2025 Schedule Overview
Wednesday, October 1 | Pre-conference Workshop
  
    | 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Shuttle Service from hotel & parking lot | 
| 7:35 AM - 3:30 PM | Conference Desk Open | 
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | PreConference Workshop Part 1 & 2 | 
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch on your own | 
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | PreConference Workshop Part 3 | 
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Shuttles to hotel & parking lot | 
  
 
Thursday, October 2 | Conference Day 1
  
    | 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Shuttle Service from hotel & parking lot | 
| 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Check-in & Coffee | 
| 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM | Conference Desk Open | 
| 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Morning Workshops | 
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Lunch Provided | 
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Keynote Session 1 - Dr. Celia Heyman | 
| 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Afternoon Workshops | 
| 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Shuttles to hotel, social, and parking lot | 
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Social Event, Moxy Springfield Downtown | 
  
 
Friday, October 3 | Conference Day 2
  
    | 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Shuttle Service from hotel & parking lot | 
| 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Arrive & Coffee | 
| 7:45 AM - 2:30 PM | Conference Desk Open | 
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Keynote Session 2 - Mr. Ronald Kerns | 
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Concurrent Breakout Set A | 
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Concurrent Breakout Set B | 
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Provided & Award Presentation | 
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Concurrent Breakout Set C | 
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Adjourn; Shuttle to hotel & parking lot | 
  
 
Outstanding Educator Award
Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders will annually recognize an individual at the Richard L. Simpson Conference on Autism for outstanding achievement and excellence in classroom service to students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The recipient will receive expenses to attend the conference in order to receive the award in person. Award criteria and requirements for the nomination are available here. Deadline: Aug 20