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What Would You Fight For? Video on NBC

autism videoWatch this 2-minute segment aired during Notre Dame football games featuring Notre Dame's F.U.N. lab and the Ansari Center for LOGAN. The video describes the research of psychology professor Joshua Diehl with using robots in behavior based comunication therapies for children with autism, as a means to break through barriers and discover effective treatment plans.

Parent Group Meeting September 9

"Understanding Neurodevelopment and Children with Autism"
Joshua Diehl, PhD, Assistant Professor, Notre Dame Department of Psychology and Director of the F.U.N. Lab
complete details here

Special Friends Club of ND-SMC

Special Friends Club is dedicated to forming friendships with children and teens on the Autism Spectrum. The club sponsors a variety of fun activities throughout the school year. If you're interested in having your child paired with a Special Friends Club member, please contact the club as soon as possible by e-mailing the club at sfriends@nd.edu.

"Temple Grandin" program wins at Emmys

Temple Grandin to Speak at Autism & Asperger's SuperConference

Dr. Temple Grandin will be the keynote speaker at the Autism & Asperger's SuperConference October 1 at the Evansville Airport Marriott, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Evansville, IN. She will present information on improving the quality of life for those with autism and Asperger's.

Dr. Jed Baker, clinical psychologist whose work as been featured in ABC News, Nighline, and CBS' The Early Show, will speak on behavior and social skills.

Visit Future Horizons, Inc for more information.

Goshen Asperger-HFA Parent Meeting

"Asperger/Autism Basics," Monday, September 13, 7-8:30 pm
Eighth Street Mennonite Church, 602 S 8th St., Goshen
Invite teachers, pastors, educators, nurses, friends, babysitters, coaches, Sunday school teachers, youth leaders, extended family, or anyone who wants an introcuction to the autism spectrum.

Brian Wilkins,autism spectrum specialist for Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative, will present, with lively stories and helpful tips.

Grants available for health care

The United Healthcare Children's Foundation is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance for their child's health care treatments, services or equipment not covered by their commercial health insurance plans. Qualifying families could receive up to $5,000 to help pay for medical services and equipment.

What's New

On-Line Course: Foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorders

HANDS in Autism Summit

Autism research pioneer O. Ivar Lovaas dies at 83

Free resources for parents and teachers at autismbuddy.com

Caregiver Supports Services applications are available at local Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services district offices

Memorial Hospital of South Bend Seminars
Bereavement seminars

Back-to-school support links:
 • Middle-to-high school transition
 • Motivating adolescents
 • School counselor - Parent connection
 • Working with students on the spectrum
 • Art, music & physical education
 • Higher education resources

Cathy Pratt's keynote address to Autism Society of America convention

"Teens with Asperger's learn about college life through Camp Campus" University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Autism Awareness License Plates now available in Indiana

Connect

Free online training covering transition, discipline, non-public school education, and parental rights

wrongplanet.net Fun web site for Asperger's

"Students with Autism Learn how to Succeed at Work" NPR

Autistic Girl Finds a Voice video

Talk About Curing Autism is a great web site for parents to connect with parents

Memorable salutatorian address

NPR's Speaking of Faith, "Being Autistic, Being Human"

YouTube video, "Q & A," from NPR's StoryCorps

NBC Nightly News story Circle of Friends

Informative website: autismnetwork.org

Resources for military families: www.operationautismonline.org

Temple Grandin on "The world needs all kinds of minds"

Autism, Asperger's and DSM5 discussed on NPR

Find the latest news on developmental disabilities at disabilityscoop.com

MSNBC.com talks to Temple Grandin about her HBO biography and her life with autism.

Visit this link for a list of grants available to families dealing with the challenges of autism.

Visit the F.U.N. Lab, Dr. Joshua Diehl's Laboratory For Understanding Neurodevelopment, at Notre Dame.

Take our interest survey for adults with Asperger's Syndrome.

"The Culture of Autism" video

Articles

"Introducing Your Child to His or Her Diagnosis of Autism or Asperger Syndrome" IRCA

"No Evidence for Using Antidepressants in Autism" boston.com

Disability Scoop: "Autism Moms Face Tough Go at Work"

Study shows divorce rate not linked to autism

"Homeschooling and Autism" pdf

"Spike in disability claims clog overloaded system" Yahoo News

Social Policy Report "Autism Spectrum Disorders," published by the Society for Research and Child Development

US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan keynote address to the Council for Exceptional Children

Working with Students on the Autism Spectrum - IRCA Facts and Tips

IACC 2009 Summary of Advances in ASD Research

Growing Up with Autism, Baltimore Sun

Autism symptoms not evident in children under 6 months

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is a great place to learn

IU Resource Center on Autism forms help families communicate with school

Southwest Michigan

Berrien County, MI, Needs Assessment Survey

Ben Berger chips in for an Eagle
to finish Par for the Cause 2010 He'sNotWaiting.com
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