Events & Programs
Symposium on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Updated March 25, 2011
For the first time, Colorado State hosted a two-day symposium focused on the unique needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the higher education environment. The symposium engaged parents and teaching professionals, to help students as well as faculty and staff succeed in the classroom and on campus.
Transition and Transformation: Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the College Environment
Videos of Dr. Jane Thierfield Brown and Dr. Lorraine Wolf sessions.
Click here to view videos of Dr. Brown's and Dr. Wolf's symposium sessions. Access to these videos is restricted to CSU faculty, staff and students with an eID. If you do not have an eId, please contact Rose Kreston at rose.kreston@colostate.edu or (970) 491-6385.
Wednesday and Thursday, March 23-24
Lory Student Center
Free, open to public
Through a grant from the Provost's Office and the support of the Committee for Disabled Student Accessibility, Resources for Disabled Students and the Center for Community Partnerships hosted a symposium on Wednesday March 23 and 24 titled, Transition and Transformation: Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the College Environment.
The two-day event included presentations by Jane Thierfield Brown from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and Lorraine Wolf from Boston University. The keynote speaker for the event was Temple Grandin from Colorado State University.
The symposium drew more than 400 participants, including:
Streaming video of Dr. Temple Grandin's Keynote Address, Autism and My Sensory-Based World.
- CSU faculty and staff,
- K-12 staff who are interested in the topic of transition,
- Families of students on the autism spectrum (both currently enrolled in and preparing for college), and
- Other regional professionals in higher education.
Symposium schedule
March 23, Day One: Transition
March 24, Day Two: Transformation
Speaker bios
- Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
- Jane Thierfield Brown, Ed.D.
- Lorraine Wolf, Ph.D.
- Cathy Schelly, M.Ed., OTR/L
- David Schelly, Ph.D. student
- Carole Freemole, M.A., LPC
- Craig Knippenberg, LCSW, M.Div.
- Craig Spooner, M.A.
Event contact: Rose Kreston can be reached at (970) 491-6385.
