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CHECK OUT OUR
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AND WATCH OUR NEW VIDEOS
"HOW TO TAKE A BATH/SHOWER"
 
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Check out our new website
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MIXING FIREWORKS WITH AUTISM
When I was a kid, the fireworks were my favorite event of the summer...I couldn't wait to take my own children out to enjoy the family celebrations of the Fourth of July, but that came with a huge challenge for us. I learned very quickly that autism and fireworks do not mix...With many trials and tribulations, I've learned that while Autism and Fireworks don't mix, neither do oil and water, but you still need them to bake a cake so I knew it just had to be possible to have success.
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Upcoming Workshops:
Autism Connection of PA
Education Room
35 Wilson Street
(GPS 35 Dewey Street)
Pittsburgh, PA 15223
Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Making Children with CHALLENGING Behaviors "Famous for Something Else": Positive Practices
Presented by: Regis Lazor
Continuing Education Credits Offered: Act 48, AOTA, Social Worker
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Two Trainings: Everything You Wanted to Know
About Special Education
If you would like to attend Trainings 1 and 2,
please register for both.
Presenters: Amy Hardy, Clint Hauser, and Joanna Patterson, Education Specialists with Allegheny County Office of Behavioral Health-Bureau of Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Continuing Education Credits Offered: Act 48
Training 1
(9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)
: Getting Started In Special Education
Training 2:
(1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
: Nuts n' Bolts of Special Education
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Did You Know?
Any Allegheny County resident who requires additional assistance due to special needs during a police, fire or medical emergency may submit information to this voluntary registry. This includes any physical or mental disability that would keep an individual from leaving the home quickly if they had to do so. This can include individuals with autism, those who are deaf-blind, and those who have intellectual disabilities, as well as individuals who have physical challenges. In the event that someone is unable to submit information on their own, a person who is authorized to act on their behalf may do so.
Holders of Pennsylvania ACCESS cards are
able to gain low-cost admission to museums and cultural sites?
Pittsburgh Area:
- $1.00 - Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History and the Andy Warhol Museum
- $2.00 - Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
- $3.00 - Carnegie Science Center
Philadelphia Area:
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$2.00 -
the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University; the African American Museum in Philadelphia; American Swedish Historical Museum; the Barnes Foundation; Eastern State Penitentiary; Christ Church and Christ Church Burial Ground; Independence Seaport Museum; Morris Arboretum; the Mütter Museum; the National Constitution Center; the National Museum of American Jewish History; the University of Pennsylvania Museum; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; the Philadelphia Museum of Art; Philadelphia's Magic Gardens; and the Please Touch Museum
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Fine Art Miracles, Inc. and The Mobile Art Academy, with generous support from a GPAC grant, present a FREE outdoor family art experience.
Register by email at [email protected] to receive a link to the mobile app, then bring your iPad to any of these outdoor venues:
July 13, 2:00 p.m., Carnegie Museum Sculpture Garden; July 15, 10:00 a.m., Flag Staff Hill; July 22, 10:00 a.m., Highland Park; July 29, 10:00 a.m., Point State Park; July 30, 6:00 p.m., Mellon Park; August 5, 10:00 a.m., Phipps Lily Pond.
Call Tess at 412-432-9559 for more information
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Join McAndrews Law Offices for a presentation and IEP clinic by Tanya Alvarado, Esq., a Spanish-speaking attorney. Attendees are welcome to bring their child's IEP/relevant paperwork for review.
Wednesday, July 15, 10:00 a.m., Montgomery County, Norristown Free Public Library, 1001 Powell Street, Norristown, PA 19401
RSVP recommended, but not required.
Contact Allyson McAndrews, M.Ed., Director of Marketing, McAndrews Law Offices
610-648-9300
[email protected]
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| AUTISM HAS BEEN MY LIFE FOR 30 YEARS, AND I'M STILL TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IT READ MORE |
FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL REQUIRES SELF-ADVOCACY
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AUTISM: IT PROVIDES AN EXPLANATION FOR FEELING "DIFFERENT"
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RESEARCH TEAM IDENTIFIES 33 GENES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO AUTISM RISK
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SPEECH DISORDER MORE COMMON IN KIDS WITH AUTISM, STUDY FINDS
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PERSPECTIVES PROGRAM
- Ages 16-45 with ASD
- Must be able to come to the University of Pittsburgh on a weekly basis for 18 months
Contact:
1-866-647-3436
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PITTSBURGH EARLY AUTISM STUDY
- Infants up to age 3 months with older sibling (both ASD and typically developing)
- Pregnant women may also inquire
- Visits take place in the home
Contact: Krista Pugliesi
[email protected]
412-624-9355
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| AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER PERSONALITY PROFILE
- Males ages 13-19 with Asperger's diagnosis
- 60 minutes with Carlow College
Contact: Jennifer Pfeuffer
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INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING YOUR RESEARCH STUDY?
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ADDITIONAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS
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CLASS Kids/Vocational Ventures
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Are you a parent or guardian in Allegheny County? Does your teen want to earn valuable skills and cash? Would you like your child age 3-13 to be included in an activity that best suits their interests? Please contact us for our FREE service.
FOR MORE INFORMATION contact Char:
412-683-7100 ext. 2245 or
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This program is a specialized support system for young adults from 18 to 25 years of age with a primary diagnosis of autism. It has been designed to facilitate and develop peer relationships and socialization skills. The group is held on Thursdays from 4:00 to 7:00pm at 425 Main St., Youngstown, PA 15696. For more information contact Helen Tautkus-Berry at (724) 446-7282 or [email protected].
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Parent Support Group services Parents/Caregivers raising children with ASD and related disorders
Greater Hazelwood Family Center
5006 Second Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Monthly: 4th Thursday
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711 Penn Avenue, Floor 2
Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Monthly: 3rd Wednesday
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FBR Washington Parent Support & Children's Play Group
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Support for parents, strengthening the lives of their children and families.
Join us the 3rd Tuesday of every month (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. or
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at FBR Washington, Milcraft Building 90, West Chestnut Street, Suite 110LL, Washington, PA 15301.
Please RSVP by the Friday before each group by calling the FBR Team at 724-229-0311
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Awesome Autism Support Group
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Support group for families with autism, ADHD, sensory processing and epilepsy in the Greenville/Hermitage Area
Join us every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Hillside Presbyterian Church, 2 North Street, Greenville, PA 16125. Child care and snack available.
Group Leader: Julia Cassidy
Phone: 724-718-3951
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AWES Parent Support Group
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Open to anyone whose life is affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month 5:00pm - 7:00pm for conversation, support, and resources. Meetings will be held at our South Office at 3117 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017.
*Free service with childcare provided.
*RSVP Required
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Autism family support group for Bradford County
Join us every 4th Sunday of the month from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the YMCA, 9 College Avenue, Towanda, PA 18848.
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EmployAble
provides career counseling and guidance to professionally-oriented young adults with post-secondary education who have mental health challenges and/or autism.
*Currently interviewing interested candidates!
EmployAble
promotes inclusiveness in the work-place and is designed to work with regional employers to help them understand the value of a diverse workforce and make appropriate accommodations. *Currently seeking employers/business owners looking to receive on-site training and consultation regarding the benefits of hiring individuals who happen to have mental health challenges or autism.
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