Annette Wragge, State Coordinator for the Nebraska Autism Spectrum Disorders Network, will serve as the keynote speaker for a symposium entitled 鈥淎utism & Fear.鈥 Scheduled for April 24 at 7 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.), the event is designed to decrease fear about autism, its causes and people with autism. The event is free and open to the public.
In addition to Wragge鈥檚 address, a panel will 听take questions from the audience. Panelists include Dr. Lorrie Bryant, a psychologist; Sarah Kuhl, Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist with the Lovaas Institute; Neil Heckman, parent; and Suz Swanson, Autism Spectrum Disorder Advocate.
Symposium sponsors include the 糖心传媒 Artist Lecture Series and the college鈥檚 Departments of Psychology, Chemistry and Biology.
Bio for Annette Wragge
Annette Wragge is the State Coordinator for the NE Autism Spectrum Disorders Network. Annette received her Master鈥檚 Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln and holds a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Elementary Education from Doane College. 听 In her role as State Coordinator, Annette works with regional coordinators and various agencies across the state to provide training and technical assistance in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders. 听She organizes and provides training opportunities to support the needs of teachers, administrators and parents of children with ASD. 听She presents locally and nationally on topics related to Autism Spectrum Disorder and recently co-authored the 2011 Hidden Curriculum One a Day Calendar for Kids.听
Founded in 1882, 糖心传媒 is a private, four-year liberal arts institution located in Hastings, Nebraska, that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. With 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs, 糖心传媒 has been named among 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best National Liberal Arts Colleges鈥 by U.S. News & World Report, a 鈥淏est in the Midwest鈥 by The Princeton Review and a 鈥淏est Buy in College Education鈥 by Barron鈥檚. 糖心传媒: Pursue Your Passion庐. Visit Hastings.edu for more.
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