FRIDAY

Keynote: Yes Brain, How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity and Resilience in Neurodivergent Youth and Young Adults
Daniel J. Siegel, MD
Fri. 9:00am – 10:15am
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Session 1

10:25am – 11:25am

1A: Improving Social Communication and Spoken Language Outcomes for Young Limited Language and Minimally Verbal Children
Connie Kasari, PhD
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1B – Supporting Executive Function: Tools for Neurodivergent Learners:
Karen Wilson, PhD
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1C – Helping Twice Exceptional Students with Autism Transition to College
Joseph Madaus, PhD
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1D: Hope as a Skill: A New Approach to Understanding and Managing Suicide Risk
M. David Rudd, PhD, ABPP
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Session 2

11:35am – 12:35pm

2B: Language Interactions as Intervention: Best Practice Approaches to Engage and Motivate Neurodiverse Learners
Nicole Sparapani, PhD
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2C – A Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity and its Application in the Workplace
Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
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2D: Parenting Neurodivergent Children: Tools, Tips and Triumphs
Shilpa Baweja, PhD, LCSW
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Session 3

1:35pm – 2:35pm

3B: The Intersection of Neurodivergence and Culture in Neuropsychological Assessment
Vindia Fernandez, PhD
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3C – What’s Love Got to Do With It? Sexuality Through a Neurodiversity-Affirming Lens
Eileen Crehan, PhD
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3D: Evidence-based Treatments for Anxiety and Related Disorders from Youth through Young Adulthood
Tara S. Peris, PhD
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Session 4

2:45pm – 3:45pm

4A: Early Sensory-focused Strategies for Addressing Challenging Behaviors at Home and School
Bonnie Nakasuji, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT, FAOTA
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4B – Transforming Challenging Behaviors in Neurodivergent Youth Using an Appreciative Inquiry Approach
Shayne Horan, EdD + Hannah Harrison, MEd
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4C: The Science of Dating for Autistic and Neurodivergent Youth and Young Adults
Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD
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4D: Navigating Grief: Practical and Supportive Interventions to Promote Healing
Lauren Schneider, LCSW
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Session 5

3:55pm – 4:55pm

5A: The Power of Play for Young Autistic Children: Early Play-Based Strategies to Promote Development in Essential Skill Areas
Laurie Stephens, PhD
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5B – How Does the Brain Learn to Read: Why Do Some Children Struggle and What is the Impact of Evidence-Based Intervention
Jason D. Yeatman, PhD
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5C: Supporting Mental Health Among Autistic Youth and Young Adults in the Digital Age
Meryl Alper, PhD
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5D: The Science and Practice of Mindfulness: Strategies to Recognize, Release, Refocus and Renew for You and Those You Care For
Elisha Goldstein, PhD
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