CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

05:00pm - 07:00pm	Early Registration

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1

07:00 – 08:45	Registration – Ballroom Foyer
07:30 – 08:45	Early Morning Break - Ballroom I
08:45 – 09:30	Opening Remarks – Mayor’s welcome; Dr. Harold Jones, UAB Dean of School of Health Professions ; Maurtis Eijgendaal, ISNA president; Dr. Krista Mertens, and Ad Verheul,ISNA Founders & Jan Hulsegge - Ballroom I
09:30 – 10:30	David Dobbs – Orchid Genes and Epigenetics: A Short Talk About Really Fast Conversations Between Genes and Environment – Ballroom I
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Break (HAF Video)
11:00 – 12:00	Dr. Jason Staal, Psy.D.– Changes in Mental Health: The Effects of Snoezelen in Psychiatric Care– Ballroom I
12:00 – 01:00	Paul Pagliano, Ph.D. – MSE in Education: Focus on Assessment – Ballroom I
01:00 – 02:30	Lunch (Christopher Douglas Hidden Angel Foundation)
02:30 – 03:45	Workshop Presentation Session I – See rooms numbers below
03:45 – 04:15	Coffee Break (Vita-Care)
04:15 – 05:30	Workshop Presentation Session II – See room numbers below
06:30 – 11:30	Dinner at the Birmingham Museum of Art

Session I	Workshop 1	Workshop 2	Workshop 3	Workshop 4	Workshop 5	Workshop 6	Workshop 7
October 1	Room 407	Room 403	Room 405	Room 410	Ballroom I	Room 412	Room 414
Times 2:30-3:45	Linda Messbauer Video Case Study of MSE, Autism, and the Brain in Action	Marja Sirkkola & Paivi Veikkola Socioculture  and Multisensory Work	Anthony Hollander, PhD. MSE: A Move to Objectify and Authenticate	Lorraine Thomas This isn’t just a Mat, These are Flying Carpets: Exploring MSE with Children who have Higher Needs	Kim Ward & Carrie Plesuk Autism Spectrum Disorder: Incorporating an MSE into an Intensive Intervention Program	Maurits Eijgendaal Are you blue today? Or do you need to solve a red problem?	Anthony McCrovitz, PhD. Giving the Gift of Safe and Loved: A Journey through Gentleness
Session II	Workshop 8	Workshop 9	Workshop 10	Workshop 11	Workshop 12	Workshop 13	Workshop 14
October 1	Room 407	Room 403	Room 405	Room 410	Room 412	Ballroom I	Room 414
Times 4:15-5:30	Linda Messbauer Video Case Study of MSE, Autism, and the Brain in Action	Marja Sirkkola & Paivi Veikkola Socioculture and Multisensory Work	Anthony Hollander MSE: A Move to Objectify and Authenticate	Lorraine Thomas This isn’t just a Mat, These are Flying Carpets: Exploring MSE with Children who have Higher Needs	Michel Theroux (Prof. Snoezelen) Handmade Snoezelen Material	Maurits Eijgendaal Are you blue today? Or do you need to solve a red problem?	Barbara Vartanian MSE in Pediatric Mental Health

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2

07:30 – 09:00	Early Morning Break – Ballroom I
09:00 – 10:15	Workshop Presentation Session III
10:15 – 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:00	Workshop Presentation Session IV
12:00 – 01:15	Lunch (Journey through Traumatic Brian Injury/Sensory Stimulation - Documentary)
01:15 – 02:15	Dr. Chistopher Giza, M.D. – You Are What You Experience - Effects of Environment on Neuroplasticity and Recovery from Brain Injury – Ballroom I
02:15 – 03:00	Katie Gaudion – Textiles and Touch – Let’s play during the coffee break – Ballroom I
03:00 – 03:30	Coffee Break
03:30 – 04:30	Dr. Gillian Hotz, Ph.D. – The Therapeutic Effects of MSE – Ballroom I
04:30 – 05:30	Philosophy of Snoezelen and MSE – Panel discussion, Q&A with Ad Verheul, Jan Hulseggge, Dr. Krista Mertens, Maurits Eijgendaal, and Linda Messbauer – Ballroom I
05:30 – 06:00	Closing Remarks – and a sneak preview of the 2011 congress in Paris, France –Ballroom I
06:00 - 07:00	Cocktail Reception – Ballroom I
07:00 - 09:00	Bolte Taylor – Presentation on the resilience of the Brain. Ballroom I & II

Session III	Workshop 15	Workshop 16	Workshop 17	Workshop 18	Workshop 19	Workshop 20	Workshop 21
October 2	Ballroom I	Room 403	Room 405	Room 407	Room 410	Room 412	Room 414
Times 9:00-10:15	Krista Mertens Snoezelen in Action	Reinhard Keck MSE for the Blind and Visually Impaired	Fernand Bruneau How MSE has Influenced Care on the Psychogeriatric Units at Ste. Annes Hospital	Monique Carlotti Training People to Use Snoezelen: The French Spirit	Lesley Collier Using an MSE with People with Moderate to Severe Dementia	Ana Maria González Galli & Maria de Los Angeles Etcheverry Learning in Primary School form the Senses	Michele Shapiro, OT, PhD. Research in the field of the Multi Sensory Environment MSE (Snoezlen)
Session IV	Workshop 22	Workshop 23	Workshop 24	Workshop 25	Workshop 26	Workshop 27	Workshop 28
October 2	Ballroom I	Room 403	Room 405	Room 407	Room 410	Room 412	Room 414
Times 10:45-12:00	Ad Verheul Implementing MSE (Snoezelen) at the Hartenberg Center – the Beginning	Reinhard Keck MSE for the Blind and Visually Impaired	Shelley Booker & Kara Wenzel Investigating uses of MSE in a treatment program for children with Autism	Mona Julius, B.PT, MPA The Importance of training for MSE therapists	Lesley Collier Using an MSE with People with Moderate to Severe Dementia	Albert Krynski The MSE in Portage Collegiate Institute: Growing Pains and Gains	Maria Jose Cid & Montse Cervellera The practical experience in the MSE room: different approaches for different goals

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 - Enjoy a Morning in the Forest

09:00 – 12:00	Experience firsthand and become aware of our senses through the ultimate MSE (Mother Nature’s MSE) taking place at Ruffner Mountain.
	Ruffner Mountain is a 1,000-acre nature preserve, just five miles from the city center. In this urban forest, 10 miles of hiking trails traverse the ridge top and valleys; one trail ends at a spectacular overlook with a view of the city. The forest provides a home for native plants and animals; and a small nature center houses educational exhibits.