SPELLERS in Ann Arbor, Michigan - April 30th (Sunday). I'll Be There. Earn Continuing Education Credits. It Will Change Everything You Know About Autism

I am deeply honored to serve on the panel.

RE: Local Autism Film Screening and CME-CEU continuing education opportunity for Practitioners and Educators:

MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES OF THE FILM SPELLERS; CONSIDERATIONS OF IMPLICIT BIAS AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR NON-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

Dear Educators, Therapists, Health Practitioners, & Autism Families,

We are contacting you to let you know about an important autism documentary called SPELLERS that is being screened worldwide and you have an opportunity to attend a FREE exclusive SPELLERS screening and panel event happening in Ann Arbor, Michigan on April 20th: SPELLERS SCREENING + LIVE Panel Discussion

When: Apr 30, 5:00 PM EDT

Where: The State Theatre 233 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI, 48104

Price: FREE Tickets are FREE but you must have a ticket to attend.

SPELLERS just won Best Documentary and Donor’s Choice Award at its premier at the Phoenix Film Festival and we believe this film is going to change the way the world perceives non-speaking individuals with autism which will lead practitioners, educators, and even families to re-evaluate expectations and therapeutic approaches of this complex, multifaceted disorder.

The documentary SPELLERS pushes us to dig deeper, reflect on our own biases, and develop new and appropriate therapeutic approaches that best serve non-speaking individuals with autism and apraxia.

It shows us that “assuming competence” leads to better outcomes and breakthroughs.

*CME-CEU Continuing Education Opportunity: We are encouraging providers and educators to watch SPELLERS, and so we have partnered with R.E.A.C.T., Research & Education for Autistic Children’s Treatment and MNI-Great Lakes ECHO, to provide a certified continuing education opportunity for all SPELLERS attendees. We believe the impact of this film will dramatically shift our understanding of autism and it’s important that providers and educators are prepared before this film hits the mainstream. It’s time to give them a voice.

About the CME/CEU course:

Title: MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES OF THE FILM SPELLERS; CONSIDERATIONS OF IMPLICIT BIAS AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR NON-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

Learning Objectives:

1. Attendees will review case studies of spelled communication (AAC) in non-verbal individuals with autism and motor neural apraxia through the film documentary SPELLERS.

2. Attendees will be encouraged to reflect on these case studies as they consider their own implicit biases while creating future treatment plans.

3. Clinical studies of the motor skill training in the non-speaking population will be proposed.

4. Listen to the perspectives of multiple specialists on the implications of this film, including a neurologist, physicians, speech pathologists, occupational therapist, research scientist, and parent(s).

Presenters: Avery Jackson, III, MD: is the chief executive officer and medical director of Michigan Neurosurgical Institute, P.C., which he founded in 2003. He is a board-certified neurosurgeon and has extensive training and experience in complex brain and spine surgical interventions.

James Neuenschwander, MD: Functional and Integrated Medicine Physician, he owns and operates a multidisciplinary functional medical center and co-owner of an ABA autism center. Krishna Doniparthi, MD: board certified physician in Regenerative & Functional Medicine, Family Medicine, and Obesity Medicine. His primary focus of research is on pre-conception medicine and its potential effect on spectrum disorder, cancer, and genetic/epigenetic predispositions.

James Lyons-Weiler, PhD: Research scientist, editor and chief and director of IPaK-Edu and UnBreaking Science, and author of “Cures vs. Profits“, “Environmental and Genetic Causes of Autism“, and “Ebola: An Evolving Story”.

Alyssa Miller, CCC-SLP: Speech-Language Pathologist and a certified Spell To Communicate (S2C) Practitioner Dana Johnson, OT, PhD, MS, OTR/L Occupational Therapist and Spellers Method Certified Practitioner.

Maija C Hahn, CCC-SLP: Speech Language Pathologist specializing in Autism and President of REACT; Research & Education for Autistic Children’s Treatment

Joel Troyer: a father of a non-speaking autistic child receiving S2C training CME.

Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) through the joint providership of MNI Great Lakes ECHO, LLC (MGLE) and Research & Education for Autistic Children’s Treatment (R.E.A.C.T.). MGLE is accredited by MSMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MGLE designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: The ACCME is approved by the board of nurses as an acceptable provider of continuing education for renewal of license.

For all other members of the Healthcare & Education Team: A certificate of attendance will be provided to all other healthcare and educational professionals requesting credits in accordance with state licensing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations. It is the responsibility of the attendee to verify this course meets your professional continuing education requirements.

*This CME/CEU course is an add-on to any hosted SPELLERS screening event. The 2.5hrs AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ costs $50 to register and receive a certificate of completion.

Watching SPELLERS is a prerequisite to receiving credit for this course.

TO REGISTER FOR COURSE: https://www.eeds.com/em/6169