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Learn how to help your child THRIVE!
From the comfort of your home, navigate the challenges of the autism spectrum and learn how you can give a child the best start in life from our panel of experts.
From the comfort of your home, navigate the challenges of the autism spectrum and learn how you can give a child the best start in life from our panel of experts.
Why Attend The Autism Parenting Summit?
The Summit connects autism experts with special needs families, offering effective strategies on key topics to support your child, such as:
Join us from May 15 - 18, 2026
Special Guest Speaker
Dr. Temple Grandin
World-renowned Autistic Spokesperson, Best-selling Author, Inventor, Scientist and Professor of Animal Science
Temple Grandin, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Many companies around the world use facilities she has designed for handling livestock. She has also been instrumental in implementing animal welfare auditing programs used by McDonald's, Wendy’s, Whole Foods, and other corporations. Temple has appeared on numerous TV shows, such as 20/20 and Prime Time. Her books include Thinking in Pictures, Livestock Handling and Transport, and The Autistic Brain. Her books Animals in Translation and Visual Thinking have been on the New York Times Bestseller List. Temple was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in September 2017. In 2022, she was named a Colorado State University Distinguished Professor, and in 2023 was inducted into the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame.
Meet Our Keynote Speakers
Dr. Shafiq Zaib (Dr. Zee)
Hardy Nutritionals®
Dr. Zee holds a B.S. in Biochemistry, a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, and an MIT certification in Applied AI for Business. She has worked with the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians, the Integrative Health Symposium, and Advanced Applications in Medical Practice to support professional education and community growth.
Currently, Dr. Zee conducts research on micronutrient formulas for mental health and leads the Neurodivergent Naturopathic Doctors community. She also partners with the non-profit Purremotion to donate trained emotional support Persian cats to neurodivergent and disabled families, blending clinical insight, innovation, and compassion into every aspect of her work.
Dr. James B. Adams
President, Gut-Brain-Axis Therapeutics Inc
James B. Adams, Ph.D, is the Director of the Autism/Asperger's Research Program at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the medical causes of autism and how to treat and prevent it, with a focus on nutrition, nutritional supplements, and gut microbiome. He has published over 180 peer-reviewed scientific articles, including over 60 related to autism. He is the President of the non-profit Autism Nutrition Research Center, President of Autism Diagnostics, President of Gut-Brain-Axis Therapeutics, and chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Neurological Health Foundation. He has an adult daughter with autism.
Jeanne Beard
Founder, National Autism Academy
Jeanne Beard is the founder of the National Autism Academy and a sought-after expert in the Linear Autism Method. She is also the author of "Autism & The Rest of Us."
She is an educator, speaker, and certified life coach specializing in autism parenting and has trained hundreds of parents, educators, and professionals.
Jeanne is the mother of three sons with Autism Spectrum Disorder. After years of failing with other therapies, the Linear Autism Method helped them become independent and happy adults. She brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. She is dedicated to supporting individuals with autism and their families in building confidence to succeed in life.
Dr. Julio Sierra
Clinical Director
Dr. Julio Sierra, MD, is the Clinical Director of the Stem Cell Institute Panama, a role he has held since 2016. He is a graduate of Florida International University, where he studied Chemistry and Anthropology/Sociology, and earned his medical degree from Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica in 1998.
Dr. Sierra later returned to South Florida, dedicating more than 15 years to medical research in HIV, endocrinology, and stem cell studies.
He joined the Stem Cell Institute research laboratory team in 2014 and became Clinical Director two years later. Dr. Sierra brings extensive research and clinical experience to his work, with a strong focus on advancing stem cell science and its clinical application.
Dolly Bhargava
Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner and Speech Pathologist
Dolly Bhargava is a specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner and Speech Pathologist with over 25 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Speech Pathology and a Master of Special Education (Sensory Disability). Through her website, www.behaviourhelp.com, Dolly provides a range of resources, including the Behaviour Help App for PBS and FBA, Rainbow of Emotions to support emotional regulation, and online courses designed to Educate, Enable, and Empower those supporting individuals with EBD.
Dr. Theoharis C. Theoharides
Scientific Director of Algonot and Prof. of Clinical Immunology, Nova Southeastern University, USA
Dr. Theoharis Theoharides is a professor of pharmacology with over 40 years of academic and research experience. He served as Professor of Pharmacology at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston for four decades and is currently Professor at the Institute of NeuroImmune Medicine at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.
Over the course of his career, he has received multiple awards for scientific contributions and humanitarian work and has published more than 500 peer-reviewed papers. He was the first to demonstrate the critical role of mast cells in inflammation, particularly in the brain, and their involvement in conditions that worsen with stress, including autism spectrum disorder. He is widely recognized as a leading global expert on mast cells by Expertscape and ScholarGPS.
Dr. Theoharides is also the scientific Director of Algonot ®, LLC, and has helped formulate unique dietary supplements, holding 37 patents and trademarks, including those related to the use of the flavonoid luteolin (PureLut ®) in brain inflammation and autism.
Meet Our expert Speakers
Elizabeth Sautter
Speech-Language Pathologist
Meaningful Communication: Helping Kids Engage and Relate
Jenna Smith
Special Education Advocate & Behavioral and Family Consultant
Making Sense of Special Education
Sally Goddard Blythe
Director INPP Ltd. Author and Consultant in Neurodevelopmental Education
The ABCs of Learning: Attention, Balance, & Coordination
Brandi Timmons
Education Director
Navigating the Transition to Work
Dr. Marcia Eckerd
Psychologist
AuDHD: The Overlap We Keep Missing
Dr. Brett Novick
Licensed Family Therapist
Handling Stubbornness With Patience
Dr. Joy Eberhardt
Integrative Pediatrician
How to Minimize School Anxiety with PDA
Dr. Monica Hudnall
Speech Language Pathologist
How to Improve Early Communication
Denise Voight
Functional Medicine Nutritionist
Balanced Nutrition for Picky Eaters
Emily Ransom
Behavior Management Consultant
Helping Your Child Self-Regulate During Intense Behaviors
Dr. Aimee Kotrba
Psychologist
Understanding the Silence Behind Selective Mutism
Robin Rettie M.Ed, Special Education
Building Confidence for Confronting Bullying
Dr. Ali Perkinson
Speech Language Pathologist
How to Stop Meltdowns Before They Start
Alisha Stubbs
Social Worker & Researcher
Navigating the Special Education Maze
Robyn Sajeski
Special Needs Sleep Consultant
Solving Sleep Struggles
Susan Tatem
Founder and CEO
Securing Your Child's Future
Andrew Crosbie
Volunteer Branch Co-Chairperson
Building Skills for Work and Community Life
Maisie Soetantyo
Inclusivity Consultant
Building Skills for Work and Community Life
Charmaine Champ
Continence Sleep and Understanding Emotions Consultant
Getting Started With Potty Training
Jaime Hrobar
Advocate and Founder
Supporting Nonverbal Communication
Brigitte Shipman
Autism Mom Coach
Staying Calm Through Big Behaviors
Dr. Amy S.F. Lutz
Vice-President
Supporting a Loved One with Profound Autism
Bina Bendale
Founder and CEO
Navigating the Struggles and Emotions of Autism Parenting
Holly Blanc Moses
Neurodevelopmental Mental Health Specialist
Building Social Skills Through Play
Lisa Candera
Certified Life Coach for Autism Moms
Handling Parental Burnout
From Our Attendees:
How The Summit Changes Lives
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Parenting a child with autism is both challenging and rewarding. You juggle roles as a caregiver, teacher, and advocate, facing daily concerns about communication, behavior, and social skills.
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If you're parenting a child or young person on the autism spectrum, you won't want to miss the Autism Parenting Summit. It's the ultimate online event for caregivers seeking expert advice and support without paying a dime.
But the Summit isn't just for parents - it's for the entire autism community. Other family members, allies, caregivers, and people on the spectrum will find valuable insights from this event.
With an incredible lineup of speakers and topics, the Summit offers solutions to the most pressing challenges. Whether it's behavior, speech, communication, social skills, sensory issues, education, mental health, or self-care for parents, there's something for everyone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Autism Parenting Summit is an opportunity to meet experts in different areas of the autism world.
The virtual Autism Parenting Summit is a 4-day event starting on May 15th and ending on May 18th, 2026.
There’s no flight or hotel room to book… saving you thousands of dollars, unpaid work leave, and time away from your family. You don’t even need to leave your house — attend from your computer, phone or tablet.
The video sessions starts on May 15, 16, 17, and 18 according to the schedule.
Those days, everyone who has registered gets emails with links to where the sessions will go live. If you haven't registered yet, please do so above.
Please note that the videos will be released each day and available for 24 hours for free. If you would like to have lifetime access to the sessions, upgrade your pass here: https://autismparentingsummit.com/lifetime-access/
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Each session is available for 24 hours. That means you have 24 hours to watch the sessions after they go live.
Suppose you know that you can't make it to the Summit. In that case, you can upgrade to the Lifetime Access — giving you a lifetime, unlimited, "anytime" access to all the expert sessions, ready to watch on your schedule.
The Autism Parenting Summit is a free online event. Everyone from all parts of the world can view all the expert sessions.
Scroll above this page to meet all our speakers and know the topics they're covering.
If you're busy and cannot watch all the sessions when they go live, then we're offering you the option to upgrade now to get unlimited, lifetime access to all the sessions — go to https://autismparentingsummit.com/lifetime-access to upgrade to Lifetime Access.
If you have any questions, email our Support Team via https://autismparentingsummit.com/contact-us/. They're always ready to help.
We apologize, but we only have English-speaking autism experts. We hope you'd still consider joining us.
Also, suppose you'd like to watch the contents repeatedly until you fully understand how to implement them into your family's daily life. In that case, we invite you to upgrade to our Lifetime Access — this way, you'll get unlimited and lifetime access to all the sessions.
You can upgrade here: https://autismparentingsummit.com/lifetime-access.
We have several speaker sessions that help kids on the spectrum and teens, young adults, and adults. In addition, we have sessions covering topics like transitioning into adulthood, mental health and anxiety, social skills, and more.
Scroll above this page to meet all our speakers and know the topics they're covering.
Also, this virtual event is free of charge, so think of one golden nugget that you take away and implement in your parenting... that's a step towards your child's independent life!
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