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JFK Partners 4th Annual
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Conference
$150
$75
A very limited number of scholarships are
available for Parents & Self-Advocates.
See application on registration website
under “Handouts”.
To register go to:
www.jfkpartners.org (Events Tab)
Registration Deadline: 9/30/16
Mindfulness
and Cognitive Behavior
Therapy for
Individuals with ASD:
Payment Options:
Credit card payment at the time of online
registration is required. No walk-in registrations can be accepted.
Cancellation Policy:
The registration fee is non-refundable
however, you may send a substitute. The
Planning Committee reserves the right to
modify the agenda or cancel the conference in the event of an unforeseen circumstance, or if minimum acceptable registration is not attained by Sept 15, 2016, with
a full refund to participants.
Location and Parking:
The conference will take place at the Anschutz Medical Campus, Education 2 South
Building, 13121 E. 17th Ave., 1st Floor Auditorium, Aurora, CO. Those registered will
receive parking instructions in an event
email reminder.
October 14, 2016
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
13121 E. 17th Ave., C234
Aurora, CO 80045
Accommodations:
Accommodations can be requested by contacting the Conference Coordinator at least
3 weeks prior to the conference.
Creating a positive
developmental framework
FEATURING:
Jonathan Weiss, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Associate Professor of Psychology
York University
Toronto, Ontario CANADA
PRESENTED BY:
JFK Partners, Section of Developmental
Pediatrics, an interdepartmental program of the
Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry,
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Individuals with ASD
Individuals with ASD often struggle with
managing anxiety, anger, or depression,
and increasingly, cognitive behavior
therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based
therapy (MBT) are being used to help
address these difficulties. However, these
treatments are best provided within a
context of promoting thriving and positive
growth more generally in people across
the spectrum. This conference will review
the ingredients needed for thriving, and
will provide examples of cases where this
is already occurring. It will provide
concrete examples of the different
principles used to address emotional
difficulties in people with ASD, as well as
how parents can be involved to assist in
generalizing skills to where they matter
most.
OBJECTIVES:

Recognize the importance of mental
health and thriving for people with
ASD.

Learn ways to work with individuals
within their environments to support
thriving.

Apply strategies to improve emotion
regulation.

Summarize research on evidencebased psychosocial interventions.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
October 14, 2016
8:00 AM
Registration and Coffee
8:30
Welcome and Introductions
8:45-10:30
Introduction to mental health
and positive youth
development literature
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-12:00
Individual and contextual
factors that promote thriving
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch (provided)
1:00-2:30
Cognitive behavioral and
mindfulness-based approaches
to promoting emotion
regulation
2:30-2:45
Break
2:45-3:30
Continuation
3:30-4:00
Q&A and evaluation
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
This conference is intended for clinicians,
school personnel, community providers,
parents and individuals with Autism Spectrum
Disorders or other developmental disabilities.
CONTACT HOUR CERTIFICATE:
Certificates of attendance will be provided at
the end of the day in lieu of continuing
education credit. Certificates are not available
for partial attendance.
Jonathan Weiss, PhD
is Associate Professor
of Psychology at York
University, Toronto,
Ontario. He is
Canadian Institutes of
Health Research Chair
in Autism Spectrum
Disorders Treatment and Care Research.
His research focuses on the prevention and
treatment of mental health problems in
people with Autism Spectrum Disorder or
intellectual disabilities. He studies the
impact of stressors, such as bullying or
transitions, and how cognitive behavior
therapy can help youth with ASD who have
mental health concerns. Dr. Weiss conducts
studies of the changing service needs and
barriers to service use for individuals with
ASD and their families across the lifespan.
Self-Advocate Arts & Crafts Fair:
We are seeking self-advocates who craft or
have goods to showcase. Items must be non
-food related. We have a limited amount of
space so it will be on a first come basis. To
apply for a booth, please complete the
application on the registration website
under “Handouts”.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Please visit the conference webpage at
www.jfkpartners.org under the Events tab.
The Conference Coordinator can be
contacted at: [email protected] or
303-724-7673.