MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS
November
1415: "Recognizing and supporting people with autism/pervasive development disorders," University of Illinois at Chicago, Utica, Ill. Presenters will discuss characteristics of autism, Asperger's Syndrome and PDD; learning strengths and efficient learning; and selection of goals and activities for clients. Contact: UIC Outreach Training, (312) 413-1535; TTY: (312) 413-0453.
2630: "Violence in the family: plan of action for the 21st
century," Nicosia, Cyprus. This international conference will examine recent progress and future
directions in understanding, preventing and coping with violence in the family as well as strengthening
local, regional and international networks by disseminating information. Contact: Pyrgos Congress, Acheon 5, 1st Floor, Flat 12, P.O. Box 25307, Nicosia 1308 Cyprus;
(357) 2-774157; fax: (357)
2-781031; e-mail: pyrgos.com@cytanet.com.cy; Web site: www.familyviolence.org.cy.
December
5: "Working with families," University of Illinois at Chicago, Quincy, Ill. Topics will include understanding complex family systems; helping parents preserve their roles as parents--not professionals; home visiting. Contact: UIC Outreach Training, (312) 413-1535; TTY: (312) 413-0453.
6: "Creating functional programs for people of all ages who have developmental disabilities," University of Illinois at Chicago, Quincy, Ill. Topics will include
functional programming; assessing lifelong needs; using liked activities; and uniting functional and academic goals. Contact: UIC Outreach Training, (312) 413-1535; TTY: (312) 413-0453.
78: "Risk identification and intervention strategies with people with special needs," University of Illinois at Chicago, Tinley Park, Ill. Conference will provide strategies and systems for early identification of and interventions for risk issues of people with special needs. Contact: Robert F. Schneider, Howe Center, (708) 614-3943; e-mail: rfsdiet@worldnet.att.net.
January
1113: "Annual conference on educating adjudicated, incarcerated and at-risk youth," Palm Springs, Calif. The conference, sponsored by California State UniversitySan Bernadino, targets alternative and correctional education teachers, probation officers, social workers, counselors and judges. Contact: Beverly Noerr, CSUSan Bernadino, College of Extended Learning, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernadino, CA 92407-2397; (909) 880-5981; fax: (909) 880-5907; e-mail: bnoerr@csusb.edu; Web site: www.cel.csusb.edu.
2526: National Multicultural Conference and Summit II, Santa Barbara, Calif. This APA-sponsored event will look at "The psychology of race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and disability--intersections, divergence and convergence," focusing on addressing the unique as well as the overlapping issues in several important areas of diversity. Contact: National Multicultural Conference and Summit II at the APA address; (303) 652-9154; fax: (202) 218-3987; Web site: www.apa.org/conf.html.
February
1520: AAAS 2001 Annual Meeting and Science Innovation Exposition, San Francisco. During
the American Association for the Advancement of Science's 167th national meeting topics such as education and public understanding of science, medicine and public health, science and society, and brain, mind and behavior will be addressed. Contact: AAAS Meetings Office, 1200 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.
20005; (202) 326-6450; e-mail:
aaasmeeting@aaas.org; Web site: www.aaas.org/meetings/2001.
CALL FOR PAPERS
"Ninth international conference on human-animal interactions," Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 1315, 2001, invites abstracts describing original, completed work in research, programs/applications or critical review. Deadline: March 1. Contact: AFIRAC, 32, rue de Trèvise, 75009 Paris, France; Tel. 33 1 56 03 12 00; fax: 33 1 56 03 13 60; e-mail: rio2001@I-et-e.fr; Web site: www.iahaio.org or www.afirac.org.
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors is soliciting empirical and review papers for a special issue on understanding binge drinking. Contact: Kate Carey, Associate Editor, (315) 443-2706; e-mail: kbcarey@syr.edu. Mail submissions to Thomas Brandon, Editor, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 4115 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa, FA 33617. Deadline: Dec. 1.
Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal seeks research and theoretical papers in social, personality and developmental psychology. Contact: Robert A.C. Stewart, PhD, Editor, P.O. Box 1539, Palmerston North, New Zealand 5331; e-mail: stewart@journal.co.nz; Web site: www.journal.co.nz.
PROGRAMS
Japanese Society of Child Neurology (JSCN) has established an annual fellowship program for promotion of child neurology in the Asian-Oceanian countries. Deadline: Nov. 30. Contact: Hiroshi Yoshioka, MD, Chair, JSCN International Education Program, Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto Prefectural University, Kawaramachi Hirokoji, Kamigyoku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan, phone: 81-75-251-5571; fax: 81-75-252-1399;
e-mail: yoshi@koto.kpum.ac.jp.
The National Research Council administers the Ford Foundation Fellowships for Minorities, which awards approximately 60 predoctoral, 40 dissertation and 30 postdoctoral fellowships up to $35,000 for one year, plus travel, research and employing institution costs and allowances. Contact: Fellowship Programs Office, NRC, 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington, DC 20418; (202) 334-2872; fax: (202) 334-3419; e-mail: infofell@nas.edu; Web site:
national-academies.org/osep/fo.
The Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research seeks applicants for the Neal E. Miller New Investigator Award. Applicants should hold a graduate degree and submit work that covers interaction between behavior and biological mechanisms, development or evaluation of behaviorally based therapeutic interventions or basic theoretical or empirical studies in any scientific discipline or mathematics with implications for behavioral medicine research. Deadline: Feb. 1. Contact: Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, Division of Psychology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9044; (214)
648-5277; fax: (214) 648-5297.
FYI
The book, Assault on the Soul: Women in the Former Yugoslavia, deals with women's coping strategies in the face of atrocity, and presents views of mental health and legal professionals from around the world. Contact: Haworth Press, (800) 429-6784; fax: (800) 895-0582; e-mail: getinfo@HaworthPressInc.com; Web site: www.HaworthPressInc.com.
The Seymour B. Sarason Award for Community Research and Action seeks nominations to recognize an individual who has made contributions in rethinking the basic assumptions and approaches in human services, education and other areas of community research and action. Deadline: Dec. 15. Contact: Professor Murray Levine, Department of Psychology, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260; (716) 645-3650, ext. 228; fax: (716) 645-3801; e-mail: psylevin@acsu.buffalo.edu.
The first Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention is expected to be published in 2002. It will cover foundational issues, infancy and early childhood, school-aged children, adolescents, adults and older persons. Professionals are invited to join the project. Contact: Tom Gullotta, e-mail: tpgullotta@aol.com; or Martin Bloom, e-mail: bloom@uconnvm.uconn.edu.
The Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, founded by clinical psychologist Robert I. Watson, is a quarterly international journal devoted to the scientific, technical, institutional and cultural history of the full range
of behavioral and social sciences.
The journal also publishes 100 reviews each year of important books in the field. Contact: Web site: www.interscience.wiley.com.
The Office of Minority Health Resource Center invites applications for its Resource Persons Network, a group of minority health experts who volunteer to provide technical assistance to community-based organizations across the country. Activities include reviewing grant proposals; speaking at conferences and workshops; serving as advisers to committees and work groups; serving as subject experts for the media; and providing advice on developing and evaluating health programs. Contact: Information Specialist, (800) 444-6472.
Tourette Syndrome sufferers and their families have access to a specialized treatment program launched in September, thanks to a new partnership between Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and the Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey, Inc. Contact: Web site: www.rutgerspsychservices.com.
--D. SMITH
