Past Events Category: Diagnosis Category

Featuring: Ellen Merker, MS, LPC
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
February 13, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
UW South Madison Partnership

Overview: Research has shown that rates of LGBTQIA+ identification in the neurodivergent community are higher than in the general population, but little is done to provide increased and inclusive supports to them or to better …

Online - Register for Zoom Code
February 12, 2024 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

A chance for families of transition-aged AYA (Adolescents and Young Adults), 12-21 years old, with disabilities/special health care needs, to get together and talk transition. Topics could include health care, school, employment, housing, decision making …

Featuring: Mike Hipple, James Williams, Abygail Marx, Stasia Wilson, and Expert Panel
Free Online - Register for Zoom Code
February 7, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Community of Practice Autism Spectrum Disorder / Developmental Disabilities Register Here “Communicating about Communication: A Conversation about . . .” Come together with us to celebrate the richness of communication diversity within our community, from …

Featuring: Maureen Durkin, James Li, Kathleen Kastner and a Community Panel
In Person - Waisman location TBA & Virtual
February 3, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am
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20th Annual | In-Person and Virtual Event Details When: Saturday, February 3, 2024 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Coffee & Connections with Refreshments at 8:15 a.m for in-person attendees (details below) Where: In Person …

Featuring: Hedy Burke
2238 South Park Street, Madison, WI 53713
January 31, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
UW South Madison Partnership

Overview: Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. These moments often appear chaotic-when to talk, when to step …

John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216
December 1, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Waisman Center

Gael Orsmond, PhD Boston University Profile   About the Speaker: Dr. Orsmond is a developmental and clinical psychologist who conducts research to understand how the family, social, community, and school contexts are crucial to the …

John D. Wiley Conference Center
November 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Courtney Venker, PhD Assistant Professor, Michigan State University Profile About the Speaker: Courtney E. Venker is a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist and an Assistant Professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders. …

John D. Wiley Conference Center
October 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lizbeth Finestack, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities Profile About the Speaker: Dr. Lizabeth Finestack is an associate professor in the department of speech-language-hearing sciences at the University Of Minnesota, Twin Cities. …

Zoom
October 11, 2023

Community of Practice on Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Developmental Disabilities Stories of Belonging: School Engagement & Connection Times and Registration Coming Soon! Join us virtually to hear from lived experience partners and our champions, …

John D. Wiley Conference Center, Room T216
September 15, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Waisman Center

Patrick Lao, PhD Columbia University Profile About the Speaker: Patrick Lao, PhD is an associate professor of neurological sciences at Columbia University in Neurology and in the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center. His research focuses on …