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National Community of Practice on Autism Spectrum Disorder

Description

The Community of Practice on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a place to share ideas, discuss issues and generate solutions for those who work with, advocate for and support individuals with ASD and their families.

Here are some ways you can participate in this community:

  • Offer your knowledge and resources to help this community grow.

  • Add your resources in the identified folders in the View files by folder section.

  • Join in the discussions under View Discussions.

Through this joint effort we can share resources and best practice to enrich the work and lives of all those involved.

Recent Announcements

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Autism Documentary Coming Soon to a Theater Near You!
Posted on Tuesday 29th March 2011, 7:47am by Jill Hudson
The Autism Society and AMC Theatres have teamed up to bring the new film Wretches & Jabberers to 40 cities in a special limited release.

Wretches & Jabberers is a ground-breaking documentary about two men with autism who embark on a global quest to change attitudes about disability, intelligence and communication.  The film's stars, self-advocates Tracy Thresher, 42 and Larry Bissonnette, 52, have limited speech and type to communicate. Growing up, people presumed they had intellectual disabilities and they were excluded from typical schooling. They faced lives of social isolation in institutions or adult disability centers. When, as adults, they learned to communicate by typing, it dramatically changed their lives.

This exceptional film is making one stop in a theater near you in April. This is a huge opportunity to raise awareness about the issues faced by adults with autism and other disabilities today. The listing of theater locations and dates follows. You can watch the movie trailer or find more information at the Wretches and Jabberers website http://www.wretchesandjabberers.org

DATES AND THEATER LOCATIONS FOR WRETCHES & JABBERERS
April 2, 2011
AMC Loews 84th Street 6 New York, NY                                         
AMC Del Amo 18 Los Angeles, CA                                     
AMC Loews Georgetown 14 Washington DC                                      
AMC Neshaminy 24 Philadelphia, PA                                    
AMC Studio 30 Kansas City                                              
AMC Mission Valley 20 San Diego, CA                                         
AMC Westminster Promenade 24  Denver, CO                                             
AMC Mesquite 30 Dallas, TX                                                  
AMC Lennox Town Center 24 Columbus, OH                                        
AMC Sunset Place 24 Miami, FL                                                 
 
April 9th
AMC South Barrington 30 Chicago, IL                                               
AMC Mercado 20 San Francisco, CA                                  
AMC Framingham 16 Boston, MA                                             
AMC Kent Station 14 Seattle, WA                                             
AMC Barton Creek Square 14 Austin, TX                                                
AMC Loews Foothills 15 Tuscon, AZ                                               
AMC Yonge & Dundas 24 Toronto, CN                                            
AMC Mayfair Mall 18 Milwaukee, WI                                      
AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 Minneapolis, MN                                  
AMC Showplace Edwardsville 12 St. Louis, MO                                          
 
April 16th
AMC Forum 30 Detroit, MI                                              
AMC Ridge Park Square Cinema 8 Cleveland, OH                                        
AMC Loews Plainville 20 Hartford, CT                                            
AMC Loews Waterfront 20 Pittsburgh, PA                                        
AMC Discover Mills 18 Atlanta, GA                                             
AMC Willowbrook 24 Houston, TX                                            
AMC Newport On The Levee 20 Cincinnati, OH                                        
AMC Concord Mills 24 Charlotte, NC                                         
AMC Deer Valley 30 Phoenix, AZ                                            
AMC Showplace Bloomington 12 Bloomington, IN                                    
 
April 23rd
AMC Star Fitchburg 18 Madison, WI                                           
AMC Columbia 14 Baltimore, MD                                       
AMC Elmwood Palace 20 New Orleans, LA                                   
AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18 Washington DC                                      
AMC Promenade 16 Woodland Hills, CA                               
AMC Lynnhaven 18 Norfolk, VA                                             
AMC Indian River 24 West Palm Beach, FL                           
AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17 Indianapolis, IN                                     
AMC Bay Plaza Cinema 13 Bronx, NY                                                 
AMC Ontario Mills 30 Los Angeles, CA                           
National Autism Leadership Summit - Call for Proposals NOW OPEN
Posted on Thursday 24th March 2011, 9:28am by Jill Hudson
The National Autism Leadership Summit will be held in conjunction with the 2011 OCALI Conference, November 16 - 18, 2011 in Columbus, OH.

Led in partnership with NASDSE, NASDDDS, the Autism Society, AUCD, the National Professional Development Center on ASD and OCALI, the focus will of this summit is
*to promote networking and information sharing across multiple systems
*to equip leaders with information and resources to be responsive to individuals with ASD across the continuum of service delivery
*to enhance the cross-system feedback loop to influence and engage decision makers to effect systems change and bridge policy and practice.

Submit your proposal today for the National Autism Leadership Summit or a general session at the 2011 OCALI Conference.

More information and details can be found on the 2011 OCALI Conference website:
http://conference.ocali.org
Training Manual on Conducting FBAs
Posted on Thursday 24th March 2011, 8:03am by Jill Hudson
The Practical Functional Behavioral Assessment Training Manual for School-Based Personnel is available from the PBIS Center (OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports).

http://www.pbis.org/pbis_resource_detail_page.aspx?PBIS_ResourceID=887

Recent Discussions

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