Zilber College of Public Health Seminar – The Power of Connection: Social Cohesion and Mental Health in Autism

Presented by

Jeana M. Holt, Ph.D., DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor | UWM School of Nursing
PI/Research Director | ABLE: Autism Brilliance Lab for Entrepreneurship | NEA Research Lab

Kate Siekman, BSE, OTD, OTR/L
Director of Learning and Outcomes | Islands of Brilliance
Co-Investigator | ABLE: Autism Brilliance Lab for Entrepreneurship | NEA Research Lab

This seminar will focus on how social connectedness reduces isolation and promotes resilience in autistic youth and young adults.

The seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.