Autism Society of Ohio DIGEST: June 1, 2010

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Dear Friend of the Autism Society of Ohio:

You

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complete newsletter with the full stories associated with each headline

is posted to the Autism Society of Ohio website - click here.  Or just visit www.autismohio.org, scroll down the home page and click on the " newspaper " icon under the heading " ASO Weekly Digest " .  OR sign up to receive your own copy by " registering " on the " login " section of ASO's homepage.  Complete information on each item listed follows the signature.  

We hope you had a Safe and Happy Memorial Day!!

News From ASO:

-Tassé Elected to National Developmental Disabilities Board

-Ohio Center for Instructional Supports and Accessible Materials

-Ohio Department of Insurance launches new consumer protection campaign! 

-Take a moment to complete the following survey for Ohio Legal Rights Service

-Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council Seeking New Members

- Ohio Healthcare

Reform Website

- Registration is now open for the 2010 OCALI Conference, the nation's premier event in autism, assistive technology and low-incidence disabilities

 

- OCALI is pleased to announce the release of the new Autism Internet Modules (AIM) logo and updated AIM website

 

- Autism Society of Ohio now on Twitter!

- Federal Update/Alerts

 

·         Senators Give Nod To Bill Removing 'Mental Retardation' From Law

 

 

Autism Society Chapter Events/Information:

- Autism Society of America

- Autism Society of Greater Akron

June

·         Sunday, June 27, 2010- Pot Luck Picnic at Memorial Park

- Autism Society of Central Ohio

June

·         Tuesday, June 29, 2010 – Summer Support Group Meeting 

- Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati

 

- Autism Society of Greater Cleveland

 

·         ASGC Summer Social Skills Camp Located at The City of Independence Park- few spots still available

 

- Autism Society of Dayton

May 

·         Latest Newsletter from the Autism Society of Dayton

 

June

 

·         2010 Grant Cycle Begins June 1, 2010

 

·         Grant helps pay for camp

 

 - Autism Society of NW Ohio

 

May

  

·         Tuesday, June 1, 2010: 6:30 - 8 pm Seneca County ASD Family Support Group

·         Friday and Saturday, June 25 & 26, 2010: GIVE AUTISM THE BOOT - Sign up

to volunteer NOW!

 

·         Contact our office NOW for your application to the Autism Society of Northwest Ohio 2010 Extended School Year Summer Program.

·         Purchase a Fan Club card and Benefit ASNO! 

·         It is time to RE-REGISTER for the Kroger Community Rewards program

 

- Autism Society of SE Ohio

- Autism Society of TriCounty Ohio (Youngstown)

June

·         Wednesday, June 16, 2010: Regular monthly meeting

·         Monday, June 28, 2010: The 13th Annual Tri-County Autism Society Classic Golf Scramble

 

Upcoming Events:  

-Tuesday, June 1, 2010: Navigating the System:  Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Columbus

-Saturday, June 5, 2010: 9th Annual Autism Summit of Northwest Ohio, Bowling Green

-Friday, June 11, 2010: Training for Ohioans

with Developmental Disabilities, Their Families and Support Staff, Columbus

-Friday, June 11, 2010: Operation

Reconnect: Understanding The Needs of Military Service Members & Their Families, Bowling Green State University

-Tuesday, June 15, 2010:

FREE informational seminar to learn about the Sensory Learning Program, Toledo

 

-Saturday, June 19, 2010, DAFEAT workshop " I Want to Learn! 

An Intro to Beginning Structured Teaching " , Dayton

 

-Tuesday, June 22, 2010: 8th Annual Milestones Autism/Asperger's Conference - Life-Long Strategies for Success, Cleveland Area

-Thursday, June 24, 2010:Conference: Connecting the Dots  Matching the Pieces, Mantua

-Thursday and Friday, June 24 and 25, 2010: Day to Day Educational Interventions Across the Autism Spectrum, Kent State University

-Monday-Friday, June 28 - July 2, 2010: Autreat

2010-Living Life the Autly Way, Bradford, PA

-Tuesday, July 6, 2010: Work Opportunities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities:  LIFE Works Program, Columbus

-Wednesday, July 7, 2010: Supported Job Club, Twinsburg

-Wednesday, July 14, 2010: Supported Job Club, Twinsburg

- Monday- Thursday, July 19-22, 2010: Governor's Council on People with Disabilities 12th Annual Ohio Youth Leadership Forum, Columbus

-Monday- Friday, July 19-23, 2010: Planning

a Comprehensive, Blended Method Classroom Program for Students on the Autism Spectrum, Highland Hills

 

-Wednesday, July 21, 2010: Supported Job Club, Twinsburg

-Monday-Friday, July 26-30, 2010: Lose the Training Wheels Bike Camp, Sylvania

-Saturday, July 31, 2010: MOTORCYCLE

RIDE NOW FOR AUTISM - proceeds benefit Autism Society of Ohio!, Columbus

-Wednesday, July 28, 2010: Supported Job Club, Twinsburg

-Monday-Friday, August  2– 6,  2010: A Residential Campus Experience for College-Bound Students with Disabilities, Columbus 

-Tuesday-Thursday, August 10-12, 2010: Hands on Positive Behavior Support.  Current Evidence-Based Strategies for Managing the Behavior of Students with Special Needs, Highland Hills

-Thursday, August 12, 2010: ’s Law Training, Mansfield

-Thursday and Friday, September 23 and 24, 2010 and Friday October 1, 2010:

Paraprofessional Training, “Working with Students with Autism”, Highland Hills

-Friday and Saturday November 5-6, 2010: Ohio

SIBS's 10th Annual Ohio Adult Sibling Conference, Columbus

General News, Articles, Information:

-Program

aids communication between parents and children with autism

-Brain scans show babies with autism process language differently

 

-Britain

Bans Doctor Whose Research Triggered Autism-Vaccine Scare

 

-The s Law Special Ed Advocate, May 25, 2010

Books, Resources, Products:

-My New School: A Workbook to Help Students Transition to a New School, by Trautman

-FREE Online May/June Issue of Parenting Special Needs Magazine

-Resource: New Behavioral Training Outreach Program from Step By Step Academy serves entire state

 

 

ASO is now posting all research opportunities on our website. For information on available opportunities, visit our webpage www.autismohio.org, click on " Information " along the top of the home page and then click on " Studies/Surveys " .  CHECK OUT NEW LISTINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES!  

DONATE TO ASO!  To support the efforts of the ASO, click here or visit https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick & hosted_button_id=7825309

Have you purchased your Ohio Autism Awareness License Plate yet? To purchase yours, visit www.oplates.com and click on " Specialty Plates " or visit our website at www.autismohio.org for more information.

Please note:  This is provided for information

purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or implied.  

 

Sincerely,  

 

Autism Society of Ohio 1335 Dublin Rd., Suite 205-C Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 487-4726 fax: (614) 487-4725

general email: askASO@...web: www.autismohio.org

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