Speakers
Meet the leaders shaping the future of autism research, education, and family support.
Keynote & Featured
Margaret Bauman, MD
Keynote Speaker · Pediatric NeurologistFounder of the LADDERS program and internationally recognized leader in autism neurology.
Matcheri S. Keshavan, MD
Opening Speaker · PsychiatryStanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry at BIDMC & Harvard Medical School.
Full Speaker Lineup
Patricia Ellen Grant, MD, MSc
Pediatric Neuroimaging
Boston Children’s Hospital · Harvard Medical School
Director, Fetal-Neonatal Neuroimaging & Developmental Science Center
Thomas H. Gassert, MD, MSc, FACOEM
Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Specialist in workplace health, climate, and disability inclusion
Xue‑Jun (June) Kong, MD
Autism Research & Precision Medicine
Boston Children’s Hospital · MGH · Harvard Medical School
Director, Synapse Lab; ASD clinical trials & biomarker research
Mai Cleary & John Cleary Jr.
Community & Adult Services
Co‑Founders, OASIS TLC
Farm‑based therapeutic community for autistic adults
Bai L. Pan, MS, BCBA
Behavior Analysis & Education
Queens College, NY
Executive functioning & skill‑based intervention specialist
William Stone, PhD
Clinical Neuropsychology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Harvard Medical School
Director, Psychosis Research Program
Walid Yassin, DMSc, MMSc
Neurodiversity & Workplace Inclusion
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Harvard Medical School
Xin Tang, PhD
Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Boston Children’s Hospital · Harvard Medical School
Gene modulation therapy research
Debra May, PhD
Neuroscience-Informed Education
SparkSeed Academy
Neurodiverse learning & medical‑education integration
Jing Liu, CPA
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Specialist in long‑term financial planning for families with disabilities
Amber Huang
Documentary Filmmaker
Director of “Raymond’s Equations” · New York University
Bonnie Bige Chen
Documentary Filmmaker
Director of “Art Is to Heal”
Jianping Qu
Documentary Filmmaker
Franklin Foundation · Director of “Aegean Sea Adventure”
Raymond K. Wang, MS
Case Presentation
Parent–Child Duo · Strength‑based autism development
Xiaochun Wang, PhD
Case Presentation
Parent–Child Duo · Strength‑based autism development
Andrew Day & Jack Day
Case Presentation
Parent–Child Duo · Redefining autism futures
Chen Yi‑Hong & Chen Yin‑Chun
Case Presentation
Parent–Child Duo · Internalizing behaviors across the lifespan
Mengyuan Liu & Lan Chen
Case Presentation
Parent–Child Duo · “Walking with Starlight”