2023 Philadelphia Autism Project Conference

Conference Vision

Provide a forum to discuss best practices, tools and resources to support individuals on the spectrum, families and communities. Strengthen support networks through information sharing, and engagement with the wider Philadelphia community.

Target Audience

Individuals on the Spectrum, family members and caregivers, professionals, community members, businesses, and anyone who wants to learn more about autism.

Educational Objectives

• Utilize concepts, tools, and resources to support individuals on the Spectrum and/or their support networks to plan for the future.
• Highlight the latest initiative, research, and/or best practices in supporting individuals across the lifespan.
• Recommend additional content areas to explore for session speakers and conference planners

Check out our amazing line up of speakers!

Our in-person day on October 11th, 2023 will have resource tables available. We thank these organizations for their time. Please see below for the list of resource tables, and to access our virtual resource map and powerpoint presentations.

Resource Tables

• A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Outreach Team
• Center for Autism and Neurodiversity, Drexel
• Chestnut Hill College
• CHOP Center for Autism Research
• Free Library
• Liberty Resources
• Philadelphia Autism Project and ASERT
• Philadelphia Family Voices
• Temple Institute on Disabilities, Family Leadership Team
• Voting Booth, Office of City Commissioner Seth Bluestein

Major themes for Day 2 Virtual Day were captured. Please check them out below. Clicking on an image will open it in another window and allow you to zoom in.

Please note that you do not need to attend all sessions in order to receive credits for the sessions. You will receive credit for each session that you attend. If you have indicated an interest in continuing education credits during the registration process, we will follow up after the conference ends with the validation form for you to complete. If you are interested but did not indicate it in the registration form, you can also email us after the conference and we will provide you with the validation form for completion.

LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT (PA SBSWE Licensed Social Workers in Pennsylvania):

Drexel University College of Medicine is a preapproved provider of continuing education for Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers. This program is being offered for up to 7.5 hours of continuing education.

PA Educators Act 48: Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education is recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to offer continuing education credits under Act 48 guidelines. Drexel University College of Medicine, Behavioral Healthcare Education adheres to Act 48 Continuing Education Guidelines. PA educators will receive a maximum of 7.5 hours of credit for attending this program.

Note: On the validation form please note that the Professional ID# is required.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 (in-person): Community Behavioral Health, 801 Market Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Limited parking vouchers are available only for the parking garage below. Please indicate if you need parking when you register! The max height for the garage is 6 feet, 2 inches.

AutoPark @ Fashion District

45 N. 10th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Phone: (215) 683-9409

Please pull a ticket upon entering the garage and park your vehicle. We will issue you a chaser ticket at the conference registration desk. Once you return to your vehicle, you will drive to the exit, insert the ticket that you pulled entering the garage, and then insert the chaser ticket. This will satisfy the parking transaction and lift the gate for you to exit the parking garage.

We are thankful for our Conference Planning Committee and Partners:

• Rachel Guttentag
• Katy Kaplan
• Dennis M. O’Brien
• Valarie Oulds
• Cecelia Thompson
• Luke Tomczuk
• Matthew Walsh
• Office of Councilmember Michael Driscoll
• Department of Behavioral and Intellectual disAbility Services (DHBIDS) and Community Behavioral Health (CBH)
• School District of Philadelphia

If you have any questions about this event, please contact the Philadelphia Autism Project:

Phone: (215) 571-3209

Email: phillyap@drexel.edu

To promote an effective and efficient conference that is respectful of the groupwide learning environment, the Philadelphia Autism Project asks all attendees to follow the terms of use outlined below while attending the Philadelphia Autism Project Conference.

• No foul language – Participants are asked to refrain from using foul, hurtful, or incendiary language.
• No sharing of inappropriate content – Please do not provide links to outside sites that lead to inappropriate sources or misleading/off-topic materials.
• No “Doxing” – Participants may not share the personal information of other participants or unaffiliated parties including but not limited to the participant’s full name, address, workplace, phone number, or email address without the express consent of that participant or person.
• No harassment – Participants are asked to respect the experiences of other participants and presenters by refraining from all forms of verbal harassment and disruptive behavior.
• No Spamming – Participants cannot flood chats and forums with repetitive or unrelated content.

The terms of use are presented to maintain online etiquette out of respect for fellow conference attendees and presenters alike. Participants who violate the terms of use may be removed from the conference or have other participation capabilities shut off at the conference management’s discretion.