Adult with Autism

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I am going to forward this here if y'all do not mind where

Mr. Hammer one of my friends whom I am assisting sent out to several

of my contacts, so I did not want to make any changes, sending as is.

If y'all would like to help within any of the information in your

state, would very much appreciate it and if y'all do not mind sending

it my way. Thank you.

itcanfield@....

RE:

The Texas Council on Autism and Developmental Disabilities is a state

agency responsible for developing a State Plan and submitting a report

to the Texas Legislature in regard to priorities and programs for

persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Council, in turn, has asked

a group of us to study and review services to adults with autism and

submit a report by December 1, 2008 so that it may be included in the

report to the Texas Legislature. The Legislature starts its biennial

session on January 1, 2009. Our charge is to review what other states

have done to address the specific needs of adults with autism. Your

name was given to me by Irma Canfield, a colleague from San

who is very active in her community addressing issues that impact

adults with autism. We are contacting each state to see what other

states are doing. We are also asked to contact key personnel from

across the nation to ask for their input. We want to know,

specifically, about programs or services for adults with autism that

you consider outstanding and effective. Even more important, we are

looking for evidence-based practices that focus on adults with autism.

What are your experiences Who would you recognize in regard to

services to adults with autism. We are very familiar with

Wetherow in Canada and have implemented his concept of use of a

microboard in San , but we need to know more about outstanding

approaches or services that address the daily needs, the supports, and

the natural settings where adults with autism have opportunities to

continue to make progress over the life span.

We need names and email addresses if you have them. But most

importantly, we need your input. Thank you, Ed Hammer, Ph.D., Clinical

Professor of Pediatrics, Texas Tech School of Medicine at Amarillo.