Gahanna Lincoln High School DECCA chapter makes it to Nationals!
Congratulations to seniors Gloria MacLean and Victoria Allen from Gahanna Lincoln High DECCA. They were selected to move on to the DECCA national conference in Orlando. They choose the Autism Society of Ohio as their charity to compete in the Creative Marketing event at the State competition of DECCA chapters from all over Ohio.   After much research they came up with a marketing strategy and presentation.  As part of their project they planned and promoted The Autism Puzzle Basketball Shootout with the entire DECCA class.  By using marketing and management skills learned this year they implemented a promotion plan that created tremendous buzz for the Autism Society of Ohio among Gahanna students, staff, and community members. Three corporate sponsors donated raffle prizes for their event, and creative promotion ideas helped them raise a total of $1,247 for the Autism Society of Ohio.  Thanks and good luck at Nationals!
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Legislative Advocacy Day at the Statehouse April 14 - Autism Awareness Month

This year, the message from the administration, agency directors, staff, and others is that the governor and legislators are strongly interested in collaborative efforts and a unified voice around the budget - and the focus until June will almost exclusively be the budget.  The budget issues for the autism

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AMC and Autism Society Partner to Show Wretches and Jabberers 
AMC Theatres (AMC) is partnering with the Autism Society and Area 23a, an event-based distribution company, for a unique, national theatrical run of the feature documentary WRETCHES & JABBERERS to commemorate National Autism Awareness Month in April. WRETCHES & JABBERERS is a poignant narrative directed by Academy Award® winner
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New Autism Internet Module (AIM) from OCALI: Overview of Social Skills Functioning and Programming
A new AIM module is available Click HERE, Overview of Social Skills Functioning and Programming. This module provides an overview of common social skill deficits in individuals with ASD and the importance of distinguishing between skill acquisition deficits and performance deficits. The module also discusses
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Autism Service Guidelines Revised!
Autism Service Guidelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder through the Lifespan has been expanded and revised from the initial guidelines developed by the Autism Task Force. In 2001, the Autism Task Force completed the birth through five guidelines in partnership with the Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps and the Bureau of Early Intervention Services of the Ohio Department of Health. It was the decision of the task force members to continue their efforts by writing guidelines for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)/pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) ages six through twenty-one. The task force membership was expanded to include expertise in the areas of adolescents and adults with ASD/PDD and a Community
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