The agenda below reflects the 2024 event. The agenda for the 2025 event will be available soon.
February 23, 2024 | In-person and Online | Bryant Conference Center, Tuscaloosa, AL
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | Convene Sarah O’Kelley, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, UAB Department of Psychology; Director, Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic at UAB Civitan International Research Center – Sparks Clinics |
| 8:15 am – 9:30 am | Supporting Transition to Adulthood: STEPS to Success Susan White, Ph.D. Doddridge Saxon Chairholder Professor, Director, Center for Youth Development and Intervention, University of Alabama |
| 9:30 am – 9:45 am | Break and Exhibits/Research Posters |
| 9:45 am – 11:00 am | Better Understanding Autism through the Lens of Motor Skills and Movement Brittany G. Travers, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Waisman Center Investigator, Austin Faculty Fellow Occupational Therapy Program in the Department of Kinesiology University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am | Break and Exhibits/Research Posters |
| 11:15 am – 12:30 pm | Project TEAM: Empowering transition age youth with developmental disabilities to problem solve barriers to participation Jessica M. Kramer, Ph.D., OTR/L Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy University of Florida |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch CARES Award Presentation AAPN Scholarship Award Winner Presentation |
| CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS | |
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Sensory Processing: A Strengths-Based Approach to Intervention Lauren Little, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Dean of Research, Associate Professor Rush University |
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | How to Support Caregivers Who Care for Toddlers with Characteristics of Autism Through Coaching and Mentorship Mallory Manning, M.S., CCC-SLP and Pamela Ramsey, M.C.D., CCC-SLP |
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Understanding and Advocating for your Rights: Presentation and Q&A with ADAP *All attendees who identify as self-advocates are welcome to attend; No professional approvals offered. |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Break and Exhibits |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Defining Autism: From Nonspeaking to Doctor in Education Dr. Kerry Magro Professional Speaker & Author |
| 4:30 pm | Evaluations, Professional Approvals, Sign-in Sheets and Adjournment |