A Monthly Roundtable for Connection, Collaboration & Community

If you’ve ever thought:
“Families ask me about services I’m not equipped to answer.”
“I want to collaborate more, but I don’t know where to start.”
“I need more referrals across disciplines.”

You’re not alone. Provider Mash-Ups are casual, intentional meet-ups for neurodiversity-affirming professionals to share resources, swap ideas, and build meaningful connections that ultimately benefit the families we serve.

Who’s Invited:
Therapists, educators, diagnosticians, school leaders, early interventionists, advocates — any professional supporting autism families.

When & Where:
Monthly gatherings at three locations, including We Rock the Spectrum Alpharetta, with limited participants to keep conversations thoughtful and engaging.

How It Works:
Your first Mash-Up is free. After that, providers can attend individual events for $29 per session or join a membership for ongoing access, connection, and community.

A Monthly Roundtable for Connection, Collaboration & Community

If you’ve ever thought:
“Families ask me about services I’m not equipped to answer.”
“I want to collaborate more, but I don’t know where to start.”
“I need more referrals across disciplines.”

You’re not alone. Provider Mash-Ups are casual, intentional meet-ups for neurodiversity-affirming professionals to share resources, swap ideas, and build meaningful connections that ultimately benefit the families we serve.

Who’s Invited:
Therapists, educators, diagnosticians, school leaders, early interventionists, advocates — any professional supporting autism families.

When & Where:
Monthly gatherings at two locations, including Firefly Wellness Counseling in Decatur, with limited participants to keep conversations thoughtful and engaging.

How It Works:
Your first Mash-Up is free. After that, providers can attend individual events for $29 per session or join a membership for ongoing access, connection, and community

Included with Contribute membership.

If you’re not yet a CAE Provider Member or you have a Connect membership you’re welcome to join for $29.

Provider-Led Training Focus:

• Understanding IEP components and timelines to better align your treatment goals, documentation, and communication with the school team

• Equipping families with practical advocacy strategies while staying within your professional scope

• Strengthening collaboration between schools and community providers to improve continuity of care and student outcomes

A Monthly Roundtable for Connection, Collaboration & Community

If you’ve ever thought:
“Families ask me about services I’m not equipped to answer.”
“I want to collaborate more, but I don’t know where to start.”
“I need more referrals across disciplines.”

You’re not alone. Provider Mash-Ups are casual, intentional meet-ups for neurodiversity-affirming professionals to share resources, swap ideas, and build meaningful connections that ultimately benefit the families we serve.

Who’s Invited:
Therapists, educators, diagnosticians, school leaders, early interventionists, advocates — any professional supporting autism families.

When & Where:
Monthly gatherings at three locations, including Cumberland Academy of Georgia in Sandy Springs, with limited participants to keep conversations thoughtful and engaging.

How It Works:
Your first Mash-Up is free. After that, providers can attend individual events for $29 per session or join a membership for ongoing access, connection, and community.

Join special needs planning attorney, Laura Akins Smith, for a free presentation on special needs trusts, ABLE accounts, and long-term planning for your child. Laura will address what special needs trusts are and how they work, ABLE Accounts, benefit eligibility, and how to build a plan that gives your child security and stability.

Included with Contribute membership.

If you’re not yet a CAE Provider Member or you have a Connect membership you’re welcome to join for $29.

Provider-Led Training Focus:

• Recognize the key features of Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Discuss how autism symptom expression differs across individual profiles based on cognitive and language levels, age, sex/gender differences, and racial/ethnic disparities

• Identify common diagnostic differentials and overlapping symptomatology between ASD and related neurodevelopmental disorders

Included with Contribute membership.

If you’re not yet a CAE Provider Member or you have a Connect membership you’re welcome to join for $29.

Provider Focus Areas:

• Implementing antecedent and reinforcement strategies within clinical and classroom settings (priming, repetition, structured choices, explicit teaching, and clear expectations)

• Teaching emotional awareness through interoceptive and body-based cues to strengthen self-regulation skills

• Utilizing social narratives, perspective-taking frameworks (including false belief concepts), and proactive regulation strategies to reduce behavioral escalation and support skill acquisition

Included with Contribute membership.

If you’re not yet a CAE Provider Member or you have a Connect membership you’re welcome to join for $29.

Provider Focus Areas:

• Identifying ethical and clinical red flags in ABA practice to support informed collaboration and referral decisions

• Defining what high-quality, family-centered ABA looks like across assessment, goal development, and implementation

• Equipping parents through clear education, shared decision-making, and transparent communication

CAE Women at Art it Out is a dedicated professional networking event for women working in the autism sector — from clinicians and therapists to entrepreneurs and business owners. A space designed to foster genuine connections, share expertise, and grow together.

Join us on August 22nd at Art it Out for an evening of meaningful conversation, collaboration, and community — completely free of charge.

Whether you're growing a practice, running a business, or building something of your own—this space is for you. Come meet women who understand the work, openly share ideas and resources, and walk away with meaningful, lasting connections.

📅 Date: August 22nd 📍 Location: Art it Out 🎟 Admission: FREE

Space is limited — reserve your spot today.

Included with Contribute membership.

If you’re not yet a CAE Provider Member or you have a Connect membership you’re welcome to join for $29.

Provider Focus Areas:

• Strengthening clinical ability to recognize subtle or camouflaged autism presentations in individuals assigned female at birth

• Understanding autistic burnout and anxiety through a neurobiological and environmental lens — including masking, chronic compensation, and sensory load

• Identifying key components of neurodiversity-affirming assessment practices that prioritize accuracy, dignity, and lived experience

Included with Contribute membership.

If you’re not yet a CAE Provider Member or you have a Connect membership you’re welcome to join for $29.

Provider Focus Areas:

• Understanding sensory processing patterns and their impact on regulation, behavior, and daily functioning

• Supporting functional participation across home, school, and community environments through targeted, practical strategies

• Clarifying OT’s role within interdisciplinary autism care to enhance collaboration, role delineation, and cohesive care planning

Included with Contribute membership.

If you’re not yet a CAE Provider Member or you have a Connect membership you’re welcome to join for $29.

Provider Focus Areas:

• Accurately identifying motor speech disorders and distinguishing them from language-based or behavioral communication differences

• Strengthening differential diagnosis skills to guide appropriate referrals, goal writing, and treatment planning

• Implementing practical, evidence-informed intervention strategies for complex communicators, including those using multimodal or AAC systems

Included with Contribute membership.

If you’re not yet a CAE Provider Member or you have a Connect membership you’re welcome to join for $29.

Provider Focus Areas:

• Identifying key funding sources (Katie Beckett, NOW/COMP, GVRA, private insurance, HIPP/CHIPRA, Family Support) and understanding foundational eligibility considerations

• Strategically differentiating and layering funding streams to maximize access to care while minimizing duplication, denials, or unintended loss of benefits

• Applying funding-mapping frameworks to real-world case scenarios to build coordinated, sustainable care plans that reduce family overwhelm and improve continuity of services