Committee Events Calendar
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January
INSAR C-CAP Panel Session
The INSAR Cultural Diversity Career Advancement Program (C-CAP) is an initiative whose goal is to increase the amount of autism research from Low/Middle Income Countries (LMIC) and from underrepresented groups in High Income Countries (HIC). The initiative seeks to advance this goal through providing mentorship and ongoing training for researchers at all career levels – early career, mid-career, as well as those yet to fully launch research careers. Using collaboration and mentorship as a model for growth, the C-CAP Mentorship Initiative will provide a structure for professionals affiliated with INSAR and beyond to engage as Mentors and Mentees.
As part of the initiative, C-CAP aims to present webinars/panel sessions quarterly. In the past, as our goal has been to increase attendance from participants globally, including those in LMIC, these webinars and sessions are free, requiring only registration. Learn more about C-CAP.
Date: Friday, January 26
Recording: Click here
March
INSAR Regional Webinar Series
Theme:
Autism Research Across the Lifespan: Perspectives from diverse settings
Dates: Tuesday, March
5th, 12th & 19th
Timing: 8-9:30 pm IST (Convert)
Webinar structure:
Each session will have 3 panelists and there will be ample time for Q & A.
Organizers: Gauri Divan (Global Senior Leader, South Asia region), Sunita Makelu Amatya (GSL, Nepal), Sheffali Gulati (GSL, India), Dilini Vipaluguna (GSL, Sri Lanka) and Shoba S. Meera (Cultural Diversity committee co-chair)
March 5th - Panel 1 Title:
Autism Across the Lifespan
Description:
The first session of the INSAR regional 2024 - South Asia webinar series is being delivered by Prof. Catherine Lord, Dr. Nidhi Singhal, and Prof. Elizabeth (Liz) Pellicano.
Session moderator: Dr. Sheffali Gulhati, Global Senior Leader (India)
Session co-moderators: Dr. Minal Kakra & Dr. Gautam Kamila
Click on image to view Webinar
March 12th - Panel 2
Title: Community Approaches to Autism Care
Description:
The second session of the INSAR regional 2024 - South Asia webinar series is being delivered by Dr. Rena Shrestha, Dr. Gauri Divan, and Dr. Koyeli Sengupta
Session moderator: Dr. Sunita Maleku, Global Senior Leader (Nepal)
Session co-moderators: Ms. Divya Swaminathan and Mr. Madhusudan Pokharel
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March 19th - Panel 3 Title: Approaches to
Autism Research
Description:
The last session of the INSAR regional 2024 - South Asia webinar series is being delivered by Prof.Samanmali Sumanasena, Dr. Merina Shrestha, and Zachary Williams
Session moderator: Dr. Dilini V, Global Senior Leader (Sri Lanka)
Session co-moderators: Ms. Sadaf Khawar and Ms. Ayendree
April
Nothing currently scheduled
May
INSAR 2024 Community Conference - The Diversity of Autism: From Data to Wellbeing - Melbourne, Australia
Click here to view recording PASSWORD: INSAR2024
All other Committee Events are associated with the Annual Meeting in Melbourne. Learn more about the 2024 schedule...
June
INSAR C-CAP Panel Session
The INSAR Cultural Diversity Career Advancement Program (C-CAP) is an initiative whose goal is to increase the amount of autism research from Low/Middle Income Countries (LMIC) and from underrepresented groups in High Income Countries (HIC). The initiative seeks to advance this goal through providing mentorship and ongoing training for researchers at all career levels – early career, mid-career, as well as those yet to fully launch research careers. Using collaboration and mentorship as a model for growth, the C-CAP Mentorship Initiative will provide a structure for professionals affiliated with INSAR and beyond to engage as Mentors and Mentees.
As part of the initiative, C-CAP aims to present webinars/panel sessions quarterly. In the past, as our goal has been to increase attendance from participants globally, including those in LMIC, these webinars and sessions are free, requiring only registration. Learn more about C-CAP.
Date: June 28, 2024
Presenters: Dr. Olivia Lindly and Dr. Davis Henderson
Recording: Click Here
Autistic Researchers Committee Career Panel
The Autistic Researchers Committee will be holding one virtual event in the following year, which will be a “Career Panel” of senior autistic researchers discussing their career trajectories in academia and providing advice to early-career autistic researchers in the field.
Dates: June TBD
Timing:
TBD
Attendees: The audience would be students, trainees, and early-career researchers,
primarily (the majority of whom are autistic/neurodivergent).
July
INSAR Institute Webinars
Save the Date: 11th - 30th July 2024
Title: Ageing in Autism
The 2024 INSAR Institute for Autism Research is “Ageing in Autism.” This series will delve into the underexplored yet critical area of understanding how autism presents, evolves, and is experienced as individuals transition into older adulthood. The initiative aims to shed light on the unique challenges, needs, and opportunities faced by ageing autistic individuals, integrating diverse perspectives from research, clinical practice, and the lived experiences of the community. The 2024 INSAR Institute will showcase research into ageing in autism that draws on a range of research methodologies and inspire students and trainees to learn from and potentially adopt different ways of working when furthering their own lines of scientific inquiry.
Attendees: Seminars are designed for students, post-doctoral fellows, early-career investigators, families, service providers, and people with autism and their families. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Session 1 - Thursday 11th July 9am EDT
Professor Hilde Geurts: Being autistic & older: The impact on cognitive aging & health
Session 2 - Monday 22nd July 9am EDT
Professor Francesca Happé: Mental health and well-being on the autism spectrum in older age
Session 3 - Wednesday July 24th 2pm EDT
Professor Laura Klinger: Clinical Considerations in Working with Older Autistic Adults: Identifying and Supporting Needs for Aging Well
Session 4 - Tuesday 30th July - 2pm EDT
Professor Marsha Mailick: Aging in Autism: Functional and Employment Outcomes in Mid- and Later-Life
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August
Nothing currently scheduled
September
INSAR C-CAP Panel Session
(pre-registration will be required)
The INSAR Cultural Diversity Career Advancement Program (C-CAP) is an initiative whose goal is to increase the amount of autism research from Low/Middle Income Countries (LMIC) and from underrepresented groups in High Income Countries (HIC). The initiative seeks to advance this goal through providing mentorship and ongoing training for researchers at all career levels – early career, mid-career, as well as those yet to fully launch research careers. Using collaboration and mentorship as a model for growth, the C-CAP Mentorship Initiative will provide a structure for professionals affiliated with INSAR and beyond to engage as Mentors and Mentees.
As part of the initiative, C-CAP aims to present webinars/panel sessions quarterly. In the past, as our goal has been to increase attendance from participants globally, including those in LMIC, these webinars and sessions are free, requiring only registration. Learn more about C-CAP.
Date: September TBD
Timing: TBD
October
Nothing currently scheduled
November
INSAR Global Senior Leaders Webinar - a focus on the Eastern Mediterranean Region*
Save the Date: 30th November 2024
Eastern Mediterranean region is witnessing a tremendous rise of research and practices oriented to persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
In fact, despite limitations in terms of resources, as well as relatively recent research experience, a lot of colleagues across the region are trying to conduct epidemiological and interventional studies, and exploratory research on topics relevant to the region: genetics, assistive technology, parents’ mediated interventions, often in collaboration with western centers or as part of multicentric studies.
Although a large body of this practice and research relies on evidence based principles and international guidelines, the region, underserved in terms of services and resources, can easily experience implementations of non evidence-based practices and overtly profit oriented interventions.
As INSAR is willing to promote optimal practices and to make the research findings accessible for the largest number of researchers, practitioners and patients and their families, it has set as part of its strategic plan a goal of ensuring that autism research has a broad impact on society, reflected in a strategic initiative to “disseminate science-based knowledge to inform research priorities, policy, professional practice, and public understanding.”
This webinar is meant to reflect the existing dynamism of autism research and innovation in the MENA region and to help connecting researchers and professionals for a better regional collaboration and facilitate access to international science-based initiatives
Researchers, clinicians, professionals involved with ASD in the fields of health, education, social services, decision making and planning, advocacy and awareness, patients and their families are invited to attend and enrich the debate and promote better practices for the region
* EMR list as provided by the WHO - https://www.who.int/countries
** Times are listed in EET (Eastern European Time)
Click here for a more detailed program
To View the Recorded Event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ou7uz3RpmmRjryKhkGD1go4YmYNmCkyIBmQigmwf8oihmWirAgebMvUQIgBFFFbF.TapmSFjD1ijhq3Ap
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December
Nothing currently scheduled
