*If you have a quilt that you created for this event and would like to share it, please send a picture of the quilt to Abby with a note of the town you are from so it can be posted here.

Abby Simonson, Anchorage, AK

Joyce Dale, Anchorage, AK

Kathy Dersham, Anchorage, AK

Krista James, work in progress, Anchorage, AK

Heidi Kelly, Anchorage, AK

Downloadable PDF of flyer:
Her Name is Sabine

DVD of Dr. Cowan’s lecture, titled Autism: A Tale of Two Children, is available from the Alaska Autism Resource Center. To request a copy of this DVD, click here.

The Fairbanks AARC office now has a Make and Take area set up for making visual supports.  Visit the office during business hours for a tutorial.  You will be able to access Boardmaker software and a color printer in order to develop visual schedules, communication boards, and visual rules.  Be as creative as you want, or feel free to utilize our templates.

By RACHEL COOK | Post Register

She’s only 9 years old, but Rachel Pymm plays a critical role at Discovery Elementary School. The fourth-grader has taken an autistic classmate under her wing – teaching him to jump rope and encouraging him when he’s frustrated. “You’re doing a good job!” she told him during a recent lesson on cursive writing.

http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/1058224.html

By Bonnie Langston

The producer and director of a film that addresses the challenges and gifts of teens with a high-functioning form of autism sat in her seat at Upstate Films in Rhinebeck last November wondering if anyone would show up. They did.

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/01/08/life/doc4b46a0d39e72d318851277.txt

On January 21st at 5:15 pm, the Fairbanks AARC office will be holding a Make and Take demonstration before the University of Washington video teleconference.  A short tutorial on utilizing Boardmaker software and other materials available in the Make and Take area will be offered, along with sample materials to browse.  Come join us!

by Alex Everard

Immediately after Craig Rafail turns off the lights to his son Dyllan’s bedroom, the young boy responds, “Dad, why did you turn the dark on?” “That was one specific time I can recall thinking to myself, ‘Wow, he sees things totally differently. His mind is so unique,’” Rafail, a physical education and science teacher, said while recalling a memory of his son Dyllan, now a published author at the age of 12.

http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/the-deuce/local-author-provides-insight-into-autism-and-aspergers-syndrome-at-age-12/

By Trine Tsouderos and Patricia Callahan

Los Angeles Times
The risky treatment for autism that removes metals from patients’ bodies is often prompted by results from an uncertain test.

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-autism-chelation7-2009dec07,0,3198790.story

Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, December 3, 2009

The middle school years, when nothing seems more important or more impossible than fitting in, are rough for nearly everyone. But they are particularly brutal for preteens such as Will Gilbertsen, whose mild autism makes him stand out.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/02/AR2009120202884.html