8:30

Check-in

Rangos 1

9:00

Welcome

Rangos 1

9:15

Introductions
Lead: Dave Caudel

Rangos 1

10:15

Break

Refreshments in Rangos 3

10:30

Morning Session 1:
Share your passion
Lead: Andrew Begel

Rangos 1

11:05

Break

Refreshments in Rangos 3

11:15

Morning Session 2:
Panel on following passions

Panelists: Andrew Begel, Dave Caudel, Elizabeth Follmer, and Scott Robertson
Lead: Hala Annabi

Rangos 1

12:00

Lunch

Rangos 3, eat anywhere

Academic Career Pathway
Rangos 2

Entrepreneurial Career Pathway
Rangos 1

1:00

Your Academic Journey
Lead: Christine Moeller

1:00

Welcome Keynote by Shannan Palma from Autistic Self-Reliance

Introduction: Andrew Begel

2:00

Break

1:30

“I have an idea…” 
Small group brainstorming

2:15

How do you hone down on your research interest into a sustainable-focused career?
Lead: Hala Annabi

2:00

Break

3:15

Break

2:15

How to think about your business using a SWOT Analysis 
(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) 
Break-out Discussions

Lead: Tiffany Jameson

3:30

How to manage a sustainable job search process?
Lead: Christine Moeller

3:15

Break

4:30

Wrap-up;

3:30

Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Introduction

Lead: Andrew Begel

3:50

Finding resources to get started with Lisa Kaczmarczyk

Introduction: Andrew Begel

4:15

Workbooking - Sharing ideas among your peers

Lead: Dave Caudel

4:50

Wrap-up

6:00

Dinner and Networking (invitation only): Ali Baba, 404 S Craig St.

9:00

Check-in

Rangos 1/2

9:30

Welcome and Introductions

Rangos 1, Overflow Dowd

10:00

Session 1: Keynote: Dr. Keivan Stassun

Rangos 1, Overflow Dowd

10:45

Break

Rangos 3

11:15

Session 2: Working Session

The (Unfortunate) State of US Federal Funding for Neurodiversity Research

Lead: Andrew Begel

Rangos 1, Overflow Dowd

12:30

Lunch

Rangos 3

1:30

Session 3: Panel and Discussion
Advocate Voices: The role of research and community engagement in advancing neurodiversity employment in the current environment

Tara Cunningham, CEO, BeyondImpact
Dave Thompson, Founder, NeuroDAVErsity
Steven Isaacson, Clinician & Coach
Andrew Millin, Ph.D. Candidate, Florida International University

Moderator: Kathy Dow-Burger 

Rangos 1, Overflow Dowd

3:00

Break

Rangos 3

3:30-4:40

Session 4A: World Cafe 1 (Papers 3, 16)
Chair: Kathy Dow-Burger
Round 1: 3:30-4:10 
Transition: 10 Minutes
Round 2: 4:20-5:00

Session 4B: World Cafe 1 (Papers 8, 18)
Chair: Tracy Powell-Rudy
Round 1: 3:30-4:10 
Transition: 10 Minutes
Round 2: 4:20-5:00

Session 4C: World Cafe 1 (Papers 7, 11)
Chair: Ruiqi Qin
Round 1: 3:30-4:10 
Transition: 10 Minutes
Round 2: 4:20-5:00

4A: Rangos 1

4B: Rangos 2

4C: Rangos 3

6:00

Conference dinner

Rangos 3

9:00

Session 5 Panel and Discussion
Regional Hubs Advancing Neurodiversity @ Work

• Joseph Riddle. Director, Neurodiversity in the Workplace Philadelphia Neurodiversity Employment Network
• Karen Krainz Edison (and Andrew Begel), Southern Great Lakes Region Neurodiversity at Work Hub
• Laurie Akles, Washington Neurodiversity Employment Ecosystem
• Larry Rothman, HAAPE (represented by Andrew Begel)
• Teresa Thomas, National Capital Region Hub

Moderator: Kathy Dow-Burger

Rangos 1

10:00

Break

Rangos 3

10:30

Session 6 - Short papers
Session 6A: Movement & Entrepreneurship Papers (Papers 1, 15, 17)
Chair: Carlo Brighi

Session 6B: Workplace Wellbeing and Identity (Papers 10, 9, 5)
Chair: Andrew Millin

6A: Rangos 1
6B: Dowd

12:00

Lunch

Rangos 3

1:00

Session 7A: World Cafe 2 (Papers 4 & 14)
Chair: Tara Cunningham
Round 1: 1:20-1:50 
Transition: 10 Minutes
Round 2: 2:00-2:30

Session 7B: World Cafe 2 (Papers 6 & 12)
Chair: Andrew Begel 
Round 1: 1:20-1:50
Transition: 10 Minutes
Round 2: 2:00-2:30

Session 7C: World Cafe 2 (Paper 13)
Chair: Hala Annabi 
Round 1: 1:20-1:50
Transition: 10 Minutes
Round 2: 2:00-2:30

7A: Rangos 3
7B: Rangos 1
7C: Rangos 2

2:30

Break

Rangos 3

3:00-4:00

Closing Session: The Way Forward
Lead: Hala Annabi

Rangos 1