October 27 4-6 PM
IGIA® Movement for Health, in partnership with UK-based Movement Works®, invites you to a featured symposium entitled Learning Through Movement in Autism, featuring presentations by Dr. Elizabeth B. Torres, Ali Golding, MSc, & Johanna “Joey” Murphy.
Please join these ground breaking leaders for an exclusive symposium entitled Learning Through Movement in Autism on Tuesday October 27 from 4-6 PM at the Kingsley Association.
The symposium will extend the conversation to practitioners, educators, families, and community members interested in movement and sensory approaches to autism.
6435 Frankstown Ave. Pittsburgh PA 15206
No fee - Registration required
Dr. Elizabeth B. Torres., Phd
Tenured professor at Rutgers University
Joining virtually for the follow-up symposium, Learning Through Movement in Autism, will be renowned cognitive scientist, tenured Full Professor at Rutgers University, Dr. Elizabeth B. Torres. Dr. Torres specializes in cognitive psychology, computational neuroscience, and sensory-motor integration. She joined the faculty in 2008 and holds multidisciplinary appointments across the Department of Psychology, the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science (RUCCS), and the Computer Science Department. Torres is highly recognized for her pioneering work reframing how we understand autism, shifting focus from traditional observational behavioral models to data-driven, neuroscience-based sensory-motor differences.
Dr. Torres will discuss how her research creates practical, meaningful support for communication, social interaction, and everyday life for individuals with autism.
Ali Golding is a highly qualified and experienced dance professional, dance movement scientist, researcher, lecturer and teacher. She holds an MSc in Dance Science, a PG Cert in Special Educational Needs and is trained to evaluate and teach Neurophysical Psychology within an educational setting.
Golding will discuss her work, Developmental Dance Movement® and Autism Movement Therapy® as Applied in Educational Settings.
She recently presented this work at the University of Cambridge's interdisciplinary Brain, Body, Cognition Conference, which investigated how the brain, body, and built environment collaborate to shape human behavior, neuroarchitecture, and spatial perception.
Ali Golding MSc, PG Cert SEN, BA(Hons), FRSA Founder, Director, Artistic Director
Johanna “Joey” Murphy, (she/her)
Johanna “Joey” Murphy earned her M.F.A. in Non-Fiction writing after twenty-five years of working in marketing and sales.
Murphy will bring her personal insights and extensive advocacy experience to the symposium as a guest speaker. Drawing on her background as a writer, educator, and co-author on cultural humility in autism, Murphy will explore the transformative role of somatic movement from the unique perspective of an autistic adult.
