Autism NI, Donard, Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 8BH

Outline Structure: The draft programme for Autism 2010 is shown below.

Time		Activity
Thursday 24 June 2010
18:00		Official opening and early registration at Ulster Museum Registered delegates can collect their name badges and refreshments will be served. Early registration is advisable. Delegates will also have free entry to the Museum so come early and check out Northern Ireland’s treasure house of past and present art, history and natural sciences!
19:00		Welcome of delegates to Belfast and to Autism 2010 Presentation of the Laura Millen Memorial Award for Excellence in Speech and Language Therapy.
19:45		Reception Close
20:00		‘An evening with Jerry Newport’, the inspiration of the film ‘Mozart and the Whale’ with a special screening of the film. Speaker: Jerry Newport (Bio) (Topic)
Friday 25 June 2010
07:30 - 08:00		Conference breakfast
07:30 - 09:30		Registration and collection of delegate packs
08:00 - 09:00		Parallel Session 1 (optional) Delegates will have a choice of attending one of 8 sessions
09:30 - 10:00		Opening of Conference Introduction by Conference Chair, Prof. Rita Jordan Opening Address Launch of Autism NI research findings Speaker: Prof. Rita Jordan (Bio) (Topic)
10:00 - 11:00		Plenary Session 1 Speaker: Dr. Gary B. Mesibov (Bio) (Topic)
11:00 - 11:30		Coffee / Tea
11:30 - 12:30		Plenary Session 2 Speaker: Dr Nancy Minshew (Bio) (Topic)
12:30 - 13:30		Lunch
13:30 - 14:30		Parallel Session 2 Delegates will have a choice of attending one of 8 sessions
14:30 - 15:30		Plenary Session 3 Speaker: Dr. Peter Gerhardt (Bio) (Topic)
15:30 - 16:00		Coffee /Tea
16:00 - 17:00		Plenary Session 4 Speaker: John Clements (Bio) (Topic)
17:00 - 18:00		Parallel Session 3 Delegates will have a choice of attending one of 8 sessions
18:00		Official Close of Conference