Autism Atlas

Two FREE Trainings from Autism Connection. Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Autism Connection of PA Community Room... 35 Wilson Street Suite 101 Pittsburgh, PA 15223 Presented by: Amy Hardy, Clint Hauser & Joanna Patterson Education Specialists with Allegheny County Office of Behavioral Health - Bureau of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services Training 1: Getting Started in Special Education 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. This training will discuss the evaluation process and how a child qualifies for special education. This is a basic skill level training recommended for new professionals and parents just beginning their special education journey. For more Information and FREE Registration go to http://www.aboard.memberlodge.com/event-1962652 Training 2: Nuts n' Bolts of Special Education 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. This training will concentrate on what to do once you have qualified for special education services. It is considered to be an intermediate skill level training. It is intended for parents, service coordinators and professionals working with children in school setting who have students that are already identified as special education and would like to sharpen their skills. More Information and FREE Registration go to http://www.aboard.memberlodge.com/event-1962663 Please register for both trainings if you will be attending all day

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What a fantastic idea! Lets share this and hope it goes national..... http://www.katc.com//autism-id-cards-helping-autistic-driv

A very interesting article from Time magazine. It's adapted from The Autistic Brain by Temple Grandin and Richard Panek (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013) Again, it's encouraging us to look at the strengths and potential of people with autism, not their deficits. http://www.autismatlas.com/new_temple_grandin_whats_right_w

Finally, the sensory issues faced by people with autism that lead to their unique behaviors are being focused on. I'm a great believer in the conclusions drawn by this group of researchers. Now we need to start educating people about the sensory issues (using programs like ours) and start to look at how we can change the environment around people with autism to reduce sensory overstimulation and allow them to function more effectively. http://time.com/3905841/autism-hyperfunctional/

To all the superheroes in the Autism community, Happy Autism Awareness / Acceptance Day!!

Lets rename it World Autism Acceptance Day.

So the CDC is going to increase monitoring the incidence of autism. Could this money be spent in more useful ways? Just a thought..... http://www.disabilityscoop.com//cdc-stepping-up-aut/19946/

Very interesting. http://blog.theautismsite.com/new-findings-autism-may-sta/

There needs to be more awareness and empathy..... http://blog.theautismsite.com/united-flight-girl-kicked-o/

http://www.disabilityscoop.com//as-autism-adulthood/20299/

CARING FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM from The Diane Rehm Show Members of the autism community refer to leaving high school as "falling off a cliff," as it marks the end of most government support services. Unemployment for these young adults is high, as are rates of social isolation, even when compared to people with other disabilities. Now, as 50,000 individuals on the autism spectrum enter adulthood each year, calls to address their needs are growing louder. We look at new efforts to support adults with autism. LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE SHOW HERE http://thedianerehmshow.org//2015-06-10/caring-for-adults-

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