Autism town hall this Friday!


Posted by Patricia Wright on November 10th, 2009

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Don’t miss the Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism town hall


Posted by Patricia Wright on November 3rd, 2009

You are invited! Easter Seals is proud to be part of Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA), a national consortium seeking to create meaningful futures for adults with autism. On November 13, Americans in 15 cities …Read More » »

National Standards Project: a resource for parents and professionals


Posted by Patricia Wright on September 25th, 2009

The other day I did a Google search on the word “autism.” The search resulted in more than 15 MILLION hits. With that plethora of information, it can be incredibly difficult for families and professionals to discern an appropriate treatment path.

The National Autism Center has released a great resource to help parents and service providers. It’s called the …Read More » »

What does Google have to do with autism? Check out SketchUp and see!


Posted by Patricia Wright on August 28th, 2009

You just never know where a conference contact is going to lead. For example, who would’ve guessed that an autism conference would lead me to an opportunity to visit with folks from Google!

Google had a booth at the …Read More » »

Nurse Practitioners rank our blog among their faves


Posted by Beth Finke on August 20th, 2009

Wow! The Nurse Practitioner Schools blog just posted a list of their top 50 autism support and research blogs and our Easter Seals and Autism blog was selected as one of their favorites! The list was compiled for students who are considering going to school to become nurse practitioners. Some of the sites on the list are social networking …Read More » »

A thank-you to Eunice


Posted by Beth Finke on August 12th, 2009

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, an advocate for people with physical and developmental disabilities, died yesterday. Shriver was a co-founder of the Special Olympics, an organization she hoped would develop confidence and social skills for …Read More » »

High hopes for Sotomayor


Posted by Beth Finke on August 11th, 2009

Remember the post I wrote about the Autism Society of America endorsing Sonia Sotomayor?

The Autism Society of America, along with dozens of other disability groups, signed a letter supporting Sotomayor’s confirmation. The letter was sent to Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL).

I’m sure ASA members enjoyed seeing Judge Sotomayor sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme …Read More » »

Lose the training wheels, and gain your independence


Posted by Scott Fogo on August 6th, 2009

What a pleasure it is to introduce Candy Porter as a guest blogger. Candy is the Director of Marketing and Communications here at Easter Seals Crossroads in Indianapolis.

Lose the training wheels, and gain your independence
By Candy Porter

Last month I had the privilege of observing the opening and closing ceremonies of the Lose The Training Wheels camp here at Easter …Read More » »

Learn from the experts — people with autism!


Posted by Patricia Wright on July 31st, 2009

“What’s the best way to learn about autism?” When people ask me this question, my first recommendation is always the same: spend time with people who have autism. Learn from the experts!

One of the best places to learn from the experts is at the Autism Society of America’s annual conference. This year’s conference had plenty of learning opportunities — …Read More » »

Living on the edge


Posted by Kathy Patrick on July 30th, 2009

I’m the vice president of services for Easter Seals New Jersey, so I was invited to attend the Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures in Philadelphia earlier this month.

Along with other Easter Seals affiliate and national staff members who handle state government relations, I networked with state legislators, learned about the issues facing my …Read More » »