Conferences, Webinars & Workshops

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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.

Financial Assistance: AANE can offer participants reduced and free program registration. For more information, email [email protected].

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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

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.

Autistic Adults

Intro to Autism for Adults: every other month

Hacks & Strategies for Adults (open to family): every other month

Financial Literacy for Adults: twice a year, topics differ

Daily Living Series: twice a year

Employment Series: once a year

Parents and Caregivers

Intro to Autism for Caregivers of Autistic Children / Teens: every other month

Strategies and Supports for Caregivers of Autistic Children / Teens: every other month

IEP Workshop: three to four times per year

Teens

Daily Living Series: series runs twice per year with four sessions on various topics

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