23rd Annual Alabama Autism Conference
February 23, 2024 | In-person and Online | Bryant Conference Center, Tuscaloosa, AL
Below is the agenda from the 2023 conference to use as an example while planning for the 2024 conference.
| 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 | Intersections of Identity and Mental Health in Autism Mikle South, Ph.D. Professor, Director, Emory Autism Center, Emory University School of Medicine |
| 9:30 am – 9:45 am | Break and Exhibits/Research Posters |
| 9:45 am – 11:00 am | Identifying and Advocating for Evidence-based Practices in the Education and Treatment of Autism Russell Lang, Ph.D. BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education, Texas State University |
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am | Break and Exhibits/Research Posters |
| 11:15 am – 12:30 pm | Deafness and ASD: Considerations for Theory and Practice Aaron Shield, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Miami University of Ohio |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch CARES Award Presentation AAPN Scholarship Award Winner Presentation |
| CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS | |
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Practical Evidence-based Approaches to Support Appropriate Classroom Behavior Russell Lang, Ph.D. BCBA-D, Professor of Special Education, Texas State University |
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Autism Spectrum, the Internet, and the Legal System: Understanding the Dangers Lynda Geller, Ph.D. |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Break and Exhibits |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Fearlessly Different: Our Differences Are Our Strengths Mickey Rowe |
| 4:30 pm | Evaluations, Professional Approvals, Sign-in Sheets and Adjournment |