Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel

Over the last 20 years the conference has been an important opportunity for self-advocates to connect, collaborate, learn, and celebrate each other’s accomplishments. This year we will focus on making and maintaining “Healthy Connections”. Community, solidarity, and human connection are driving forces of our movement. While we endeavor to grow as individuals, we also recognize […]

The day-long educational conference brings together agency and education professionals, families, parents, caregivers, individuals with autism, sponsors and exhibitors to build knowledge, inspire and make meaningful connections. The schedule includes: Keynote: Amplifying Acceptance, Building Independence: How #ActuallyAutistic Perspectives Provide a Strong Foundation for Growth (at any age/throughout the lifespan) by speaker Jennifer Brunton, Ph.D.; Breakout […]

Let’s Dance! is much like “Dancing with the Stars,” only in this case the stars are people served by Pathlight, a Springfield-based organization that serves more than 1000 children, teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout western Massachusetts. Pathlight stars are paired with someone from the community and together they rehearse with a volunteer […]