The 2022 Southeast Adult Autism Symposium took place in person at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (UTC) University Center on Saturday, July 23.

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Check out our speaker page with information about and descriptions of the presentations that took place at this symposium. PowerPoint presentations (for select talks) will be uploaded soon!

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Click here for the Symposium agenda and here to see a list of our sponsors! 

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Presentations included:

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Sean Boogard - "When to Cleave and When to Leave"

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Kristen Calloway, BS; Conya Mull, ACRE, ECSP; Judy Pate - "Employment Community First CHOICES"

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Raissa Chandler, Jamie Mackintosh, BA,  and Nathan Zimmerman, "Social Stories for Grown-Ups"

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Claire Kraft - "Autistic Burnouts and Self Understanding"

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Michele Louzon - "Self-Care and Development of Executive Functioning Skills: The Keys to Success for Autistic Adults"

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Alyce Benson, LCSW and Jamie Mackintosh, BA - "Understanding Common Barriers in Communication and Strategies to Support Communication"

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Corey Raburn, Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation Field Supervisor - "The Basics of Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation"

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Melvin R. Rodgers, D.Min, BCC, ACPE - "Being an Adult on the Autistic Spectrum"

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Nancy Rogers, AS, 2017 Partners in Policymaking Graduate - "The True History of Autism"

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Madison Scott - "Managing Your Money"

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Kell Todd, JD, LLM, McMahan Law Firm - "Social Security Disability"

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