The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) is holding a series of lectures this Saturday (27) on the challenges and advances in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The event will take place from 8 am, in the auditorium of the Faculty of Pharmacy, located at the Onofre Lopes University Hospital, in Natal.
The program includes discussions on the diagnosis of ASD, the advancement of research in the area and the exchange of experiences. The course is aimed at professionals who work with Autism Spectrum Disorder, researchers, undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Registration must be done through online form, at a cost of R$ 10. Spaces are limited depending on the capacity of the auditorium, which holds up to 200 people.
In addition to ISD, the UFRN Academic League of Pediatrics (LAPED) also participates in organizing the event. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a series of conditions characterized by some degree of impairment in social behavior, communication and language, and by a narrow range of interests and activities that are unique to the individual and carried out repetitively”.
Check out the full schedule:
8am – 8:30am: Accreditation
8:30 am – 9:20 am: Opening lecture – Differential Diagnosis and Comorbidities.
- Celina Reis and Caroline Leôncio
9:20 am – 10:20 am: Round table – Intervention beyond the therapeutic setting: Research and innovative practices in ASD.
- Luana Aprígio: table moderator
- Guests: Fabricio Brasil (Research) and Ramos (Sports practice for the ASD audience).
10:30 am: Break – Coffee break
10:45 am – 11:45 am: Round table – Nothing about us without us.
- Mediator: Jardany Barros
- Guests: Families (Roselaine dos Anjos, Davi dos Anjos and Hilderjane Carla)
11:45am – 12pm: Closing
About ISD
The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) is a Social Organization linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC) and includes the Edmond and Lily Safra International Neuroscience Institute and the Anita Garibaldi Center for Health Education and Research, both in Macaíba. ISD's mission is to promote education for life, forming citizens through integrated teaching, research and extension actions, in addition to contributing to a fairer and more humane transformation of Brazilian social reality.
