Mental Illness, and Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children

Workshop Presenter:
Christopher Okiishi, M.D.Christopher Okiishi, M.D., is a noted child psychiatrist who is affiliated with the Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics.  He is a staff physician with Community Mental Health Centers in Iowa City, Ottumwa and Washington, Iowa, and provides childhood psychiatric consultations across the state.  Dr. Okiishi also lectures for the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.
 
Workshop Description:
Childhood is a time of many changes, challenges and, at times, confusion. This is even more so for children with psychiatric disorders. In this seminar, we will overview the most common childhood psychiatric conditions. At the end of the day, we will look at real world examples of behaviors a child may exhibit in the classroom, community or home and understand the possible mental health underpinnings of these behaviors.
 
Dr. Okiishi will be addressing:
Mood disorders: Depression, bipolar, adjustment disorders, grief
Anxiety disorders: Generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder
Disruptive behavior disorders: ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, reactive attachment disorder
Tic disorders: Tourette Syndrome
Cognitive disorders: Mental disabilities, learning disorders
Psychotic disorders: Schizophrenia
 
Learning objectives for each group of disorders:
-Diagnostic strategies
-Symptoms and 'hallmark' behaviors
-Predisposing factors
-Co-morbid disorders and disorder comparisons
-Impact of symptoms on individual, family and friends
-Skills training for parents/teachers
-Statistics and prevalence of disorders
-Reasons to treat
-How to treat, including medications, therapy and other interventions
-When it gets dangerous, and things to avoid
 
Friday, April 2, 2010
 
Building Social Relationships in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
 
Scott Bellini, Ph.D.Workshop Presenter:
Scott Bellini, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, the Assistant Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) and an Assistant Professor of School Psychology at Indiana University, Bloomington.
 
Workshop Description:
This engaging workshop will provide an overview of a social skill instructional model developed by Dr. Bellini. The workshop will provide research on social-emotional functioning as well as practical and effective strategies for teaching social interaction skills to children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). The model provides a systematic and comprehensive framework to guide parents and practitioners in the development and implementation of effective social skills programming.
 
Learning Objectives for Participants:
-Increase knowledge of social and emotional functioning
-Increase awareness of the relationship between social skill deficits and social anxiety
-Develop skills necessary to assess social functioning
-Increase awareness of skill acquisition versus performance deficits
-Increase awareness of available social skills strategies
-Develop skills necessary to implement social skills strategies
 
Workshop Details
 
Printer-friendly conference information and registration form
 
Sheraton West Des MoinesLocation:
Sheraton West Des Moines
1800 50th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 223-1800
 
There is a reserved block of rooms available for our group at $85 plus tax per night. Please call the hotel for reservations.
 
 
Pricing:
One Day:
Early Bird: $125
Regular: $140
 
Two Days:
Early Bird: $175
Regular: $205
 
Early bird pricing lasts through February 22, 2010. Regular pricing starts on February 23, 2010.
 
 
CEUs:
CEUs are available for either one day (0.6 CEUs) or two days (1.2 CEUs). There are six hours of lecture per conference day. CEUs are an additional $25. Please note this when sending in registration fees or registering online. For more information, visit our web page.
 
 
Bookstore:
There will be an extensive on-site autism bookstore at the conference. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, purchase orders, checks and cash are accepted. To see an even larger selection of autism books, please see our online bookstore.
 
 
Schedule:
7:00-8:00am          Check-in
8:00-9:30am          Speaker
9:30-9:45am          Break
9:45-11:30am        Speaker
11:30am-12:30pm  Lunch (On your own)
12:30-2:00pm        Speaker
2:00-2:15pm          Break
2:15-3:30pm          Speaker