Summit Center for Education, Research, and Training Powered by The Azrieli Foundation
CONFERENCE
on neurodevelopmental conditions
our Speakers
Dr. Elizabeth Pellicano
PhD in Psychology, Professor
Professor Liz Pellicano has long been committed to transforming autism science so that it more accurately reflects everyday autistic life.
keynote speaker:
Dr. Laurent Mottron
MD, Psychiatrist, PhD in Psycholinguistics
Dr. Mottron is researcher-clinician specialized in the cognitive aspects of autism.
keynote speaker:
Dr. TARA FLANAGAN
PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, McGill
Breakout speaker:
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Dr. keiko shikako
PhD, OT/erg., Canada Research Chair in Childhood Disabilities
Breakout speaker:
an art fair
& social celebration
On Thursday night, we will celebrate the creativity and talents of Summit School students and other neurodiverse artists. View their showcased artworks and projects, and experience new perspectives through their performances (poems, songs, etc.).
schedule
Our event this year will run over two days.
The Thursday evening will celebrate Summit students through artwork and developmentally diverse performances.
On Friday, keynote and breakout speakers will host informative sessions.
Thursday, October 27, 2022
4:00 - 4:30 PM
New Residence Hall, Room TBA
Pre-Registration
For the conference.
4:30 - 6:00 PM
New Residence Hall, Room TBA
poster presentations
Research on neurodevelopmental conditions
Deadline to submit an abstract: October 7, 2022
4:30 - 8:00 PM
New Residence Hall, Room TBA
art fair & cocktails
by Summit School artists and other neurodiverse creators.
Friday, October 28, 2022
8:45 - 9:30 AM
breakfast
A breakfast bar with coffee, croissants, and pastries will be available for attendees
9:30 - 11:00 AM
Keynote session: Dr. Liz pellicano
The Foundations of Autistic Flourishing
At the core of all decent societies is an effort to enable all people to live full and flourishing lives. But what does a flourishing life look like for Autistic people?
New Residence Hall, Room TBA
Presented in English
11:00 - 11:15 AM
break
Coffee and snack break
11:15 - 12:15 PM
Breakout session: Dr. Liz pellicano
What does a ‘good life’ really mean for Autistic people?
In this breakout session, attendees will be encouraged to debate and discuss what a ‘good life’ really means for Autistic people, sharing examples and accounts from multiple different perspectives.
Presented in English
Breakout session: Dr. alexis beauchamp-chatel
Pharmacological treatment and deprescribing in autism and intellectual disability
This presentation will examine the rationale behind the use of pharmacological treatment in autism and intellectual disability and the emerging field of deprescribing for unnecessary medication.
New Residence Hall, Room TBA
Presented in French
Breakout session: DR. Tara Flanagan
Inclusive employment & community participation
A workshop focused on recent data and promising practices that foster inclusive opportunities for Autistic adults.
New Residence Hall, Room TBA
Presented in English
12:15 - 1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch & Mingling
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Keynote session: Dr. Laurent Mottron
Is there an autistic way to learn language?
In this presentation, Dr. Mottron will argue that when language emerges in autism, its acquisition does not necessarily follow the same route as in typical development.
New Residence Hall, Room TBA
Presented in English
2:30 - 2:45 PM
break
Coffee and snack break
Breakout session: Dr. Laurent mottron
Autism : differential diagnoses from childhood to adulthood
In this breakout session, Dr. Mottron will expose the heterogeneity of clinical profiles integrated in DSM-5 autism, their developmental transformations, and the role of standardized tools in clinical diagnosis.
Presented in French
Breakout session: Dr. Elizabeth Kelley
Understanding Depression in Autistic Adolescents: Symptoms, Assessment and Treatment
Dr. Kelley will discuss the symptom profile of depression, and explain how depressive episodes may present differently in autistic children and adolescents compared to neurotypical youth.
Presented in English
Breakout session: Dr. keiko shikako
making human rights right for children with disabilities
In this session, participants will learn about the United Nation human rights treaties and how they can be used as a tool to develop services, programs, research and advocacy for children with disabilities and their families.
Presented in English
2:45 - 4:00 PM
4:00 - 4:15 PM
Closing remarks
poster presentations
We encourage researchers and students to submit a proposal to present their research on neurodevelopmental conditions through a poster presentation at our conference. The poster sessions will take place the evening of Thursday, October 27, 2022.
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early bird pricing
on now until September 30th
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our sponsors
If you or your company would like to sponsor our SCERT conference,
please contact our Event & Planning Operationalist,
Jesse Heffring, at:
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