In this in-depth, candid, and deeply personal interview with world-renowned autism expert and self-advocate Ron Sandison, Ron shares stories about some of his own mental health challenges with useful understanding and insight for those who struggle. Covering topics that include being bullied and assaulted by peers as a child and teen, to coping with anxiety, depression, addiction,, and even suicidal thoughts as an adult, Ron gives hope and practical advice for addressing mental health in autistic adults.

In a much-anticipated event, and one that has been in the works for over a year, please join us to welcome Dr. Stephen Shore, Rob Bernstein, and US Autism Association's Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman as they host world-renowned speaker, author, and therapist Tony Attwood on the topic of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the treatment of autism.

In a much-anticipated event, and one that has been in the works for over a year, please join us to welcome Dr. Stephen Shore, Rob Bernstein, and US Autism Association's Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman as they host world-renowned speaker, author, and therapist Tony Attwood on the topic of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the treatment of autism.

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.

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.

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.

In this session, Dr. Stephen Shore will discuss the value of including those on the autism spectrum in participatory research. He will share the reasons for inclusion and the benefits to both autistic and non-autistic groups.

In this session Dr. Theodore Henderson will discuss the problem with current treatments for Traumatic brain injury/concussion/CTE, Parkinson’s disease, Depression, Autism, PTSD, Post-COVID Fatigue Syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, and ADHD and will propose an alternative, non-invasive, non-pharmacological treatment to improve brain function.

In this paradigm-shifting lecture, Raun K. Kaufman takes us on a deep dive into the three neuro-states of autism so that we can approach our loved ones in a way that is matched (instead of mismatched) to their current neuro-state, enabling connection rather than overload, ease rather than anxiety, blossoming rather than meltdowns.