Dr. Powers is a pediatric psychologist and the Director of The Center for Children with Special Needs in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He specializes in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of individuals with autism and related developmental disabilities. He holds an appointment as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center, Yale University. He is also the author of the new book, “Asperger Syndrome and Your Child” (HarperCollins, 2002), and editor of the award-winning book “Children with autism: A Parents’ Guide” (second edition, Woodbine House, 2000). Dr. Powers is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on autism, and has presented extensively throughout the United States and abroad. He is a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States and former member of the Board of Directors of the Autism Society of America.

For more information on this special conference, please call the Hudson Valley Autism Society at 845-331-2626 or visit www.autism-society.org/chapter512. A $75 conference fee includes lunch and parking, and grant applications are available on the web site for those needing financial assistance to attend the conference. The Inquiring Mind Bookstore will also offer books for sale at the conference on Autism Spectrum Disorder.