Session Information
Sessions are on Fridays, monthly, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT via Zoom video conferencing technology.
To register for the Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 sessions, click the button below.
Sessions
This session will explore challenges around conversations about recommending autism evaluations, for both providers and families, highlighting key relational and systemic factors that influence these discussions. Participants will learn about compassionate, strengths-based communication strategies and effective tools and language that build trust, validate family emotions, reduce stigma, and support collaborative, informed decision-making.
Presenters: Sylvia Call, Autism Services Director, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) Trainee | Heather Hewitt, Doctoral Candidate in Special Education, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) Trainee
This session will explore the unique challenges families and providers face when accessing autism services in rural communities. It will highlight practical, real-world strategies to strengthen collaboration between healthcare, schools, and community organizations. Participants will leave with strategies and resources to help build more coordinated, accessible, and supportive care for autistic individuals and their families close to home.
Presenter: Kate Breitenfeldt, Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) Trainee
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Presenter: Kasey Hays, Autism Services Program Manager, Easterseals of Southern California
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