The Emory Autism Center’s Monarch Summer Conference is for anyone involved with the education of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) including educators, vocational providers, behavior specialists, school administrators, paraprofessionals, speech and occupational therapists, rehabilitation counselors, school psychologists, parents, family members, mental health providers, families of individuals with ASD, and individuals with ASD.

We are featuring 25 sessions with top notch speakers in education and transition for students with ASD. Please identify the appropriate track (parent, education, transition) that will fit your interests/needs in order to identify sessions to attend.

Elise James

DOE Employee
GaDOE staff

Elise James has been a Program Specialist with the Georgia Department of Education for over 11 years. Her primary responsibilities are as the lead for transition initiatives and the scaling up of self-determination efforts across Georgia, including providing training and technical assistance for the ASPIRE Project and rolling out the implementation of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) and the Self-Determination Inventory (SDI:SR). Additional responsibilities include collaborating with other state agencies that serve students with disabilities focused on transition and participating in transition focused community consortia and stakeholder groups.

My Speakers Sessions

2:30pm EDT

6B Packing Your Bags: Transition Journey to Adulthood Downstairs 6BElise James

Emory Autism Center 2020 Summer Conference

Elise James

My Speakers Sessions

2:30pm EDT

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