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A Conference of Witness and Hope
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Welcome
The Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., University President
Introduction
James T. Fisher, Ph.D.
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Morning Session
Opening Address
Timothy P. Shriver, Ph.D., CEO and Chairman, Special Olympics, Inc.
Communities of Faith Engaging Autism
Moderator: Rev. William C. Gaventa, M.Div.
Speakers: Rabbi Geoffrey Haber, D.Min., Mary Beth Walsh, Ph.D.
Comment by: Jeannine Hill Fletcher, Th.D.
LUNCH SESSION
“Autism and Hollywood”
Speaker: Stuart Murray, Ph.D.
Introduction by: Mark Osteen, Ph.D.
SESSION II
The Varieties of Autism Advocacy
Moderator: Lance Strate, Ph.D.
Speakers: Gloria Pearson-Vasey, M.Div.,Wanda Brown, Bruce Mills, Ph.D., Kassiane Alexandra Sibley |
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SESSION III
Catholic Education and the Spectrum
Moderator: James T. Fisher, Ph.D.
Speakers: Salvatore C. Ferrera, Ph.D., Carol Trasborg, Ph.D. |
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CLOSING REFLECTION
Reflection by Kristina Chew, Ph.D.
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