Elevate Your Impact

Date: March 13-15, 2024

Theme: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

Speakers:

• Alette Coble-Temple, Psy.D.:
  Enhancing Cultural Competency When Serving the Disabled Community
• Amy Lutz, Ph.D.:
  The Intact Mind and Why it Matters
• Asia Johnson, M.S., BCBA LBA:
  Understanding Diversity in Treatment
• Audrey Thurm, Ph.D. & Lindsey Ogle, MD:
  Not Ignoring the ID Panel in ASD Treatment
• Giacomo Vivanti, Ph.D.:
  Early Interventions for Autism: Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Individualized Care
• Grace Gengoux, Ph.D., BCBA-D:
  Stanford Research in Parent Training, Clinician Wellbeing, PRT, and Parental Resiliency
• Lisa Wallace, MS, CCC-SLP:
  The Power of “No”
• Peter Jung, M.Ed.:
  Rethinking Autistic Social Skills
• Peter Vermuluen, MSC, Ph.D.:
  Happiness and Well-being in Autism: From Neurodiversity to Neuroharmony
• Rachel Liebert-Lewis J.D.:
  Behavioral Health and Public Policy
• Valerie Gaus, Ph.D., ABPP:
  Clinician’s Transitions: Adapting Your Skills to Treat Autistic Clients

Date: January 26-27, 2023

Theme: Shaping the Future of Person-Centered Care

Speakers:

• Karen Bearss, Ph.D:
  Parent Training for Challenging Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Reggie Butler, M.Ed.:
  Centering on Belonging
• Li Ern Chen, M.D. & Brianna Fitchett, MA, BCBA:
  Physical and Social Determinants of Health: Why They Matter!
• Megan Davingnon, MD:
  Pediatric Development and Genetic Disorders
• Pat Friman Ph.D.:
  The Power of Choice and Compassion in Behavior Change
• Pablo Juarez, M.Ed., BCBA, LBA-TN:
  Incorporating Shareholder Feedback into Program Planning for Community-Informed Practices

Date: January 27 & 28, 2022

Speakers:

• Suzanne Arroyo, Ph.D.:
  The Use of Video Modeling & Parenting Strategies
• Therese Balino, MS, OTR/L:
  Picky Eaters & Caregiver Strategies
• Trudy Grable:
  Looking Through a Parent’s Eyes
• Temple Grandin, Ph.D.:
  Caregiver and Community Support for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
• Tara Kousha & Shala Simms, MA, BCBA:
  The Secret SAUCE: Cultural Responsibility Family Involvement & Inclusion for BHT
• Lisa Ruble, Ph.D.:
  Engaging Parents in the Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) Process
• Robbin Rasbury, Psy.D.:
  Compassion Fatigue & Application to Behavioral Health Treatment
• Haleigh Scott, Ph.D, BCBA-D:
  Trauma Informed Supports for Children with Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities & Application to BHT
• Doreen Samelson, Ed.D, MSCP, Lindsey Sneed, MS, BCBA, Psych Asst. & Ph.D Candidate, Cynthia Long, MA, BCBA:
  Parent Training Goals: Application of the Research and Implementation of Parent-Led ABA

Date: January 28 & 29, 2021

Speakers:

• Alice Bravo, LBA, BCBA, Catherine Dick, MS and Anna Hirshman:
  Reciprocal Imitation Training
• Donna Bernhert, Ph.D:
  Sexuality, Self-Determinism and Sensibility
• Greg Buch, Ph.D, BCBA-D:
  History of the Diagnosis of Autism: Evidence-Based Treatment for a Changing Diagnosis
• Temple Grandin, Ph.D:
  The World Needs All Different Types of Minds
• Patrick McGreevy, Ph.D, BCBA-D:
  Why Do We Focus on Functional Skills?
• Matthew Mock, Ph.D:
  Cultural Humility & Responsiveness in Behavioral Health Treatment
• Robbin Rasbury, Ph.D:
  Racial Bias in Behavioral Health Treatment
• Kavitha Rao, MD:
  ASD and ADHD
• Doreen Samelson, Ed.D, MSCP and Lindsey Sneed:
  Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group for Youth or Adults with High Functioning ASD
• Matthew Tincani, Ph.D, BCBA-D:
  Publication Bias in Behavioral Health Treatment