{"id":916,"date":"2014-07-20T20:25:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T03:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10124\/?p=916"},"modified":"2014-10-19T23:52:17","modified_gmt":"2014-10-20T06:52:17","slug":"aascend-conference-oct-18-save-the-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/?p=916","title":{"rendered":"AASCEND Innovation at Work Conference October 18 in SF!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/strong>A<\/span>A<\/span>S<\/span>C<\/span>E<\/span>N<\/span>D<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0hosts its seventh (and 15th-Anniversary!)\u00a0conference about adult autism<\/span> on Sat\u00a0October 18<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0in San Francisco, with a\u00a0special program<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for software employers on the 17th.<\/p>\n

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Keynote\u00a0Alex Plank<\/strong>,\u00a0Creator of\u00a0Wrong Planet,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>the web community designed for individuals \u00a0(and parents\/professionals of those) with autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD, PDDs and other neurological differences.<\/p>\n

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Keynote\u00a0Jose Velasco<\/strong>,\u00a0Autism at Work\u00a0at SAP in Silicon Valley<\/div>\n
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\u201cInnovation comes from the edges. That\u2019s why SAP plans to recruit hundreds of people with autism, making use of their unique talent for\u00a0information technology.\u201d SAP TV<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The program features\u00a0Autism at Work in Silicon Valley,<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0Autism Job Club,<\/strong>\u00a0Autism on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/strong>,\u00a0Women’s Issues<\/strong>\u00a0on the Spectrum,\u00a0<\/span>Friends Like Me,\u00a0Autism and Trauma,<\/strong>\u00a0The Autistic Global Initiative,<\/strong>\u00a0Michelle Winner,\u00a0Paulette Pensvalto of\u00a0GRASP,<\/strong>\u00a0Meditation for Sensory Overload,\u00a0representatives from DOR, SF State, UC Berkeley, CSUEB, CCSF, CIP,<\/strong> … with\u00a0CEU’s<\/strong>, and much more!<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DETAILS AND TICKETS<\/span>\u00a0HERE<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

-Special Friday Session for Employers<\/em><\/div>\n
-Awards
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Panels<\/strong><\/div>\n
-Women in Autism
\n-Employment on the Spectrum<\/div>\n
Breakout Sessions<\/strong><\/div>\n
Social Thinking, Designing Autism-Friendly Opportunities, Linkedin: A Tool for Autism Employment, Becoming an Autism Professional,\u00a0 Meditation for Sensory Overload, Interpersonal Communication Styles, Autistic Global Initiative, Autism Support in\u00a0College Programs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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See more at<\/span>\u00a0https:\/\/aascend2014.eventbrite.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Don\u2019t miss this\u00a0opportunity to mix and mingle with the Autism community!<\/em><\/div>\n
Seven Hills Conference Center, SFSU<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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October 18, 9:00 am-4:00 pm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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