Call for Proposals
Deadline for Proposal Submissions: Friday, November 20, 2026
38th Annual Autism Conference
Kalahri Resort & Convention Center, Baraboo, WI
Thursday, April 8 – Saturday, April 10, 2027
Breakout Sessions: Friday, April 9 – Saturday, April 10, 2027
Breakout sessions take place on Friday and Saturday, lasting one hour each. We are not able to offer an honorarium or cover expenses for any presenters. Participants attending appreciate clear topic descriptions of what your session will look like. If selected, your presentation must coincide with the description provided in your proposal.
Commercial solicitation is prohibited at all presentations. If you are representing a commercial interest, your presentation must be educational in nature. If the essential purpose of a proposal is to promote books, materials, or services for sale, it will not be accepted.
All presenters who plan on staying for other sessions must register for the conference. A discounted registration price-type will be available to all presenters. The cost for presenters to attend the full conference is $125 per presenter.
All proposals are due by Friday, November 20, 2026. Email access is required as you will be notified by an email message in late December if your proposal was selected.
Presenter Roles & Responsibilities
All presenters will:
- Confirm commitment to present within 1 week of notification of selection.
- Register for the conference if attending other sessions.
- Refrain from changing the title/content of the session after the proposal has been accepted.
- Provide a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation after the proposal has been accepted. All selected presenters are required to email their presentation handouts in PowerPoint or Google Slides format to brittanym@autismsocietywi.org by Wednesday, March 18, 2027. The handouts will be converted to PDF handouts and placed on a central website for conference attendees to print on their own.
- Adhere to Universal Design Guidelines.
- Use respectful language while presenting.
- Provide their own laptop computer at the conference. A screen, projector, and microphone will be provided in each breakout session room.
- Adhere to all deadlines specified in the proposal form.
Call for Proposals
Deadline for Proposal Submissions: Friday, November 20, 2026
38th Annual Autism Conference
Kalahri Resort & Convention Center, Baraboo, WI
Thursday, April 8 – Saturday, April 10, 2027
Breakout Sessions: Friday, April 9 – Saturday, April 10, 2027
At the ASW Annual Autism Conference, we value having a wide array of topics that reach various audiences, including Autistic adults, parents and caregivers, educators, service providers, and other professionals.
Below is a list of topics that are of particular interest to our audience but this list is in no way meant to be exhaustive and additional topics are welcome!
- communication
- executive functioning
- masking
- Autistic identity
- school supports
- Autistic burnout, stress, anxiety
- Autistic employment
- workplace accommodations
- education accommodations
- support services (OT, Speech, ABA)
- toilet training
- understanding puberty
- feeding & eating disorders
- comorbid diagnoses & Autism
- advocacy
- mental health
- social connections & opportunities
- sexuality & relationships
- independent living
- transition planning
- assistive technology
- healthcare access
- community inclusion
- inclusive practices
- universal design
- sensory regulation
- collaborative approaches to care
