The Virgin Islands Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VIUCEDD) is sponsoring the 8th annual Autism Conference on Monday, April 20, in the Great Hall on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix and on Wednesday, April 22, in the Administration and Conference Center on the St. Thomas Campus. Both events will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker Sean Barron will talk about how he cured himself of Autism. He co-authored “Unwritten Rules on Social Relationships” with Dr. Temple Grandin, a prominent expert for the autism community. Breakout workshops include “Social Skills Development Training” and “Effective Teaching Practices.” For more information contact Jerae Forde at (340) 776-9200 or jerae.forde@live.uvi.edu.
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