Kyler Shumway, Ph.D.

Kyler Shumway, Ph.D.

Dr. Kyler Shumway is the President and Chief Clinical Officer of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, one of the largest mental health practices in Texas. He is also a bestselling author who recentlypublished his third book, The Science of Friendship, as an…
 Amy Lang, MA

Amy Lang, MA

Sexual health educator Amy Lang, MA (she/her) provides childhood sexual development training for early childhood and youth-serving organizations. She also helps parents and caregivers learn how to talk with children about sexuality. To make these uncomfortable topics easier for folks…
 Elizabeth Aslinger, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Aslinger, Ph.D.

Dr. Aslinger is a neuroscientist, quantitative psychologist, and scientific software developer who currently conducts immunogenetics research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She has a background in clinical and personality psychology, computational psychiatry, psychometrics, and philosophy and history of science…
 Dylan Volk

Dylan Volk

Dylan Volk is a comedian and YouTube star from Austin, Texas. Better known by his stage name, Dielawn, he can  be seen on YouTube, Facebook, and heard on his own radio show, “Ridin with Dielawn ” which can be heard…
 Derek Volk

Derek Volk

Derek Volk is the author of the internationally acclaimed Amazon best seller, “Chasing the Rabbit: A Dad’s Life Raising a Son on the Spectrum.” He is president and co-owner of Volk Packaging Corporation, a third generation, family owned, corrugated box…
 John Elder Robison

John Elder Robison

John Elder Robison, author of New York Times best-seller “Look Me In The Eyes” is an advocate and  Aspergian. His other written works include “Be Different: My Adventures with Asperger’s and My Advice to Fellow  Aspergian’s, Misfits, Families, and Teachers”,…
 Dr. Temple Grandlin, PhD

Dr. Temple Grandlin, PhD

Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world. Her life, with all its challenges and successes, was brought to the screen with the HBO full-length film Temple Grandin, starring Claire Danes.…
 Dr. Daniel Wendler

Dr. Daniel Wendler

Daniel Wendler, is a best-selling author, nationally recognized keynote speaker, and a proud autistic self-advocate who is thrilled to be returning to the Savannah autism conference. Daniel taught himself social skills as a way of overcoming the social challenges of…
 Kaitlyn Morris, LPC

Kaitlyn Morris, LPC

Kaitlyn Morris, LPC specializes in mental health support for adolescents and young adults on the spectrum. She earned her Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University, and a BA in Psychology from Clemson University. Currently, Kaitlyn is the…
 Sarah Champ

Sarah Champ

Sarah Champ is the Associate Director of Individual Services at Threshold Community Program, a private non-profit school serving adolescents and adults with developmental, communication, or social-emotional disorders. She is also currently the employment coordinator for IDEAL at Georgia State University,…