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National Autism Conference 2022

9:00am EDT

01. Conference Welcome and Pennsylvania Updates The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1, 2, 3Angela Kirby • Amiris Dipuglia

10:00am EDT

02. Opening Keynote — All Students Can Learn if We Teach Effectively: Using Evidence-Based Educational Programming to Ensure No Child Is Truly Left Behind The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1, 2, 3Andrew Bulla

1:00pm EDT

03. Getting the Most Out of the Conference: An Introduction to the 2022 National Autism Conference The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 207Jolin Jackson 04. Every Child Can Learn Math The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 4Jared Campbell 05. Recent Advances in Research and Community Solutions Focused on Early Development of Social Responding in Infants and Toddlers with Autism The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1Ami Klin 07. An Update of Legal Issues for Students with Autism: Eligibility and Methodology OnlinePerry Zirkel 08. Token Economies: Bridging the Gap from Research to Practice The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 2Francesca degli Espinosa • Tim Hackenberg 09. Assessing Social Communication in Young Children with ASD and Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 208Patricia Prelock 10. Five Things We Can Do Better The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 3Timothy Vollmer 11. Why Science Matters for Serving Individuals with Autism The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 206Jason Travers

4:15pm EDT

12. Special Parent Session — Contracting: A Positive Way to Improve Family Dynamics and Learn New Skills The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1, 2, 3Jill Dardig • William Heward

9:00am EDT

13. Designing Instruction for All Learners Across the Three Stages of Learning (Part 1) The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 2Andrew Bulla 14. Why Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Practitioners No Longer Rely on Punishment, Extinction, and Other Aversive Procedures OnlineA. Charles Catania 15. Universally Designing Instruction: How to Be Effective for All Learners in All Settings The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 207Lori Chamberlain 16. Creating a Culture of Feedback The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 106Rebekah Houck • Somer Wiggins • Brianna Troyer 17. Finding Online Information about ASD: Tips for Families and Professionals The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1Rebecca McCauley 18. Communication Is More than Just Requesting: Considerations for Selecting and Teaching AAC Systems for Non-Vocal Children with Autism The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 206Amy Foor 19. The Return of Facilitated Communication: Recent Events and Implications for Misrepresenting Autism The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 3Jason Travers 20. Lessons Learned from Autism Support: How the Science of ABA can Improve Outcomes for All Students Regardless of Disability or Placement The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 4Ashley Harned • Bruce Tinor 21. County Connections and Post-School Support: Exploring the Transition from High School to Adulthood The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 107Andrea Layton

1:15pm EDT

29. Addressing Concerns and Misconceptions Related to Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)–Based Interventions The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1Justin Leaf 22. Designing Instruction for All Learners Across the Three Stages of Learning (Part 2) The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 2Andrew Bulla 23. Fortify Your Lessons with Active Student Responding The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 3William Heward 25. PLAY-SAY: Beyond Pairing — Improve Assent, Social Engagement and Verbal Behavior Via Social Play Chains The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 206Tamara Kasper 26. Learning by Listening The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 207Sarah Frampton 27. Participation or Proximity? Essential Ethical Considerations for Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Selection The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 208Christina Scenna 28. Beyond the Table and the Cards: Effective Instructional Practices for Learners with Autism The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 4Amiris Dipuglia

4:30pm EDT

30. Special Panel — Evidence-Based Practices: "Because We Can't Leave it up to Chance" The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1, 2, 3Angela Kirby • Amiris Dipuglia • Bruce Tinor

9:00am EDT

31. An Instructional Framework to Establish Generative Multiple Verbal Control (Part 1) The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 2Francesca degli Espinosa 32. The Role of Verbal Behavior in Recalling Past Events The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 207Stephanie Keesey-Phelan 33. Guiding Instructional Decisions: The Role of Data in School-based Programs for Students with Autism The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 4Mike Miklos 34. The Echoic: The Little Verbal Operant That Could OnlineHenry Schlinger 35. Think Big Picture: Teaching for Long-Term Outcomes and Maximum Independence (Part 1) The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 3Amiris Dipuglia 36. Implementing ABA-Based Treatment in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Autistic Population: Ethical Considerations and Insights for Clinicians, Educators, and Families The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 107Stephanie Dille-Huggins 37. Social Skills Instruction in the Preschool Classroom The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 206Jessica Stamper • Ryan Delaney 38. Caring and Transparent Leadership The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1Ellie Kazemi 39. IEP, SDI, LRE.... Someone Tell Me What These Letters Mean! A Guide to Understanding the Components of the IEP and How to Become a Fully Active Central Member of the Team The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 208Cindy Sheehan-Westrick

1:15pm EDT

43a. The Importance of Behavior Analytic Terminology in ASL The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 208Jacqueline Wunderlich 40a. SPP/APR Team Stakeholder Engagement Session The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 105John Cica 41a. Calling All Administrators: How to Support Your Staff for Successful Student Outcomes The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 106Cindy Sheehan-Westrick • Amy Filipovich • Jaime Baker 42a. Making Kindergarten a Cake Walk: How to Increase the Odds of Student Success in Inclusive Settings The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 107Christina Scenna • Kayla Burt 44. An Instructional Framework to Establish Generative Multiple Verbal Control (Part 2) The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 2Francesca degli Espinosa 45. Progressive ABA as it Relates to Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recent Advancements in Research and Clinical Practice The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1Justin Leaf 46. Promoting Staff Retention and Effective Instruction Through Evidence-Based Staff Training Practices The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 206Miguel Ampuero 48. Think Big Picture: Teaching for Long-Term Outcomes and Maximum Independence (Part 2) The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 3Amiris Dipuglia 49. Guiding Instructional Practices for Students with Autism Using Research Syntheses The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 4Bill Therrien 50. Including Parents in Communication Interventions for Minimally Vocal Children The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 207Cindy Gevarter

3:00pm EDT

43b. The Importance of Behavior Analytic Terminology in ASL The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 208Jacqueline Wunderlich 40b. SPP/APR Team Stakeholder Engagement Session The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 105John Cica 41b. Calling All Administrators: How to Support Your Staff for Successful Student Outcomes The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 106Cindy Sheehan-Westrick • Amy Filipovich • Jaime Baker 42b. Making Kindergarten a Cake Walk: How to Increase the Odds of Student Success in Inclusive Settings The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 107Christina Scenna • Kayla Burt

9:00am EDT

52. Overcoming the Current Crisis of Staff Shortages for Students with Intensive Learning Needs The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 206Aimee Miller • Danielle Leshak • Logan Buffington 53. A Tutorial on the Applications of Lowenkron's Concept of Joint Control for Educational Programs with Students with Verbal Skill Deficits The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 2Mike Miklos • Willow Hozella 54. Shaping Early Social Responses Through Social Behavioural Chains, Daily Parental Routines and Pattern Games The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1Francesca degli Espinosa 55. Resurgence, Renewal, Treatment Relapse Following Successful Treatment, Mitigation of Treatment Relapse and How This Might Inform Function-based Treatments The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 208Kayla Randall 56. It's Not Just About Asking for What you Want The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 3Kristen Huot • Jessica Scranton • Natalie Coe 57. Successful Toilet Training Procedures for Parents and School-based Teams The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 4Jen Shade 58. Building a Positive Context for Learning through A Responsive Social Partnership The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 207Alice Shillingsburg

1:15pm EDT

63. Teaching Problem Solving to Students with Autism OnlineJudah Axe 59. Word Problems Without Worry The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 3Jared Campbell 60. Supervising Behavior Analysts for Successful School Implementation The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1Miguel Ampuero • Willow Hozella 62. Contemporary Practices in Skill Acquisition: Getting More with Less Using Matrix Training The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 4Sarah Frampton 64. Behavior Management Survival Guide The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 2Amiris Dipuglia 65. Toward Individualized AAC Practices for Emergent Communicators: A Case for Functional Assessment The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — 206Tracie Lindblad • Lilith Reuter-Yuill

4:30pm EDT

66. Closing Keynote: Applied Behavior Analysis - Scaling up Lessons in Science and Compassion to Education The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center — Presidents Hall 1, 2, 3Robert Pennington