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These sessions will provide opportunities for participants to meet with

colleagues in small groups to reflect on the opening keynote and

plenary session and their personal goals for attending the conference

Panel Discussions with Experts

Reflection Sessions

Refreshment Break and e-Poster Viewing15:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 17:00

15:30 - 17:00

How to Stimulate your Child's Development13:30 - 15:00

Prof. Tony Charman

Prof. Eric Fambonne

Dr. Hadeel Faras

DAY 1FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020

+971 2 245 00 58 [email protected]://autism2020.org/

Oman Convention & Exhibition CentreAutism: Understanding Beyond Difference

TIME SESSION SPEAKER

Welcome Address and Objectives of the Conference

Keynote Lecture: Epidemiology of ASD: Rates, Trends and

Environmental Risk

Recent Findings on Screening and Early Detection of AutismEarly Intervention/Parents Training in Low Resource Setting

Recognizing Mental Health Issues in Parents of Autistic Children

Therapeutic Assessment for Self-Harm: An Autism Perspective

Alternative & Complimentary Treatment in ASD

Guide to Parents of Autism Spectrum Disorder

09:25 - 10:10

09:00 - 09:25

10:30 - 11:1511:15 - 12:00

13:30 - 13:50

13:50 - 14:10

14:10 - 14:30

14:30 - 14:50

13:30 - 15:00

Challenging Behaviors During the Therapy Sessions13:30 - 15:00

Plenary Session

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Session 1

Parallel Workshops

Registration

Refreshment Break

Refreshment Break and e-Poster Viewing

Prayers and Lunch

Questions and Answers

10:10 - 10:30

12:00 - 13:30

14:50 - 15:00

08:00 - 09:00

08:00 - 09:00

09:00 - 12:00

13:30 - 15:00

13:30 - 15:00

13:30 - 15:00

Part (1) Clinical and Developmental Aspects of ASD:

What Parents Need To Know

Blue Cafe: Autism Parenting Workshop13:30 - 15:00

Dr. Fiona Desira

Prof. Eric Fambonne

Dr. Watfa Al-Mamari

Prof. Tony CharmanProf. Connie Kasari

Dr. Basma Al Said

Dr. Dennis Ougrin

Dr. Ammar Albanna

Dr. Fatimah Al Ahmari

Dr. Aiiat Al-Wahid

Evidence Based

Al Jalila Children’s Autism

Program Team:

Dr. Zainab Alloub

Dr. Meshal Sultan

Best Practice Assessment of ASD

*This program is subject to changeProgram as of 19 September, 2019

DAY 2SATURDAY, 25 JAN 2020 Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre

Autism: Understanding Beyond Difference


Plenary Session

Genome - Genes - Outcome

Improving Outcome in Autism

Minimally Verbal Children With ASD: Integrating Technology Into InterventionPrayers and Lunch


Setting Up a National Policy for Autism Services

Autism Experience Kuwait

Autism Journey UAE

Autism Experiences in Bahrain



GI Problems in Autism

Sexuality, Relationships & Autism

TIME SESSIONRegistration

Refreshment Break

Regional & International Networking in Autism

Blue Cafe: Autism Parenting Workshop

Concurrent Sessions

Cognitive Abilities and Expectation Inflation in Autism

10:50 - 11:35


13:30 - 15:00

13:30 - 13:50

08:00 - 09:00

08:00 - 09:00

09:45 - 10:30

09:00 - 12:20

09:00 - 09:45

11:35 - 12:2012:20 - 13:30

13:30 - 15:00

13:30 - 13:50

13:50 - 14:10

14:10 - 14:30

14:50 - 15:00

13:30 - 15:00

14:30 - 14:50

14:10 - 14:30

Adolescent Life in Autism (Transition Challenges and Solutions)14:30 - 14:50

13:50 - 14:10

Parallel Workshops

Questions and Answers14:50 - 15:00

13:30 - 15:00

13:30 - 15:0013:30 - 15:00

Autism - Sensory Processing Disorder: Facts & Solutions

SPEAKER

Dr. Ammar Albanna

Dr. Ahmed Al Ansari

Prof. Patricia Howlin

Prof. Stephen Scherer

Prof. Connie Kasari

Dr. Hadeel Al Faras

Dr. Siham Al Sinani

Dr. Abeer M. Alharbi

Dr. Andy Shih

Dr. Saleh Al Salhi

Dr. Hashem Abu Tariah

TBC

Dr. Hasan Mirza


Program Team:Ms. Rasha Alhejeilan

Suha Alshuaibat

Principles for Diagnosis of ASD


13:30 - 15:00

15:00 - 15:20

Dr. Amal Al Awami


Part (2) The ABC’s of ABA:

Early Behavioral Interventions for Children with ASD

Language Stimulation Techniques for Children with ASD

These sessions will provide opportunities for participants to meet

with colleagues in small groups to reflect on the opening keynote

and plenary session and their personal goals for attending

the conference


Reflection Sessions16:50 - 18:00

Resilience and Self-Care Dr. Fiona Desira

16:50 - 18:00

15:20 - 16:50

Prof. Patricia HowlinProf. Connie Kasari

DAY 2SATURDAY, 25 JAN 2020 Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre

Autism: Understanding Beyond DifferenceTIME SESSION SPEAKER


Concurrent Sessions15:20 - 16:50

Concurrent Session 115:20 - 16:50

Autism Experience from KSA15:20 - 15:40 Dr. Saleh Al Salhi

Prevalence and Correlates of Autism Spectrum Disorder in QatarExperience of Autism Oman

15:40 - 16:0016:00 - 16:20

Dr. Fouad ShabaanDr. Ahmed Idris

Use of Assistive Technology to Improve Specific ASD Symptoms16:20 - 16:40 Dr. Basma Al Jabri

Questions and Answers16:40 - 16:50

Parallel Workshops

ASD Family and Couples’ Relationships Dr. Reham F. Gassas

15:20 - 16:50

15:20 - 16:50

Family Therapist

Supporting Teachers Support Their Student With ASD

Blue Cafe: Autism Parenting Workshop

Part (3) Practical Tips for Everyday Behavioral Challenges

15:20 - 16:50

15:20 - 16:50 Dr. Nahed Alateeqi


Program Team:Mr. Hawk M. Kair


DAY 3SUNDAY, 26 JAN 2020 Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre

Autism: Understanding Beyond Difference


Plenary Session

Autism & Mental Health

Recent Research in Older Adults with Autism

Children with ASD at School: Inclusion, Integration,and Improvement

Concurrent Sessions


Curriculum Development for Teaching Developmental Disorders

Supporting Learners with Autism Spectrum Conditions in Schools

Psychiatric Disorders Asscoiated with Autism

Pathological Demand Avoidance Dr. Soher Balkhy


Omani Paradigm in Genetics

Principles of Psychopharmacology in Autsim

Update: Autism & Epilepsy

TIME SESSIONRegistration

Refreshment Break

Childhood Vaccines and Autism: Facts and Fictions

Prayers and Lunch


10:50 - 11:35


12:20 - 13:30

13:30 - 15:00

08:00 - 09:00

08:00 - 09:00

09:45 - 10:30

09:00 - 12:20

09:00 - 09:45

11:35 - 12:20

13:30 - 15:00

13:30 - 15:00

13:30 - 13:50

13:50 - 14:10

14:30 - 14:50

14:50 - 15:00

14:10 - 14:30

13:50 - 14:10

13:30 - 13:50

Engaging the Disengaged: Successful Learning by Pupils with ASDand Other Disorders in Acute Psychiatric Hospital School Settings

14:30 - 14:50

SPEAKER

Ms. Nadia Sultan

Dr. Muna Al Shaikily

Prof. Patricia Howlin

Prof. Tony Charman

Prof. Connie Kasari

TBA

Dr. Abeer Al Saegh

Prof. Eric Fombonne

Dr. Amna Al Futaisi

Mr. Maarten Crommelin

14:10 - 14:30 Dr. Hasan Mirza

Evidence Based Video Modeling

Parallel Workshops


Blue Cafe: Autism Parenting WorkshopPart (4) Effective Autism Interventions VS Fads: Making Better Decisions

Ms. Ayat Lawati

Ms. Zahra Mohsin


ABA Based Teaching Methods for Children with Autism13:30 - 15:00

15:00 - 15:20

Mr. Mahmoud Abdul Rahim

14:50 - 15:00

13:30 - 15:00

13:30 - 15:00

13:30 - 15:00



Program Team:Dr. Ammar Albanna

Oman Convention & Exhibition CentreAutism: Understanding Beyond Difference

TIME SESSION SPEAKER

DAY 3SUNDAY, 26 JAN 2020


These sessions will provide opportunities for participants to meet with

colleagues in small groups to reflect on the opening keynote and

plenary session and their personal goals for attending the conference


Reflection Session & Closing Remarks16:50 - 18:00

Verbal Behavior Approach to Language Mr. Mahmoud Sheyab

16:50 - 18:00 Prof. Stephen Scherer

Dr. Andy Shih

15:20 - 16:50

Concurrent Sessions15:20 - 16:50

Concurrent Session 115:20 - 16:50

Sleep Disorders and Autism 15:20 - 15:40 Dr. Saquib Jalees

Abstracts PresentationsQuestions and Answers

15:40 - 16:4016:40 - 16:50

Parallel Workshops

Capturing Opportunities of Teaching an Autistic Child in

a Natural Environment

Dr. Ahlam Gabr

15:20 - 16:50

15:20 - 16:50

15:20 - 16:50 Mr. Eqab Qasem Al-BadarnehRoles of Assistive Technology in Disabilities

Part (5) Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family

Blue Cafe: Autism Parenting Workshop15:20 - 16:50 Al Jalila Children’s Autism

Program Team:Ms. Maya Helou


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