Registration for this year's University of Arkansas Symposium on Autism and Developmental Disabilities on April 2 and 3 may be done online through the morning of the first day.

In addition to local and state presenters, keynote speakers for the two-day event at the Fayetteville Town Center will be Erik Carter, a professor of special education at Vanderbilt University; Valerie Mazzotti, a researcher and technical assistance provider for the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition; and Jawanda Mast, mother of a young woman with Down syndrome and an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.

More information on the presenters, a full schedule and a registration link are available on the symposium website.

Professional development credit is available.

This year's theme is "Collaborative Strategies for Successful Learning in Inclusive Settings." The symposium is presented by the special education program in the College of Education and Health Professions at the U of A in partnership with Arkansas State University.