The 1st Annual Autism Society of Ohio Bowling

First Annual Bowling for Autism Challenge - weekend of August 20-21-22, 2010

The event will be held in bowling alleys throughout Ohio on the weekend of August 20-21-22, 2010.  Click HERE for details and to find a location near you!

The 1st Annual Autism Society of Ohio Bowling for Autism Challenge will take place in bowling centers throughout Ohio. The Challenge is designed to gain funds and support for families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. This is a tremendous opportunity to help Ohio families in need who struggle with Autism. 1 in 110 children born today have Autism.

 

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Gubernatorial Candidates Answer Disability Related Questions
The Ohio Disability Vote Coalition, which the Autism Society of Ohio participates in, posed a series of disability related questions to all the Ohio Candidates for Governor.  Responses have been received from Ted Strickland (D), John Kasich (R), and Dennis Spisak (Green).  To read their responses to these questions, Click HERE
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There is still time to tell us what disability rights issues are important to you!
The deadline to complete the Ohio Legal Rights Service (LRS) survey is approaching. If you have not completed the survey, we encourage you to take it and tell us what disability rights issues are important to you. The results of the survey will help us identify what we will focus our work on for the next three years. Take the survey. Please forward this announcement to others in the disability
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The Autism Society of Ohio is Moving!
As of August 1, 2010, the Autism Society will be moving to 470 Glenmont Ave., Columbus, Ohio, 43214.  Our phone number will remain the same, but our new fax number will be (614) 754-6332.  We will be sharing space with with Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) which will provide us greater opportunities for collaboration.  We are very excited about our new office!  Please be sure to share the news!
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Ohio High Risk Insurance Pool Now Open!
As you may be aware, the new federal health care reform law requires states to set up a temporary health insurance program – or "high risk pool" – for uninsured people with preexisting health conditions. This program will last until 2014, when full federal reforms will take effect. Ohio has designated Medical Mutual of Ohio as the nonprofit entity to administer the high risk pool program for the state. We need your help in getting the word out to eligible Ohioans about this important program. Beginning August 1st,
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Community College Times article features Autism College Transition program at Columbus State
(Provided by communitycollegenews.com)
Columbus State Community College (CSCC) in Ohio has developed an orientation program to help students with autism transition into college classrooms.
The emphasis of the program—which is a joint project between the college and the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio
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