A List Of My Presentations (From The Very
Beginning…)
September 1999 – Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
Answered questions from
parents after a presentation made by Annabel Stehli.
Organized by A.I.T.
therapist Terrie Silverman.
November 2000 – 2000
MAAP Conference, Tampa, Florida.
“A Whole New World”
April 2001 – 2001 MAAP
Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
“A
Whole New World” (videotaped due to illness)
October 2002 – 2002 MAAP
Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.
Panelist
on a panel for children and adolescents with autism.
March 2004 – Logan
Center, South Bend, Indiana.
“Understanding:
The Free Therapy”
May 2004 – AutismOne’s
Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
“Understanding:
The Free Therapy”
August 2004 – Easter
Seals Therapeutic Day School, Chicago, Illinois.
“Understanding:
The Free Therapy”
October 2004 – 2004 MAAP
Conference, Northbrook, Illinois.
“Sensory
Issues” – Panelist
“Educational
Issues” – Panelist
October 2004 – Easter
Seals Therapeutic Day School, Chicago, Illinois.
“Understanding:
The Free Therapy”
November 2004 – Indiana
Autism Coalition Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
“The
Autism Empathy Test”
November 2004 – Logan
Center, South Bend, Indiana.
“The
Autism Empathy Test”
February 2005 – Easter
Seals Therapeutic Day School, Chicago, Illinois.
“What
To Do During An Autism Cataclysm”
March 2005 – La Causa
Family Resource Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“Auditory
Training: My Personal Experience and Thoughts” with AIT therapist Terrie Silverman.
April 2005 – Oconomowoc
Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
“Auditory
Training: My Personal Experience and Thoughts” with AIT therapist Sharon Hurst.
June 2005 – Lombard,
Illinois.
Consulted
with parents who were receiving A.I.T. with therapist Sharon Hurst.
June 2005 – Oaklawn
Psychiatric Center, Elkhart, Indiana.
“Auditory
Training: My Personal Experience and Thoughts” with AIT therapist Terrie
Silverman.
July 2005 – Hales
Corners, Wisconsin.
Consulted
with parents who were receiving A.I.T. with therapist Terrie Silverman.
October 2005 – Bonduel
Middle/High School, Bonduel, Wisconsin.
“My
Unconventional Life with Autism”
October 2005 – Fox River
Middle School, Waterford, Wisconsin.
“How
Do Autism’s Symptoms Relate To Abilities of Non-Autistic People?”
October 2005 – St.
Joseph’s Outpatient Center, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
“Auditory
Training: My Personal Experience and Thoughts” with A.I.T. therapist Terrie
Silverman.
October 2005 – 2005 MAAP
Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
“How
Do I Manage My Support People?” – Panel Moderator
“Gender
Issues” – Panelist
January 2006 – Oconomowoc
Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
“What
to Do During an Autism Cataclysm”
January 2006 – Eagle
Elementary School, Eagle, Wisconsin.
“Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Autism”
January 2006 – Palmyra
Elementary School, Palmyra, Wisconsin.
“Harry
Potter and the Chamber of Autism”
February 2006 – All Saints
Medical Center, St. Mary’s Hospital, Racine, Wisconsin.
“My
Unconventional Life with Autism”
March 2006 – Autism
Society of Illinois—North Suburban Chapter’s Monthly Meeting, Skokie, Illinois.
“The
Court of Expectations is in Session”
March 2006 – Easter Seals
Therapeutic Day School, Chicago, Illinois.
“The
Role Of Context in Defining Autism”
March 2006 – St. Francis
Children’s Center, Glendale, Wisconsin.
“My
Unconventional Life with Autism”
April 2006 – Fox Cities
Rotary Center, Appleton, Wisconsin.
“Family
and Professionals Forum – Ask James Williams”
April 2006 – University
of Wisconsin–Fox Valley, Student Union Auditorium, Menasha, Wisconsin.
“Autism’s Appearance in
Books and Film”
April 2006 – Luther
Burbank Elementary School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“Check
It Out! A 3rd Grade Autism Reading List”
April 2006 – DAMAR
Academy, Indianapolis, Indiana.
“Check It Out! A 3rd
Grade Autism Reading List”
April 2006 – University of Illinois
at Chicago, Dept. of Disability and Human Development,
Chicago, Illinois.
“How Do
Autism’s Symptoms Relate To Abilities Of Non-Autistic People?”
April 2006 – Northwestern
University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
“What to
do During an Autism Cataclysm”
April 2006 – Autism Society of Wisconsin’s 2006
Annual Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“The
Importance of Critical Thinking”
May 2006 – Autism Society of Minnesota’s 2006 Annual
Conference, St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
May 2006 – Autism Society Of America—East Tennessee
Chapter’s Spring Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee.
“What to
Do During an Autism Cataclysm”
May 2006 –
Autism One 2006: AutismOne’s Annual Conference, Rosemont, Illinois.
“My Experience
with Auditory Training” with A.I.T. therapist Terrie Silverman.
June 2006 – Lombard,
Illinois.
Consulted
with parents who were receiving A.I.T. with therapist Sharon Hurst.
August 2006 – University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education’s
Biennial Autism
Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“My
Unconventional Life with Autism”
September 2006 – Willow
River Elementary School, Hudson, Wisconsin.
“In
Search of the Proper Autistic Friend”
November 2006 – Lake
Zurich, Illinois.
“The
Role of Context in Defining Autism”
November 2006 – Autism
Society of the Lakeshore's Monthly Meeting, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
“Auditory
Training: My Personal Experience and Thoughts” with A.I.T. therapist Terrie
Silverman.
January
2007 – Northbrook, Illinois.
Interviewed
on a local TV show “Talk Around Town,” a show that is broadcasted on
Northbrook, Illinois,
on a local
cable channel, Channel 17.
January
2007 – Central Elementary School, Wilmette, Illinois.
January
2007 – Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
February 2007 – Plymouth, Indiana.
March 2007 – Easter Seals Illinois' 2007 Annual Conference,
Chicago Heights, Illinois.
"On Curing Autism"
May 2007 -- Autism
Society of Wisconsin's 2007 Annual Conference, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
“What Does it Mean to Have Autism or Asperger’s?” with Kelly Shariff.
May 2007 -- Illinois
State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois.
Participated in Illinois' annual
Autism Lobby Day.
June 2007 -- Illinois
State University, Normal, Illinois.
Volunteered in the annual
Illinois State Summer Special Olympics.
June 2007 -- Camp
Awesum, Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Volunteered at Camp
Awesum, a summer camp for individuals with autism.
July 2007 -- Autism Society
of America's 38th Annual Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona.
"In Search of the Proper Autistic Friend"
September 2007 --
Greater Madison Ausome Social Group's Monthly Meeting, Madison, Wisconsin.
"Validating the
Hidden Curriculum: How to Analyze Social Stories to Help Autistic People"
September 2007 --
Autism Society of the West Shore of Michigan's Monthly Meeting, Holland,
Michigan.
"My Unconventional
Life with Autism"
September 2007 --
Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs' 1st Annual
Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Volunteered at the
convention.
October 2007 --
Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
"Auditory Training:
My Personal Experience and Thoughts" with A.I.T. therapist Terrie Silverman.
October 2007 -- The
Crisman School, Longview, Texas.
"Open Discussion on Autism and Other Disabilities”
October 2007 -- Greggton Rotary Club, Longview, Texas.
"My Unconventional Life with Autism"
October 2007 -- East Texas Autism Conference 2007, Longview,
Texas.
"In Search of the Proper Autistic Friend"
October 2007 -- Community Healthcore, Texarkana, Texas.
"My Unconventional Life with Autism"
October 2007 -- Rotary Club of Longview, Longview, Texas.
"My Unconventional Life with Autism"
February 2008 -- Autism Society of Illinois—North Suburban Chapter’s
Monthly Meeting, Skokie, Illinois.
"Auditory
Training: My Personal Experience and Thoughts" with A.I.T. therapist
Terrie Silverman.
March 2008 -- Autism Society of Indiana’s Autism Expo,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Exhibited at the booth for Camp
R.O.C.K.S., an autism camp located in Noblesville, Indiana.
April 2008 -- Glenview
Covenant Church, Glenview, Illinois.
“The
Autism Awareness Quiz”
April 2008 -- Easter
Seals’ Autism Therapeutic School – Waukegan, Waukegan, Illinois.
“What
to Do During an Autism Cataclysm”
April 2008 -- Greater
Madison AuSome Social Group, Madison, Wisconsin.
“Are
You Smarter than A 5th Grader? Social Activity”
April 2008 -- Facing
Autism; Autism Symposium and Art Exhibit, Indianapolis Art Center,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
Presented
as a panelist on a panel of autistic individuals and parents of autistic
individuals.
May 2008 -- Autism
Society of Wisconsin’s 2008 Annual Conference, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
“In Search
of the Proper Autistic Friend”
“Are
You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Social Activity”
June / July 2008 -- Camp
ROCKS, Noblesville, Indiana.
Volunteered
at Camp R.O.C.K.S., a summer camp for individuals on the autism spectrum.
September 2008 -- The
Brookwood Community, Brookshire, Texas.
“What to do During an Autism Cataclysm”
“My Unconventional Life with Autism”
October 2008 -- Easter Seals Autism Therapeutic School --
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
“The Importance of Critical Thinking”
November 2008 --
Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs' 2nd Annual
Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Volunteered
at the convention.
December 2008 -- Milwaukee-Latino Autism Support
Group's Monthly Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
"How Do Autism's Symptoms Relate to Symptoms of
Non-Autistic People?"
March 2009 -- 2009 Indiana
Autism Expo, Carmel, Indiana.
Exhibited with Easter Seals Crossroads to promote Camp
ROCKS.
April 2009 -- Francis W.
Parker, IPS Montessori School #56, Indianapolis, Indiana.
“Understanding: The Free Therapy”
April 2009 -- Francis W.
Parker, IPS Montessori School #56, Indianapolis, Indiana.
"Autism's Appearance in Books and Film"
April / May 2009 -- Autism Society of Minnesota's 2009 Annual Conference,
St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
"In Search of the Proper Autistic Friend"
May 2009 -- Autism Society of Wisconsin's 2009 Annual
Conference, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
"Tips for Traveling when on the
Autism Spectrum"
June 2009 -- Autism Speaks SE Michigan Walk Kickoff
Event, Novi, Michigan.
"Six Principles of Autistic
Interaction"
June 2009 -- Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois.
Volunteered
in the annual Illinois State Summer Special Olympics.
June / July 2009 -- Camp ROCKS, Noblesville, Indiana.
Volunteered
at Camp R.O.C.K.S., a summer camp for individuals on the autism spectrum.
July 2009 -- Autism Society of America's 40th Annual
Conference, St. Charles, Illinois.
Presentation 1:
Panelist on the "Speaking for Ourselves" panel for autistic
individuals.
Presentation 2:
"Strategies for Building a Successful Autism Camp" -- with fellow
Camp R.O.C.K.S.
board members Scott Fogo, Kelly
Ernsperger, and Janette Smith.
July / August 2009 -- Camp Encourage, Linwood, Kansas.
Volunteered
at Camp Encourage, a summer camp for individuals on the autism spectrum.
September 2009 -- Dylan’s Run, Indian
Summer Festival, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Volunteered at this event.
October 2009 -- Lee's Summit High
School, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
"My Unconventional Life
with Autism"
November 2009 -- Ohio
Center for Autism and Low Incidence Disabilities' Annual Conference, Columbus,
Ohio.
Volunteered at the convention.
February 2010 -- Community Therapy Services 2010 Conference, Maple Park,
Illinois.
"Navigating this
"Noisy" World: The Auditory System and Berard Auditory Integration
Training" -- with A.I.T. practitioner Terrie Silverman.
March 2010 -- Northbrook Covenant Church, Northbrook, Illinois.
Presented at a fundraiser for Covenant Enabling Residences.
March 2010 -- Autism Society of
Wisconsin's 2010 Annual Conference, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
"Facebook 101 for
Individuals with Autism"
April 2010 -- Greater Madison AuSome Social Group, Madison,
Wisconsin.
"Facebook 101 for
Individuals with Autism"
April 2010 -- Voices of the
Spectrum Talent Show, Fishers, Indiana.
Performed a scene from the movie "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" with autistic individual Katherine Smith.
May 2010 -- Glenbrook North High School, Northbrook,
Illinois.
May 2010 -- Bonduel Elementary School, Bonduel, Wisconsin.
“Compulsory
Suffering: Stories of the Autistic School Experience”
May 2010 -- Autism One + Generation Rescue's Annual
Conference, Rosemont, Illinois.
"Neural Plasticity in the Auditory Cortex Following
Berard Auditory Integration Training" -- with A.I.T. practitioner Terrie
Silverman.