Bullying and ASD: Addressing Victimization
Ryan E. Adams, a Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center faculty member, presents the Girls and Boys Guides to End Bullying free online curricula. He notes the importance
Behavioral Strategies to Treat Anxiety in Individuals with ASD
Lauren Moskowitz, Ph.D. discusses positive behavioral strategies for supporting individuals with autism who also experience anxiety. Handouts are online HERE
ABCs of Behavioral Support in 2021
Melissa Olive, Ph.D., BCBA-D describes the components of a quality behavioral support program. She discusses controversial characteristics of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) and outlines current ABA best
Navigating Challenging Behaviors
Communication difficulties are a core symptom of ASD. As a result, individuals on the spectrum often develop coping/communication mechanisms that present as challenging behaviors. It
Systemic Inflammatory & Autoimmune Diseases—PANS
Jennifer Frankovich MD MS, clinical professor at Stanford University/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, discusses the co-occurrence of systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases – including the overlap between pediatric
Autism Research: Nothing About Me Without Me
This is a joint presentation by the World Autism Organisation and ARI. Dr. Wenn Lawson discusses “nothing about us without us” and capacity building to
Middle and Older Adulthood in Autism: Brain and Behavioral Outcomes
Dr. Gregory Wallace dives into available research on health and quality of life outcomes associated with aging in autism. He discusses possible links between Parkinsonism
Research on Maternal Immune Activation, Pregnancy & Covid-19
Learn about emerging findings on maternal immune activation and Covid-19. About the speaker: Judy Van de Water, PhD,
Research Updates on Maternal Autoantibodies and ASD
Judy Van de Water, Ph.D., discusses current machine learning research used to identify several patterns of maternal autoantibodies associated with the diagnosis and severity of autism.
Maximizing Neurodiversity: Education & Jobs
Scientist and psychiatrist Lawrence Fung, MD, Ph.D., discusses what neurodiversity is and how increased awareness and support benefits not only neurodiverse individuals but the global population as