EXCLUSIVE interview discussing the new film Ezra, led by US Autism Speaker and renowned film director Ron Zimmerman. He will discuss the film with: Tony Spiridakis- Ezra Writer, Tony Goodwin- Ezra Director, and Elaine Hall- Ezra Autism Consultant.

In this session, Dr. BG Mancini and US Autism President Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman share their combined expertise on the topic of wellness in autism. Beginning with heightened sensory responding and carrying through to cover interoception and reactivity within Porges' polyvagal theory, this session explains how disruption along the gut-brain continuum affects physical, social, behavioral, and even cognitive wellness, with recommendations for treatment.

In this session Amir Arami, founder of Verbal Autism, shares how his personal journey through a traumatic brain injury led to the creation of a revolutionary online app to facilitate individualized communication for individuals who are non speaking and on the autism spectrum.

Patty Laushman, director and head coach at Thrive Autism Coaching, shares advice on supporting and raising autistic teens and young adults. She discusses how to communicate in engaging ways, support in ways that can deepen parent/child relationships, and set boundaries that support your own quality of life.

In this short video, US Autism Association Advisory Board Member Sameer Dahar shares a few thoughts with us about his difficulties along his journey as he makes his way through college.

Do you love or work with someone on the autism spectrum who makes sounds but does not (reliably) use spoken words to communicate? Kate will show you, step by step, how to ignite language lift-off - without pushing or pressuring.

In this session Kara Darling, the clinical administrator for Lighthouse Complex Care, shares her simple and easy to understand roadmap for diagnosing and treating the various medical comorbidities that often occur alongside the autism spectrum.

This session is designed to empower both parents and professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to nutritionally support children on the autism spectrum.

In this session, hear how two Autistic women's lives changed once they were diagnosed and found community. Learn, as well, why they believe that Mission One for a therapist with an Autistic client, whether formally of self-diagnosed, should be to tell that client about the welcoming and vibrant Autistic community to which that person belongs.

When families receive the diagnosis of Autism, they often become engulfed in a sea of unknown variables with no clear guidelines or tangible map. They ask what the future will look like for their family, the parents, the child with autism, the siblings.

Akhil Lad, Autism Advocate, is minimally speaking and uses the letter-board for communication. Akhil is purusing an Associate of Science degree and has finished 50 hours of college education.

This presentation will focus on the challenges facing the Special Rights community within the context of the currently predominant educational paradigm.

This session will equip parents, legal professionals, educators, and support networks with a comprehensive legal toolkit for navigating divorce with a focus on the well-being of children with ASD.

In this session, the founder of Exceptional Needs Today Magazine, Amy Tobik shares her story and highlights her mission to bring awareness, acceptance, and inclusion through the distribution of the Exceptional Needs Today Magazine.

Self-advocate, speaker, and autism teaching assistant Andrew Arboe discusses his personal journey through loss of a job and towards how he recreated himself to find success in something new.

What do you think about when you ponder accessibility? We spend 1/3 or more of our adult lives doing paid work. In this interview, Occupational Therapist Jeanne Eichler talks about aspects of accessibility that are often not considered in workplace environments.