This year’s UNC TEACCH Autism Program Conference will explore the additional needs that often accompany autism throughout a person’s life. Our presenters will share practical strategies for understanding and addressing these needs beyond the core symptoms of autism. You’ll learn about supporting ADHD, managing feeding challenges, improving daily living skills, enhancing social understanding, and navigating aging. Come connect with experts and peers and gain valuable insights to support individuals with autism at every stage of life.
SPEAKERS:
- Stratifying the Heterogeneity of Autism: Impact of Co-Occurring Anxiety and ADHD
- Kimberly Carpenter, PhD, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development
- Surviving and Thriving in the Real World: Strategies for Building Practical Life Skills in Autistic Adolescents
- Amie Duncan, PhD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
- Supporting Healthy Aging for Autistic Individuals: Addressing Needs and Promoting Quality of Life
- Laura Klinger, PhD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, TEACCH Autism Program
- Brianne Tomaszewski, PhD, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, TEACCH Autism Program
- Rethinking Social Outcomes Across the Spectrum
- Matthew Lerner, PhD, Drexel University, AJ Drexel Autism Institute
- The MEAL PlanR: A System for Improving Dietary Intake and Mealtime Participation
- William Sharp, PhD, Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program
- Assessment and Treatment of Intense Behavior in Profound Autism
- Matthew Siegel, MD, MBA, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, Franciscan Children’s Hospital
OBJECTIVES:
- Identify strategies to support challenges that often accompany autism such as ADHD, social understanding, and feeding.
- Learn strategies to support everyday life skills that are often a challenge for autistic people.
- Describe the social, medical, and mental health needs of autistic adults during middle adulthood and older age.
DATES & TIMES:
Thursday, October 16, 2025 8:30 AM – 4:15 PM
Friday, October 17, 2025 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Virtual and on-site attendance options will be available. On-site attendees will join us at the University of North Carolina Friday Conference Center. For those joining virtually, a Zoom webinar option is available. Virtual registrants will receive an event meeting link and additional instructions one week prior to the event. The conference will not be recorded for on-demand viewing.
UNC Friday Conference Center 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1020 USA
TARGET AUDIENCE:
The target audience includes a range of professionals involved in the clinical care and education of autistic individuals across the lifespan, researchers in the field of autism, and autistic individuals and their family members.