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A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES, INDIVIDUALS ON THE SPECTRUM &

PROFESSIONALS MEET AND TALK WITH ONE ANOTHER

SUNDAY, APRIL 25th - 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

AHA/AS/PDD & THE CODY CENTER, GRASP, YAI, & GERHARDT AUTISM/ASPERGER

CONSULTATION'S CONFERENCE

ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL, LONG ISLAND, NY

KEYNOTES BY DENNIS DEBBAUDT, JERRY NEWPORT

ADULT PANEL, YOUNG ADULT PANEL

14 WORKSHOPS

ISSUES IN INDEPENDENCE LIVING FOR

ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

RESOURCES, BOOK STORE

DIRECTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE

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Bernice

Bernice Polinsky

Newsletter Editor,

& Adult Issues

AHA/AS/PDD

Advocates for Individuals with High Functioning Autism,Asperger's Syndrome

and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders

631-269-5709

PO Box 475, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577

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Audio tapes available ( <http://www.aha-as-pdd-org/> www.aha-as-pdd.org)

from our April 2003 conference

Save the Dates:

Spring Conference

Issues in Independence for Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Sunday, April 25, 2004, Location:Roslyn, NY

Sponsored by: AHA/AS/PDD (Advocates for Individuals with High Functioning

Autism,Asperger's Syndrome and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders);

The Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities; GRASP; YAI

(National Institute for People with Disabilities) and Gerhardt

Autism/Asperger's Consulting Services...

Keynote: Dennis Debbaudt

Speakers: Jerry Newport and others...

For further information: Call 631-269-5709, <mailto:patschiss@...>

patschiss@...,

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Monday & Tuesday October 25 - 26, 2004

14th Annual Fall Education Conference

Keynote: What's Hot and What's NOT in the Science of Autism

Speakers: Kunce, Winner

TEEN Panel

Location: Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Holbrook, NY

For further information: 631-269-5709, <mailto:patschiss@...>

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Helpful Website:

Part 200.13 Regulations:

<http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/part200.htm#2

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http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/part200.htm#20

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AUTISM FACTS

1 IN 250 BIRTHS

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