Past eventHeld October 7, 2026
Parent Conference 2026
A special one-day conference for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of individuals with autism.
St. Charles Convention Center
- Held
- October 7, 2026
- Venue
- St. Charles Convention Center
TL;DR
- Parent Conference 2026 took place on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, Missouri.
- It was a special one-day conference for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of individuals with autism.
- The published program covered caregiver self-care, special education, shared love, severe behavior strategies, co-occurring conditions, and healthy eating, sleeping, and toileting.
About
Parent Conference was part of the 21st Annual Thompson Center Autism Conference. The one-day program was designed for parents, grandparents, and caregivers of individuals with autism. A free 4:30 p.m. Ask the Experts pre-conference event was billed as giving family members and professionals access to a panel of autism experts. The Thompson Foundation for Autism & Neurodevelopment supported the event.
Who was in the room
Parents, grandparents, and caregivers
Parents, grandparents, and caregivers of individuals with autism.
Featured speakers
10 listedMary Anne Hammond
Keynote: Self-Care for the Caregiver · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Tara DeVore
Session Speaker (MEd) · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Alicia Brewer Curran
ECHO Trainer & Parent Advocate · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Alison Ducharme
Session Speaker (MEd, BCBA, LBA) · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Jennifer Sykes
Session Speaker (PhD) · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Emma Keicher
Session Speaker (MEd, BCBA, LBA) · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Braden Hayse
Session Speaker (MA, MS) · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Kerri Nowell
Licensed Psychologist (PhD) · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Jaclyn Benigno
Moderator (MEd) · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Michelle Dampf
Session Speaker (MA, CCC-SLP) · Thompson Center Autism Conference
Partners on record
1 listedVenue & travel
Venue
St. Charles Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles, Missouri, 63303Questions people ask
5 answeredParent Conference 2026 took place on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Parent Conference 2026 was held at St. Charles Convention Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles, Missouri, 63303.
Parents, grandparents, and caregivers of individuals with autism were the intended attendees of Parent Conference 2026.
Professionals seeking advanced clinical training would have gotten less from the parent-focused sessions, though the free Ask the Experts pre-conference was open to professionals as well as families.
Family and caregiver conferences usually call for casual, comfortable clothing, such as jeans or slacks with a casual top. Layers helped for a day in a convention center in October, where room temperatures vary.
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