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We’ve just updated one of our most popular resources – our Webinar Archive.
We’ve just updated one of our most popular resources – our Webinar Archive. It features dozens of fantastic webinars, created and presented by experts in the subject matter of autism and other developmental disabilities. You can watch any of these webinars on-demand at any time.
Also, please be sure to check out our full webinar schedule for upcoming webinars, or check out our Events section for the most immediate upcoming webinars.
Many of you may be interested in Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius’ recent speech on the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Many of you may be interested in Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius’ recent speech on the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
You can read Secretary Sebelius’ speech on her website and find out more about the Americans with Disabilities Act on the its website.
Autism NOW Center staff has traveled around the country to engage individuals with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and professionals in the field. The five exciting regional summits were a huge success and have changed the lives of many.
During these two day summits, attendees had the chance to speak to other families, self advocates, and experts about the challenges facing them and to share and access resources and networks in their region. The summits include interactive sessions, where people have the opportunity to share their stories, concerns and questions and feel a sense of community. One session, titled “Vision of the Future,” involves either a self advocate, family member or both speaking about their personal experiences and aspirations. Many attendees have expressed how special this aspect of the summit is for them – some even find the stories they hear to be the most valuable take away of the weekend. A particularly poignant moment during the Indiana summit involved Drew Dietrech, a self advocate, taking the stage during “Vision of the Future.” Drew shared with everyone that for years, he prayed for the day he wouldn’t be a person with autism. He went on to tell the audience that those days were behind him, as he knows that there isn’t anything wrong with him.
The final summit took place in Texas earlier this month, drawing hundreds of people for a productive experience that included keynote speaker Dr. Stephen Shore, a widely known and respected as a self advocate and expert on autism.
Today is a big day. It’s the Autism NOW Center’s fifth Regional Summit of the summer – this one in Autism, Texas!
Today is a big day. It’s the Autism NOW Center’s fifth Regional Summit of the summer – this one in Autism, Texas!
We’ll have 200 people attending the summit in Maryland, which will be a two-day event that will include opportunities for networking and relationship-building between stakeholders, families, and people who identify as having an autism spectrum disorder or intellectual and developmental disability; for sharing information and resources related to the area of autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities; and for celebrating the local and regional autism and intellectual and developmental disability community.
If you’re not attending – not to worry. Follow the summit online. There are several ways:
We’re excited about the knowledge and opportunities that will come out of the summit, and can’t wait to share that with you.
Today is a big day. It’s the Autism NOW Center’s third Regional Summit of the summer – this one in Orlando, Florida!
We’ll have 200 people attending the summit in Maryland, which will be a two-day event that will include opportunities for networking and relationship-building between stakeholders, families, and people who identify as having an autism spectrum disorder or intellectual and developmental disability; for sharing information and resources related to the area of autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities; and for celebrating the local and regional autism and intellectual and developmental disability community.
If you’re not attending – not to worry. Follow the summit online. There are several ways:
We’re excited about the knowledge and opportunities that will come out of the summit, and can’t wait to share that with you.
Have you registered to attend the Autism NOW Center’s Florida Regional Summit yet? If you haven’t, not to worry. Here’s why:
Date: July 9-10, 2011
Cost: Registration is FREE, but you must register to attend.
Location: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
Rooms: Rooms are $169 per night (until June 15, 2011). Reservations may be made by calling 407-586-2000 and ask for the Autism Society room block.
Address: 6000 W Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746
Parking: is available at the Gaylord Palms for $13 per day
Food: Saturday, July 9 – 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM: Includes lunch. Sunday, July 10 – 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Includes buffet-style breakfast.
To find out more about this event, please visit our event page. Or just REGISTER NOW.
Today is a big day. It’s the Autism NOW Center’s second Regional Summit of the summer – this one in Indianapolis, Indiana!
Today is a big day. It’s the Autism NOW Center’s second Regional Summit of the summer – this one in Indianapolis, Indiana!
We’ll have 200 people attending the summit in Maryland, which will be a two-day event that will include opportunities for networking and relationship-building between stakeholders, families, and people who identify as having an autism spectrum disorder or intellectual and developmental disability; for sharing information and resources related to the area of autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities; and for celebrating the local and regional autism and intellectual and developmental disability community.
If you’re not attending – not to worry. Follow the summit online. There are several ways:
We’re excited about the knowledge and opportunities that will come out of the summit, and can’t wait to share that with you.
We invite you to attend the next stop for the 2011 Autism NOW Regional Summits! We will be at the Westin in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 25-26, 2011. Register early! Space is limited.
We invite you to attend the next stop for the 2011 Autism NOW Regional Summits! We will be at the Westin in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 25-26, 2011. Register early. Space is limited.
Date: July 9-10, 2011
Cost: Registration is FREE, but you must register to attend.
Location: Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida
Rooms: Rooms are $169 per night (until June 15, 2011). Reservations may be made by calling 407-586-2000 and ask for the Autism Society room block.
Address: 6000 W Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746
Parking: is available at the Gaylord Palms for $13 per day
Food: Saturday, July 9 – 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM: Includes lunch. Sunday, July 10 – 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Includes buffet-style breakfast.
To find out more about this event, please visit our event page. Or just REGISTER NOW.
This free regional summit offers us a chance to celebrate the local and regional autism and intellectual and developmental disability community. This event also offers us the chance to share information and resources and to help build and further relationships between families, self-advocates, stakeholders, professionals, and people who are on the autism spectrum or have an intellectual or developmental disability.
Saturday, July 9: Participants will have the opportunity to several sessions discussing topics that include:
Saturday’s Summit will feature two keynote presentations. The first will be presented by the stars of the recent documentary film, “Wretches and Jabberers”. For more information on this presentation, please click here. The second keynote speech will be a video presentation from the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, Sharon Lewis, which will be played during the lunch hour.
Sunday, July 10: The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) will present a Panel Discussion on Core Values.
ASAN and SABE will also present a series of session discussion topics that include:
To find out more about this event, please visit our event page. Or just REGISTER NOW.
We invite you to attend the next stop for the 2011 Autism NOW Regional Summits! We will be at the Westin in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 25-26, 2011. Register early. Space is limited.
We invite you to attend the next stop for the 2011 Autism NOW Regional Summits! We will be at the Westin in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 25-26, 2011. Register early. Space is limited.
Date: June 25-26, 2011
Cost: Free
Location: Westin Indianapolis, Indiana in the heart of downtown Indianapolis
Address: 50 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Deadline: June 20, 2011
This free regional summit offers us a chance to celebrate the local and regional autism and intellectual and developmental disability community. This event also offers us the chance to share information and resources and to help build and further relationships between families, self-advocates, stakeholders, professionals, and people who are on the autism spectrum or have an intellectual or developmental disability.
The Autism NOW Center, funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities and a national initiative of The Arc, gathers, organizes, and disseminates high-quality resources and information related to community-based services that support independent living and self-determination, treatment protocols that promote community-based experiences, and evidence-based interventions. As a result, the unique voices and perspectives of the autism and intellectual and developmental disability community are critical to Autism NOW’s ability to identify what information and resources are really needed in the community.
Whether you are a self-advocate, a person on the spectrum or with intellectual or developmental disabilities, a parent or family member, a professional, a support staff, or a stakeholder, your presence is crucial at our regional summits to identify how we can better serve the autism and intellectual and developmental disability community and to determine the future of the Autism NOW Center.
To find out more about this event, please visit our event page. Or just REGISTER NOW.
The Support at Home page has been updated with expanded content.
The Support at Home page has been updated with expanded content by both The Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston and the Developmental Disabilities Institute at Wayne State University.
