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NEW RESOURCES:
Congratulations to The Arcs!! Based on recommendations from more than six dozen experts, a new ranking from Philanthropedia (a division of the non-profit information service Guidestar) finds that Special Olympics and The Arc are the most "high impact" non-profits in the disability community. Click here to read the complete rankings.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month! Did you know that more than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school each day for fear of being bullied? The PACER Center offers tools to address this important issue. Here is a link to "Bullying at School (What a Family Can Do)", a pamphlet from the Education Ombudsman's Office.
Disability Scoop Article: More Than 1 in 4 With Disabilities Living in Poverty
First Signs ASD Video Glossary
Academy for Precision Learning: A K-8 school dedicated to the success of all students, both typically developing and across the autism spectrum...
Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit and Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Tool Kit were created specifically for newly diagnosed families to make the best possible use of the 100 days following their child's diagnosis of autism or AS/HFA.
UW Autism Center's Autism Resource DVD "My Next Steps: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Autism"
October 2011
10/16: Get-Together for Siblings of people with disabilities - 1:00pm in Seattle. Click here to RSVP or for more info.
10/20: Autism 200 Lecture Series presents "Autism 210: Addressing Challenging Behaviors at Home"; Seattle Children's Hospital Autism Center, 7-8:30pm. Call (206) 987-8080 to register.
10/20 - 21: "Thinking About You, Thinking About Me, and Organized Thinking" by Michelle Garcia Winner in Tacoma. Michelle will present her latest strategies for teaching & treating students with high-functioning Autism, Asperger's, ADHD, Non-verbal Learning Disabilities (NLD) and similar social & communication challenges. Click here for more info.
10/22: ADD Resources Fall Conference - "Understanding ADHD: Keys to Success", 8:30am to 5:30pm in Bellevue. Keynote presenter is Rick Green of "ADD and Loving It?!" Click here for more info.
10/27 - 29: WAEYC 2011 Annual Conference in Bellevue. Click here for more information.
10/27 - 30: US Autism & Aspergers Association (USAAA) World Conference "Autism and Treatment: A Road to Wellness" - Seattle, WA. Click here for more information.
10/29: A Full Spectrum of the Arts: An Evening of Autistic Expression - Holiday Inn at SeaTac. The Autism Society of WA presents a dinner and creative arts program in conjunction with the US Autism & Asperger Association World Conference. Contact Connie Allison at (360) 515-8910 for more info.
November 2011
11/8: Autism Conference: Family Is Important - 9:00am to 4:30pm in Pullman. Call (509) 335-2321 or click here for more info.
11/17: Autism 200 Lecture Series presents "Autism 211: Combating Isolation and Finding Support"; Seattle Children's Hospital Autism Center, 7-8:30pm. Call (206) 987-8080 to register.
December 2011
12/2: Future Horizons' and Sensory World's 2011 Conference - Seattle. With Dr. Temple Grandin, Jennifer McIlwee Myers, and Maria Wheeler. Click here for more info and to register.
March 2012
3/7 to 3/9: Special Education Confrerence: Improving Special Education & Related Services to Students of All Ages - A Professional Continuing Education Conference in Seattle. Click here for more info.
May 2012
5-2 to 5/4: Infant and Early Childhood Conference. Click here for more info.
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