The Public Forum was held on October 6 & 7, 2022. A recording of the forum is forthcoming.
October 6 & 7, 2022
(All times are Eastern Daylight Time)
| Time | Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 | Time | Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 |
| 11:00 | Introduction to SAFE | 11:00 | Day 1 Recap |
| 11:25 | Identifying Components of Autism-Friendly Healthcare Belinda O’Hagan | 11:25 | Evidence-Based Strategies for Supporting Youth in Medical Settings Alec Bernstein & Holly Harris |
| 11:45 | Q & A | 11:45 | Q & A |
| 12:00 | Public Testimony Mary Anne Hammond Beth Dehoff Lina Patel | 12:00 | Public Testimony Emma Bouza Marty Skemp Brown Katie Sullenbrand |
| 12:20 | Q & A | 12:20 | Q & A |
| 12:35 | Break | 12:35 | Break |
| 12:45 | Public Testimony Shayla Sullivant Natalie Monfort Deepa Menon | 12:45 | Public Testimony Syma Khan Kristen Coffey & Theresa McCarthy Tamara Rosen |
| 1:05 | Q & A | 1:05 | Q & A |
| 1:20 | Public Testimony Hari Srinivasan Donnie Denome | 1:20 | Public Testimony Bethany Ziss Adnan Qadeer Sean Inderbitzen |
| 1:40 | Q & A | 1:40 | Q & A |
| 1:55 | Break | 1:55 | Break |
| 2:25 | Public Testimony Kathleen Williamson | 2:35 | Public Testimony Clarissa Kripke |
| 2:35 | Q & A | 2:45 | Public Testimony Nasuh Malas David Childers Julianna Rava |
| 2:45 | Public Testimony Matt Snell Alex Friedman Jenni Gretzema | 3:05 | Q & A |
| 3:05 | Q & A | 3:20 | Break |
| 3:20 | Break | 3:30 | Public Testimony Ellen Bannister |
| 3:30 | Public Testimony Patrick Forgey | 3:50 | Q & A |
| 3:40 | Q & A | 4:00 | Public Testimony Alice Zhang Kashia Rosenau Lauren Frederick |
| 3:50 | Public Testimony Doreen Bestolarides Janet Shouse Shannon Rosa | 4:20 | Q & A |
| 4:10 | Q & A | 4:35 | Q & A with Bethany Ziss & Clarissa Kripke |
| 4:25 | Public Testimony Jo Dienst Rachel Santiago Bob Williams | 5:00 | End of Day |
| 4:45 | Q & A | ||
| 5:00 | End of Day |
SAFE Initiative 