Alaska Autism Resource Center

ADA Celebration with Amy Roloff

katmun — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:21:06 +0000

Join us in Celebrating 20 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act With Amy Roloff from Little People, Big World

Please join Access Alaska, and our co-sponsor UAA Disability Support Services, along with Amy Roloff, from the reality television series Little People, Big World, as we celebrte 20 years of the ADA.

http://hosted-p0.vresp.com/243717/c32a274f48/ARCHIVE

For ‘Temple Grandin,’ a night to shine

patmcd — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:02:26 +0000

Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times

HBO’s critically acclaimed “Temple Grandin” told the remarkable real-life story of the bestselling author and groundbreaking agricultural scientist who struggled early in life to learn to cope with autism before the disease was widely known.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-emmy-temple-20100830,0,5812073.story

New Autism Internet Modules Available Online

katmun — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:10:01 +0000

Source: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Autism Internet Modules (AIM) Web site, hosted by the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), has posted a number of new AIM modules, including: Antecedent-Based Interventions, Computer Aided Instruction, Functional Communication Training, Naturalistic Interventions, Parent Implemented Interventions, Prompting, Reinforcement, Response Interruption/Redirection, Self-Management, Task Analysis, and Time Delay. To access the modules, register for a free account at http://www.autisminternetmodules.org/

Content for these modules was developed by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders. To learn more, go to http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/

Leeds man gives autistic people a voice with magazine

patmcd — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:33:02 +0000

guardian.co.uk

A Leeds man is championing equality for people with autism – after successfully setting up his own independent enterprise in the city.Luke Aylward, 25 from Swarcliffe, struggled for three and a half years to find employment after graduating with a degree in journalism from the University of Lincoln in 2006.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/leeds/2010/aug/23/blogpost

Beginning a new school year for children with autism

patmcd — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:12:22 +0000

By PAM G. DOWNING/Special to the Brownsville Herald

Another school year was about to begin. The teacher and all her students were moving to a brand new school. That meant new surroundings, a different classroom, different students and new teachers.For many children, a change like this would be a bit scary in even the best of circumstances. For the children in room 103, all of these changes could easily produce a lot of anxiety.

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/autism-115799-children-new.html

Tech hopes to develop early warning tools, and treatments, for autism

patmcd — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:04:06 +0000

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 8/20/10

Researchers at Georgia Tech hope to create an inexpensive, computerized early warning system for young children who have autism.

http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/tech-hopes-to-develop-595947.html

LINKS August 2010 Newsletter

katmun — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:03:21 +0000

To download a PDF of Mat-Su LINKS newsletter, click here.

What it contains:

Workshop Announcements
Special Interests
LINKS Summer Picnic Thanks
Back to School
School Registration
Things Around Town

New Support Group for Adults on the Autism Spectrum

katmun — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:39:25 +0000

The Anchorage Adult Autism Group is now forming and plans are in the works to meet in person. The group is open to anyone on the autism spectrum, including those who self-identified, though most of the discussion will probably be more relevant to people on the “high-functioning” end. Family, friends, and professionals supporting individuals with autism are welcome to attend. We aren’t involved in political activism as a group, it’s more of a self-advocacy and support group.

Anyone who fits the description above is welcome to join our new mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/anchorageaut/ or email Ellyn at agriffina@gmail.com for more information.

Free Training for Providers and Families

katmun — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:17:35 +0000

Download PDF version of poster here: 09.10 MCH Postconf.Flyer

Tuesday’s Parent Sharing Group

katmun — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:52:03 +0000

Parent Sharing Group