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The Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), The
Ohio State School for the Blind (OSSB), Ohio School for
the Deaf (OSD), and the Ohio Center for Deafblind
Education (OCDBE) presents a conference under the
direction of Ohio Department of Education, Office for
Exceptional Children:

A Collaborative Conference on Autism and Low Incidence
Disabilities*
*autism and visual impairments, autism and hearing
impairments, autism and deafblind, and other multiple
disabilities

Featuring:
Overviews and Assessment
Intervention Methods and Best Practices
The Ziggurat Model: a comprehensive process for team
problem solving and intervention strategies.
Parents, Professionals and School teams encouraged to
attend!

National Presenters include:
Teresa Pawletko, Ph.D., Pediatric/School Psychologist and
Consultant, specializing in visual impairments and autism,
from New Hampshire

Jay and Marilyn Gense: authors of Autism Spectrum
Disorders and Visual Impairment: Meeting Students'
Learning Needs (AFB Press, 2005); experts in the fields of
blindness, deafblindness, orientation and mobility, and
autism, Oregon Department of Education

Ruth Aspy, Ph.D. and Barry Grossman, Ph.D, authors of The
Ziggurat Model: A framework for designing comprehensive
interventions for individuals with high functioning autism
and Asperger Sydrome (AAPC, 2007); school psychologists,
Dallas, Texas

Karen Ewing, Ph.D., deaf education and multiple-
disabilities, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.

When: July 30-August 1, 2007
Where: Columbus Marriott North, 6500 Doubletree Ave,
Columbus, 43229
A block of rooms is being reserved at the Marriott for the
conference
On-line registration begins April 2, 2007
Registration Costs are soon to be announced.
Contact Sue Fraley at OCALI for more information:
sue_fraley@ocali.org
Toll Free 866.886.2254 or 614.410.0321
Watch for more details at www.ocali.org

Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence
5220 N High St Building C-1
Columbus OH 43214

Direct Line: 614.410.0321
Toll Free: 866.886.2254
TTY: 614.410.1076
Fax: 614.410.1090
E-mail: ocali@ocali.org
www.ocali.org

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