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, Michael Beloff provides in-depth and detailed information about available government benefits and how these can be accessed for families with special needs children and adults.

Transition planning expert and US Autism Association Advisory Board member Robin Brewer, Ed.D. shares a number of excellent resources for both parents and teachers and discusses key components of good Person Centered Planning to ensure that this process is used effectively and is adequately preparing students for their transition out of high school.

Financial planning expert Michael Beloff details a wide range of housing options and discusses the challenges and complexities of finding and holding on to suitable housing for individuals with disabilities.

Michael Beloff, Financial Planner and father of a young adult with ASD, shares his wealth of expertise to help individuals who receive government benefits and want to work.

Attorney Carol Weinman is a nationally recognized expert in autism spectrum disorders and criminal law. In this session, Ms. Weinman discusses the important topic of police encounters with individuals on the autism spectrum, as well as the importance of training and education for police, who may not realize they are dealing with a person who may not understand what they are even being asked to do.

In this session, Robin Chalker will share her expertise as a special education lawyer and advocate on the topic of advocacy in school for individuals with autism who might otherwise slip through the cracks.

This session gives an in-depth discussion of how those with autism are affected by the criminal justice system. Carol Weinman, Esq. is both a parent of a child with autism and a defense attorney which has allowed her to have a unique expertise in this field.