Who: Bergen Community College will host a county-wide Autism Summit.
What: The conference will discuss the needs of children, teenagers and adults with autism. Dr. G. Jeremiah Ryan, President of Bergen Community College, will open the event with an introduction detailing the College's current efforts and future plans on behalf of individuals with autism. Linda Meyer, Executive Director of The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community (COSAC), will give the keynote address. She will discuss the needs of individuals with autism, as well as recent New Jersey autism related laws and bills.
When: Thursday, June 5, 2008, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the West Hall Recital Hall, 400 Paramus Road, Paramus. This event is for invited guests from Bergen Community College and local organizations.
Why: The College believes that this event will serve as the beginning of a county-wide forum whereby parents, service organizations, schools, corporations and other related entities can collaboratively address the needs of people with autism. Bergen formed an Autism Task Force in October 2007 to evaluate how the institution could better address the needs of children and adults with autism. To address autism in an academic setting, the College will offer six non-credit courses as part of a certificate program, with an autism specialty track in fall 2008. The courses will be made available to professionals and parents.
For further information on Bergen Community College's upcoming Autism Summit, please contact Ilene Kleinman, Director of the Division of Continuing Education, at ikleinman@bergen.edu or 201.447.7160.
About Bergen Community College
Bergen Community College is a public two-year coeducational college, enrolling more than 15,000 students in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree programs, and certificate programs. More than 10,000 students are enrolled in non-credit, professional courses through the Division of Continuing Education, the Institute for Learning in Retirement, and the Philip J. Ciarco Jr. Learning Center, located at 355 Main Street, Hackensack. Information about the College is available at http://www.bergen.edu or by phoning the Welcome Center at 201-447-7200.
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