CARD Guest Lecture Series
Join the University at Albany's Center for Autism and Related Disabilities along with experts in the field of autism for a livestream lecture. For more information on the lecture, registration information, and presenter information please see below.
Annually, CARD Albany invites distinguished autism experts to present on the latest cutting-edge research in the field, in areas such as genetics and brain imaging.
Nurturing Sleep for Children with Autism: Strategies for Healthier Bedtimes
Presenter:
Whitney Loring, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center TRIAD
Livestream
Thursday, May 15, 2025
11am-12:30pm
This presentation will share the reasons why sleep difficulties may be more common in autistic individuals, evidence-based strategies to address the common challenges of difficulty falling asleep, night wakings, or overall reduced sleep, and available resources to continue to learn more about these strategies.
Objectives:
1. Attendees will be able to understand why sleep may be more difficult in autistic individuals
2. Attendees will be able to apply evidence-based strategies to address common sleep concerns
3. Attendees will be able to identify additional resources for continued learning
Dr. Whitney Loring's Bio:
As part of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) for 15 years, Dr. Loring’s responsibilities include developing and conducting training and consultation for parents, educators, and providers regarding evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related disabilities. Her research interests include developing and evaluating intervention strategies that address behavioral pediatric concerns for children with autism spectrum disorders (e.g., sleep concerns, toileting difficulties) and the effectiveness of various models of parent training and consultation. Regarding sleep, Dr. Loring has been a sleep educator, co-investigator, and principal investigator across several studies examining behavioral sleep education for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities and sleep concerns, as well as models for training providers in the use of these strategies. She developed VUMC's Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic in 2017 in the Department of Neurology where she sees pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental disabilities in conjunction with their medical sleep provider to address behavioral needs related to insomnia and CPAP adherence.
Registration Fee:
$5 for New York State Residents
$20 for Out-of-state Residents
Credit/Debit card payment and purchase orders are accepted on the registration form. Please make PO/check payable to:
The Research Foundation for SUNY
c/o Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
1535 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Handouts
Supplemental Handouts:
Continuing Education Credits
This presentation is eligible for a total of 1.5 contact hours.
Please Note: Partial credit will not be awarded. Participants must attend the entire session to receive credit.
Late arrival due to difficulties you may have logging into Zoom may not be used as an excuse for partial attendance. Please attempt to log in a few minutes early to allow for any possible technical issues.
School Psychologists
CARD Albany is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for school psychologists. CARD maintains responsibility for the program.
Licensed Mental Health Counselors
University at Albany, SUNY, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0194.
New York State Social Workers
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, SW CPE, is recognized by the New York State Education Department State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed master social workers # 0292.
New York State Psychologists
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is recognized by the New York State Education Department State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists in NYS #PSY-0083.
The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD Albany) offers these seminars to participants living in New York State through a grant from the New York State Education Department. The funding is administered by The Research Foundation for SUNY.
General certificates of attendance will be provided to all participants who attend the full session.
Past Lecturers and Topics
2024 Guest Lecturer: Camille Kolu, PhD, BCBA-D
CEO and Owner, CUSP Emergence
Lecture Topic: We Are Buffers, We Break Barriers: What If There Was Something Preventative We Could All Do?
2023 Guest Lecturer: Jean B. Mankowski, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
UNC Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities
Lecture Topic: Considering Trauma and Treatment
2022 Guest Lecturer: Nirbhay N. Singh, PhD
Medical College of Georgia
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Augusta University
Lecture Topic: Mindfulness and Autism
2020 Guest Lecturer: Christopher McDougle, MD
Director, Lurie Center for Autism
Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
2019 Guest Lecturer: Lawrence Scahill, MSN, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, Emory School of Medicine
Director of Clinical Trials, Marcus Autism Center
Lecture Topic: Autism and Anxiety
2018 Guest Lecturer: Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD
Yale University School of Medicine
Lecture Topic: Advances in Early Screening and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders
2017 Guest Lecturer: Matthew Siegel, MD
Spring Harbor Hospital and Maine Medical Center, and Tufts University School of Medicine
Lecture Topic: Medication Management for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
2016 Guest Lecturer: Kevin Pelphrey, PhD
Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute, George Washington University
Lecture Topic: Searching for Neuroimaging Targets for Interventions in ASD
2015 Guest Lecturer: Michael Cuccaro, PhD
Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
Lecture Topic: The Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorder
2014 Guest Lecturer: David Amaral, PhD
UC Davis MIND Institute
Lecture Topic: What Neuroimaging has Taught Us About the Brain in Autism and Progress in Understanding the Neurobiology of Autism
2013 Guest Lecturer: Warren R. Jones, PhD
Emory University School of Medicine, and Marcus Autism Center
Lecture Topic: Understanding How Children with ASDs Experience the Visual World
2012 Guest Lecturer: Ami Klin, PhD
Emory University School of Medicine, and Marcus Autism Center
Lecture Topics: New Research on Social Engagement Deficits in Young Children with Autism: Implications for Clinical Practice; DSM-V, Definitions, Realities, and Real Science We Need.
2011 Guest Lecturer: Robert T. Schultz, PhD
Center for Autism Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lecture Topic: Progress in Identifying the Biological Foundations of the Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence from Genetics and Brain Imaging
2010 Guest Lecturer: Stephen J. Sheinkopf, PhD
Brown Alpert Medical School
Lecture Topic: Autism in Infants and Toddlers: Implications for Families and Policy
2008 Guest Lecturer: Anthony Malone, MD
Department of Pediatrics, Albany Medical Center
Lecture Topic: Identification and Evaluation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
2007 Guest Lecturer: Loisa Bennetto, PhD
University of Rochester
Lecture Topic: Communication in Autism: A Neuropsychological Perspective
2006 Guest Lecturer: Luke Y. Tsai, MD
University of Michigan Medical School
Lecture Topic: Rational Use of Medications in Autism Spectrum Disorder
2005 Guest Lecturer: Michael Cuccaro, PhD
Duke University and Medical Center
Lecture Topic: Autism: Risks & Etiology, The Integration of Clinical and Genetic Heterogeneity