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Southern Utah Autism Conference 2026

Christy Cheney

Three Peaks Preschool

Preschool Aide

About me

Mother of 8 children. Three kids of which have been diagnosed with Autism.

TBA

Conference CreditChris Haught

8:30am MDT

Checkin and Light Breakfast Lunch RoomChris Haught • Melissa Van Horn

9:00am MDT

Partners Central HallWendy Cook • Melinda Dalton • Jeanne Fielding • Lisa Gomes • Ryan Hawks • Veronica Ibarra • Veronica Johnson • Cindy Jones • Jess Levy • Carolynn Nauta • Luca Nordquist • Kayla Robertson • Tanya Semerad • Bridgeway Integrated Healthcare Services • Chloe Thompson • Steve Thyfault Welcome and Introductions! Lunch RoomJoe B Wright • McKay Thompson • Melissa Van Horn • Chris Haught • Paul Day • Emily Sagendorf, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA

9:30am MDT

Identifying and Addressing Common Mental Health Concerns and Co-Occurring Diagnoses with Autism Room D7Brynn Bell What Comes Next? Preparing Autistic Teens for Adulthood Without Fear Room E2Veronica Ibarra

10:35am MDT

Conjunction Junction, What's Their Function? Room D6Christine Manning How to Help Autistic Students Manage Anxiety Room E6Heather Kennedy • Dr. Mallory Poole • Dr. Nichole Wangsgard

11:40am MDT

How to Help Autistic Students Manage Anxiety Room D6Heather Kennedy • Dr. Mallory Poole • Dr. Nichole Wangsgard Opening the Door to Writing: Sentence Construction for Emergent Writers with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Room E2Thai Ray Williams

12:40pm MDT

Lunch Lunch RoomMelissa Van Horn

1:30pm MDT

Simple Evidence-based Prevention and De-escalation Strategies Room E2Christine Manning Trauma and Behavior: Trauma's Impact on the Brain Room E7Emily Sagendorf, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA

2:35pm MDT

Teaching Social Skills - The Ultimate Survivor Skills Room D7Paul Day Using Visual Supports to Strengthen Academic, Social, and Behavioral Outcomes Room E2Thai Ray Williams Beyond Autism: How do I support my child with anxiety, OCD, hoarding, and other concerns that commonly co-occur with autism? Room E7Brett Shumway, PhD