Long Term Outcomes for Children with Autism

This is the latest in a series of talks arranged by the ACAMH Learning Disability Special Interest Group (LASER SIG). It is dedicated to sharing of specialist knowledge, skills and updates on relevant research and service development.

Speaker

Professor Emeritus, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London and Professor of Developmental Disability, University of Sydney

Patricia’s principal research interests focus on the long-term prognosis for individuals with autism spectrum and other developmental disorders and on developing intervention programmes that may help to improve outcome. Professor Howlin is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and has served as Chair of the UK Association of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and the Society for the Study of Behavioural Phenotypes. She is a founding editor of the journal Autism. Recent awards include the INSAR Life-time Achievement Award and the Kanner-Asperger medal from the German, Austrian, Swiss Society for Research in Autism Spectrum Conditions.

Programme

10:00 – 11:00: Professor Patricia Howlin

12:00 – 13:00: Case discussion

12:00 – 12:30: Lunch

Prices

The events we organise are not profit-making, they are subsidised through our other commercial activities, without which they would not be able to run. As a charity, any surplus that we make is invested back into the business to benefit our Members and the sector.

All ACAMH Members – FREE

Non-Members £5