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College of Extended Learning

APAC schedule

All keynote and breakout sessions marked with an asterisk (*) provide CEUs. The schedule is subject to change.

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Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023

7 a.m. - 8 a.m. Registration
8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. Keynote Session: Supporting Mental Health in Autistic People Across the Lifespan*
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Session 1: Session Cancelled

Session 2: Autism & Special Interests
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Session 1: Physical and Mental Health Diversity Within an Autistic Cohort

Session 2: Older & Wiser? The Lost Generation of Autistic Adults Aged 50+
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Session 1: The Connection Between Health, Wellness and Employment for Autistic Individuals

Session 2: Advisors' Perspectives on the Autism Mental Health Literacy Project


Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023

8 a.m. - 9 a.m. Registration
9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Session 1: Empowering SEL Skills for Individuals with ASD: Strategies and Tools*

Session 2: Catastrophe and Catalyst: Exploring Autistic Experiences of Menopause
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Session 1: The Duty to Accommodate

Session 2: Humour, Heart & Autism
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own)
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Poster Session

Book signing by Dave Lawrence, author of two children's books, Noah Bear: A day in the life of a young bear with Autism and The Ongoing Adventures of Noah Bear: A young bear with Autism

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Session 1: Advancements in ABA in the Atlantic Provinces*

Session 2: Sex Ed, Health & Autism