November 14, 2025

SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER

LOS ANGELES, CA

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$245

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registration type

Pricing

In Person (Includes On-Demand)

$245

On-Demand Only

$195

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Regional Centers will often cover the cost of The Summit for parents. If you are requesting funding from your Regional Center, please stop here and speak with your service coordinator first. If they agree to fund the conference, they will register for you.

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Regional Centers will often cover the cost of The Summit for parents. Please speak with your regional center before registering. The vendor number for the conference is PLO230. The Regional Center then will provide you with a coupon code. If you have any questions about this process please call 818-779-5212 or email events@thehelpgroup.org

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Friday, November 14

Please note: Tracks represent life stage segments:
• Track A – Early Years
• Track B – Childhood
• Track C – Young Adult/Adult
• Track D – Caregiver & Clinician Supports

Please make your selections below by choosing one session in each time block.

Opening Keynote - 9:00am-10:15am(Required)

The 5 Principles of Parenting—How to Raise Good Humans • Aliza Pressman, PhD

Session 1 - 10:25am-11:25am(Required)

1A - Supporting Resilience in Families with Young Children: Exploring Parent/Caregiver Emotion Regulation, Reflective Functioning, and Emotion Socialization Practices • Nastassia Hajal, PhD

1B - The Brain’s Crescendo: How Music Training Enriches Child Neurocognitive Development • Assal Habbibi, PhD

1C - Stepping Stones to Adulthood: Supporting Youth Mental Health and Developmental Transitions • Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABBP

1D - Practical Strategies for Using AI to Support Clinicians and Enhance Care for Youth with Diverse Needs • Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit, PhD

Session 2 - 11:35am-12:35pm(Required)

2B - thinkSMARTer, not harder: Concrete Skills to Improve Executive Functioning • Alissa Ellis, PhD

2C - Success in Adulthood: Creating Pathways for Autistic Youth to Thrive • Amy Jane Griffiths, PhD, NCSP

2D - Paving the Runway to College and Beyond for Diverse Learners • Perry LaRoque, PhD

Lunch

Vegan option requested

Session 3 - 1:35pm-2:35pm(Required)

3A - The ABCs of Friendship Skills: UCLA PEERS® for Preschoolers • Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD

3B - Using SCERTS in Natural Routines at Home, in School, and in the Community: From Communication to Connection • Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP

3D - Screens, Smartphones, and Childhood: A Guide for Parents and Professionals • Jenny Radesky, MD

Session 4 - 2:45pm-3:45pm(Required)

4A - Supporting Communication in Children with Limited Speech • Charlotte DiStefano, PhD

4B - Persistent Demand Avoidance (PDA) in School-Aged Children: A Practical Framework for Mental Health Professionals • Laurie Stephens, PhD

4C - 4C: Seeing the Full Spectrum: Autism in Adults • Nora Friedman, MD

4D - Healing in Community: Theories, Tasks, and Therapeutic Tools to Support Grieving Families: • Talya Block, MSW, LCSW

Closing Keynote - 3:55pm-4:55pm(Required)

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

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