International Autism Conference Presents Cutting-Edge Research and Treatment Approaches

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Mar 25, 2013) - A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 1 in 50 school-age children are diagnosed with autism. Roughly 1 million children ages 6 to 17 face formidable challenges in communication, behavior, and social interaction. On June 5^th, 2013, ICare4Autism, the International Center for Autism Research & Education, is gathering leading clinicians and researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in conjunction with Montefiore Medical Center, who will participate in a conference in 2 tracks: Bio-Medical and Education-Behavioral Research and Practice. The conference has one critically important mission: to present cutting-edge research on autism and catalyze groundbreaking treatment approaches.

The annual, cross-disciplinary conference defines the conversation on promising treatment and educational initiatives, synthesizing cutting-edge research from leading institutions, laying the groundwork for effective educational approaches in schools, and presenting the most recent findings from the world's top practitioners, as autism prevalence increases.

List of speakers:

Joshua Weinstein, Ph.D., MBA
Founder & CEO of ICare4Autism, USA and Israel
ICare4Autism Global Autism Initiatives

Eric Hollander, M.D.
Director of the Autism Spectrum Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center and Chairman of the ICare4Autism Advisory Council
Inflammation, Temperature and Personalized Therapeutics of ASD

Aleksandra Djukic, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Tri-State Rett Syndrome Center, Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Communication Deficits in Rett's Syndrome

Martha Herbert, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Pediatric Neurologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Director of the TRANSCEND Research Program (Treatment Research and Neuroscience Evaluation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Taking a Fresh Look at Autism

Carlos A. Pardo, M.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology and Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Exploring the Immune-Brain Interactions in Autism: A Look at Cytokines-Chemokines Networks

Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Special Education, Adelphi University, member of the ICare4Autism Advisory Council
Special Ways and Techniques (SWAT) for Achieving Meaningful Inclusion

Alisa G Woods, Ph.D., M.S.
Director, Autism Research Program, Laboratory for Biochemistry and Proteomics, Clarkson University
Protein Biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorder

To register for the conference, please visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5803148373#