Autism Myths – Finding the Grain of Truth Behind Them

with Tracey Tasker
Thursday, August 13, 2026
12:00pm - 2:00pm (PDT) | Virtual Event

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There are many myths surrounding autism that have been perpetuated through social media and word of mouth. Often, behind the myths, there is a grain of truth that can be uncovered and explain why the myth evolved. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Clarify what is true and what is false behind common autism beliefs, including causes of autism and when autism can be diagnosed
• Discuss the research behind how autism presents differently in different individuals, looking at current prevalence rates by race and gender
• Compare and contrast the various language development trajectories in autistic individuals across the spectrum, with a look at how many children regress and how many use echolalia.
• Analyze the evidence and uncover the lack of evidence behind various autism treatment methods

Tracey Tasker is first and foremost a mom to two sets of twins. Her experiences raising an autistic son and caring for 29-week preemie twins inspired her to enter the field of early intervention, where she has worked for the past 15 years.

Tracey is from NJ but now lives in San Diego and holds a BA in Economics and English, as well as an MBA from Rutgers University. Read more HERE

Non-Member: $55
IDA Agency/Individual Member: $40
IDA Parent/Student/New Clinician Member: $30

IDA CE Hours: Nursing, PT, Speech and Language $20 (2.0 hour)
CDI CE Hours: LCSW, LMFT, LEP, LPCC (you will be invoiced)

ADA Requests: As a part of the Infant Development Association’s ongoing commitment to inclusion, we offer accommodations when possible. Please email IDA at [email protected] 10 business days prior to the event to request accommodations (ASL interpretation, large print, etc.).

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