Autism Across the Life Span conference banner with people at conference tables. The text is: Presented by the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training. Autism Across the Life Span.

Autism Across the Life Span 2025

This 2025 Autism Across the Life Span conference has concluded. We are grateful for the families, autistic individuals, researchers, educators, clinicians, providers and students who participated at the event.

Autism Across the Life Span, presented by the Kansas Center for Autism Research & Training, Autism Across the Life Span brings together families, autistic individuals, researchers, educators, clinicians, providers and students.

The 2025 conference included a wide variety of breakout sessions, a research poster session, and presentations by two distinguished scholars, Steve Kanne, Ph.D., and Dr. Kristin Sohl, M.D. 

A list of breakout sessions is available, with speakers and a short summary. View the condensed schedule with session titles. 

Keynote addresses and presenters

The keynote speakers for 2025 Autism Across the Life Span were Steven Kanne, Ph.D., and Kristin Sohl, M.D.

View the Keynote Presentations

A still image from the Lunch Keynote by Steve Kanne, PhD

Special Interests in Autism: Are They Really That Different?

Keynote lecture by Steve Kanne, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Cornell Medical College.
Dr. Kanne's Keynote
A still image from the morning keynote by Kristen Sohl, MD

Welcome Intro + Echo Autism Communities - Bringing Autism Best Practices to All Communities

Morning keynote presented by Kristin Sohl, M.D., distinguished pediatrician and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri
Dr. Sohl's Keynote

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