Celebrating Creativity, Connection, and Community

Inside ABLE, the NEA Research Lab Supporting Autistic Youth

Islands of Brilliance and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
invite you to a special gathering where research meets real life.

Dr. Kate Siekman and Dr. Jeana Holt are the research team behind our multi-year partnership with UWM. Join us as they share findings from The Power of Connection: Social Cohesion and Mental Health in Autism. Originally presented at UWM's Zilber College of Public Health, this talk was built on years of work happening right here in our community, with our wonderful participants.

You'll leave with:

  • A deeper understanding of what the research shows about belonging, joy, and creative connection in autistic youth

  • A window into our growing body of evidence and where we're headed next

  • A sense of the impact your support is creating, told through science and story

 

Dr. Kate Siekman, Dr. Jeana Holt, and Dr. Nathaniel Stern at the NEA Research Lab Summit in Washington DC

Event Details

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2025
Time: 8:30 – 10:30am

Location: IOB Studios at the Eagleknit
507 S 2nd St, Suite 305 · Milwaukee, WI 53204

Coffee, tea, and light breakfast provided.
Free and by invitation — registration required.

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