The M.I.N.D. Theme presents the first Discovery Talk: The Child & Family Research Institute’s (CFRI) International Seminar Series:
Title: Parent Training for disruptive behavior in young children with autism spectrum disorder
Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Scahill, Marcus Autism Centre, Emory University School of Medicine
Thursday, February 4, 2016
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m, with refreshments to follow until 12:30 p.m.
Chan Centre for Family Health Education (CFRI Auditorium)
Entrance #18 of BC Children’s Hospital
938 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
RSVP to The M.I.N.D. Theme Manager Rhonda Ellwyn at rellwyn@cfri.ca (RSVP preferred but not required).
About the speaker: Dr. Lawrence Scahill is Professor at the Marcus Autism Center and Emory University School of Medicine. He has been a leading child psychiatry researcher for over 25 years, serving on several editorial boards and authoring well over 250 papers. Dr. Scahill was Principal Investigator of the Research Unit on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) at Yale, with expertise in Tourette Syndrome and autism.
Discovery Talks is CFRI’s new international seminar series. Featuring influential research leaders from around the globe, the series promotes knowledge exchange, fosters international collaborations and showcases the brightest minds in research.
Discovery Talks are accessible remotely via Telehealth. Send your site info to Rhonda Ellwyn at rellwyn@cfri.ca. CME credits are available. |