Autism & Aspergers: Historical Origins, Empirical Distinctions & Sociological Ramifications

10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Morton Ann Gernsbacher

What You Will Learn

• Create a timeline of the onset and growth in popularity (and in some cases disappearance) of the terms, childhood schizophrenia; autistic disorder; low grade and high grade idiot, low grade and high grade imbecile, low grade and high grade moron; high functioning and low functioning autism; and Asperger disorder
• Identify five sources of data that do not support a distinction between autism and Asperger syndrome and one source of data that does
• List and discuss two arguments for maintaining the diagnostic category of Asperger syndrome and two arguments for removing the diagnosis

Individual Placement & Support Model

9:00 - 10:15 a.m. Thursday, April 12 Dr. Gary Bond and Bob Meyer

The majority of people with severe mental illness want to work.  Studies indicate that approximately two out of every three people with mental illness are interested in competitive employment, but less than 15% are currently employed.  Individual Placement and Support (IPS), .also known as evidence-based supported employment, helps clients in community mental health services to become a part of the competitive labor market.  IPS is nearly three times more effective than other vocational approaches in helping people with mental illness to work competitively.  Join national and state experts as they describe the IPS model, the Johnson & Johnson/Dartmouth grant initiatives, and the Wisconsin experience.

What You Will Learn  

1. What is the IPS model
2. The effectiveness of this model
3. The IPS fidelity scale
4. Strategies for implementing IPS
5. Learn about the Wisconsin experience with IPS
6. Learn about the Johnson & Johnson pilot sites and other programs operating in Wisconsin

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