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May 3, 2023
How Age – and Age of Diagnosis – Affect Quality of Life
Gray Atherton, PhD
Dr. Gray Atherton discusses the critical role of age and age of diagnosis in shaping the quality of life for…
February 19, 2023
Parents and Caregivers: The Importance of Self-Care
Amanda Tami, LPC, BCBA
“If you are an exhausted or overwhelmed caregiver, this presentation is for you.” Amanda Tami, LPC, BCBA, discusses the importance…
February 7, 2023
Gender and Autism
Gray Atherton, PhD
Gray Atherton, Ph.D., details the socialization of the female gender experience and how that plays into autism gender biases. The…
November 9, 2022
Delayed and Missed Diagnoses of Autistic Women
Hannah Belcher, PhD
Hannah Belcher, Ph.D., Autistic researcher, speaker, and author, discusses the often late and missed diagnosis of autistic females. She dives…
January 12, 2022
Challenges of Medical Care for Seniors
Margaret Bauman, MD
Margaret Bauman, MD, discusses the many medical challenges those aging with autism face. She highlights the lack of medical training…
July 20, 2021
Autism Research: Nothing About Me Without Me
Wenn Lawson, PhD
Dr. Wenn Lawson discusses “nothing about us without us” and capacity building to enable the benefits of participatory research co-production.…
July 7, 2021
Middle and Older Adulthood in Autism: Brain and Behavioral Outcomes
Gregory Wallace, PhD
Dr. Gregory Wallace dives into available research on health and quality of life outcomes associated with aging in autism. He…
May 5, 2021
Maximizing Neurodiversity: Education & Jobs
Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD
Scientist and psychiatrist Lawrence Fung, MD, Ph.D., discusses what neurodiversity is and how increased awareness and support benefits not only…
June 4, 2019
Inclusion, Community, and Raising Kids Who Care: Ideas for Raising Community-Minded Kids
Anissa Ryland
Anissa Ryland defines what it means to be community-minded, outlines what the benefits are, and gives tips for getting started.…