2025 Autism Conference Professional Development
Certificate of Attendance
Participants who would like to submit contact hours to a professional development organization will have the opportunity to track sessions they participate in during the conference and receive a "Certificate of Attendance" listing the sessions attended. Forms turned in at the conference will be emailed on or before October 31.
BCBA Type 2 CEUs
Midwest Symposium is an ACE provider and will offer Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) Type 2 CEUs from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. The 2025 Richard L. Simpson Conference on Autism will offer a maximum of 11 CEUs through Thursday and Friday of the event. A flat rate of $50.00 will be charged for the event regardless of the number of sessions attended. Attendees will be required to track the sessions they attend and have the tracking form signed at the beginning and end of the session. This additional fee can be paid when you register, or an invoice can be sent directly to the participant. Contact the MSLBD Office with questions or to add this option to your registration, Keri Frey, manager@mslbd.org, 402-792-3057
Example Tracking Form (please use the most current copy provided at conference check-in)
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | Pre-conference Workshop
Participants seeking BCBA CEUs can accumulate 5 CEUs on Wednesday at the Pre-conference Workshop. CEUs for the pre-conference workshop are included with the registration fee. Credit will only be given for full participation at each section of the workshop.
| Pre-Conference Workshop | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 50 min = 1 CEU |
|---|---|
| Practical Functional Assessment and Skill-Based Treatment: A Compassionate and Effective Approach to Addressing Severe Behavior, Dr. Adithyan Rajaraman | 5 CEUs |
October 2, 2025 | Thursday Workshops & Keynote 1
Participants seeking BCBA CEUs can accumulate up to 11 CEUs on Thursday at the Autism Conference.
| Thursday Morning | 8:30 - 11:30 AM | 50 Min = 1 CEU |
|---|---|
| WS1. Coaching Parents in AAC Interventions for Children with Autism, S. Wattanawongwan | 3.5 CEUs |
| Thursday Keynote | 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM | 50 min = 1 CEU |
|---|---|
| KN1. Implementing the Universal Protocol: Managing Interfering Behaviors in the Classroom Before Assessment and Instruction, C. Heyman | 1.0 CEU |
| Thursday Afternoon | 1:30 - 4:30 PM | 50 Min = 1 CEU |
|---|---|
| WS5. Creating Legally Defensible FBAs & BIPs in Schools, S. de Boer | 3.5 CEUs |
Friday, October 3, 2025 | Friday Breakouts & Keynote 2
Participants seeking BCBA CEUs can accumulate up to 3 CEUs on Friday at the Autism Conference.
Individual sessions available for BCBA CEUs will be posted soon.
| Breakout Session, Set A | 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | 50 Min = 1 CEU |
|---|---|
| A2. Building Strong Foundations and Empowering Paraprofessionals: BST and Antecedent Interventions for Reducing Challenging Behavior, K. Hammond | 1.0 CEU |
| Breakout Session, Set B | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 50 Min = 1 CEU |
|---|---|
| B2. Laughter as Language: Incorporating Jokes into Communication Training, S. Goldstein & T. Georgio | 1.0 CEU |
| Breakout Session, Set C | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 50 Min = 1 CEU |
|---|---|
| C3. How Does That (Net)work? Working Together as a Professional Learning Community to Support the Work of School Based BCBAs, P. Scharping & N. Hitchcock | 1.0 CEU |
