Alaska Autism Resource Center http://alaskaarc.org Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:11:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 Alaska Autism Awareness Month http://alaskaarc.org/2012/03/alaska-autism-awareness-month/ http://alaskaarc.org/2012/03/alaska-autism-awareness-month/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:48:39 +0000 Mark Brueschke http://alaskaarc.org/?p=2553 Barnes & Noble Bookfairs

ASA Autism Walks

Java Jacket Campaign

Anchorage Java Jacket Locations

Request for Java Jackets

Art for Autism
Entry Forms
Printable Flier
ASA Anchorage Rocks for Autism

Stone Soup Autism Rocks Concert

Links/ACRF Valley Autism Awareness Event
Printable Flier

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Sponsored by Barnes & Noble Booksellers and the Alaska Autism Resource Center (AARC)

Barnes & Noble in Anchorage on Saturday March 31st, 2012, from 11 am to 6 pm

Live entertainment in the fireplace area
Scheduled to appear (watch for updates):
• Rant ‘n Raven Morris Dancers, with singer Dawn Berg
• Annette & Jason Leyva, flute music (www.peacefulsoundsinak.com)
• Hoff Hasburg and friends, bluegrass music
• Watch for updates

Welcoming information table
Face painting and temporary tattoos
Kids crafts and fun

Click here for the bookfair voucher.

Barnes & Noble in Fairbanks on Saturday, April 14th, from 11 am to 6 pm

Welcoming information table
Face painting and temporary tattoos

Click here for the bookfair voucher.

Funds raised from this event will be used to purchase books on autism that will be distributed to rural Alaskan public and school libraries.

Here’s how you can support this book fair:

Come into the store, browse for books you’d like to buy, and enjoy the activities! Say hello to us at the information table and at the activity areas in the children’s area. We’d love to meet you and talk to you about the Resource Center and the library.

When you are ready to buy your books, DVDs, or even a snack at the café, just say that you support the book fair, or present a voucher.

You don’t pay any more for your books, or any less, but a percentage of your purchase will be donated to the AARC by Barnes & Noble.


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The Autism 200 series class is Thursday 2/16/2012 at 6pm AKST. We also attached the 2012 schedule because there has been a change in classes. Due to speaker conflicts we have swapped the June and September speakers – all other details (dates, times, locations) are the same, this change is in the updated schedule attached.

PDF of the Presentation

Power Point of the Presentation (10.6 MB)

Autism 2012 Schedule

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]]> http://alaskaarc.org/2011/12/uw-lecture-series-back-in-2012/feed/ 0 Autism Spectrum Disorders Webinar http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/autism-spectrum-disorders-webinar/ http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/autism-spectrum-disorders-webinar/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:35:35 +0000 sthatcher http://alaskaarc.org/?p=1929 Medical Home Update
Brought to you by the National Center for Medical Home Implementation (NCMHI)

Autism Spectrum Disorders Webinar
September 19, 2011 from 1 to 1:45pm (ET)

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatric Care Online is hosting a FREE webinar on autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This webinar will be presented by Patricia Manning-Courtney, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Pediatric Developmental Specialist, and Medical Director of The Kelly O’Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Division of Developmental Disabilities at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Children with ASD are being recognized and diagnosed in increasing numbers. Early identification and treatment is key to maximizing outcome. Parents of children with ASD benefit tremendously from an informed and supportive Primary Care Provider. This webinar will focus on:

  • Screening and diagnosis recommendations
  • Overview of treatment approaches, including medication
  • Review of current controversies

To view the webinar on Monday, September 19, please use the following URL and password:

Additional information and resources related to autism can be found on the Autism Information page of the National Center for Medical Home Implementation Web site.

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This 10 session course provides introductory through advanced training and hands-on practice for developing, implementing, and teaching visual support strategies which support children with Autism and related disabilities in their home, school, and community settings.

To connect directly to the course site, please click here.

]]> http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/visual-strategies-self-study-course/feed/ 0 ATLA’s new location! http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/atlas-new-location/ http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/atlas-new-location/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:29:30 +0000 sthatcher http://alaskaarc.org/?p=1723 After 18 years in the same location ATLA has outgrown their space and are moving to
new offices. Please update your information to reflect their new address.

3330 Arctic Blvd., Ste.101
Anchorage, Alaska 99503

All other contact information will remain the same.

ATLA will re-open to the public Monday August 22, 2011 in their new location.

http://www.atlaak.org/

]]> http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/atlas-new-location/feed/ 0 Early Childhood Outcomes Data under IDEA http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/early-childhood-outcomes-data-under-idea/ http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/early-childhood-outcomes-data-under-idea/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:28:31 +0000 sthatcher http://alaskaarc.org/?p=1735 Early Childhood Outcomes Data under IDEA; A presentation and National Update from The Early Childhood Outcomes Center

In February 2011, state agencies overseeing early intervention and preschool special education submitted required data on child outcomes to the Office of Special Education Programs for the fourth time. The background for the national data collection will be presented along with the approaches states are using to collect these data. Analyses of the national data will be shared and discussed with particular attention to the questions of whether the data are trustworthy and, if so, what these data say about the effectiveness of IDEA services for young children with disabilities.

Link: http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=2703

]]> http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/early-childhood-outcomes-data-under-idea/feed/ 0 2011 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/2011-alaska-federation-of-natives-convention/ http://alaskaarc.org/2011/09/2011-alaska-federation-of-natives-convention/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:27:29 +0000 sthatcher http://alaskaarc.org/?p=1739 2011 Convention Header

 

The AFN Convention is the largest representative annual gathering in the United States of any Native peoples. Delegates are elected on a population formula of one representative per twenty-five Native residents in the area and delegate participation rates at the annual convention typically exceed 95%. 4,000–5,000 delegates attend each year, and the proceedings are broadcast live via television, radio and webcast reaching Alaska Natives and non-Natives alike from Barrow to Ketchikan, from the Aleutian Chain to the Canadian border. During the convention, the entire state of Alaska is blanketed with discussion on current events and issues. International observers are present at most meetings, both exchanging information and learning from the Alaska Native experience.

http://www.nativefederation.org/convention/index.php

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