Kelly Searsmith, M.Ed. candidate in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, gave the keynote talk at the Peoria Area Speech-Hearing Language Association (PASHA) seminar, which was held at Illinois Central College on Saturday, January 25, titled "The Cliff at Childhood's End: Helping Emerging Adults with ASD Make the Leap to College." She also served on a discussion panel, addressing questions from an audience of clinical service providers, parents, and autistic students.
Searsmith's keynote address was a version of the presentation she delivered at the state level in 2019, which prompted her invitation to the PASHA seminar. The 2019 presentation is available for viewing here.
Congratulations to Searsmith on her continued expertise in this area and for representing the College of Education at Illinois throughout the region.
