Parent Support Meeting- Greater Akron (Ohio) Chapter Autism Society of America

[Guest guest]

The Greater Akron Chapter of the Autism Society of America, serves Summit, Stark, Medina, Portage and Wayne counties.We are offering support, guidance and general information about Autism and other related spectrum disorders such as PDD & Asperger Syndrome._________________________________________________NEXT PARENT SUPPORT MEETING4-19-05Akron Children's Hospital- Considine Building (formerly Bowery Street Professional Building)7PMSpeaker: Sondra - Sondra

, from Columbus, Ohio, is a wife, mother, advocate, author, poet, and presenter with High Functioning Autism, who works as a classroom aide to a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Sondra also has a DVD "Define Me" and has several books. She will be selling these at the meeting.__________________________________________________For further information about the Greater Akron Chapter of the Autism Society of America go to www.asagreaterakron.com ,call 330-543-3955 or email us at asagreaterakron@....

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1 IN EVERY 166 BIRTHS

INCREASE IN THE STATE OF OHIO OVER 23,000%

FASTEST GROWING DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY

10% - 17% ANNUAL GROWTH

$90 BILLION ANNUAL COST

COST OF LIFELONG CARE CAN BE REDUCED BY 2/3 WITH EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION

IN 10 YEARS, THE ANNUAL COST WILL BE $200 - $400 BILLION