{"id":6255,"date":"2026-04-15T16:20:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/atc\/?page_id=6255"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:58:43","slug":"2026-autism-across-the-lifespan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/atc\/2026-autism-across-the-lifespan\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Autism Across the Lifespan Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<script>\n(function () {\n\tconst second = 1000,\n\t\tminute = second * 60,\n\t\thour = minute * 60,\n\t\tday = hour * 24;\n\tlet endDate = \"Sep\\u002010,\\u00202026\\u002008\\u003A15\\u003A00\",\n\t\tcountDown = new Date(endDate).getTime(),\n\t\tx = setInterval(function() {\n\t\t\tlet now = new Date().getTime(),\n\t\t\t\tdistance = countDown - now;\n\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"days\").innerText = Math.floor(distance \/ (day)),\n\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"hours\").innerText = Math.floor((distance % (day)) \/ (hour)),\n\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"minutes\").innerText = Math.floor((distance % (hour)) \/ (minute)),\n\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"seconds\").innerText = Math.floor((distance % (minute)) \/ second);\n\t\t\tif (distance < 0) {\n\t\t\t\tcountdownEl = document.getElementById(\"countdown\"),\n\t\t\t\tcountdownEl.style.display = \"none\";\n\t\t\t\tclearInterval(x);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}, 0)\n}());\n<\/script>\n<div id=\"countdown\" class=\" \">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"text-center text-green text-3xl lg:text-5xl font-semibold\">Countdown Until Lifespan<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"flex space-x-0 justify-between lg:justify-center lg:space-x-12 mt-4 lg:mt-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase text-center flex flex-col\"><span class=\"text-4xl lg:text-7xl text-green font-bold\" id=\"days\"><\/span><span class=\"text-sm lg:text-base font-semibold -mt-2\">Days<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase text-center flex flex-col\"><span class=\"text-4xl lg:text-7xl text-green font-bold\" id=\"hours\"><\/span><span class=\"text-sm lg:text-base font-semibold -mt-2\">Hours<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase text-center flex flex-col\"><span class=\"text-4xl lg:text-7xl text-green font-bold\" id=\"minutes\"><\/span><span class=\"text-sm lg:text-base font-semibold -mt-2\">Minutes<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uppercase text-center flex flex-col\"><span class=\"text-4xl lg:text-7xl text-green font-bold\" id=\"seconds\"><\/span><span class=\"text-sm lg:text-base font-semibold -mt-2\">Seconds<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/atc\/files\/2026-Lifespan-Schedule-3.png\" alt=\"Decoration\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1294\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/atc\/files\/2026-Lifespan-Schedule-3.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/atc\/files\/2026-Lifespan-Schedule-3-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/atc\/files\/2026-Lifespan-Schedule-3-1024x663.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Autism Across the Lifespan will be September 10th and 11th 2026. The conference will be in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center building on Marshall University campus.<\/p>\n<p>You can purchase your ticket by going to our <a href=\"https:\/\/fundraise.givesmart.com\/e\/Pd-k3g?vid=1pwng4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GiveSmart ticket page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"marsha-row mt-4 mb-4 flex flex-wrap -mx-2 lg:-mx-6  justify-start border-0 border-gray-100 first:mt-0\">\n\t\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\nDay 1\n<ul>\n<li><strong>8:15 am &#8211; 8:30 am: Welcome &amp; Announcements <\/strong><br \/>\nMarc Ellison, EdD, LPC &amp; Mrs. Chris Fair<\/li>\n<li><strong>8:30 am-10:00 am: Autism and Behavior Analysis: Reflections of the Past 50 Years <\/strong><br \/>\nAnne Holmes, MS,CCC-SLP,BCBA<\/li>\n<li><em>10:00 am-11:00 am: Breakout Sessions, Group One<\/em>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>High Leverage Classroom Practices for Supporting Students Across the Spectrum <\/strong><br \/>\nJen Fletcher, MA &amp; Bonnie Marquis, MA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Educator Perceptions of Calming Corners <\/strong><br \/>\nMarlo Hornsby, OTD OTR\/L<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>11:00 am-12:00 pm: Breakout Sessions, Group Two<\/em>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Talk Therapy for Students with ASD<\/strong><br \/>\nShelby Babbington, MA, LPC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joseph Sullivan Diagnostic Clinic: An Operational Overview<\/strong><br \/>\nCameron Brown, PT; Kristina Stowers, CCC-SLP; Angela Osburn, OTR\/L<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:00 pm-2:30 pm: Parent Panel Discussion<\/strong><br \/>\nFacilitated by Leigh Saville, MA Ed &amp; Karen Doss, MA<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:45 pm-4:15 pm: What Happens to Autistic Children When They Become Autistic Adults? Insights from an Autistic Professional Speaker and Consultant on Netflix\u2019s Love on the Spectrum U.S.<\/strong><br \/>\nKerry Magro, EdD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"columns w-full lg:w-6\/12  lg:px-6    mt-6\">\n<div class=\"\">\nDay 2\n<ul>\n<li><strong>8:15 am &#8211; 8:30 am: Welcome &amp; Announcements<\/strong><br \/>\nMarc Ellison, EdD, LPC &amp; Mrs. Chris Fair<\/li>\n<li><strong>8:30 am-10:00 am: Involved Fathers Make a Difference in Autism Outcomes<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Robert Naseef, PhD<\/li>\n<li><em>10:00 am-11:00 am: Breakout Sessions, Group One<\/em>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>A Unique Lens: Empowering Parents, Educators, and Professionals with Boundaries, Consistency, and Understanding <\/strong><br \/>\nKelly Franklin, MSW, LGSW<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elopement Prevention and Response Strategies for Parents and Educators<\/strong><br \/>\nCara Reel, MA Ed &amp; Jeanna Williams, MA Ed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>11:00 am-12:00 pm: Breakout Sessions, Group Two<\/em>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>A Pragmatic Approach to Social Language Group Therapy <\/strong><br \/>\nNikki Dudley, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safe Swim Program <\/strong><br \/>\nGianna Petrella, BS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:00 pm-2:30 pm College Program Student Panel Discussion<\/strong><br \/>\nFacilitated by Mindy Thornton, MA, MAC, AADC &amp; Nate Hensley, MA, LPC, NCC, ALPS<\/li>\n<li><strong>2:45 pm-4:15 pm Acceptance as a Developmental Process: Understanding the Myth of Closure <\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Robert Naseef, PhD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"large-table\"><table class=\" table \">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<th>Early Bird Rate until July 31st 2026<\/th>\n<th>Standard Rate as of August 1st 2026<\/th>\n<th>Student Rate (with valid student ID)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"\">$75 for 1 day<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">$90 for 1 day<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">$15 for 1 day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"\">$125 for both days<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">$150 for both days<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">$25 for both days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>West Virginia Autism Training Center clients can email Libby Rayment at <a href=\"mailto:stephen3@marshall.edu\">stephen3@marshall.edu<\/a> for special pricing registration.<\/p>\n<p>If your school will be paying for your ticket please have your financial officer contact Libby Rayment at <a href=\"mailto:stephen3@marshall.edu\">stephen3@marshall.edu<\/a> before you register for further instructions.<\/p>\n<p>Stipend funds are available to people with developmental disabilities and family members of people with developmental disabilities through funds from the WV Developmental Disabilities Council. Please email ASWV President, Chris Fair, for stipend information and application at <a href=\"mailto:jfair3@comcast.net\">jfair3@comcast.net<\/a>. If approved, you\u2019ll be given a coupon code to use to register online.<\/p>\n<p>For places to stay overnight in Huntington, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/visithuntingtonwv.org\/where-to-stay\/hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Convention and Visitors&#8217; Bureau<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Autism Across the Lifespan will be September 10th and 11th 2026. The conference will be in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center building on Marshall University campus. You can purchase your ticket by going to our GiveSmart ticket page. 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