Conference Talks

Conference Talks


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Project ECHO, Oregon State University (26/9)

  • Talk Title: The Neuroscience of Sensory Processing, Attention and Regulation in Autism
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Keynote: Stanford Neurodiversity Summit (2026/9)

  • Talk title: The Architecture of Human Possibility. What Autism Reveals. 
  • Recording: to be posted soon

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Vanderbilt Neurology Research Symposium (26/9)

  • Academic Research Poster


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Oxford University Net Zero. Global Youth Climate Training (26/9)

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Brain Foundation. Synchrony 2026 (26/9)

  • Research Poster Presentation
  • Can Popping Bubbles Help Us understand Autism?
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Stanford Neurodiversity Project (SNP-Reach) (26/7)

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International Multisensory Research Forum (IMRF, Genoa, Italy) (26/6)

  • Academic Poster Presentation

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Keynote: SF State University: ASCEND Symposium. (26/4)

  • Neurodiversity 2.0 and the Limits of Either-Or-Thinking 
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Keynote: United Nations World Autism Day (26/4)

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UC Berkeley. Autism DeCal Class (26/3/2)

  • Presenter at the Class I created as an undergrad student at Berkeley
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Keynote: International Council on Development and Learning DIR@ Conference (26/3)

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Proof Positive (26/3)

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UCSF DD Update for Health Professionals (26/3)

  • It's not either-or. Mental Health and Flourishing for High Support Autistics
  • Recording on UCTV and also on my channel https://youtu.be/xX0Lmp5W8lg
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Chico State University: Northern Cal Neurodiversity and Disability Symposium (26/2)

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NIEPID, India (26/2) 

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Florida Group (26/1)
Bangalore Parent Group, India (25/12)

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SCAN, Chennai, India (25/12)

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Autism Tree Global Neurodiversity Conference (on UCTV). 25/11

  • Conducting Autism Research from a Stakeholder Perspective 
  • Recording on UCTV
  • Panelist
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Stanford: SNP-REACH Summer Program (25/07)

  • Taught 2 cohorts - on Autism Research
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NIH & AAPI (25/5)

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Keynote: UC Berkeley 1st Neurodiversity Symposium. (25/4)

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TedX: Folsom High School. Unleash (25/4)

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NIEHS (24/9)

  • Invited Workshop Participant
  • aWARE (Web Based Tool for Autism & the Environment)
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Keynote: Duke Center for Autism & Brain Development/ Duke Autism Center for Excellence (24/4)

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Lancet and Cell Press. Inclusive Language in Scientific Publications (24/4)

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Invited Visioning Presenter: NSF ERVA (Engineering a Research Visioning Alliance): Engineering Visioning the Future for Neurodivergence, Vanderbilt University (25/1)

    
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Autism in Adulthood. Round Table. Positive Psychology and Autism (24/8)


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Drexel University. Policy Analysis Center + ASAN (23/10)

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ASAN. Annual Gala, Master of Ceremonies (21/11)

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Keynote: Autism Society of South Central Wisconsin. Integral 2021. Support Skills & Society (21/11)

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Keynote: Kansas Transition Training. Together We can Learn (21/9)

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UC Davis Mind Institute on Mental Health. Insights into the Complexity of Mental Health and Disability (21/8)

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Keynote. ABLE. South Carolina. Plug into your Future. Youth Leadership Conference. Advocacy Day for Access & Independence (21/7)

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Autism Society of America. Central Virginia. Summer Speaker Series (21/7)


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ASAN. ACI Leadership Training (21/7)

  • Panelist
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Keynote: Missouri Office of Special Education. Transition Training Conference (21/6)

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Keynote: UNC Chapel Hill. Conference for Transition Youth (21/5)

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United Nations. World Autism Day (21/4)

  • Panelist on "Inclusion in the Workplace"
  • Recording on UNTV 
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Twitter: Twitter Voices. Twitter and the Disability Community (21/3)

  • Panelist
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Frist Center for Autism & Innovation. Vanderbilt University (21/3)

Panelist
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21/03: Presenter: Spectrum at Cal Webinar. ASD Advocacy Awareness and Importance of Belonging.  
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21/03: Presenter. Mozilla Fest 
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21/03: Keynote.  Center for Independent Living in South Carolina. Empowering the Future Conference 
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21/01: Webinar Moderator. Autism Society of America, Coronavirus Information Series
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20/12: Guest Speaker. Doha Debates Panel. “Disability Justice”
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20/12: Speaker.  University College, Dublin, Ireland. “Neurodiversity, A Paradigm Shift in Higher Ed and Employment” by University College, Dublin, Ireland
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20/11: Panelist. Autistic Self Advocacy Network. “Transitions to Adulthood” 
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20/10: Presenter. Stanford Neurodiversity Summit 
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20/10: Spectrum At Cal. ‘Log Kya Kahenge (What will people say)”
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20/10:  Speaker.Autism Society of America. Coronavirus Information Series. “College, Advocacy and Beyond”
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20/07: Presenter, UCSB Disability Studies Initiative Summer Speaker Series. “Potential and Possibilities through a Disability Justice Lens”
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20/06: Co-moderator for an event on Disability Rights for AAC users with  Disability Rights Icon, Judy Heumann. 
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20/04: 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. 
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20/03: Presenter.  UCSF Office of Continuing Medical Education, 19th Annual Devt. Disabilities. Update for Health Professionals. “Reimagining the Possibilities for minimally-speaking autistics' '
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19/11:  Presenter, Synchrony 2019, Pleasanton, CA. “Standard of Care for Mental Health in Autism,”. 
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18/11: Presenter, Turnabout for Autism Conference, Pleasanton, CA 
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18/10: Presenter,  3rd Spectrum of Opportunity Conference at Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA. “The Path of Possibility” at  the
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18/07:  Presenter. Reach Every Voice, Maryland, VA .“The Road to Possibility,” 
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18/06: Presenter. Shri Ram School, New Delhi, India. “Autism from the Inside” 
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18/06: Presenter. SCAN, Chennai, India. “Autism from the Inside.”  
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18/03: Presenter. Santa Clara County Office of Education, Special Educators Growth Mindset Conference, San Jose, CA “Communication and Competence.”
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17/10: We Embrace, Sacramento, CA. From Possibility to RealityOrganizers: 




Organizers: AUCD Association of Universities Centers for Disabilities

Event: Annual Conference (Nov '24), Washington DC

Role: AWARD Recipient: YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD


Organizers: American Psychological Society

Event: Global Psychological Science Summit (Oct '24)

Role: Research Poster (VR Investigations of PPS in Autism)


Organizers: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Event: VKC Science Day, 2024 (Oct '24)

Role: Research Poster (VR Investigations of PPS in Autism)


Organizers: SfN (Society for Neuroscience)

Event: SfN, 2024 (Oct '24)

Role: Research Poster (VR Investigations of PPS in Autism)

Award: Trainee Professional Development Award


Organizers: College Autism Network

Event: College Autism Summit (Oct '24)

Role: Research Poster (VR Investigations of PPS in Autism)



Organizers: Office of National Autism Coordination

Event: IACC Strategic Plan Update

Role: IACC Committee Member






Organizers: Vanderbilt Brain Institute
Event: Neuroscience Retreat
Role: Poster Presentation



Organizers: Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (Aug '24)

Event: VICB Research Symposium

Role: Research Poster (VR Investigations of PPS in Autism)



Organizers: NIH

Event: Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (Jul '24)

Role: Non-federal committee member






Organizers: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Event: Academic Psychiatry Day (Jun '24)

Role: Research Poster (VR Investigations of PPS in Autism)






Organizers: IMRF. International Multisensory Research Forum, Reno, NV

Topic: Academic Research (Jun '24)

Role: Research Poster (VR Investigations of PPS in Autism)







Organizer: Drexel University (Policy & Analytics Center) and ASAN

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

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

Links: https://autisticadvocacy.org/drexel-symposium/



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Organizer:  Frist Center for Autism & Innovation, Vanderbilt University

Event: Autistics Roundtable Webinar: Representation in the Media (Mar '21)

Role: Panelist


Organizer:  Mozilla

Event: Mozilla Fest (Mar '21)

Role: Presenter (A Growth Mindset is a Shift of Perspective)


Organizer:  Center for Independent Living, South Carolina

Event: Empowering the Future (Mar '21)

Role: Keynote Speaker



Organizer:  Spectrum at Cal, UC Berkeley

Event: Autism Advocacy Awareness & the importance of Belonging (Mar '21)

Role: Co-presenting with Spectrum Board Member for Neurodiversity Celebration Week


Organizer:  Autism Society of America

Event: Coronavirus Series, Year End Recap (Jan '21)

Role: I interview ASA President, Chris Banks (Jan '21)


Organizer:  Doha Debates

Event: "Dear World" with Judy Heumann and Haben Girma (Dec 20)

Role: Guest Student Speaker


Organizer:  University College, Dublin, Ireland.

Event: Neurodiversity, A Paradigm Shift in Higher Ed and Employment. (Dec '20)

Role: Presenter (The Opportunity of Education)


Organizer:  ASAN

Event: Transitions to Adulthood (Nov '20)

Role: Panelist


Organizer:  Spectrum at Cal, UC Berkeley

Event: Log Kya Kahenge (What will people say). Abelism in the South Asian Community (Oct '20)

Role: Panelist


Organizer:  Autism Society of America

Event: Coronavirus Information Series. "College, Advocacy and Beyond" (Aug '20)

Role: Guest Speaker


Organizer:  UC Santa Barbara.

Event: Disability Studies Initiative Summer Speaker Series. (Jul '20)

Role: Presenter (Potential & Possibilities through a Disability Justice Lens)


Organizer:  Communication First

Event: A Chat With Judy Heumann

Role: Co-moderator with Bob Williams


Organizer:  Paul K Longmore Institute for Disability, San Francisco State University in partnership with Netflix' Crip Camp'

Event: Crip Camp Conversations 3: Disability Leaders facing Covid-19. (Apr '20)

Role: Panelist


Organizer:  UCSF Office of continuing Medical Education,

Event: 9th Annual Dev Disabilities Conf. Update for Health Professional (Mar '20)

Role: Presenter (A Growth Mindset. Reimagining Possibilities for Minimally Speaking Autistics)


Organizer:  The Brain Foundation

Event: Synchrony 2019 (Nov '19)

Role: Presenter (Standard of Care for Mental Health in Autism)


Organizer:  The Brain Foundation

Event: Turnabout for Autism (Nov '18)

Role: Presenter (The Search for Restorative Sleep)


Organizer:  Cal Lutheran University, CA

Event: 3rd Spectrum of Opportunity (Oct '18)

Role: Presenter (The Path of Possibility)


Organizer:  Reach Every Voice, Maryland

Event: (Jul '18)

Role: Presenter.


Organizer:  Sri Ram School, New Delhi, India.

Event: (Jun '18)

Role: Presenter (Autism from the Inside)


Organizer:  SCAN, Chennai, India.

Event: Special Event (Jun '18)

Role: Presenter (Autism from the Inside)


Organizer:  Santa Clara Office of Education, San Jose, CA

Event: Growth Mindset Conference (Mar '18)

Role: Presenter (Communication & Competence)


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.






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