Autism-Advocacy.org
Advocating for Individuals with Autism
and their Families while Educating Communities
Annual
Autism Advocacy
Organization
Annual
Autism Event
April 13, 2010
2010 Flyer
Contact Me at:
scolon@dejazzd.com
Last year's Event
Previous Events
How this
journey began....
....love never ends
How it all began...
Autism Advocacay
Organization
began as an idea and
the
motivation
which continues
to
drive it today has
never
lost sight
of the mission
and looks to the future
with tremendous
Hope and Success.
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Resources for Families |
PA Dept. of Public Welfare
Autism Affairs
2010 Autism Mini Grant Applications
Dept. of Public Welfare
717-787-2600
Know the:
The Red
Flags
Of Autism Related Disorders
Coming Soon
A book offering
practical strategies and a different perspective on understanding
children with Autism Spectrum Disorders for
who they are and seeing
difference as a positive instead of a negative.
| 2010 Annual Autism Advocacy Event Save the date...April 13, 2010 |
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| Project LifeSaver
International Is a public safety program to protect and locate missing persons due to wandering. This includes individuals with Autism. Project Lifesaver International was established in April, 1999 as an initiative of the 43rd Search and Rescue Company of the Chesapeake Sheriff's office. The Union County Sheriff's Department became interested in the program in 2008. A grant was written to the Autism Association and there were eight grants available for the entire United States and Union County received the first of those grants. There are currently seven people on the Project LifeSaver Program in Union County. Project Lifesaver's mission
is to use state of the art technology in assisting those who
care for their loved ones who wander and may become lost to help
locate them and bring them home. Organizations and Law Enforcement Agencies have endorsed and pledged their support to Project Lifesaver International, "Bringing Loved Ones Home." |
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John Alunni, Complaint and Grievance
Coordinator, North Central Community Care Behavioral Health. |
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Shiyoko Cothren, MHA, Central Region ASERT will be
speaking on Autism, Service, Education, Research and
Training and ongoing projects and updates
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Autism Services has responded to the need for better services for the autism community by creating three Autism Services, Education, Research, and Training (ASERT) Centers across the commonwealth. Penn State Hershey is a partner of Autism Central PA, the ASERT center for the central region of Pennsylvania. The other Autism Central PA partners are the Philhaven Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities and The Vista Foundation. The ASERT centers are charged with the task of enhancing the lives of Pennsylvanians with autism, of all ages and abilities, by improving regional access to quality services and interventions, providing information and support to families, training professionals in best practices and facilitating collaboration among providers of services throughout their region. For information about our regional autism center, visit AutismCentralPA.org or call 877-231-4244. |
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"A grateful Thank you to everyone who loves and supports others who may have differences, knowing that being different is not a negative thing, but rather something that makes them unique and very special. I am blessed to have been bringing this event to you all for more than five years now and I look forward to many more years. -Susan Colón |
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Purchase a puzzle piece to support Autism Advocacy
Puzzle Pieces will be on exhibit the evening of the event.
Puzzle pieces are available for $1 each Make a Charitable Donation to Autism Advocacy Organization susan@autism-advocacy.org |
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This Years Winners for Autism
Advocacy Awards: Autism Awareness- Union County Sheriff's Dept. for their insightful recognition of the need to protect and assist individuals who wander in helping keep them safe with Project LifeSaver. Autism Education -Tim Troxell, Verizon Wireless, the Cellular Connection. Tim is a parent who wanted to become more involved in helping parents and families. Tim and Susan have decided one of the best ways to help families is to offer them support. The new autism support group Hope in Autism will begin offering support to families in spring 2010. Autism Acceptance- Weis Markets for their continued support of the Annual Autism Event for the past six years. Thank you so much for supporting this event which has a zero budget. Your food donations each year are greatly appreciated. |
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"I believe
in You"
from Autism Digest Magazine
Definition of Terms:
What
is ABA?
What is an IEP?
What is
Sensory Integration?
Why was House Bill 1150 introduced by Speaker Dennis O’Brien?
This legislation was introduced to mitigate the heavy burden caused by health insurance companies’ discrimination against individuals with autism. While its language has been revised several times, and while other matters were added to the bill before it became law as Act 62, the essence of the autism insurance reform legislation remains intact.
What does Act 62 do?
In regards to autism insurance reform, Act 62 does three main things:
1. it requires private health insurance companies to begin covering the costs of diagnostic assessments for autism and of services for individuals with autism who are under the age of 21;
2. it requires the PA Department of Public Welfare to cover those costs for individuals who have no insurance coverage, or for individuals whose costs exceed $36,000 that year; and
3. it requires the PA Department of State to license professional behavior specialists and to establish minimum licensure qualifications for them.
What coverage is mandated by the law?
Act 62 requires coverage for diagnostic assessments, pharmacy care, psychiatric care, psychological care, rehabilitative care, and therapeutic care. These categories of mandated services are defined in the law.
Read More About Dennis O'Brien and his work in Autism
Thank you to Governor Ed Rendell for his
continued support to improve services for
individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Governor Ed Rendell, Susan Colόn and her
sons.
The children fondly refer to the Governor as
'The President of Pennsylvania'
Inspirations
Stories from Parents on the journey
that will inspire you.
For Physicians
On a national average, pediatricians and
physicians are failing to refer children for free and
confidential assessments, this must change...
(more information for
Physicians)
For Educators
As educators and
school districts seek to understand and meet the needs
of students they need the assistance of professionals
trained in the field of autism and valuable information
and resources. These children are individuals and
their IEPs must reflect their needs....
(More
information for Educators)