Activism
Conn's son Danny is diagnosed with autism. On November 13, 2008, Conn was named national celebrity spokesperson for Autism Speaks. Before that, Conn was a spokesperson for the National Alliance for Autism Research, now part of Autism Speaks. She has performed at benefits for Foundation for Educating Children with Autism (FECA).
On September 27, 2008, Conn performed with David Shire and Lynne Wintersteller at a benefit performance for Barack Obama in Nyack, New York.
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