Continuing education is offered throughout the entire conference. Health care practitioners are eligible to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. Certificate of Attendance (COA) will be offered to all other professionals.

Attention: Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists
"An annual ASHA CE Registry fee is required to register ASHA CEUs. ASHA CE Registry fees are paid by the participant directly to the ASHA National Office. The annual ASHA CE Registry fee allows registration of an unlimited number of ASHA CEUs for the calendar year. Contact the ASHA CE staff at 800-498-2071, ext. 8591 for CE Registry fee subscription information. Register online as a professional to be eligible for ASHA CEUs.”

Dimensions Therapy Center is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for 2.6 CEUs (Introductory level; Related area). ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures. 

Attention: Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practiioners, and Physician Assistants.
This CME conference has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) thru the Joint Sponsorship of the Institute for Medical Studies (IMS) and the US Autism and Asperger Association (USAAA). IMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

IMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 26 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses may claim credit for activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits in most states, for up to 50% of the nursing requirement for recertification. This activity is designated for up to (total hours will be posted in mid-June) AMA PRA Category1 Credits.

Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accept AMA/PRA category 1 credits from organizations accredited by the ACCME. IMS is accredited to provide continuing medical education for physicians and will provide physician assistants and nurse practitioners who successfully complete each activity with a certificate of participation indicating that the activity was designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. The provider of this program, the Institute for Medical Studies, is accredited by the ACCME and designates this educational activity for a maximum of (total hours will be posted in July) AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Register online now.

Learning Objectives
The primary function of the USAAA conference is where parents and caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders, health care practitioners, individuals with autism, students, educators, therapists and anyone who wants to learn more about services and treatment for children living with autism and Asperger's Syndrome communities can learn about effective interventions – both biomedical and educational. USAAA assembles over thirty world-renowned experts that focus on ways to improve the quality of life for the affected individuals and their families and caregivers by conducting presentations in the areas of biomedical interventions, research, behavioral and developmental therapies, diet and nutrition, and family issues.

Conference Learning Objectives:

1. Compare and contrast our previous and current understanding of the cause of autism.
2. Best practices on biomedical and behavioral interventions and how they complement each other for effective outcomes.
3. Education on sensory processing; educational/behavioral/developmental approaches for working with children on the autism spectrum including ABA, Daily Life Therapy, Floortime/DIR, Miller Method, RDI, SCERTS, TEACCH, and ; computer-based intervention.
4. To learn about the following biomedical aspects of the Autism/Asperger’s Spectrum: the medical definition of these disorders, including features of gastroenterology, immunology, allergy, metabolism, nutrition, toxicology, and brain chemistry; Diagnostic testing which sheds further light on the biomedical lesions of a particular patient’s spectrum disorder; Treatment options, including dietary intervention, nutritional supplementation, correction of metabolic abnormalities, hormonal treatments, detoxification of heavy metals (and other toxins), the role of mood-altering drugs, and possible side effects from alternative and 'off-label' interventions.
5. Information on current research and review recent peer-reviewed literature and other data on ASD. Fundamental concepts of basic medical sciences of Biology (including cell biology and anatomy) and Immunology and Biochemistry. These areas will provide parents and practitioners with a foundation for understanding the exciting research that is unraveling in the field of autism today.
6. Personal experiences on the Autism Spectrum and challenges surrounding communication and socialization.
7. Recognize that there is a possibility to improve, and in some cases, reverse autism.

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"I have been attending medical conferences for over twenty-five years. My grandson is affected by autism, so I wanted to learn more about autism spectrum disorders as well as claim continuing medical education credits for my practice. The USAAA conference is the most organized and thorough conference I have ever attended, including all of the medical conferences I attended in the past."

— Robert, Nevada, physician

To register for the conference, click here, or call 1-866-208-0207.