DAY- 1 ( March 14, 2019)

Zagreb, Croatia

Registrations

Opening Ceremony

Keynote Forum

Introduction

TITLE: Severity-tracking biomarkers for ASD

Nagwa Abdel Meguid, National Research Center, Egypt

Group Photo

                                                                                           Networking & Refreshment Break

TITLE: PAGS Assessments- Profile, assessment and goal setting, developing skills for learning 

Feliciea Jibson, University of Birmigham, UK

TITLE: Autism – Some clinical features and management

Mallika Banerjee, University of Calcutta, India

Workshop

TITLE: Mindfulness, meditation, and yoga’s impact on significantly reducing lifelong suffering of those born with autism along with society not misunderstanding intent due to latently unprocessed mental health comorbidities

Sreenath Jagannathan, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, USA

                                                                                           Networking & Refreshment Break

Sessions: Autistic Disorders | Autism Tests | Autism Treatment | High Functioning Autism | Sensory Integration in Autism | Autism Associated Syndromes | Emotion Regulation in Autism | Autism Associated Disorders

Sessions Chair: TBA

TITLE: Neuroimaging in autism spectrum

Alok Sharma, NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute, India

TITLE: Sex was rude, now it's real

Isabel Bullon, Salamanca University School of Education and Psychology, Spain

TITLE: Inclusive learning and intervention for learners with autism 

Anna Chinyama, Kyle Preparatory School, Zimbabwe

TITLE: Community based Teen life skills program: The Bermuda experience

Moffat Makomo, Bermuda Hospitals Board, Bermuda ;

TITLE: Preference for a reflexive conditioned motivating operation predicting removal of a positive reinforce

Anja Jelaska, Center for Autism Split, Croatia

TITLE: An investigation in using Audio Psycho Phonology (APP) as a foundational tool in treating individuals with learning challenges

Damian Riviez, Abu Dhabi School of Management, UAE

TITLE: The role of school break day camps in diagnosis, and management of ASD and ADHD: The Bermuda experience

Jonathan Jervis, Bermuda Hospitals Board, Bermuda

TITLE: Parental interpretations of autism: A Greek perspective

Evangelos Kavakis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

                                                                                           Networking & Refreshment Break

TITLE: Characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorder and perceived risk factors associated with ASD in Mumbai, India

Rati Kapoor, Asian Heart Institute, India

TITLE: A feasibility and acceptability study of elevated protein dietary intake for children diagnosis with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) while on psychotropic medication

Lorry Chen, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Canada

TITLE: Challenges, coping strategy, and quality of life of the parents having children with ASD in Mumbai, India

Rati Kapoor, Asian Heart Institute, India

TITLE: Granularity in brains and cognition: Toward a unified model of ASD

Hideki Kozima, Tohoku University, Japan

DAY- 2 ( March 15, 2019)

Keynote Forum

Introduction

TITLE: Safety and efficacy of autologous cord blood intrathecal transplantation for children with autism spectrum disorder (preliminary results)

Gocha Shatirishvili, Cord Blood Bank Geocord, Georgia

Group Photo

                                                                                           Networking & Refreshment Break

TITLE: Distinct risk pathways to autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in tuberous sclerosis complex

Patrick Bolton, King’s College London, UK

TITLE: Stem cell therapy for autism spectrum disorder

Alok Sharma, NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute, India

Sessions: Autistic Challenges in Everyday Life | Autism: Transitioning to Adulthood | Autism and Crime | Autism Awareness | Autism: Pharmaceutical Trials and Advancements | Autism Research: New insights | Case Reports

Sessions Chair: TBA

TITLE: The lived experiences of autistic adults as novice martial artists: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Brian McCann, Newpark Autism Centre, Ireland

TITLE: Experiences of mothers parenting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder -A qualitative grounded theory approach

Nisha Laila, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

TITLE: Intellectual profile in autistic children: Potential model for difficult cases

Ahmed B. Idris, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman

  Networking & Refreshment Break

TITLE: What lies ahead: Lived experience of parents of high functioning young adults with autism in educational setting

Jerome Nicolas, Autism Society Philippines, Philippines

TITLE: The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC). A comparison of prevalence in patients with TSC1 and TSC2 mutations

Cheung Wing Yan Joanne, King’s College London, UK

TITLE: A qualitative content analysis of parent-child interactions in autism within RDI

Jennifer Palmiotto, Alliant International University, USA

TITLE: How can families best prepare their autistic child for the transition into school?

Jon Sailer, USA

TITLE: The impact of the method of differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) on decreasing of voice stereotypy in the case of 12 years old autistic boy

Sunita Kurti, University of Pristina, Albania

Networking & Refreshment Break;

Poster Presentations

TITLE: The effectiveness of the childhood autism rating scale. second edition (CARS 2), in assessing and diagnosing autism cases in a Saudi sample

Ruwida Al. Atawi, Tabuk University, Saudi Arabia

TITLE: Investigating motor control difficulties in autism spectrum disorders

Meis Adwan, King’s College London, UK

TITLE: Over-Imitation in older children with high-functioning autism

Kimberly Frazier, University of Arkansas, USA

TITLE: Deception and theory of mind in typically developing children and children with autism

Kimberly Frazier, University of Arkansas, USA

Panel Discussion

Awards & Closing Ceremony