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.