Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Part 1 Outline:
00:00 - Introduction - Stephen M. Edelson, (Autism Research Institute, USA), H.E. Natasha Meli (Permanent Representative of Malta to the UN), and Elizabeth Zwick (NLM Foundation, USA)
12:45 - Navigating healthcare systems and reducing administrative burdens and bureaucratic barriers - Dena Gassner, Drexel University and Chan Li, University of Malta
23:05 - Needs and capacity in long-term care and acute medical settings, including hospital admission - Karen Turner, Massachusetts General Hospital and David Nicholas, University of Calgary
36:50 - Impact of Medications on autistic individuals during aging, and Physical and mental health challenges associated with aging - Robert L. Hendren, Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus, UCSF; Autism Research Institute; Oak Hill School Board and Research and Margaret Bauman, Boston University School of Medicine
The first United Nations think tank on autism was established in partnership with the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation. ARI played a key role in organizing the first-ever autism think tank at the United Nations, bringing together autistic individuals, family members, researchers, and advocates from around the world. We hope to make this an annual event at the UN to continue fostering global collaboration and progress.
View full agenda and access speaker bios at autism.org/aging-and-autism-un-think-tank
Click here to view chapter titles and jump links!
Part 1 Outline:
00:00 - Introduction - Stephen M. Edelson, (Autism Research Institute, USA), H.E. Natasha Meli (Permanent Representative of Malta to the UN), and Elizabeth Zwick (NLM Foundation, USA)
12:45 - Navigating healthcare systems and reducing administrative burdens and bureaucratic barriers - Dena Gassner, Drexel University and Chan Li, University of Malta
23:05 - Needs and capacity in long-term care and acute medical settings, including hospital admission - Karen Turner, Massachusetts General Hospital and David Nicholas, University of Calgary
36:50 - Impact of Medications on autistic individuals during aging, and Physical and mental health challenges associated with aging - Robert L. Hendren, Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus, UCSF; Autism Research Institute; Oak Hill School Board and Research and Margaret Bauman, Boston University School of Medicine
The first United Nations think tank on autism was established in partnership with the Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation. ARI played a key role in organizing the first-ever autism think tank at the United Nations, bringing together autistic individuals, family members, researchers, and advocates from around the world. We hope to make this an annual event at the UN to continue fostering global collaboration and progress.
View full agenda and access speaker bios at autism.org/aging-and-autism-un-think-tank
