The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) Autism SIG is a professional community committed to research, support, and advocacy for autistic people and those with other developmental disabilities. We focus on the intersection of behavioral and cognitive therapy and the growing neurodiversity movement–honoring the tradition of CBT through a neuro-affirming lens.

Read our full SIG mission and diversity statement.

AutismSIG_StatementDownload

Don’t forget to check out recordings of past Autism SIG Seminar Series HERE!

ABCT 2026 Conference:

If you would like to be considered for Autism SIG sponsorship, please submit your abstract using this google form by Monday, March 10th at 9:00 AM EST. Submissions will be reviewed by the Conference Planning Committee.

As per ABCT Program Chairs, due to the new format from last year of increasing oral abstracts and reducing the number of symposia, each SIG can sponsor up to 5 oral or poster presentations and 1 symposium/clinical roundtable/panel discussion submission.  SIG sponsorship does not guarantee acceptance, but it does boost your score during the review process. This year the program chairs commit to ensure that at least 1 SIG-sponsored submission will be accepted, so long as a SIG sponsors the maximumnumber of submissions (as stated above).