“Helping Students with ASPERGER’S SYNDROME Transition to College”
Keynote Speaker:
Jane Thierfeld Brown, Ed.D.
Author, Students with Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for College Personnel
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Dolan Center for Science and Technology, Donahue Auditorium
*THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN THE PUBLIC, BUT YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER.
WHAT: This free lecture is for parents, teachers, and advocates of students with Asperger’s Syndrome.
WHO: KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jane Thierfeld Brown, Ed.D.
Dr. Jane Thierfeld is a noted author, whose main research interests are students with Asperger’s Syndrome in higher education. She has published a book entitled, Students with Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for College Personnel. Brown is Director of Student Services at the University of Connecticut School Of Law. She has worked in Disability Services for 29 years.
Dr. Brown received her B.A. from the University of Rhode Island in Speech Pathology. While coordinator of disability services at URI, she received her M.S. in Counseling and M.A. in Education. She holds an Ed.D. from Columbia University, Teachers College.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
6-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: John Carroll University
20700 N. Park Blvd.
University Heights, OH
Dolan Center for Science and Technology, Donahue Auditorium
CONTACT: Services for Students with Disabilities, John Carroll University
Pre-registration is required for this event by phone or email:
216.397.4967 or jsberna@jcu.edu