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**Free Online Autism Conference Scheduled for November 5, 2024**

Old Westbury, NY - The RCASD is hosting a free online autism conference titled "Teaching to Successful Outcomes: Supporting Children with Autism in the Home, School & Community" on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

The conference will feature a variety of sessions led by experts in the field. The schedule includes:

- **Jennifer Kourassanis-Velasquez, Ph.D., BCBA-D** will present "Unlocking Social Connections: Strategies for Teaching Social Skills to Children with Autism" from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM.

- **Robin DeLuca-Acconi, Ph.D., LCSW** will discuss "Trauma-Responsive Techniques for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder" from 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM.

- **Kelly B. Beck, Ph.D., LPC, and Tim Wagner, EdD** will cover "Promoting Emotion Regulation in School-Aged Children with ASD: The Schools Unified in Neurodiversity (SUN) Project" from 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM.

- **Gregory Hanley, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA** will deliver the keynote address titled "Today's ABA: An Effective and Humane Approach for Addressing Problem Behavior" from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.

The target audience for the event includes educators, paraprofessionals, related service providers, families, and caregivers of individuals with autism.

Registration is free and can be completed at www.owautism.com. Due to limited space, attendees are encouraged to notify the organizers if they can no longer attend after registering.

For further details, including presenter bios and full session descriptions, interested individuals can visit the conference website.

Source: Cayuga County Health

Source Type: Community

Source Location: Cayuga County

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