We have no speaker meetings scheduled at this time.

Stay tuned!

In October of 2007, ASCEND hosted a "Talk for Teens"

featuring ASCEND board member Scott Robertson.

Please click here to download Scott's PowerPoint presentation.

Scott Robertson, 27, is a Ph.D. Candidate in the College of Information Sciences & Technology at Penn State University. His research at Penn State focuses on how online information technology can support the transition to postsecondary education for autistic students. This focus was influenced by Scott’s personal experiences as an autistic individual.

Since graduating from his undergraduate studies in computer science at Rensselaer in 2003, Scott has become a very active self-advocate for the autism community. He frequently speaks nationwide about topics concerning autism, disabilities, and bullying challenges to schools, conferences, and groups. In 2007, Scott presented the opening keynote at the Penn State National Autism Conference. To view or listen to Scott's presentation at Penn State, click here.

Scott currently serves as the vice president of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) and as a board member of ASCEND. Scott has also participated on advisory committees for Pennsylvania’s state Bureau of Autism Services and the National Community of Practice on Collaborative School Behavioral Health.