https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com//conferences201x/2014/mp3s/autistry.mp3 Janet Lawson and Dan Swearingen, founders of Autistry Studios and the parents of an autistic teenager will discuss their journey creating a program to support ASD individuals. Over the last 6 years they have grown their therapeutic pre-vocational program from 4 students to over 50 students. They have created a new approach they call […]

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3mfa//conferences201x/2014/mp3s/building-community.mp3 How to build a strategy for Interdependence and Growth. More…

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com//conferences201x/2014/mp3s/autism-law.mp3 Nathan is a lawyer who will cover the basics of special needs in regards to finances, marriage, credit cards, and other financial and residential issues for adults on the spectrum.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com//conferences201x/2014/mp3s/social-entrep.mp3 How a group of parents were able to tap social entrepreneurs to create an organization to employ 40 individuals with developmental disabilities.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com//conferences201x/2014/mp3s/preparing-transition.mp3 The transition out of school district services to adult services is a challenge for both the young adults and the parents. This presentation, based on Chantal and Jeremy Sicile-Kira’s book A Full Life with Autism, explains how parents and educators can best prepare themselves and their young adult for this important life change. Topics […]

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com//conferences201x/2013/mp3/horseback.mp3 Alicia Kershaw, Executive Director of GallopNYC, a therapeutic horseback riding program in NYC.

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com//conferences201x/2013/mp3/biomedical-intervention.mp3 Biomedical research suggests that food and supplements affect a child with sensory issues, learning disabilities, attention issues, social withdrawal, eye-contact avoidance and perseverative behaviors. Most conventional doctors do not offer biomedical interventions leaving parents and caregivers to learn on their own, Listen and learn how to create a biomedical strategy as it relates to […]

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com//conferences201x/2013/mp3/parenting-older.mp3 Parenting any adolescent is a challenge in today’s world. Parenting roles must change as older teens move into adulthood. The unique concerns of older teen with ASD add a layer of complexity that requires greater forethought and guidance for both teens and their parents. The stakes are high for parents to feel comfortable with […]

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com//conferences201x/2013/mp3/sexuality-autism.mp3 An often misunderstood and confusing topic, sexuality of people on the autism spectrum is part of the natural developmental process of transition through puberty into adulthood. Presented from the viewpoint of a person diagnosed with autism, participants will gain a greater understanding of the the feelings, physical responses, levels of interest in sex, and […]

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com//conferences201x/2013/mp3/dirfloortime.mp3 Dr. Tippy is the clinical director of the Rebecca School in NYC, which is the only exclusively DIR school in NY for the autistic, ages 5-21. He has worked extensively with the creator of DIR/Floortime Dr. Stanley Greenspan in developing the school, and has co-written a book with the late Dr Greenspan titled “Respecting […]