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Program at a Glance
Series Events
Keynote Presentation: TEACCH School Transition to Employment and Post-Secondary Education
Laura Klinger, PhD
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Higher Education Panel 1: “What I wish I Had Known”: College Readiness and Preparation Perspectives From Current and Former Students and Support Staff
Chris Lindholm, Marci Schwartz, LCSW, PhD, Matt Gunter
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
K-12 Panel 1: Power of Personalizing Education: Neurodiversity Benefits from Learner Variability and Whole Child Approaches
Barbara Pape EdM, Tami Washington-Hill, Amanda Morin, Megan Gross
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Berg Hall 3
Keynote Presentation: Bringing Developmental Relationship Based Autism Support to All
Joshua D. Feder, MD, Executive Medical Director, Positive Development
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Arts Panel 1: Neurodivergent Artists and the Impact of Their Practice
Exhibitor Hour + Poster Session + Special Interest Group
Amelia Whittlesey, Avery Babon, William Scott, Edna Arterberry, Therol “Terri” Spruill
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Employment Panel 2: HAAPE - Building the 21st Century Workforce with Autistic Talent
Larry Rothman, PhD, Connie Alden, Tara May, Andrew Begel, PhD
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Berg Hall 3
Mental Health Panel 1: Sensory Differences in Neurodivergent Individuals: A Strength-Based, Neurodiversity-Affirming Lens
Daniel Abrams, PhD, Laura Petix, Megan Anna Neff, PsyD
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Employment Panel 1: Jobs of the Future
Larysa Kautz, Andrew Begel, PhD, Kay Sargent
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
K-12 Panel 2: The Power of Potential: Embedding Strength-Based Enrichment for Neurodiverse Learners
Susan Baum, PhD, Jade Rivera, PhD, Stacey Hilborn, EdD, Mark Long
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Berg Hall 3
Break
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K-12 Panel 3: "Left Behind" Why Are We Ignoring the Needs of Dyslexic Students in This Country and How Can We Support Them?
Anna Toomey, Kareem Weaver, Naomi Pena
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Mental Health Panel 2: "Therapy in Translation: Exploring the Professional Identity of Autistic Marriage and Family Therapists Working with Neurodivergent Clients"
Misty Schmidt, LMFT, Savannah Honarbakht, MS, LMFT, Federico Mendez, LMFT
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Berg Hall 3
Human Rights Panel 1: Bridging the Gap Between Deficit-Based Systems and the Neurodiversity Movement: Novel Strategies for Changing People’s Minds about Neurodivergence
Stacy Greeter, MD, Kimberly Rust, PhD, Alie Bernard Garza, LCSW, Charnell Widnall, LMHC
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Keynote Presentation: Operationalizing Neurodiversity: Maximizing Impact and Reducing Conflict Through Clear and Measurable Goals
Ari Ne'eman PhD, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Employment Panel 3: Entrepreneurship for Independence
Rob Edwards, Ariana Rodriguez, Chloe Duckworth, Dani Bowman, MBA
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Mental Health Panel 3: Harnessing the Autistic Imagination to Create Novel Psychoeducational Approaches! Autistic Clinicians Perform as Little Mermaid Characters to Empower Their Community
Stacy Greeter, MD, Alicia Cho, DO, Jessica Hogan, Rainn Stone, LICSW
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Berg Hall 3
Keynote Presentation: Essential Transformative Practices: Character Strengths, Mindfulness, and the Golden Mean
Ryan M. Niemiec PsyD, Chief Science & Education Officer, VIA Institute on Character
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Arts Panel 2: Interdisciplinary Arts Panel: Creating Alliance
Exhibitor Hour + Poster Session + Special Interest Group
Julie Plasencia, John-Mario Arcilla Sevilla, Garth Herberg, Marcy Morrison Pearce, Rachel O’Kelley
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Berg Hall 3
Mental Health Panel 4: What Happens When Autistic People Lead: Safety, Mental Health and Systems Change Through Peer-Led Advocacy
Katie Koullas, Maisie Soetantyo, MEd, Marnina Kammersell, MA
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Employment Panel 4: Tech & AI: Innovation In Neurodiversity Employment Support
Tara May, Andrew Valenti, PhD, Keevin O'Rourke
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Berg Hall 3
Higher Education Panel 2: Beyond Accommodations: Inclusivity and Advocacy for Neurodivergent Students in Higher Education
Noor Syed, PhD, Lauren Lestremau Allen, PhD, BCBA-D, NCSP, LBA, LP, Sandra A. Fishler, MA, Aley O'Mara, Emi Discullio, LCAT
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
K-12 Panel 4: Autistic Culture 101 (A Doctoral Capstone Video Project): Autistic Voices Create Understanding for Adolescent Neurotypical Students
Andrea Brucella Finnegan, EdD, Martin Slyngstad, Rachel O'Kelley, Daniel Durany
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Berg Hall 3
Break
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K-12 Panel 5: Presumed Incompetent: Proven Successful
Janani Anand, Kanakavalli Kannan, Krystle Wright, MS CCC, SLP/AT, Edlyn Pena, Ph.D., Diego Pena, Amanda Johnson
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Mental Health Panel 5: Exploring the Lived Experiences of PDA Individuals Across the Lifespan to Identify Coping Strategies and Strengths
Heidi Wheeler, PsyD, Marni Kammersell, MA, Molly Herold EdM, MA, LCMHC, Madylynn Snyder, LMFT
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Berg Hall 3
Human Rights Panel 2: Communication as a Human Right
Matteo Musso, Grant Blasko, Vikram Jaswal, PhD, Lucien Gonzales, Zachary Duncan
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Keynote Presentation: Participatory Research to Create Accessible Measures of the Adult Outcomes the Autistic Community Feels are Most Important
Christina Nicolaidis MD MPH, Co-Director, Academic Autism Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Mental Health Panel 7: Leveraging Character Strengths to Drive Systemic Change for Authentic Autistic Flourishing
Jiedi Lei, PhD, Alicja Nocon, MSc EIA, Denise Martin, OT, Ryan M. Niemiec, PsyD
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Employment Panel 5: Activating Neurodivergent Strengths for Leadership Breakthroughs
Ken Parekh, Ennis Olson, MBA, Danielle Vidal, PsyD, ACC, Winifred Ernst, PhD, PCC, Joanie Connell, PhD
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Keynote Presentation: Telling Stories of Exception
Cole Cohen, MFA, Author & Faculty Pacific Northwest College of Art
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Employment Panel 6: Neuroinclusion as an Accelerator for Business Transformation
Hiren Shukla, Global Neurodiversity & Inclusive Value Leaderlusive, EY
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
Higher Education Panel 3: CA Department of Developmental Services and Higher Education: Building Capacity Together
Monica Hudnall, PhD, CCC-SLP, Amber Fitzgerald, MA, BCBA, Eun Ae Choi, PhD, Robin Stewart, LCSW, EdM
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Berg Hall 1 & 2
K-12 Panel 6: Improving Agency and Self-determination for Neurodivergent Students through Diverse Collaborations
Carolyn Long, MCD, CCC-SLP, Vanessa Casteñada Gill, Leslie Rogers, PhD
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Berg Hall 3
Break
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K-12 Panel 7: Strengthening Inclusive Practices: A Collaborative Model for Neurodiversity Awareness and Support in K–12 Education
Tracy Steele, PhD, Anne Hruska, PhD, Hannah Poplack, EdD, Abby Kirigin, Nell Forgacs, EdM, Sadie Giessner
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Berg Hall 1 and 2
Stanford NNEA + SNP-REACH
Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD, Alina Samiullah, Maxwell Palance
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Berg Hall 1 & 2