INTEGRAL: Adult Autism Conference

media release: Virtual November 4 @ 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

In-Person Sunday Social, November 5, Madison, WI 

The theme of INTEGRAL 2023 is Making Contact. This year, we are focusing on direct contact between Autistic adults and their supporters, on the one hand, and members of major social systems in our area, on the other hand. Our three sessions will be about collaborative learning & problem-solving for Autistic advocacy, workplace challenges faced by Autistic adults, and Autistic-adult mental health and suicidality. Our emphasis, as always, is on audience-wide conversations where everyone connected to the Autism community is encouraged to share knowledge & life experiences, identify current problems and missing supports, and brainstorm possible policies and solutions to these challenges. details at Integral Conference (integralautism.org)

Topics

Collaborative Learning: A Promising Approach to Shared Problem-Solving

Dr. Clif Conrad and Todd Lundberg, UW-Madison Education Researchers

Workplace Culture and Conflict: A Primer for Autistic Adults and Allies

Diana Pastrana, Conflict and Culture Consultant and Founder of Defyne, LLC

Crisis Supports and Suicide Prevention for Autistic People

Lisa Morgan, Board-Certified Autism Specialist and Suicidologist

Community discussion on each topic