International Meeting for Autism Research (London, May 15-17, 2008)

International Meeting for Autism Research (London, May 15-17, 2008)

Thursday, May 15, 2008

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

Keynote Address

8:30 AM-1:00 PM

10:15 AM-12:15 PM

Invited Educational Symposia


101
Immunity in Autism: A New Page with Fresh Insights
G. Rall, L. M. Boulanger, P. Patterson, C. A. Pardo and R. S. Fujinami

Oral Presentations


102
Cognition 1
P. Howlin

Oral Presentations


103
Intervention
E. Aylward

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

1:00 PM-3:00 PM

1:00 PM-4:00 PM

1:15 PM-3:15 PM

Invited Educational Symposia

Oral Presentations


112

Oral Presentations


113
Epidemiology 1
L. Croen

4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Lifetime Achievement Award and Presentations

Friday, May 16, 2008

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

Keynote Address

8:30 AM-1:00 PM

10:15 AM-12:15 PM

Invited Educational Symposia


120
Pathology and Neruoananatomy of Human Brain Tissue in Autism
E. London, C. Schmitz, J. Wegiel, M. F. Casanova and J. M. LaSalle

Oral Presentations


121
Language and Communication
H. Tager-Flusberg

Oral Presentations


122
Sensory Processing
J. Burack

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

1:00 PM-5:30 PM

1:15 PM-3:15 PM

Invited Educational Symposia


128
Reflections on the Mirror Neuron Hypothesis of Autism: Lighting the Way Forward
J. H. G. Williams, C. Keysers, L. Oberman, J. Grezes, J. H. G. Williams and I. M. Smith

Oral Presentations


130

Oral Presentations


131
Human Genetic Studies
J. H. Millonig

3:45 PM-5:45 PM

Roundtable


129
How to choose between diagnostic tools?
H. McConachie, A. S. Le Couteur, J. Gould, D. H. Skuse, S. J. Wheelwright, S. Risi and D. Bishop

Oral Presentations


132
Autism Model Systems
W. T. Brown

Oral Presentations


133
Epidemiology 2
C. E. Rice

Saturday, May 17, 2008

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

Keynote Address

8:30 AM-1:00 PM

10:15 AM-12:15 PM

Invited Educational Symposia


140
Investigating Links Between Autism and the Environment
C. Newschaffer, E. Roberts, B. Eskenazi, I. Hertz-Picciotto and A. M. Persico

Oral Presentations

Oral Presentations


142
Cognition 2
A. Klin

12:15 PM-1:15 PM

1:00 PM-5:30 PM

1:15 PM-3:15 PM

Invited Educational Symposia


148
Sensory Processing: The Interface of Research and Clinical Practice
G. T. Baranek, S. Hyman, G. T. Baranek, L. Bennetto and C. Cascio

Oral Presentations


150
Brain Imaging 1
P. Bolton

Oral Presentations


151
Sibling Studies
R. Landa

3:45 PM-5:45 PM

Roundtable


149
Strategies to Assay Communication Deficits in Animal Models of Autism: Roundtable Discussion
J. N. Crawley, A. Bailey, J. Bakker, R. J. Blanchard, P. Brennan, S. Brudzynski, N. Clayton, J. N. Crawley, U. Frith, M. L. Scattoni and A. Thurm

Oral Presentations


152
Brain Imaging 2
N. J. Minshew

Oral Presentations


153
Repetitive Behaviour
K. A. Loveland