Guest guest Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Received from Autism Research Centre, Cambridge. > Bonnie Gillman, president of the Grandparent Autism Network, has > asked that we pass on the message below to members of the Cambridge > Autism Research Centre volunteer database. I hope their website at > www.ganinfo.org will be of interest to you or other members of your > family. > > Best wishes, > > Sally Wheelwright Deputy Director Autism Research Centre > > > The Grandparent Autism Network (GAN), a nonprofit organization in > Orange County, California, was established to meet the unique needs > of grandparents who have grandchildren with autism. GAN informs > grandparents about autism and the issues that affect their families, > enabling them to improve the quality of life for their children and > grandchildren. Programs focus on education, advocacy and shared > social opportunities. Current projects are underway to prevent > bullying and to increase employment opportunities for all people with > special needs. > > In January 2008, Professor. Simon Baron-Cohen, director of the > Cambridge Autism Research Centre, was the featured speaker at GAN's > annual autism research conference which was attended by more than 800 > people. His presentation, and other resources for grandparents, are > available on the Grandparent Autism Network's website, > www.ganinfo.org which currently serves people from 42 countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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