Each spring and fall AHA hosts our renowned semi-annual educational conferences in a university setting. The goal of these conferences is to meet the demand for how to address the needs of youth through adults on the spectrum with the most current methods and initiatives.
AHA’s 2018 Spring Conference was a Big Hit!
Thanks to everyone, our speakers, conference attendees, volunteers, sponsors, and exhibitors who made our 2018 Spring Conference such a success!
Focus on Independent Living for Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum
Sunday May 6, 2018
8:15 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Adelphi University
Ruth S. Harley University Center
Morning Presentation
AUTISM: A Uniquely Human Experience
Barry Prizant, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Panel Discussion
Voices from the Spectrum: Practical Strategies
Moderator: Katherine Cody, Psy.D.
Presenters: Dena Gassner, M.S.W., Ph.D. candidate, Emanuel Frowner, Amy Gravino, M.A., CAS, Stephen Katz, Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS, and Stephen Shore, Ed.D.
Afternoon Keynote
Caught in the Web of the Criminal Justice System
Nick Dubin, Psy.D.
Featuring Lynda Geller, Ph.D., and Mark Mahoney, J.D.
Plus Afternoon Session for Legal Professionals
AHA’s 2017 Fall Conference Was Terrific!
Thanks to everyone, our speakers, conference attendees, volunteers, sponsors, and exhibitors who made our 2017 Fall Conference another success!
Education and Lifelong Learning for Students on the Autism Spectrum
Morning Presentation
Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D.
CRITICAL MASS, PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE AND ASD: CREATING INDEPENDENT LEARNERS BY DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY
Afternoon Presentation
Katherine Cody, Psy.D., and Rebecca Sachs, Ph.D., ABPP
GETTING UNSTUCK: INTERVENTIONS FOR FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE THROUGHOUT DEVELOPMENT
PLUS: VOICES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS PANEL, INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM TAKE THE STAGE, BREAKOUT SESSIONS, AND RESOURCE WALKWAY AND BOOK SIGNING
