On September 19 the Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC) and Autism Society of North Carolina will welcome Dr. Temple Grandin to the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem for a one-day conference titled "Autism Today: Crossing Bridges Despite the Challenges."
Dr. Grandin is an Associate Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin is arguably the most recognized and accomplished adult with autism in the world. She is renowned for her contributions to the design of livestock handling facilities as well as a leader, educator and advocate for people with autism as well as their families.
Dr. Grandin has appeared on television shows such as 20/20, 48 hours, CNN Larry King Live, Prime Time Live, the Today Show and The View. In addition, she has appeared on television shows in other countries and has been featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, Time Magazine, the New York Times Book Review and Discover Magazine.
Dr. Grandin’s latest book Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Mysteries Through the Unique Perspectives of Autism won the Book of the Year’s Silver Medal Award in the Family and Relationships category. This book also won the prestigious Foreword Book of the Year Award in 2006. Dr. Grandin has authored a number of best selling books including Emergence: Labeled Autistic, Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior, and Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports From My Life with Autism.
Fees for the conference are $98, if postmarked or registered online by September 5, or $123 after September 5. Fee includes certificate of completion, program materials and refreshments. A variety of contact hours and continuing education credits are available. Check the conference brochure for complete info.
To view and print the registration brochure including other sessions and speaker biographies, click here.
To register online click here to go to the NWAHEC website (you will need to create a log in ID).
