Monday, October 26th
8:00am - 4:00pm
Summit Registration
Francis Marion Hotel
387 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by: Silna
William Aiken House: 456 King St, Charleston, SC 29403
7:00pm - 11:00 pm
John King Grill & Dueling Piano Bar
Sponsored by: Hi Rasmus
428 King Street, Charleston, SC
Tuesday, October 27th
7:30am - 9:00 am
Summit Registration
Charleston Music Hall: 37 John St, Charleston, SC 29403
9:00am - 10:15am
Welcome, Introduction to the Summit, and Overview of 2026 Developments
CEO, The Council of Autism Service Providers
10:15am - 10:30am
Bathroom & Networking Break
10:30am - 11:30am
Private ABA Providers in Schools
Autism Parent and Attorney
Rebecca Urbano Powell, MA, BCBA
Executive Director, Seven Dimensions Behavioral Health
Credits: 1 BACB CEU; 1 CLE
11:30am - 12:30pm
Our Most Vulnerable Population: Autism – ABA Therapy Fraud
with the Office of the Inspector General
Special Agent, US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
Special Agent, US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Speaker/Sponsor Lunch
INVITATION ONLY
All others lunch on own
2:00pm - 3:15pm
CPT Code Update with the ABA Coding Coalition
CEO, Proactive Strategies, LLC
BAYADA; BACB ACE CE Provider
Chief Clinical Officer, Autism Care Partners
Vice President of Government Affairs, Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP)
Chanti Fritzsching Waters, EdD, BCBA-D
Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs, ABS Kids
Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation, Bluesprig Pediatrics
Chief Government and Payor Relations Officer, CARD
Chief Professional Standards Officer, Center for Applied Behavior Analysis (CABA)
Credits: 1 BACB CEU; 1 CLE
3:15pm - 4:15pm
Building a Residential Program and the HCBS Settings Rule
CEO, The Council of Autism Service Providers
Director of Public Policy, Autism Speaks
Executive Director, Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment
CEO, SOS Care
Credits: 1 BACB CEU; 1 CLE
4:15pm - 4:30pm
Bathroom & Networking Break
Charleston Music Hall
4:30pm - 5:15pm
Facility Licensure for ABA Providers: Perspectives and Lessons from Arkansas, Colorado, and Texas
President, Autism Legal Resource Center
Specialized Services Project Manager, Texana
Head of ESDM Implementation, Soar Autism Center
Senior Attorney, Mitchell, Blackstock PLLC
Credits: .5 BACB CEU; .5 CLE
5:45pm - 8:00pm
Dining with Strangers
8:30pm - 10:30 PM
Autism Law Summit After Dark: Late Night Variety Show
Cash Bar
Charleston Music Hall
Wednesday, October, 28th
9:00am - 9:30am
Look Behind the Seal: Accreditation, Accountability, and Access in a New Era of Autism Policy
Thea Davis, MS Ed, LABA (MA), BCBA
Accreditation Review Manager, Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ)
Executive Director, Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ)
Director of Accreditation, Autism Commission on Quality (ACQ)
Credits: .5 BACB CEU
9:30am - 10:00am
TBA
Charleston Music Hall
10:00am - 11:30am
Legal Update 2026
President, Autism Legal Resource Center
Veronica Glickman, MA, MS, BCBA, LBA
Founder & CEO, Autism Behavioral Educational Services
Credits: 1.5 BACB CEU; 1.5 CLE
11:30am - 12:00pm
Group Photo
Location TBD
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lunch on Own
1:30pm - 2:30pm
From Denial to Approval: Building a High-Performing Appeals Process
Co-Owner of Bloom Behavior Therapy
Vice President of Payor Relations and Government Affairs at Autism Learning Partners
2:30pm - 2:45pm
Bathroom & Networking Break
Charleston Music Hall
2:45pm - 4:00pm
Speed Presentations
Charleston Music Hall
7:00pm - 11:00pm
20th Anniversay Gala
Grand at 81 Mary: 81 Mary St, Charleston, SC 29403
Thursday, October 29th - Post Summit Event
9:30am-5:00pm
Attorney Workshop
Invitation Only, Hosted by the National Autism Law Center
Credits: ~6 CLE
