Advance LA 2019 ConferenceSquare Peg - Round Holes: Dare to be Different The Help Group’s 2019 Advance LA Conference, Square Peg – Round Holes: Dare to be Different featured internationally prominent experts whose research and practice support young adults with autism, learning differences, and ADHD. 2019’s conference focused on neurodiversity, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), LGBTQ+…
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Advance LA 2018 ConferenceThriving Through Transitions: Finding Strengths in Differences The Help Group’s 2018 Advance LA Conference, Thriving Through Transitions: Finding Strengths in Differences featured internationally prominent experts whose research and practice support young people with autism, learning differences and ADHD in their transition to college, the workplace and beyond. This year’s conference theme focused…
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Cutting-Edge Research and Best Practices for Young Adults with Diverse Needs#Connect On Friday, May 5th, 2017, we held our annual Advance LA Conference at The American Jewish University. The theme was CONNECT, and the conference featured nationally prominent experts whose research and practice support young people with autism, learning differences, and ADHD in their transition…
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Advance LA 2015 ConferenceThe Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit. The 4th Annual Advance LA Conference, The Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit., was a huge success. Speakers presented practical ways to foster and maintain happiness through the development of purpose, connection, optimism, and grit. Friday, May 1, 2015 The Advance LA Conference…
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Interview With Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD Advance LA is thrilled to welcome our Keynote Speaker, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. to our 2015 Conference, The Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit. Why is the scientific study of happiness important? Most people believe that happiness is meaningful, desirable, and an important, worthy goal. Happiness is one of the…
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4th Annual Advance LA Conference The Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit. Presenting cutting-edge research and best practices for young adults with autism, learning differences and ADHD. Advance LA is thrilled to announce our 2015 Conference theme, The Science of Happiness: Purpose. Connection. Optimism. Grit. The Advance LA Conference presents cutting-edge research and…
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