2024 Virtual Conference Sessions

The 2024 Virtual Conference will feature 5 hours of live-panel discussions (more information coming soon!) as well as the pre-recorded sessions and panels below. Sessions subject to change. Click on a title to learn more.

Live Panels

5 hours of LIVE panel discussions on Saturday April 20th!
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On-Demand Sessions

The following pre-recorded sessions will be available to watch anytime during the 3-day conference, from Friday April 19 8:00 am ET until Sunday 8:00 pm ET

Keynote: Great Minds Are Not All the Same- Temple Grandin, Ph.D
Keynote: Listening to Autistic Voices: Participatory Research in Prioritizing Mental Health- Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
Keynote: Autism Intel: What Your Child/Adult Wishes You Knew About Their Brain...Using the 3 Autism Neuro-States to Unblock Learning, Communication, and Connection- Raun K. Kaufman
From Learning to Earning: Transitioning into the Workforce with Autism- Michael McManmon, Ed.D. & Dan McManmon
Panel: Tips and Strategies for the Classroom- Megan Locke, Au.D., CCC/A, Yasmine White, Robin Brewer, Ed.D, Quatiba Davis, M.Ed., BCBA
Panel: Going the Distance: US Autism Parents of ASD Adults- Lawrence P. Kaplan, Ph.D., Phillip DeMio, M.D., Michael Beloff, CFP®, ChSNC®, Manisha Lad, Dick Williams, Ph.D.
CAPD, Autism, or Both?- Megan Locke, Au.D., CCC/A
Panel: Approaches to Autism- Stephen Shore, Ed.D., Ethan Miller, Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D., Elaine Hall
Panel: Covering the Field- Phillip DeMio, M.D., Carol Weinman, Esq., C.A.S., Michael Beloff, CFP®, ChSNC®, Wenn Lawson, Ph.D.
Why Autistic Women Aren’t Diagnosed, and How to Do a Neurodiversity-Affirming Diagnosis- Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D.
Government Benefits for Special Needs Families- Michael Beloff, CFP®, ChSNC®
Overcoming a Hopeless Complex- Autism & Mental Health- Ron Sandison
Panel: Autism and the Arts- Stephen Shore, Ed.D., Yasmine White, Michael McManmon, Ed.D., Elaine Hall
Panel: Medical, Psychiatric, and Nutritional Interventions- Theodore Henderson, M.D., Ph.D., Phillip DeMio, M.D., BG Mancini AP, FMP, MHS
Comorbidities in Autism- Phillip C. DeMio, M.D.
The Miller Method- Ethan Miller & Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
Autism and the Power of Music, Music: The Non-Directive Approach and Paths to Communication- Yasmine White
Panel: Autism and Mental Health- Wenn Lawson, Ph.D., Marcia Eckerd, Ph.D., Theodore Henderson, M.D., Ph.D., BG Mancini, AP, FMP, MHS
Panel: Transition Planning- Dan McManmon, Alex Morris-Wood, Amy Radochonski, Dick Williams, Ph.D.
The Bernstein Cognitive Method for Autism- Robert J. Bernstein, MA
Illuminating Pathways to a Healthy Brain- Theodore Henderson, M.D., Ph.D.
Autism in the Media- Elaine Hall
Panel: Growing Up with Autism- Wenn Lawson. Ph.D., Michael McManmon, Ed.D., Stephen Shore, Ed.D., Akhil Lad
Panel: Legal and Financial Considerations for Individuals Across the Autism Spectrum- Carol Weinman, Esq., C.A.S., Michael Beloff, CFP®, ChSNC®
Voices Across the Spectrum Talk Show: With Hosts Stephen Shore and Rob Bernstein- Akhil Lad, Ron Sandison, Raun K. Kaufman, Michael McManmon, Ed.D. ,Wenn Lawson, Ph.D.
How Autism & Sexuality → Crime & Arrest- Carol Weinman, Esq., C.A.S
Autism & Aging: What Does This Look Like for Intersectionality with Cognitive Style, Interoception & Object Permanence- Wenn Lawson, Ph.D.
Good Autism Education is Just Good Education- Gil Tippy, Psy.D.
Supporting Individuals Using DIRFloortime- Katie Shepherd, MSEd, CCC-SLP, DIR-Expert
Panel: Effective Multi-Disciplinary Teams- Robin Brewer, Ed.D., Tracie Kelly, Yasmine White, Joella Simmons
Right Brained Children in a Left Brained World- Jeffrey Freed, M.A.T. & Richard O. Williams, Ph.D.
The Critical Connection Between the Body, Brain, and Microtraumas in Autism- BG Mancini, AP, FMP, MHS
Nothing About us Without Us: Person Centered Planning for All Ages- Robin Brewer, Ed.D.
Fierce Love and Art- Ron Zimmerman
Wellness in Autism: Complex Relationships in Gut/Brain Health- BG Mancini, AP, FMP, MHS
Keep Trying Because Life is a Lot Like Home Alone and Zelda- Andrew Arboe
A Legal Toolkit for Supporting Children with ASD Through Divorce- Joleena Louis, Esq.

A Broader Lens for Understanding Neurodiversity: Autism and Traumatic Brain Injury Correlations, Insights, and Outcomes- Amir Arami
Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion: An Interview with the Founder of Exceptional Needs Today Magazine- Amy KD Tobik

Workplace Accessibility as You Have Never Thought About it Before- Jeanne Eichler, Ed.D., MOT, OTR/L, MT
5 Steps to Setting Your Autistic Adult Up for Success- Patty Laushman

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