Monica Adler

Weinfeld Education Group, LLC Presents…

Diamonds in the Rough
Smart Kids Who Learn Differently

March 11- 13, 2010
University of Maryland
Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

Biography:

Monica Adler Werner is the Director of the Model Asperger Program (MAP) at the Ivymount School. In that capacity she has spearheaded the development of an social learning curriculum that emphasizes problem solving, self advocacy and self regulation. She is also a collaborator with Children’s National Medical Center’s Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders in developing a curriculum to enhance cognitive flexibility and problem solving in students with Asperger Syndrome. This curriculum has been piloted at MAP and an IRB peer reviewed process is assessing efficacy of the intervention. In addition, Monica is a co-founder of Take2 Summer Camp, a program designed to develop social thinking, problem solving and skills. She also serves as an ad hoc public reviewer of NIMH autism grants.