ALL Sessions will take place between November 14th-16th, 2025. For more information about the flow of the conference - check out our Schedule At A Glance!

Registration for the Virtual Conference allows you to attend any of the following sessions! A CE Ticket makes you eligible to receive Continuing Education Certificates for all CE Sessions that you attend live.

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UPDATE! All presentations now have their own page with all the awesome details! 

AND ALL Presentations are now approved for NBCC CEs!

Check them out below!

NeuroAbundant, LLC is pleased to present offer following programs. NeuroAbundant, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7589. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NeuroAbundant, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the following programs.

Parenting a neurodivergent child can deeply shape the emotional and relational landscape of a couple. This talk explores how neurodivergence in children can impact couple dynamics—emotionally, socially, and structurally. Through real-life examples and research-informed insights, we’ll unpack common stress points, communication pitfalls, and sources of disconnection. We’ll also explore concrete strategies to help couples reconnect, co-regulate, and build resilience together. Whether you're a parent, a practitioner, or both, this session offers a grounded, compassionate look at how couples can grow stronger—without losing sight of each other.

What does it mean to center autistic joy amidst oppression?

How can we support ourselves and clients in moving through burnout so we can reclaim autistic joy? 

How do we therapists unlearn ableism and other isms that impinge on autistic joy?

In therapeutic work, listening is central - and how we listen matters. In a world shaped by structural oppression and pathologizing narratives toward autistic individuals, deep listening can be a radical and reparative offering. But as attachment figures, we deserve to be listened to, and to listen to ourselves as well, in order to listen well.

This experiential workshop invites therapists to explore and engage in using listening as an intentional anti-oppressive practice (based on Hand in Hand Parenting’s Listening Partnership model) to interrupt the impact of structural oppression on our nervous systems, to unlearn (internalized) ableism and create space for autistic joy to emerge, survive and thrive in both personal and professional contexts.

This presentation will explore the unique challenges and dynamics in relationships across neurotypes, focusing on neurodivergent and neurotypical couples as well as couples where both partners are neurodivergent but may have different diagnoses. Through an integration of research, therapeutic techniques, and case examples, we will address key areas such as communication, attachment, sensory sensitivities, and emotional regulation. The goal is to empower clinicians with tools to support neurodiverse couples, helping them navigate complex dynamics with an accommodation mindset, fostering connection and understanding.

This presentation explores the potential of psychedelics as a transformative tool for autistic individuals seeking alternative healing paths. Grounded in a neurodiversity-affirming framework, it challenges traditional medical models that pathologize autism, instead emphasizing psychedelics' potential to support self-understanding, sensory integration, and identity development. Drawing on experiences with neurodivergent-affirming care, psychedelic-assisted therapies, and trauma-informed approaches, the presentation discusses ways psychedelics can promote healing from internalized ableism and enhance emotional regulation, creativity, and social connectedness.

Get ready to neuroqueer your practice in the most affirming and unapologetically queer way! We’ll dispel myths, dive into how we’ve neuroqueered group spaces, and share activities that embrace youth autonomy and identity. From virtual therapy rooted in disability justice to navigating puberty and dysphoria with compassion, we’ll empower you to uplift neuroqueer teens. We’ll tackle topics like self-harm, harmful laws, and the challenges of growing up in non-affirming homes. Together, we’ll develop techniques to reduce harm and celebrate the fierce representation of neuroqueer culture! Let’s make therapy bold, intuitive, and brilliantly inclusive.

Autistic expressions of trauma often differ significantly from those of allistic individuals, leading to unique challenges in assessment and treatment. This presentation will cover key considerations based on survey data and personal experiences as both providers and recipients of care.

Unlock the power of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy to help autistic clients unmask and connect with their authentic selves. This presentation offers concrete strategies for adapting the IFS model for neurodivergent clients.

Learn how to:

• Guide autistic clients through unmasking by identifying protective parts formed in response to masking and minority stress and missatuned caregivers
• Use creative interventions like sand tray and art therapy to make parts more concrete and accessible
• Avoid common therapist mistake, such as overlooking alexithymia, low interoception, and assuming every experience is a part
• Explore the intersection of systems thinking and autistic experiences, including emerging research on endogenic systems

Join us for an engaging 75-minute discussion designed specifically for supervisors and mental health professionals supporting autistic trainees and interns on their path to licensure. Led by a panel of three experienced supervisors and an associate level therapist- each with lived experience as autistic or AuDHD supervisees themselves- this session will explore practical skills and theoretical frameworks that enhance the supervisory process. Expect an engaging format featuring a brief introduction followed by ample Q&A time, where attendees can ask questions to the panelists, who will exchange ideas, share successes and challenges, and collaboratively explore innovative strategies to better support our autistic and AuDHD supervisees. Together, we’ll empower the next generation of mental health professionals!

Join us for an enlightening presentation that dives into the intersections of neurodiversity and sexuality. Explore cutting-edge research and practical insights from experts with lived experience, who will present on the unique experiences of autistic individuals in regards to sex, kink, and intimacy. Discover what makes sex different for autistic and AuDHD individuals and why these conversations are vital. Learn ways to support your clients, such as adaptations for Sensate Focus and harnessing kink to fulfill neurodivergent needs. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your understanding, challenge assumptions, and gain new strategies for supporting diverse relationships and sexualities in autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD clientele.

Psychotherapists can be powerful allies of psychiatric professionals in empowering patients to assertively and effectively use psychiatric treatment.  This presentation will be open Q&A and discussion-based,  with a unique opportunity for participants to ask two autistic psychiatrists and a psychiatric nurse practitioner any questions.  Stacy Greeter, MD, Jaimie Goralnik, MD, Reese Ramponi, APRN, share both their professional clinical experience and lived experience as autistic individuals.  We will discuss how our own diagnoses changed not only our self-understanding but our clinical practice in treating autistic individuals.

Take a deep dive into delivering a diagnosis of autism in a neurodiversity-affirming away.  This presentation includes both lived experience (highlighting the voices of autistic children and stories from the presenters) and research-based best practices.  Our professional experience includes both mental health (Masters and Doctoral level) and medical (Psychiatry).  We explore the harms of a deficit-based approach to assessment and the benefits of a neurodiversity-affirming approach using a variety of rich metaphors and concrete skills. Detailed tools for a strengths-based approach focus on techniques for collaborative exploration and Therapeutic Assessment (TA) as a healing modality.  The importance of intersectionality and cultural factors is integrated throughout this discussion.  To provide assistance to clinicians following diagnosis, we describe in depth how to explain a new diagnosis in an affirming manner, how to respond to differing reactions (including disagreement over self-diagnosis or prior misdiagnosis), and suggested accommodations for adults and children. We also guide clinicians on how to identify affirming resources and provide a detailed document of our favorites.  Finally, we acknowledge how our views of autism have changed over the years and invite other clinicians and medical professionals to be open to a growth mindset to better identify and serve autistic individuals.

In this presentation, we delve into the unique challenges faced by Autistic individuals in the context of eating disorder (ED) treatment. Research shows that ND individuals, including those with autism and ADHD, experience higher rates of eating disorders than neurotypical populations. Unfortunately, traditional treatment models often fail to address their distinct needs, resulting in poorer outcomes.

This presentation highlights key differences in sensory processing, interoception, and the sensory aspects of both food and environment that often affect autistic individuals. We’ll explore the concept of attuned vs. intuitive eating, emphasizing the importance of understanding each client’s goals for recovery, as well as their personal definition of recovery.

The intersection of race and neurotype is often overlooked and misunderstood, especially by those with systemic power. Please join Dr. Silvia Liu, PsyD, Maisie Soetantyo, M.Ed, and Sabrina Longley, LCSW in a panel discussion on this vital intersection. We will answer your questions as well as highlight ways to ensure this population gets the support we deserve. 

This panel presentation includes five members (three Masters-level clinicians, one Doctoral level clinician, and one Psychiatrist), all of whom have lived experience with a late diagnosis of Autism.  This panel will share their lived experience with late diagnosis.  The exultation of late diagnosis, in terms of autistic joy and community connection, will be discussed.  However, a less accessible area for support is the grief surrounding late diagnosis.  Topics about the grief of late diagnosis will include what support panelists wish they had received from therapists or other providers following a late diagnosis of autism, feelings of grief that the diagnosis had not been received sooner, implications for their future, trauma/micro-traumas, masking challenges, self-acceptance of limitations due to disability, and questions about identity and imposter syndrome.  In addition, current data from the qualitative literature on late diagnosis will be presented.

This presentation for mental health clinicians on Autism-affirming diagnostic assessments focuses on essential strategies and tools for enhancing the diagnostic process. It begins by introducing affirming assessment tools, such as the MIGDAS and some of the questionnaires from Embrace Autism, emphasizing their importance in recognizing and validating autistic individuals’ experiences. Given the commonality of ADHD & Autism co-occurrence (40-80 percent) differential and co-occurring lived experiences will also be discussed to prepare clinicians for evaluations that explore both diagnoses/identities. 

Clinicians are guided on how to discuss non-affirming tools with individuals and families, given the limited options available. The presentation stresses the importance of using affirming and strengths-based language in reports, fostering a positive understanding of autism.

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ALL Sessions in this symposium are now approved for NBCC CEs!