Presentations As stated previously, the CARD--;USF organized the planning and hosted the 1996-97 annual CARD conference in Tampa, on January 18-19, 1997. Additionally, CARD staff members delivered the following regional, state, and national presentations. Dunlap, G., Schutz, R., & Benito, N. Parent-professional collaboration in the development and implementation of supports for individuals with autism and their families. 1996 Autism Society of America National Conference, Milwaukee, WI, July, 1996.   Holmes, D., Blackwell, L., Creedon, M., Dalrymple, N., Dunlap, G., Freeman, B. J., Groden, J., Hardy, P., Rimland, B., Robbins, F., & Smith-Herron, E. Issues and activities of the ASA Panel of Professional Advisors. 1996 Autism Society of America National Conference, Milwaukee, WI, July, 1996.   Dunlap, G. Changing standards for service delivery: Perspectives on functional assessment and functional support. Keynote presentation at the Regional Conference on Understanding People, Behaviors, and Environments: Keys to Success, Tampa, FL, July, 1996.   Dunlap, G., Vaughn, B., Fox, L., Bucy, M., & Clarke, S. A parent-professional partnership in behavioral support: Quantitative and qualitative analyses. 16th Annual Meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Daytona Beach, FL, September, 1996.   Fox, L., Dunlap, G., & Philbrick, L. A functional, family support model of early intervention for children with disabilities. 16th Annual Meeting of the Florida Association for Behavior Analysis, Daytona Beach, September, 1996.   Fox, L. Putting together the puzzle: Supporting families of young children. Midwest Educational Leadership Conference on Autism, Kansas City, MO, October, 1996.   Fox, L. Understanding and developing interventions for young children with problem behavior. Midwest Educational Leadership Conference on Autism, Kansas City, MO, October, 1996.   Fox, L. & Philbrick, L. A. Meeting the needs of young children with severe challenges in communication and behavior. Florida Federation Council for Exceptional Children, Sarasota, FL, October, 1996.   Dunlap, G., & Fox, L. The individualized support project. National Technical Assistance Meeting (NEC*TAS and OSEP), Washington, DC, November, 1996.   Dunlap, G. Effective instruction and family support: Elements of comprehensive early intervention for children with autism. Two workshops presented at Innovations in Early Intervention: The Connecticut Early Intervention Conference, Cromwell, CT, November, 1996.   Dunlap, G., Fox, L., & Philbrick, L. A. A comprehensive approach to supporting families with children with autism and challenging behaviors. 1996 TASH Conference, New Orleans, LA, November, 1996.   Fox, L. & Philbrick, L. A. Strategies for supporting young children with autism and challenging behavior in natural contexts. 1996 TASH Conference, New Orleans, LA, November, 1996.   Vaughn, B., Dunlap, G., & Fox, L. Multi-method research on positive behavioral support with families. 1996 TASH Conference, New Orleans, LA, November, 1996.   Dunlap, G. Discussion of symposium on Current advances in positive behavioral support. 1996 TASH Conference, New Orleans, LA, November, 1996.   Dunlap, G., Goetz, L., Halle, J., Bambara, M., Hanline, C., Kennedy, & Test, D. Current and future agendas for research in severe disabilities. 1996 TASH Conference, New Orleans, LA, November, 1996   Fox, L. Supporting the young child with pdd/autism in the early intervention classroom. A workshop series for the Early Intervention Consortium, Tampa, FL, October-November, 1996.   Fox, L., & Dunlap, G. Comprehensive support for young children with challenging behavior and their families. 12th Annual International Early Childhood Conference on Children with Special Needs (DEC), Phoenix, AZ, December, 1996.   Fox, L., & Dunlap, G. Meeting the needs of young children with challenges in communication and behavior. The 6th Annual Conference on Strategies for Including All Students, Oregon Department of Education, Portland, OR, December, 1996.   Fox, L. Understanding and developing interventions for young children with autism and challenging behavior. University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, March, 1997.   Peck, J. Using functional analysis to teach alternative behaviors to children with behavioral challenges. 13th Annual Conference on Services for Children with Special Needs, Birth - Five, Jacksonville, FL, March, 1997.   Dunlap, G. Positive behavioral support for people with autism and their families. West Virginia State Autism Conference, Charleston, WV, April, 1997.   Dunlap, G., & Robbins, F. Intervention for preschool children with autism: A continuum of services. West Virginia State Autism Conference, Charleston, WV, April, 1997.   Dunlap, G. Individualized support for young children with autism. NEC*TAS 619 Southeast Regional Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL, April, 1997.   Fox, L. The power of play: Teaching young children within natural contexts. CEC Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT, April, 1997.   Fox, L., Hanline, M. F., Thompson, B. Supporting young children with severe disabilities in community preschools: Naturalist approaches. CEC Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT, April, 1997.   Vaughn, B., & Dunlap, G. Developing family networks through positive behavioral support. 121st Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, New York, NY, May, 1997.   Dunlap, G. Longitudinal research on prevention of serious challenging behaviors. 121st Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, New York, NY, May, 1997.   Sasso, G. M., Casey, S., & Peck, J. Using environmental assessment data to facilitate peer-mediated social interaction. In "Peer-mediated interventions in general education." Chair: Kennedy, C., Discussant: Goldstein, H. Symposium at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Association for Applied Behavior Analysis, Chicago Illinois, May, 1997.   Dunlap, G. Behavioral support in family and community contexts. Keynote presentation at the conference on Visions of a Better Future, VIDD, Richmond, VA, June, 1997.   Dunlap, G. Comprehensive early intervention for children with severe behavior problems. Visions of a Better Future, VIDD, Richmond, VA, June, 1997.   Fox, L. Applied behavior analysis: Then and now. Autism: Then and now. A Conference for Parents and Professionals, Atlanta, GA, June 1997.