Autism Events & Webinars

Upcoming Events

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Summer Workshops

Exceptional Minds

June 20 - August 19, 2022

Past Events

AUCD - AIR-P Presents: Autism in Girls and Women

Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

June 21, 2022, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET

Community Connections: Love on the Spectrum

Autism Society

June 16, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

Policy Power Lunch: Crisis in our Communities: A Toolkit Addressing Racism in Autistic and Disabled Community Living

Policy Impact Project

June 15, 2022; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Navigating Disability Benefits and Financial Planning for Families

College Living Experience

June 8, 2022; 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET

Key FEDTalks: Neurodiversity in Leadership!

American University

May 26, 2022; 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. ET

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May Community Conversation

Minnesota Department of Human Services

May 24, 2022, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET

4th Annual Autism at Work Research Workshop

Information School, University of Washington; Microsoft; Autism Research Consortium, University of Maryland

May 16 – 18, 2022; 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Tele-therapy for autism during COVID-19: A survey of parents in Southern California

Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

May 17, 2022, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Virtual Conference

AHRC Nassau

May 18, 2022

INSAR 2022 Annual Meeting

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)

May 11 - May 14, 2022

Community Engagement: Get to Know EIDBI Providers

Minnesota Department of Human Services

May 11, 2022, 10:00 a.m. ET

Webinar: Parenting with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities National Training Center (MHDD-NTC)

May 10, 2022; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Family Navigator Program: Parent Support Group

UC Davis Mind Institute

May 6, 2022; 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET

Webinar: Learn About and Help Test New HCBS Quality Measures

Administration for Community Living

May 3, 2022; 2:00 p.m. ET

April 2022: Autism Acceptance Month Webinar Series

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

April 2022

Virtual Autism Fathers Conference

University of North Carolina

April 30, 2022; 11:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET

The Disability Gaze: Material and Visual Approaches

University of Delaware

April 29 - 30, 2022

Autism Acceptance and Advances

UC Davis MIND Institute, UC Davis Live

April 28, 2022; 5:00 p.m. ET

Policing and People with Developmental Disabilities: Emerging Issues in the Field

Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

April 28, 2022; 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Sponsored by OARC

NIMH/OARC Special Event for Autism Awareness Month: Animating the Future for Exceptional Minds

Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC)

April 27, 2022; 1:00 p.m. ET

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Howard University Presents: Voices from the Black Community

Howard University

April 27, 2022

Webinar: Autistic Adults and other Stakeholders Engage Together (AASET) for Suicide Prevention

Organization for Autism Research

April 20, 2022; 11:00 a.m. ET

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Overcoming Stigma, Not Autism: Why Being Autistic Makes Me a Good Legislator

Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development

April 14, 2022; 4:00 p.m. ET

Autism Awareness Month Event

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

April 11, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

2022 Promising Pathways: The Road to Best Practice in Autism Spectrum Disorder Conference

Florida Gulf Coast University

April 9, 2022; 9:00 a.m. ET

Inclusive Quality Education for All

United Nations (UN)

April 8, 2022; 10:00 a.m. ET

Webinar: HEARTS – A healthy relationships class for autistic people co-taught with autistic teachers

Organization for Autism Research

April 7, 2022; 1:00 p.m. ET

Exploring Mindfulness and Dance Movement Therapy for Children with ASD

Indian Health Service (IHS)

April 1, 2022; 12:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Participatory Research With Autistic Adults

Organization for Autism Research

March 31, 2022; 1:00 p.m. ET

9th Annual Day of Learning

Autism Science Foundation

March 30, 2022; 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET

ACL/CMS Promising Practices Series: Rethinking Day Services: The Without Walls Approach

Administration for Community Living

March 24, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

9th Annual Autism Public Health Lecture: Doing our Best for Every Child: What Can We Do Today?

A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University

March 24, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

Independent Living Services for Minority Youth with Disabilities: Strategies and Success

Mathematica

March 22, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: How Blended, Braided or Sequenced Funding Can Help Drive Employment, Equity and Inclusion

Administration for Community Living

March 22, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

NACDD & FEMA Webinar: Innovation and Sustainability in Emergencies

Administration for Community Living

March 16, 2022; 4:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment Through Managed Long-Term Services & Supports

Administration for Community Living

March 15, 2022; 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET

Expanded Opportunities with Federal Funding for Housing and Services

Housing and Services Resources Center, Administration for Community Living

March 7, 2022; 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET

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Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Disruptive Disorders

Indian Health Service

February 24, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

WHO UNICEF proposed framework for action for young people with developmental disabilities: implications for mainstreaming disability-inclusion in child and adolescent health promotion and care

UNICEF

February 17, 2022; 11:30 a.m. ET

African American Conference on Disabilities

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

February 1 - 17, 2022

ABA Virtual Town Halls

Professional Perspectives:

February 9, 2022; 7:00p.m. - 8:30p.m. ET
Autistic Perspectives:

February 16, 2022; 7:00p.m. - 8:30p.m. ET

How can we use an understanding of the neurodiversity movement to develop socially valid supports for autistic people?

Association of University Centers on Disabilities, Autism Intervention Research-Network on Physical Health

February 15, 2022; 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Anxiety Disorders

Indian Health Service

February 10, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Advancing Competitive Integrated Employment Through Managed Long-Term Services & Supports

Administration for Community Living, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

February 8, 2022; 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET

MHDD Webinar Series: Addressing Mental Health and Wellness with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities during Transition to Adulthood

Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities National Training Center, University of Kentucky

February 8, 2022; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: State Policies to Strengthen the Direct Care Workforce

National Academy for State Health Policy, Administration for Community Living

February 8, 2022; 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET

National Council on Disability Quarterly Meeting

National Council on Disability

January 27, 2022; 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Indian Health Service

January 27, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar on HCBS Settings Regulation: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going

Administration for Community Living

January 27, 2022; 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. ET

Webinar: Tony Charman and Catherine Lord on the Lancet Commission and 'profound autism'

Spectrum News

January 26, 2022; 11:00 a.m. ET

Collaborations to Support Employment Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities

VCU-RRTC on Employment of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities

January 20, 2022; 2:00 - 2:30 p.m. ET

AIR-P Presents: Bolstering Autistic College Student’s Mental Health and Wellness

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

January 18, 2022; 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Autism Spectrum Disorder & Mood Disorders

Indian Health Service

January 13, 2022; 3:00 p.m. ET

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Applying Body-Mind Therapies with Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Indian Health Service

December 16, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

What's Medicaid Got to Do with It? National Research and State Innovation to Improve Health Outcomes

Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)

December 14, 2021; 4:00 p.m. ET

Making Work Incentives Work for People with Disabilities: Developing Quality Employment and Benefits Counseling Programs

Administration on Disabilities

December 14, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

Youth Mental Health Disparities Conference: Identifying Opportunities and Priorities in Youth Mental Health Disparities Research

National Institutes of Health

December 8-9, 2021

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Optimizing Care Systems for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Workshop

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

December 8, 10, 14, 2021

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Introduction to Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Body-Mind Therapies

Indian Health Service

December 2, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

Ari Ne'eman on the ethical challenges of clinical outcome measures in autism

Spectrum

November 29, 2021, 3:00 p.m. ET

AUCD 2021 - Learning Together: Connecting Research and Lived Experience

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

November 15-17, 2021

Webinar: Assistive Technology (AT) and Home and Community-based Services (HCBS)

Administration for Community Living

November 10, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Supporting Individuals with Disabilities to Obtain Financial Literacy Skills

Administration for Community Living

November 9, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

Stanford Neurodiversity Summit: Your Neurodiversity Identity for You and Your Community

Stanford University

November 7 - 9, 2021

UC Davis Neurodiversity Summit: Focusing on Neurodiversity, Nonspeaking Autism, and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

UC Davis, MIND Institute, Center for Mind and Brain

November 5, 2021; 12:00 p.m. ET

A Deeper Dive into Diversity and Transportation

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center

November 1, 2021; 2:00 p.m. ET

AIR-P Research Day at AUCD2021 Conference

Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD)

November 1, 2021; 2:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Zachary J. Williams on autism, alexithymia and outcome measurement

Spectrum

October 28, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2021

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment

October 20, 2021; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Federal Neurodiversity at Work Summit

MITRE Corporation

October 19-20, 2021; 1:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Promising Practices Series: Expanding, Enhancing, and Strengthening Home and Community Based Services under Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act

Administration for Community Living, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

September 30, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele on the state of autism drug development

Spectrum

September 28, 2021; 1:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Autism

SPARK for Autism/Simons Foundation

September 22, 2021; 12:00 p.m. ET

Supporting Paraprofessionals to Implement Functional Communication Training to Address Challenging Behavior

Organization for Autism Research

September 16, 2021; 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

NIDILRR Webinar: Using the National Survey on Health and Disability (NSHD) to Explore the Experience of Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Rural and Urban People with Disabilities

National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Administration for Community Living

September 9, 2021; 2:00 p.m. ET

Disability Advisory Committee Meeting

Federal Communications Commission

September 9, 2021; 1:30 p.m. ET

Webinar: Laurent Mottron on the need for radical change in autism research

Spectrum

August 31, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Promoting Vaccine Confidence in Neurodivergent Communities

Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

August 26, 2021, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: The Developing Social Landscape of Adult Autism

SPARK for Autism/Simmons Foundation

August 25, 2021; 12:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Person-Centered Supports in Popular Culture

The National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS), Administration for Community Living

August 18, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Addressing Reproductive Healthcare in Autistic Adults

Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P), Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD)

August 17, 2021, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET

Mental Health Summit 2021: Online Discussion on the Intersection of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), Mental Health Special Interest Group and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities National Training Center (MHDD-NTC)

August 17, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET and Wednesday, August 18, 2021; 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET

EARN Webinar: Telework in Action: A Disability Inclusion Practice Whose Time Has Arrived

Employer Assistance And Resource Network, U.S. Department of Labor

August 12, 2021; 2:00 p.m. ET

NCD Strategic Plan Virtual Forum

National Council on Disability

August 3, 2021; 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Do Implicit Racial Biases Matter in Autism?

SPARK for Autism, Simons Foundation

July 29, 2021

Council Meeting

National Council on Disability

July 22, 2021; 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: Ariel Lyons-Warren on olfactory challenges in autism

Spectrum

July 19, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

Upcoming Events on Accessibility & Assistive Technology

Administration on Community Living

July 14-20, 2021

Webinar: Reflecting on the Americans with Disabilities Act: Advancements in Technological Support Solutions on the Job in a COVID World

Disability Employment TA Center’s National Community of Practice (CoP), Administration on Disability, Administration for Community Living

July 13, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

INSAR Institute 2021: Autism and Intersectionality

International Society for Autism Research

Weekly from Thursday, June 17, 2021 to Thursday, July 15, 2021

MHDD Webinar: Effective Supports to Lead to Success on the Job: Toward Recovery and Empowerment

Administration for Community Living

June 29, 2021; 2:00 p.m. ET

ACF Webinar: Developmental Promotion, Early Detection, Referral, and Linkage to Services

Administration for Community Living

June 16, 2021; 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET

Webinar: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): What Are They and Why They Are Important?

Administration for Community Living

June 9, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

Webinar: FAQs About COVID-19 Vaccines that People with Disabilities Should Consider

Administration for Community Living

May 26, 2021; 3:00 p.m. ET

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The NIMH Director’s Innovation Speaker Series: Genetic Clues to Autism Heterogeneity

National Institute of Mental Health

May 13, 2021; 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Finding strengths in autism

Spectrum

May 12, 2021

INSAR 2021 Annual Meeting

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR)

May 3 - May 7, 2021