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ASO Digest: May 31, 2010


Autism Society of Ohio - May 31, 2010
		News From ASO Tassé Elected to National Developmental Disabilities Board Marc J. Tassé, director of The Ohio State University’s Nisonger Center, has been elected to a progressive, four-year leadership term with the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Read more... Help the Autism Society secure a $250K grant to help families. Every month, Pepsi awards grants through the Refresh Project for ideas that will have a positive impact– and you get to vote for the great ideas that mean the most to you. In May, the Autism Society is eligible for a grant to expand our free nationwide support line Read more... Ohio Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials The Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials (CISAM) is a statewide project funded by the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children. CISAM’s role is to assist school personnel in locating large print and braille textbooks; Read more... Ohio Department of Insurance launches new consumer protection campaign! The Ohio Department of Insurance is excited to announce the launch of their newest campaign, Take Action: Protect Yourself From Fraud. We have developed a new website associated with this program , www.takeaction.ohio.gov which will help to educate and Read more... Take a moment to complete the following survey for Ohio Legal Rights Service Has your child been restrained or secluded in school? Legal Rights Service (LRS) is conducting a survey on the use of restraint and seclusion in Ohio's schools or other education settings. LRS will use information from Read more... Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council Seeking New Members The ODDC is looking for new council member representatives. It is an excellent advocacy opportunity for family members and self advocates to work in a collaborative manner with Read more... Ohio Healthcare Reform Website Ohio launched a website to keep people informed about healthcare reform activities related to the federally passed healthcare reform bill. This website is available at: Read more... Registration is now open for the 2010 OCALI Conference Registration is now open for the 2010 OCALI Conference, the nation's premier event in autism, assistive technology and low-incidence disabilities. The Conference is scheduled for November 17-19, 2010, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH Read more... OCALI is pleased to announce the release of the new Autism Internet Modules OCALI is pleased to announce the release of the new Autism Internet Modules (AIM) logo and updated AIM website. In addition, new modules, including Visual Supports, Assessment for Read more... Federal News and Alerts Senators Give Nod To Bill Removing 'Mental Retardation' From Law (from DisabilityScoop.com) A Senate committee unanimously approved legislation Wednesday to replace the term “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in some parts of federal government, sending the measure to the full Senate for consideration.The bill, known as “Rosa’s Law” would alter Read more... Autism Society Chapter Information Communication Program Didn't Improve Autism Symptoms But it did enhance parent-child interaction FRIDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- A program to help autistic children communicate more effectively helps parents and kids understand each other but doesn't improve symptoms, a new study finds. The program was designed to try to help autistic children develop better Read more... Scanning Babies for Autism By taking scans of sleeping children, researchers are discovering what occurs in the brains of babies and young children with autism. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, to peer at images of the children's brains, researchers from the Read more... Britain Bans Doctor Whose Research Triggered Autism-Vaccine Scare British authorities stripped the doctor whose research first suggested a link between autism and vaccines of his medical license Monday. The move, which was widely anticipated, comes after Britain’s General Medical Council determined in January that Dr. Andrew Read more... Book: My New School For many students with autism spectrum disorders, even relatively minor changes to their daily routines and schedules are overwhelming; imagine how traumatic moving to a new school would be! Written by somebody who truly knows kids, this interactive book Read more... FREE Online May/June Issue of Parenting Special Needs Magazine Becoming a parent of a special needs child has changed my life forever, and in ways I never thought possible. My special needs child has taught me many lessons and I believe made me a better person. We at Parenting Special Needs, LLC, are making it our mission Read more... Resource: New Behavioral Training Outreach Program from Step By Step Academy serves entire state Founded in 2002, by Michele LaMarche, Step By Step Academy’s Executive Director. Step By Step Academy (SBSA) is a private, non-profit treatment center for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) In addition to center-based treatment, SBSA provides Read more... Autism Society Chapter Events Autism Society of Greater Akron Events Sunday, June 27, 2010- Pot Luck Picnic at Tallmadge Memorial Park The Autism Society (Akron Chapter) will be hosting a picnic at Memorial Park (122 Southwest Ave) in Tallmadge Read more... The Autism Society of Central Ohio Events Chapter meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month (except July, November and December) Meeting Location: OCALI, 470 Glenmont Ave. Columbus, OH (formerly COSERRC) Meetings scheduled for 2010 include: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – Summer Support Group Meeting Read more... The Autism Society of Greater Cleveland Events ASGC Summer Social Skills Camp Located at The City of Independence Park We only have a few slots left for our Social Skills Summer Camp 2010. If you would like Read more... Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati Events Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati does not have any events planned at this time. Read more... Autism Society of Dayton Events 2010 Grant Cycle Begins June 1, 2010 Thanks to the generous support of our participants, sponsors, and donors at our third annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism Read more... Autism Society of NW Ohio Events Tuesday, June 1, 2010: 6:30 - 8 pm Seneca County ASD Family Support Group The Seneca Autism Support Group is for the parents and family members of children on the autism spectrum. The group meets the first Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Early Childhood Center, 801 Kirk Street, Fostoria, OH 44830. Childcare is provided. Friday and Saturday, June 25 & 26, 2010: GIVE AUTISM THE BOOT - Sign up to volunteer NOW! Read more... Autism Society of SE Ohio Autism Society of SE Ohio does not have any events at this time Read more... Region 11 events Events in Region 11 include Deleware Union Licking Madison Franklin Fairfield Pickaway County June 1, 2010: Navigating the System: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Columbus Read more... Region 1 Events Region 1 covers the following counties Williams Fulton Lucas Defiance Henry Wood Sandusky Ottawa Paulding Putnam Van Wert Hancock Seneca. Saturday, June 5, 2010: 9th Annual Autism Summit of Northwest Ohio, Bowling Green Read more... Region 2 Events Region 2 cover the following counties Lorain Erie Huron Tuesday, June 22, 2010: 8th Annual Milestones Autism/Asperger's Conference - Life-Long Strategies for Success, Cleveland Area Read more... Region 7 Events Region 7 includes the following counties Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Richland, and Wyandot Thursday, August 12, 2010: Wright’s Law Training, Mansfield Read more... Region 10 Events Region 10 covers the following counties Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, and Preble Counties Saturday, June 19, 2010, DAFEAT workshop "I Want to Learn! An Intro to Beginning Structured Teaching", Dayton Read more...
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