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AANE offers education, information, and support to our autism community throughout the world, whether you are an Autistic adult, a parent of an Autistic child, a professional, or a teen. Our programs include conferences, webinars, courses, and workshops, including some online and in-person offerings.

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AANE’s 2024 Virtual Daniel W. Rosenn Symposium – Autism and the Movies: October 25, 2024

This two-hour, live, virtual event will delve into the representation of autism in film. Leading experts in the fields of movie making and visual storytelling will discuss how autism is portrayed on the big screen and how that has changed over time, its impact on public understanding and perception, and the importance of authentic representation.

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Conferences / Symposiums

AANE holds one conference and two symposiums each year. The audience for both the conference and symposiums is Autistic adults, family members of Autistic individuals, and professionals who work with the autism community.

Winter – Jody Acford Conference:

This conference focuses on supports for Autistic adults and is open to adults, families, and professionals. Previous conferences included sessions on:

Financial planning
Healthcare
Housing
Transportation

Fall & Spring – Daniel W. Rosenn Connections Symposium

Held two times per year, in the fall and in the spring, a moderated panel of Neurodivergent and other experts will discuss topics of interest to our community. Past themes and keynotes have included:

Autistic professionals transforming their fields
The intersection of race, disability, and gender
Social and economic inclusion, de-stigmatization, and the successes of neurodiversity
Autism and the movies
Relationships

Sponsorship opportunities for conferences and symposiums are available approximately four months before the events.

Registration begins roughly three months before the event date.

“I wanted to thank you, and AANE for offering such a valuable resource. I am currently taking driving lessons, and this webinar provided answers to all of the questions and concerns that I have.”
– Autistic Adult

Webinars

Webinars on a wide variety of topics of interest to the Autistic community are held roughly every other month. Expert speakers knowledgeable in the subject will answer questions posted in the chat from the audience during the live presentation.

Webinars are 90 minutes long and include a question and answer period. All webinars are recorded and can be rented and watched on AANE’s Vimeo channel.

AANE has over 180 webinars available to view on-demand. Topics include:

Introduction to Autism
Public Benefits
Friends & Relationships
Parents & Families
Employment
Transition
Education

Upcoming Webinars

Webinars on Demand

Workshops

Workshops allow Autistic adults, teens, family members, and professionals to gain skills and a deeper understanding of autism and the Autistic community.

All workshops are:

online
90 minutes long
no medical diagnosis required to attend
single session registration except where noted
$10 – $25 per session with financial aid available

For those new to autism, these introductory workshops are regularly repeated.

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