Spectrum of Possibilities: Autism Conference 2024

8:15 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:00 Keynote Speaker David Finch

10:15-11:15 Breakout Session 1

Assistive Technology for Independent Living (Room A/B)

Who’s that with the Guitar? An into to music therapy and autism practices (Board Room)

Is it Autism? Co-occurring and Differential Diagnoses (Theater)

11:30-12:30 Breakout Session 2

Educational Eligibility and Clinical Diagnoses of Autism: Working Together (Room A/B)

Creating Joyful Learning (Board Room)

Autism and Friendship: The Right to Unmask (Theater)

12:30-2:00 Lunch and Resource Fair

2:00-3:00 Breakout Session 3

Strategies for Creating Schools that Foster Belonging (Room A/B)

Unraveling Task Analysis for Success (Board Room)

When Eloise met Chloe: The story of Autistic Mentorship (Theater)

3:00 Conference End

Spectrum of Possibilities 2024 Autism Conference Presenter List

10:15 a.m.

Option A: Assistive Technology for Independent Living

Carly Dauch, OTD, OTR/L; Sarah Heldmann, BS, COTA/L, ATP

Option B: Who’s That with the Guitar? An Introduction to Music Therapy and Autism Practices

Jaclyn Hotaling-O’Neill, MMT, MT-BC; Peyton Kaercher, MT-BC; Laurel Rosen-Weatherford, MM, MT-BC

Option C: Is it Autism? Co-occurring and Differential Diagnoses

Kristen Boog, PhD; Danielle Dwyer, PhD; Sharnita Harris, PhD; Melissa Tuttle, PhD

11:30 a.m.

Option A: Educational Eligibility and Clinical Diagnoses of Autism: Working Together Between Clinics and Schools

Kristen Boog, PhD; Danielle Dwyer, PhD; Sharnita Harris, PhD; Melissa Tuttle, PhD

Option B: Creating Joyful Learning

Heather Beam, M.Ed, BCBA, COBA

Option C: Autism and Friendship: The Right to Unmask

Alexis Eggenberger, MBA, LISW-S, BCBA; Danny Napoli; Chloe Rothschild

2 p.m.

Option A: Strategies for Creating Schools that Foster Belonging through Inclusive and Accessible Practices

Laurel Rosen-Weatherford, MM, MT-BC; Whitney Steyer, MOTR/L; Rayann Turner, M.A.

Option B: Unraveling Task Analysis for Success

Megan Thompson, M.Ed

Option C: When Chloe met Eloise: The Story of Autistic Mentorship

Alexis Eggenberger, MBA, LISW-S, BCBA; Chloe Rothschild