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Annual PAN Conference

2008 Conference

PAN's third annual conference, "Facing the Future with Optimism," took place on March 28, 2008, on the University of Pennsylvania Campus. It featured a panel session on “Living Arrangements for Adults on the Spectrum: A Variety of Options” and a plenary session presented by Scott Robertson, V.P., Autistic Self Advocacy Network, on “Transitioning to Post-Secondary Education for Students on the Spectrum.”

In addition, the conference offered 12 workshops and 20+ exhibitors at the PAN resource fair. A March 27th kickoff event, "Lights on the Spectrum," raised funds to further PAN's goals. Many thanks to PAN supporter Larry Berman for his contributions to making our kickoff event a great success.

Highlights from the 2008 conference will be posted on this site soon.

2007 Conference

Keynote speakers for the 2007 conference were Jerry and Mary Newport, internationally recognized advocates, authors and savants. In addition, 21 breakout sessions were offered.

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2006 Conference

The 2006 conference featured Temple Grandin, Ph.D., a prominent autistic author and speaker, and Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D., president of the Organization for Autism Research, along with 12 different breakout sessions.

Click here for highlights from the 2006 conference.