Love & Autism: A Conference with Heart
The two-day conference features world renowned professional speakers in the autism field and role models in the autism community including: Steve Silberman, a New York Times best-selling author and winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson prize award; David Finch, author of the acclaimed New York Times best-selling memoir, The Journal of Best Practices; Barry M. Prizant, author of Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism, and world-renowned consultant to young children with autism spectrum disorders; Alex Plank, the man behind WrongPlanet.net, a popular community for individuals with neurological differences; Michael Tolleson, a savant artist who will complete a live painting; and Caren Zucker and John Donovan, who are both ABC correspondents that have teamed up to write In a Different Key: The Story of Autism.
New this year is the I Heart My Autistic Life event, which allows self-advocates the opportunity to set up booths and showcase their work/talent. The conference will also include book "sign and socials" to mingle with this year’s keynote speakers and more than 15 breakout sessions of small group practical guidance regarding love and relationships for all ages and stages of development.