On the Autism Speaks website there is a community section called “In their Own Words” where you can read and share personal experiences about autism.
Here is a link to a thoughtful article about Finding Balance by Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D.
Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Finding Balance
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007State of California – Autism Advisory Committee
Monday, February 26th, 2007Online Disabilities Dictionary
Monday, February 26th, 2007Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. has made the Dictionary of Developmental Disabilities Terminology, Second Edition by Pasquale J. Accardo, M.D., & Barbara Y. Whitman, Ph.D., with Shirley K. Behr, Ph.D., Anne Farrell, Ph.D., Ellen Magenis, M.D., and Jill Morrow-Gorton, M.D. search-able and available FREE online.
Congratulations and Best Wishes
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007Daniel Openden, Ph.D., who was previously Head of Community Training for the Koegel Autism Center at the University of California-Santa Barbara, has taken a position with the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center in Phoenix, AZ. If you have some time, look over the Mission and Core Values of SARRC, one of which is to “Act with respect, compassion and a sense of urgency.”
Danny, you have been a pleasure to learn from and work with. We wish you our best and have confidence that you will continue to have a positive impact on others and in the field of Autism.
Recap of 2005 – 2006
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007September 2005 – I found myself speaking at Fresno Pacific University about the use of video and computer technology for assessment and training in special education.
November 2005 – Was a very exciting month for the group as we enjoyed a Question and Answer Session with:
Daniel Openden, Ph.D.
Autism Research & Training Center
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
University of California Santa Barbara
This was an open forum, question and answer session to discuss Pivotal Response Treatment & Procedures for Including Children with Autism in School and in the Community.
Many thanks to all those who supported this event and a special thank you to the following cosponsors:
The Central Valley Regional Center and the The Tulare County/District Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
January 2006 – The first month of 2006 brought together the collaborative efforts of so many people as the Autism Resources website was launched by The Tulare County/District Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA).
February 2006 – The Tulare County SELPA’s Autism Resources website was shared with the Directors of Special Education Committee.
Another exciting guest lecturer honored our group as we inviting you to attend an evening with:
Amy Laurent, Ed.M., OTR/L
is a pediatric occupational therapist who holds a Master’s in Special Education. Currently in private practice, she is a New England affiliate of Communication Crossroads and of Childhood Communication Services. Amy specializes in the education of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and related developmental disabilities. She is a co-author of the clinical manual for the SCERTS Model, a comprehensive educational approach for children with autism spectrum disorders and lectures internationally on topics related to therapeutic and educational intervention for children with ASD. She also serves
as an instructor for the Communication Disorders Department at the University of Rhode Island and for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at Emerson College in Boston, MA.
Topic: Behavior and Emotional Regulation
Many thanks to all those who supported this event and a special thank you to the following cosponsors:
The Central Valley Regional Center and the The Tulare County/District Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
May 2006 – I was surprised to receive a special award from the Community Advisory Committee here in Tulare County. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) includes several parents of students with special needs and is appointed by Tulare County school districts and the Tulare County Board of Education. Although I received this award for the development of an on-line resource for parents and teachers of children with autism, this award really represents the efforts and contributions of each and everyone one of you. I simple could not have accomplished it without all of you.
August 2006 – Many of the collaborative efforts here in Tulare County to implement family-centered educational intervention programs for children with autism were demonstrated at the 1st SCERTS Institute in Providence, RI.
November 2006 – Additional opportunities for families and professionals in our area to see the positive impact that their work has on the lives of others were provided as many of the accomplishments were used to train the 280 attendees at the SCERTS Institute in San Jose. The SCERTS collaborators expressed their appreciation to the Tulare County Office of Education & College of the Sequoias Child Development Center and I was invited up on stage to provide a parent perspective during the Q & A portion.
December 2006 – We packed a lot into the final month of 2006. As a guest presenter at Tulare County’s Directors of Special Education Committee meeting I presented parent concerns related to ASD programming within the districts. Much of the information that was presented in that meeting will be made available on this web site in the near future. December also brought about our first training meeting designed to focus on the importance of using visuals supports when interacting with children with autism. The class went over very well. Our goal was to keep the group size small in order to truly support and teach each family how to use various tools and software programs such as Boardmaker. To insure that each family left the group with supports to take home, we had 1 support person available for each family. We will continue offering this class and plan to introduce a more advanced one as well.
Greetings
Thursday, December 28th, 2006Hello Everyone,
Before 2006 officially comes to an end, I want to take a moment and thank everyone who has helped the Autism Support Group for Families and Professionals – Tulare County Chapter. I can’t thank all of you enough for all that you have done. Thanks again.
As we move forward into the New Year, I will begin posting information to this blog rather than sending out emails. Each blog will be marked with the category or categories it pertains to. I hope this will help everyone stay informed and that it also provides an easier way to find information on this site.
Please contact me if you can not find what you are looking for or if you have other suggestions.
I look forward to what we can accomplish by working together.
Sincerely,
