Gerardine Wurzburg, the Academy Award-winning director and producer of “Wretches & Jabberers,” will give closing remarks. Speech pathologists Darlene Hanson and Katie Anawalt will use video clips to demonstrate ways to build skills for supported and independent typing. The panel will feature Kimberly Kitchen from Rancho Rosal Elementary School in Camarillo and Adrienne Johnston, Eric Dettenmaier and Amber Tesh from Canoga Park High School. Parents Duval Capozzi of Thousand Oaks, Tami Barmache of Woodland Hills and Barbara Johnson of the San Fernando Valley will discuss the lessons they have learned from having children with autism.Įducators will share their experiences working with students who type. Sharon Kedar, a geophysicist and Ido’s father, will present “Navigating the Maze of Autism Services and Research.” He will outline the challenges to supporting people with autism and address misconceptions about scientific findings. The other featured presenters who type are Ido Kedar, author of “Ido in Autismland: Climbing Out of Autism’s Silent Prison” California State University, Channel Islands, student Samuel Capozzi and Canoga Park High School student Dillan Barmache. The two men will discuss their experiences in learning to communicate and advocating for others with autism. Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette, the stars of the documentary “Wretches & Jabberers,” will give the keynote address. It will feature nationally known speakers, including people with autism who have learned to communicate by using keyboards and letter boards. in Lundring Events Center on the Thousand Oaks campus. “Spectrum of Opportunity: Autism, Inclusion and Communication Conference” will run from 9 a.m.

– March 3, 2016) California Lutheran University will present a conference highlighting alternative communication strategies for people with autism on March 19. Ido Kedar, author of “Ido in Autismland: Climbing Out of Autism’s Silent Prison,' will be one of the featured presenters.

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