Those who have attended past ASA conferences know just how packed these events are!  Not only are there a number simultaneous official events going most of the time–there is also a need to squeeze in time for encounters with those ultra-cool people that we may only get to see once a year at the conference!  Yes, it is ironic that autism conferences turn out to be major social events–but that is just one of the paradoxes that it is difficult for people outside the autism community to understand.

The good news is that no matter which events you choose, you are unlikely to go much wrong.  And you can always buy the DVD of most conference sessions to catch up with the wisdom that you missed once you get back from the conference!

Lars Perner, Ph.D.

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