MEETING: International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR)

A scholarly meeting which may not be widely attended by those in behavior analysis, but may be of interest, especially to those who work in the area of autism treatment, is the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), which is the annual meeting for the International Society for Autism Research (INSAR). Many widely known experts in the field of autism research, such as Geraldine Dawson, Sally Rogers, Tristam Smith, Catherine Lord, Deborah Fein, and others present at IMFAR.

The 2010 meeting is being held in Philadelphia, PA.  The IMFAR website reports that registration for the 2010 conference is scheduled to open on February 19, 2010.

International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR)
May 20 - 22, 2010
Marriott Hotel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

To give an idea of some of what one might be able to take in and the themes of some of the presentations, a limited selection of presentations, including some by behavior analytic researchers, from the 2009 IMFAR is given below. The work by a University of Connecticut research group studying the characteristics of "optimal outcome" children with ASDs was given wide press coverage, including the story (see below) by NBC's Today Show during IMFAR 2009.

• Cognitive and Behavioral Profiles of Children Who Recover From Autism
  D.Fein, M. Barton, I.M.Eigsti, L. Naigles, M. Rosenthal, K. Tyson, E. Troyb & M.Helt

• Executive Functioning in Children with ASDs Who Have Achieved Optimal Outcomes
  E.Troyb, M.Rosenthal, K.Tyson, M.Helt, I.M.Eigsti, L.Naigles, M. Barton & D. Fein

• Defining Category Abilities and Challenges in Adolescents with Autism VS. Those with Optimal Outcomes
  L.Naigles, M.Helt, M.Rosenthal, E.Troyb, K.Tyson, I.M. Eigsti & D.Fein

Video clip from Today (there may be an ad preceding the clip)

Other IMFAR 2009 presentations and posters

• Long Term Stability of the Effects of Intensive ABA Intervention in Young Children with ASD in Italy
  G.Doneddu, P. M. Peruzzi, G. Saba, L. Ferretti, S. Marras & R. Fadda
  

• Optimal EIBI Outcomes for Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Analysis of Learning Rate and Treatment Hours
  D. Granpeesheh, D.R. Dixon, J. Tarbox, A.M. Kaplan & A.E. Wilke

• Prediction of Outcome after One Year of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention
  T. Smith, R. Klorman & D.W. Mruzek

• Using Virtual Reality Enhanced Behavioral Skills Training to Teach Street Crossing Skills to Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  T.R. Goldsmith & L.A. LeBlanc

• Agreement Between Self-Report and Observational Measurement of the Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Community Early Intervention Programs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  A. Stahmer,S. Reed & C. Vattuone
  

• Correlates of Elicited and Spontaneous Imitation in Young Children with Autism
  K. Meyer & B. Ingersoll
  

• Production of Wh-Questions in Young Children with Autism
  A. Goodwin, D. Fein, L. Naigles
  

• Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Hyperbaric Oxygenation Therapy
  D. Granpeesheh, J. Bradstreet, J. Tarbox, D.R. Dixon, S. Allen, A.E. Wilke

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