Conferences and Presentations

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS



Organizers: AAPI, NIH

Event/Topic: South Asians and Disability (May ‘24)

Role: Panelist 


Organizers: Duke Center for Autism & Brain Development/ Duke Autism Center for Excellence 

Event: Series for Autism Acceptance Month (Apr ‘24)

Role: Keynote


Organizers: Folsom High School Youth TedX

TedX Event: Unleash (Apr ‘24)

Role: TedX Speaker 


Organizers: The Lancet and Cell Press

Topic: Inclusive Language in Scientific Publications

Role: Panelist and Presenter (Apr '24)


Organizers: Autism in Adulthood & Cell Press

Topic: Positive Psychology and Autism

Role: Panelist ('Apr 24)




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Organizer: Drexel University and ASAN

Event/Topic: AFRU , “Ask a Neuro-Bio Researcher”, “Apraxia” 

Topic: Role: Panelist for 2 sessions (Oct ‘23)


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Organizer: Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Event: ASAN Annual Gala 

Role: Master of Ceremonies (Nov ‘21)


Organizer: Autism Society of South Central Wisconsin

Event: Integral 2021. Support Skills & Society”. Adult Autism Conference (Nov ‘21)

Role: Keynote (Nov ‘21)


Organizer: UC Davis Institute, UC Davis MIND Institute Panel on Mental Health, I

Topic: Insights into the Complexity of Mental Health and Disability (Aug ‘21)

Role: Panelist


Organizer:Able, South Carolina

Event: “Plug into your Future” Youth Leadership Conference (Jul ‘21)

Role: Keynote


Organizer: Autism Society of America, Central Virginia

Event: Summer Speaker Series. (Jul ‘21)

Role: Presenter 


Organizer:  Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Topic: ACI Leadership Training (Jul ‘21)

Role: Panelist


Organizer:  Missouri Office of Special Education

Event: Transition Training Conf (Jun ‘21)

Role: Keynote 


Incomplete list of Presentations on Autism and Disability Issues, needs updating. 


  • Keynote Speaker, UNC Chapel Hill Conference for Transition Youth. (May 21)
  • Speaker, “Twitter Voices” Event (Mar 21)
  • Panelist, Autism Representation in the Media at Frist Center for Autism & Innovation (Mar 21)
  • Presenter, Mozilla Fest, “A Growth Mindset is a shift in perspective” (Mar 21)
  • Keynote Speaker, Empowering the Future Conference by Center for Independent Living in South Carolina. (Mar 21)
  • Webinar Moderator for Autism Society of America, Coronavirus Information Series where I interview ASA President Chris Banks. (Jan 21)
  • Guest on Doha Debates Panel. “Disability Justice” (Dec 20)
  • Speaker, University College, Dublin, Ireland, “Neurodiversity, A Paradigm Shift in Higher Ed and Employment” by (Dec 20)
  • Panelist, ASAN, “Transitions to Adulthood” (Nov 20)
  • Speaker, Stanford Neurodiversity Summit (Oct 20)
  • Guest Speaker, Autism Society of America. Coronavirus Information Series. “College, Advocacy and Beyond” (Aug 20)
  • Presenter, UCSB Disability Studies Initiative Summer Speaker Series. “Potential and Possibilities through a Disability Justice Lens” (Jul 20)
  • Co-moderator for an event by CommunicationFirst on Disability Rights for AAC users with Disability Rights Icon, Judy Heumann. (Jun 20)
  • Panelist at “Crip Camp Conversations 3: Disability Leaders facing COVID-19”. Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability at SFSU, in partnership with Netflix’s Crip Camp, produced by President Obama and Michelle Obama. (Apr 20)
  • Presenter, UCSF Office of continuing medical education, 19th Annual Dev Disabilities, Update for Health Professionals (Mar 20)
  • Presenter, Synchrony 2019, Pleasanton, CA, "Standard of Care for Mental Health in Autism" (Nov 19)
  • Presenter, Turnabout for Autism Conference, Pleasanton, CA. "The Search for Restorative Sleep" (Nov 18)
  • Presenter, 3rd Spectrum of Opportunity Conference at Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA, "The Path of Possibility" (Oct 18)
  • Presenter, Reach Every Voice, Maryland (Jul 18)
  • Presenter, “Autism from the Inside” Shri Ram School, New Delhi, India, Autism from the Inside (Jun 18)
  • Presenter, “Autism from the Inside,” SCAN, Chennai, India, Autism from the Inside (Jun 18)
  • Presenter, Santa Clara County Office of Education, Special Educators Growth Mindset Conference, San Jose, CA, "Communication & Competence" (Mar 18)




Conference April 2021. Advocacy Day for Access & Independence

Presenter at ABLE-South Carolina


Conference April 2021. UN Panel for World Autism Awareness

Panelist at event by United Nations 



Panel March 2021. Twitter Voices. Twitter & the Disability Community. 

Dinner and Panel to amplify disability voices and issues. 


Webinar Mar 2021. Autistics RoundTable Webinar on representation in Media

Panelist at event organized by Frist Center of Autism & Innovation at Vanderbilt University. 


Webinar Mar 2021. ASD Advocacy Awareness & the Importance of Belonging

Co-presenting with Spectrum Board Member for Neurodiversity Celebration Week. 


Conference March 2021. A Growth Mindset is a Shift of Perspective. 

Speaker at the Annual Mozilla Festival


Conference March 2021. Empowering a Future. 

Keynote speaker at ABLE-SC annual conference for educators, providers and families of transition age youth with disabilities.


Webinar: Autism Society of America, Year End Recap

I play host with Autism Society of America, CEO Chris Banks as we discuss all that ASA has done in 2020, 12/20


Webinar: The Opportunity of Education

Neurodiversity: A Paradigm Shift - Conf by University College, Dublin, Ireland, 12/20. A virtual presentation all the way in scenic Dublin which I hope to visit one day. 


Webinar: Dear World Live

I'm the student voice on this panel with two more experienced activists, Judy Heumann & Haben Girma.   12/20


Webinar: Transitions to Adulthood - ASAN Gala 2020  

I was a panelist 11/20


Webinar : Log Kya Kahenge (What will people say!) 

Abelism in the South Asian Community 10/20


Conference: Hari As Possibility: College Track. 

Stanford Neurodiversity Summit. 10/20


Podcast: DeStigmatizing Autism: Conversation with Berkeley Seniors on their "Spilling the Cha Podcast" - where Eli and I discuss Spectrum StudentOrg , Autism Decal and living with Autism.


Webinar: College Advocacy and Beyond - Autism Society of America - conversation with  Chris Banks, President of ASA.


Webinar: A Chat with Judy Heumann - got to moderate this amazing conversation with the only and only Judy Heumann. Event by CommunicationFirst


Conference Presentation: Potential and Possibities through a Disability Justice Lens . Presentation at UCSB Disability Studies Initiative Summer Speaker Series. 


Conference Presentation: A Growth Mindset - Reimagining Possibilities for Minimally Speaking Autistics @UCSF CME 19th Annual Dev Disabilities Conf (Youtube tinyurl.com/108hari)


Standard of Care for Mental Health in Autism @Synchrony 2019 Conference. (Youtube tinyurl.com/108 hari)


The Search for Restorative Sleep in Autism @Turnabout for Autism 2018 (Youtube tinyurl.com/108 hari)



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