Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) www.circa.educ.ubc.ca <http://circa.educ.ubc.ca> presents CIRCA Winter Colloquium Series 2014 Social Attention in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Past, Present, and Future Research Presenter: Elina Birmingham, PhD Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University Thursday March 20, 2014 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Neville Scarfe Building 2125 Main Mall Room 308A http://tinyurl.com/MaptoScarfe RSVP: <http://tinyurl.com/LetsFaceIt-CIRCA> <http://tinyurl.com/EBirmingham-Mar20> http://tinyurl.com/ This presentation will discuss recent findings on how children, adolescents, and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) attend to and interpret social information. In particular, research on social attention in both laboratory and naturalistic environments will be highlighted, along with practical implications relating to social functioning. For further information contact: pat.mirenda@ubc.ca or joanne.oconnor@ubc.ca Light refreshments provided. Feel free to bring your lunch.
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