism™.
Ball is currently the vice president of autism services at YCS/Sawtelle
Learning Center. His consultation work includes school districts in New
Jersey, New York, Texas, Maryland and Hawaii.
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Contacts:
Uwe Reischl,
director of the Center for Health Policy, (208) 426-2445,
ureischl@boisestate.edu
Media Contact:
Kathleen Craven, University Relations, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
The Office of Communications and Marketing
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Last reviewed on Thursday, December 22, 2005