The Conference on Neurodiversity
and Emotional Well-Being
Summit 2025:
Transformative Journeys
Join leading experts, clinicians, educators, researchers, and families as we explore breakthrough advances in emotional well-being and neurodivergence across the lifespan. Together, we’ll discover practical strategies, share emerging research, and build connections that support meaningful growth at every stage of life.
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Keynote speakers
Aliza Pressman, PhD
The 5 Principles of Parenting:
How to Raise Good Humans
Barry Prizant, PhD
Neurodiversity Through
a Uniquely Human Lens
Speakers
Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABBP
Talya Block, LCSW
Charlotte DiStefano, PhD
Nora Friedman, MD
Alissa Ellis, PhD
Amy Jane Griffiths, PhD, NCSP
Assal Habibi, PhD
Nastassia Hajal, PhD
Perry LaRoque, PhD
Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD
Jenny Radesky, MD
Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP
Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit, PhD
Laurie Stephens, PhD
Spirit of Hope Award Honoree
Abbey Romeo
Autism Advocate & Help Group Alum
Insight from Summit Speakers
The Power of Everyday Music:
Insights from Cognitive Neuroscientist Dr. Assal Habibi
October 22, 2025
Practical Strategies for Using AI to
Support Clinicians and Enhance Care for Youth with Diverse Needs
October 29, 2025
About the Event
Join us on November 14, 2025, for The Help Group’s 29th Annual Summit, bringing together leading experts in neurodiversity to share applied research, evidence-based best practices, and innovative approaches in early intervention, education, transitions to greater independence, and social and emotional well-being and mental health. This one-day event will take place at The Skirball Center in Los Angeles and will offer an enriching environment for interactive learning and collaborative experiences.
Featuring a lineup of distinguished speakers, the Summit brings together clinicians, therapists, educators, researchers, parents and caregivers to explore the latest advances in understanding and supporting social and emotional well-being and neurodivergence from childhood to adulthood.
Attendees will gain valuable insights and practical strategies for supporting individuals with cognitive, social-emotional, behavioral, and learning differences, including autism, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, and emotional challenges.
Offering continuing education, professional development, and networking opportunities, participants will have access to a wealth of resources, time to engage with experts and each other, and the opportunity to develop a deeper knowledge base to apply at home, in schools, clinics, or communities. Attendees will leave with a renewed sense of purpose and motivation.
About the help group
Founded in 1941, The Help Group (THG) is a Los Angeles–based nonprofit that has supported individuals and families across the lifespan for more than 80 years. We serve both neurodivergent and neurotypical children, teens, and adults with autism, learning differences, ADHD, developmental delays, behavioral challenges, and emotional struggles.
Our mission is to help individuals and families build resilience, create hope, and unlock their limitless potential. Guided by expertise and a deep respect for every person’s journey, we have developed a connected network of programs that meet people where they are—academically, emotionally, socially, and developmentally—providing compassionate, personalized support.
Today, THG is recognized as one of the nation’s most comprehensive organizations dedicated to education, mental health, and developmental services. Our work spans six key areas:
- Specialized Schools
- Therapy and Support Services
- Arts and Recreation Programs
- Vocational Training and Employment Services
- Residential Living
- Knowledge Exchange and Professional/Parent Education
Through this whole-person model of care, we foster growth, belonging, and meaningful, independent lives.