2005 Invisible Child Conference


To donate in memory of Burt Goodman

 

The 2005 Conference was a resounding success, with more than 400 people in attendance!!!

Selected talks are available in pdf and html formats under the speakers' names below.


Date
: Saturday, January 22nd, 2005

 

Location : Westin Westminster Hotel in Westminster, CO. 
 

    Keynote SpeakerDr. Kay Redfield Jamison, author of
         An Unquiet Mind,  Night Falls Fast, and Touched With Fire


     Also featuring:

    Temple Grandin, PhD, professor, Colorado State University and
    author of “Emergence: Labeled Autistic” and “Thinking in Pictures”
    speaking about her latest book, Developing Talents


    Additional Topics include:

    Anxiety Disorders: Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Children 
    Judy Reaven, Ph.D., Director of the Autism & Developmental Disorders Clinic of UCHSC/JFK Partners

    The  Importance of Psychological Assessment for Clinical  Direction and Intervention
    Richard Luscomb, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Germantown, TN

    How to be Nurturing When the Problem is Nature
     Lanning Schiller, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Boulder, CO

    Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): The Hidden Piece of the Puzzle
    Judy Goldstein, M.A., founder and facilitator of the Boulder OCD Support Group, a founder and director of the Colorado Obsessive Compulsive Association, educator

    When the Going Gets Tougher: The impact of childhood brain disorders on adolescent development  
    Jan Hittelman, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Director of Compass House, Boulder CO, author of the monthly column "Surviving the Teenage Years"
    Presentation Notes [PDF][HTML]
    A Parent's Survival Guide for the Teenage Years [PDF][HTML]

    Making Positive Behavior Support Plans Work in the Classroom
    Gina Rocque, M.A., CCC-SLP, Educational Consultant and Family Specialist, Boulder Valley School District

    Pediatric Bipolar Track:

    Parents Coping with Bipolar Disorder: Challenges and Solutions
    David Miklowitz, PhD, UNC – Chapel Hill
    Presentation Notes [PDF][HTML]

    The Neuroscience of Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder
    Kiki Chang, MD, Stanford Pediatric Bipolar Disorders Program
    Presentation Notes [PDF][HTML]

    The Rational and Irrational Treatment of Children with Bipolar Mood Disorders
    Steven Dubovsky, MD, SUNY – Buffalo

    Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
    Boris Birmaher, MD, Western Psychiatric Institute in Pittsburgh
    Presentation Notes [PDF][HTML]

    Hunting Chimera: Strategies for Assessing Bipolar Disorder in Children
     and Adolescents
       
    Eric Youngstrom, PhD, Case Western University
    Presentation Notes [PDF][HTML]



    Registration Information:

    Link to Downloadable Registration Form

    Registration Fee - $145
    Late Registration Fee - after Dec. 31, 2004 - $165
      (dependent upon space available)

    Contact IC@centennialconferences.com for questions about registration.

    Contact Harriet Austin, Harriet@invisiblechild.org for questions regarding the program

    Cancellation Policy: Refunds, minus a $25 administrative fee, will be granted for cancellations requested in writing by Jan. 10, 2005.  No refunds will be granted after this date or for non-attendance.  Invisible Child reserves the right to alter the agenda, cancel or re-schedule the conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance. 

    Exhibitors: Exhibitors’ tables will be available in the foyer/registration area of the Westin Westminster.  For information about exhibitor opportunities, please contact Harriet Austin, president of Invisible Child, at Harriet@invisiblechild.org.


mailto:Harriet@invisiblechild.org



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Last modified:   April 25, 2005