2024 Autism Symposium

Igniting the Spark of Innovation for Interdisciplinary Autism Evaluations

Presented by: Susan Bane, OTR/L, RT, Trina Becker, M.S., CCC/SLP, Jennifer Buchter, Ph.D., MSW, Reagan Carey, BCBA,  Kathleen Hecksel, M.D., Cori More, PhD, BCBA, Jacki Tish, MS, CCC-SLP, and Rudyard Watson, SLP.

Toward an Understanding of Emergent Responding Procedures in Practice: Preliminary Investigations   

Presented by: Connor Eyre, M.S., BCBA, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Manish Goyal, M.S., BCBA, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Grace Lafo, B.S., B.A., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and Lesley Shawler, Ph.D., BCBA, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Implementing imPACTful Parent Training

Presented by: Becky Nelson, BCBA and Felicia Weber, M.S., BCBA.

Not so puzzling: Autism and Social Narratives

Presented by: Angela Duffy, MS, Senior Visiting Research Specialist at the University of Illinois’ Resource Center for Autism and Developmental Delays (RCADD)

Establishing Early Communication and Play in Young Children with ASD  

Presented by: Trina Becker, M.S., CCC/SLP

Toilet training:  A combination of hard work and consistency

Presented by: Kirsten Schaper, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBA

School Consultation: Enhancing Education Environments

Presented by: Joanna Morrissey, M.S., BCBA,  Regional and Site Director at The Autism Clinic at Hope in Springfield, IL

All ABA are Not the Same: Advances in Relational Frame Theory’s Application in Autism Intervention

Presented by: Dr. Mark R. Dixon, Ph.D., BCBA-D, University of Illinois at Chicago and Zhihui Yi, BCBA, University of Illinois at Chicago

The Building Block of Learning: The Discrete Trial  

Presented by: Melissa Pohl, BCBA

Early Intervention: Resources and Information for Families and Professionals

Presented by: Chelsea Guillen, M.S., Early Intervention Ombudsman with the Early Intervention Training Program (EITP) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

ABA Applications in the Home 

Presented by: Leigh Grannan, M.S., BCBA

Essential Executive Function Skills for Post-Secondary Education Demands

Presented by: Jill Fahy, PhD, Director of STEP (Students with Autism Transitional Education Program) and professor in the Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences at Eastern Illinois University