FRIDAY, NOV 14 2025

Keynote: The 5 Principles of Parenting: How to Raise Good Humans
Aliza Pressman, PhD
Fri. 9:00am – 10:15am
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Session 1

10:25am – 11:25am

1A: Supporting Resilience in Families with Young Children: Exploring Parent/Caregiver Emotion Regulation, Reflective Functioning, and Emotion Socialization Practices
Nastassia Hajal, PhD
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1B – The Brain’s Crescendo: How Music Training Enriches Child Neurocognitive Development
Assal Habibi, PhD
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1C – Stepping Stones to Adulthood: Supporting Youth Mental Health and Developmental Transitions
Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABBP
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1D: Practical Strategies for Using AI to Support Clinicians and Enhance Care for Youth with Diverse Needs:
Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit, PhD
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Session 2

11:35am – 12:35pm

2B: thinkSMARTer, not harder: Concrete Skills to Improve Executive Functioning
Alissa Ellis, PhD
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2C – Success in Adulthood: Creating Pathways for Autistic Youth to Thrive
Amy Jane Griffiths, PhD, NCSP
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2D: Paving the Runway to College and Beyond for Diverse Learners
Perry LaRoque, PhD
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Session 3

1:35pm – 2:35pm

3B: The ABCs of Friendship Skills: UCLA PEERS® for Preschoolers
Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD
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3C – Using SCERTS in Natural Routines at Home, in School, and in the Community: From Communication to Connection
Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP
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3D: Screens, Smartphones, and Childhood: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Jenny Radesky, MD
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Session 4

2:45pm – 3:45pm

4A: Supporting Communication in Children with Limited Speech
Charlotte DiStefano, PhD
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4B – Persistent Demand Avoidance (PDA) in School-Aged Children: A Practical Framework for Mental Health Professionals
Laurie Stephens, PhD
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4C: Seeing the Full Spectrum: Autism in Adults
Nora Friedman, MD
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4D: Healing in Community: Theories, Tasks, and Therapeutic Tools to Support Grieving Families
Talya Block, MSW, LCSW
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Closing Keynote

3:55pm – 4:55pm

Neurodiversity Through a Uniquely Human Lens
Barry Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP
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