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ANN ARBOR / YPSILANTI READS 2012 ONE BOOK many conversations 10 TH ANNUAL READS EVENT Thursday, January 19 7:00 - 9:00 PM Doors will open at 6 PM. Community organizations will be available with resources and information on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105 aaypsireads.org Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads is a community initiative to promote reading and civic dialogue through the shared experience of reading and discussing a common book. In 2012, the program encourages readers of all ages to explore the theme, Language: How We Communicate. WORLD-RENOWNED EXPERT ON AUTISTIC SAVANT SYNDROME DR. DAROLD TREFFERT, MD (via Skype) discusses Extraordinary Savant Syndrome Psychiatrist Darold Treffert, MD, will discuss savant syndrome, highlighting recent re- search developments in this remarkable condition. He has appeared in many television and documentary programs, including 60 Minutes, Oprah, CNN, and e Discovery Channel, and was a consultant to the Oscar-winning film, Rain Man. Dr. Treffert wrote the Fore- word to the UK version of Daniel Tammet’s Born On A Blue Day, and Daniel wrote the Foreword to Dr. Treffert’s book, Islands of Genius. (Photo: Daniel Tammet, left, with Dr. Treffert) DR. JULIE A. DONNELLY, PhD discusses A Mother’s Story: e Account of Jean-Paul Bovee Dr. Donnelly is the Assoc. Director of the Missouri state autism agency for the Dept. of Education. Her son, Jean-Paul Bovee, was diagnosed as autistic at the age of three. Despite difficult school years, he graduated from high school, finished college, and earned two master’s degrees. Jean-Paul is a Librarian, Information Specialist and a Disability Rights activist. He is married and has a son. Dr. Donnelly is a consultant on autism.
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ANN ARBOR / YPSILANTI READS 2012ONE BOOK many conversations
10th ANNUAL READS EVENTThursday, January 19 7:00 - 9:00 PMDoors will open at 6 PM. Community organizationswill be available with resources and information on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Washtenaw Community CollegeMorris Lawrence Building4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105
aaypsireads.org
Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads is a community initiative to promote reading and civic dialogue through the shared experience of reading and discussing a common book. In 2012, the
program encourages readers of all ages to explore the theme, Language: How We Communicate.
world-renowned expert on Autistic sAvAnt syndrome
Dr. DarolD TrefferT, MD (via Skype)discusses Extraordinary Savant Syndrome psychiatrist darold treffert, md, will discuss savant syndrome, highlighting recent re- search developments in this remarkable condition. He has appeared in many television and documentary programs, including 60 Minutes, Oprah, cnn, and The discovery channel, and was a consultant to the oscar-winning film, Rain Man. dr. treffert wrote the Fore-word to the uK version of daniel tammet’s Born On A Blue Day, and daniel wrote the Foreword to dr. treffert’s book, Islands of Genius. (Photo: Daniel Tammet, left, with Dr. Treffert)
Dr. Julie a. Donnelly, PhDdiscusses A Mother’s Story: The Account of Jean-Paul Bovee dr. donnelly is the Assoc. director of the missouri state autism agency for the dept. of education. Her son, Jean-paul Bovee, was diagnosed as autistic at the age of three. despite difficult school years, he graduated from high school, finished college, and earned two master’s degrees. Jean-paul is a librarian, information specialist and a disability rights activist. He is married and has a son. dr. donnelly is a consultant on autism.
