Join us at one of our upcoming events.
Each event is an opportunity to learn more about the four pillars intersect and how to overcome the Silo Tax. Hear from experts, get actionable suggestions, and network with others working to make the Capital Area a place where we all can thrive.
2026 State of Neurodiversity in Baton Rouge
CAAN's annual conference is the Capital Area's premier gathering for everyone who cares about the future of neurodiversity support — families, service providers, educators, healthcare professionals, business leaders, and policymakers, all in the same room for one full day.
The 2026 conference is built around the four systems that determine life outcomes for neurodivergent individuals: Integrated Healthcare, Synchronized Education, Inclusive Housing, and Workforce Integration. Sessions are designed to make the connections between those systems visible — and to move our region toward something better than the fragmented status quo.
This year's event also marks a milestone. CAAN will release the first State of Neurodiversity Report — a ten-year accountability audit of what has changed in the Capital Area since 2016, and what still needs to change. It's the kind of honest community reckoning that doesn't happen anywhere else.
Speaker announcements coming soon.
If cost is a barrier for your family, contact us at drew.walker@caanbr.org.
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: Financial and Legal Planning for Neurodivergent Families
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. A NEW DATE WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.
What happens when a neurodivergent child becomes an adult? What legal and financial tools exist to protect them — and how do you actually put them in place?
Planning for the Future is a free community event designed to help families navigate the questions that don't have easy answers: special needs trusts, guardianship alternatives, ABLE accounts, benefits planning, and how to build a financial safety net that works alongside — not against — public benefits. Whether you're years away from transition or already in the middle of it, this conversation is for you.
MOVING FORWARD: A Transportation Workshop for Neurodivergent Individuals and their Families
Accessible transportation is a vital resource for disabled individuals and their families. Without mobility accommodations, health, education, employment, and social opportunities are inaccessible and compound on each other to make life more difficult to navigate.
In this workshop, transportation vendors will discuss available options, how to access them, and how they can be utilized for everything from medical visits to getting to work to enjoying community events.