Shriver Center Colloquium Series 2011 - 2012

All presentations are held in the large conference room at the Shriver Center.  The public is welcome to attend and there is no charge for attendance.  Please contact Ellen Isley to resgister due to space limitation at:  Ellen.Isley@umassmed.edu
Link to directions to the Shriver Center

Sept. 30, 2011

Nancy Brady, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor
Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies at University of Kansas
Topic:  Predicting Language Outcomes for Children with Disabilities Learning AAC
12:00 - 1:30

Dec. 9, 2011

Alice Carter, Ph.D.
Professor, Dept. of Psychology
UMass Boston
Topic:  A Randomized Controlled Trial of Hanen’s More Than Words in Toddlers with Early Autism Symptoms
12:00 - 1:30

Dec. 16, 2011

Sherry Pagoto, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
UMass Medical School Dept. of Medicine
Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Topic:  Obesity and Depression: From the Clinic to the Science…and Back
12:00 - 1:30

Jan. 13, 2012

Minna Levine, OTR/L, PhD
President of SymTrend, Inc.
Topic:  Internet and Mobile Technology for Data Collection and Guidance
12:00 - 1:30

Jan. 27, 2012

Gregory Hanley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Western New England University
Topic:  Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Sleep Disorders
12:00 - 1:30 

Feb. 3, 2012

Jennie Pyers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Psychology Dept.
Wellesley College
Topic:  Understanding the Multiple Roles of Language in Theory of Mind Development:
Insights from the Study of Deaf  and Hearing-Impaired Children
12:00 - 1:30

April 27, 2012

William Ahern, Ph.D.
New England Center for Children
Western New England University
Topic: Exploring Best Practices in Autism Treatment

12:00 - 1:30

May 4, 2012

Iser DeLeon, Ph.D.
Director of Research Development
Dept. of Behavioral Psychology
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Johns Hopkins
Topic:  Behavioral Economics as a Framework for Addressing Severe Behavior Problems of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 

12:00 - 1:30