Past Webinar

OAR Impact Day: From Research to Reality took place on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Throughout the online event, attendees heard directly from OAR-funded researchers who have transformed data into action and findings into meaningful, real-world solutions. You can access all of the session recordings now by clicking on the session titles below or checking out the event page.

Recorded Presentations

• Opening Remarks
  • Presented by Kristen Essex and Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.
• Keynote Speaker | From Pilot to Practice: Advancing Communication Interventions for Minimally Verbal Autistic Children
  • Presented by Connie Kasari, Ph.D.
• Treating Encopresis: A Toileting Challenge with an Interdisciplinary Approach
  • Presented by Nathan Call, Ph.D., BCBA-D
• Supporting Autistic Children and Teens to Manage Anxiety: Highlights from 20 Years of the Facing Your Fears Program
  • Presented by Audrey-Blakely Smith, Ph.D., and Judy Reaven, Ph.D.
• The Science of Making Friends for Autistic Teens and Adults: The UCLA PEERS Program
  • Presented by Elizabeth Laugeson, Psy.D.
• OAR’s Impact on Unstuck and On Target: Where Are We Now?
  • Presented by Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D., and Laura Anthony, Ph.D.
• What Happens When You Fund Big Questions in New Terrain?
  • Presented by Paul Shattuck, Ph.D., MSW, and Laura Graham Holmes, Ph.D.
• Closing Remarks
  • Presented by Kristen Essex and Kimberly Ha