Emergency Preparedness Tips from SABE
Have you given any thought on what you would do if a disaster occurred? As a person with Autism, what accommodations do you need to prepare for ahead of a disaster?
Health and Wellness Tips for People with Developmental Disabilities in the New Year
As I was thinking about my own resolution and reading information about ways to promote wellness, I was reminded again about how inaccessible wellness can be for people with autism and other intellectual/developmental disabilities.
New Year’s Resolution – Let’s Do Something About Bullying
New Year’s Resolutions. What good are they unless you take action and actually do something about them? One of the hottest topics in the news this last year has been bullying.
It’s a New Year – Now What?
The holiday decorations have been taken down; lots of money spent; and plenty of food eaten. Families have headed home, and personal resolutions have been made. Now, we at the Autism NOW Center ask ourselves “now what”? Is this year going to be the same as last year? Our answer is NO!
Find Help During the Holidays with Hotlines
Most people look to the holiday season with excitement: seeing family, giving and receiving presents, attending family traditions, and going to holiday parties. However, for someone who has recently experienced loss of a loved one, loss of a job, a divorce, or illness, the holidays can be a sad and anxiety-ridden time.
Holiday Break?
These are the times when many families enjoy time together, and… time apart.
Introducing New Co-Director Amy Goodman
Hello my name is Amy Goodman and I joined the Autism NOW team last month as the new Co-Director.
Happy Holidays from the Autism NOW Center
The year is quickly coming to an end, and it is time again to enjoy the Holidays. 2011 was a good year for the Autism NOW center reaching over 1 million families, professionals, self-advocates, and the general public through our social media outlets, and we are expecting 2012 to be even better.
Raising Awareness on Technology Options for People with Autism
I’ll be honest: I have an agenda. That agenda is to raise the awareness and use of technology options and solutions for people with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families.
A Year of Hope, Inspiration and Empowerment
Over the last 12 months Autism NOW has given hope to more than a million people and the public has turned to the National Autism Resource and Information Center for information, referral services and empowerment.