Completing the Puzzle of Autism Spectrum Disorder (webinar)

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Date: 
Thursday, July 10, 2008 (All day) - Saturday, August 16, 2008 (All day)

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ANCOR member: $149; Non-member: $199


This series addresses different dimensions of autism: vocational success, early intervention, and life planning. Learn from the people who have been advocating and providing services before ASD was ever a Nightline segment.

Session #1: A Recipe for Vocational Success
Speaker(s): Joel Smith, Ph.D., Executive Director, Autism Services Association

This presentation focuses on family and consumer considerations in deciding upon an adult life vocational program for young adults and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The session explores issues associated with the transition from educational settings to adult life programs, such as funding, and community employment options. What are consumers looking for and what questions should they ask state agency representatives and private agencies? How do you evaluate an adult services community employment program? IRWE: What is it and how should one use it.

Session #2: Early Childhood Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Speaker(s): Scott Fogo, Director of Autism Services and Medical Rehabilitation Services, Easter Seals Crossroads of Indiana

This informative 2-hour session explores current screening tools and promising practices in the area of early identification. Why is early identification important? How can global issues of ASD are addressed by continued education of medical, educational, and allied health professionals. The session wraps up with a discussion of the role of parent and professional partnerships in the identification and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Session #3: Taking Life by the Horns – Life Planning for People with ASD
Speaker(s): David Holmes, Chairman and CEO of Lifespan Services, LLC, a consulting firm helping families, individuals with autism and related disabilities, as well as, schools and agencies at the local, state and federal level, to get the supports they need


Individuals with autism require more structure in their lives than the average individual. Adults with autism require continuing supports throughout their lifespan. And yet, the approach to services for individuals with autism is the equivalent of ending insulin treatments for diabetics after they graduate from school or move to a new community. A structured service delivery system is the “insulin” for adults with autism spectrum disorder. This presentation discusses the service needs of adults on the autism spectrum; how to plan for such services; and how to access such services when they are needed.