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Autism Across the Life Span 2023


A large crowd of conference guests listen to a five-member panel and a facilitator at a podium who are on stage
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A large crowd of conference guests listen to a five-member panel and a facilitator at a podium who are on stage

Opening conference panel addresses a large audience

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A woman reviews the conference schedule while seated at a table with a large audience seated behind her
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A woman reviews the conference schedule while seated at a table with a large audience seated behind her

An audience member checks the schedule of events during the conference

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The member sitting at the center of the panel at Autism Across the Life Span reacts with an amused expression to a statement while others seated nearby listen
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The member sitting at the center of the panel at Autism Across the Life Span reacts with an amused expression to a statement while others seated nearby listen

Opening panel speakers discuss living with autism

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A man speaks into his microphone while seated on stage as the opening panel of Autism Across the Life Span as woman in the panel sits next to him
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A man speaks into his microphone while seated on stage as the opening panel of Autism Across the Life Span as woman in the panel sits next to him

Ben Edwards address the crowd as a member of the opening panel

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A woman in the audience stands and speaks into a microphone during a Q&A portion of the conference
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A woman in the audience stands and speaks into a microphone during a Q&A portion of the conference

A woman identifies herself as a parent of a child with autism during a Q&A session at the conference

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A man in the audience stands and speaks into a microphone to address the room
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A man in the audience stands and speaks into a microphone to address the room

An audience member discusses racial equity for individuals with autism during a Q&A

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A woman at the front of a classroom addresses the audience as a projector displays her title slide
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A woman at the front of a classroom addresses the audience as a projector displays her title slide

Speaker Olivia Veatch presents information on genetics, autism and sleep behaviors

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A man standing at the head of a classroom speaks into a microphone as a second speaker seated in a wheelchair reacts

Speakers Evan Dean and Brian Linnenkamp speak on self-determination

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A woman standing in front of a podium speaks as she presents information on autism
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A woman standing in front of a podium speaks as she presents information on autism

A speaker at the Autism Across the Life Span conference discusses ABA

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Audience members seated in a classroom speak together in separate smaller groups
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Audience members seated in a classroom speak together in separate smaller groups

Guests gather in small groups to chat after a presentation

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A woman on stage wearing glasses looks up and to her left as she address the crowd
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A woman on stage wearing glasses looks up and to her left as she address the crowd

Lea Davis was a keynote speaker at the conference

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A close-up view of the crowd seated in the BEST Conference room at Autism Across the Life Span, which hosted its largest attendance for the event
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A close-up view of the crowd seated in the BEST Conference room at Autism Across the Life Span, which hosted its largest attendance for the event

Audience at AALS listen to a presentation in the conference room

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A crowd of people are seated in the BEST Conference room at Autism Across the Life Span, which hosted its largest attendance for the event
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A crowd of people are seated in the BEST Conference room at Autism Across the Life Span, which hosted its largest attendance for the event

Autism Across the Life Span hosted its largest audience ever

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A woman seated in the audience speaks into a microphone as she addresses a speaker out of frame
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A woman seated in the audience speaks into a microphone as she addresses a speaker out of frame

An audience member addresses a question to speakers during the conference

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A member of a four-person panel seated at a stage speaks into a microphone as other listen
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A member of a four-person panel seated at a stage speaks into a microphone as other listen

Closing panel group discusses autism as self-advocates at the conference

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