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International Meeting for Autism Research 2012
The Annual IMFAR will be held in Toronto, Canada this year! Please visit www.autism-insar.org for more information.
TACA: Los Angeles and Orange County Family Nights
DRAMAUTISM May 6, 2012 – 3:00 P.M. Los Angeles, California http://www.tacanow.org/events/
Autism in L.A.: Assessing a Year’s Community Collaboration
Creating a Plan to Advocate for and Implement the Recommendations Follow Up Annual Meeting Thursday, May 3, 2012 Location to be determined http://autismla.org/upcoming/seminar.htm
ACTer of the Month – Alicia!
Congratulations to Alicia, our ACTer of the Month for April! Alicia has developed excellent rapport with the children she works with and is doing a great job of learning the ins and outs of ABA and how we do things at ACT. In her spare time, Alicia likes to surf, read and spend time with [...]
Autism Safety Project
Autism Speaks has a new safety resource which focuses on safety issues at home and in the community and provides information for first responders and a list of safety resources. It includes tips on fire and burn safety and how to prevent victimization. Dealing with money, using mobile phones, and safety tips for public restrooms [...]
Frequently Asked Questions About the DSM 5
There will be some potentially major changes to the ASD criteria in the DSM-5 – the manual psychologists use to diagnose autism. These changes would impact who receives a diagnosis of an ASD and could affect services. Check out the link below to read about the specific changes being discussed and how you can weigh [...]
Dental Appointment Tool Kit
This tool kit can be downloaded by families for free and given to dental professionals who work with their children with ASDs. Please follow the link below to download this kit. http://www.autismspeaks.org/science/resources-programs/autism-treatment-network/tools-you-can-use/dental
TACA: Los Angeles and Orange County Family Nights
Pump It Up Family Night April 25, 2012 – 6:00 P.M. Huntington Beach, California http://www.tacanow.org/events/
ACT at the Hacienda Oaks Estate’s Spring Farm Festival
We had a wonderful time at the Spring Farm Festival benefiting the non-profit organization Hacienda Oaks Estates! This is our booth before the event began, more pictures of the event to come!
ACT at the Walk Now for Autism Speaks 2012
ACT attended the Walk Now for Autism Speaks 2012 event at the Rose Bowl. There was a huge turnout and a lot of money was raised for Autism Speaks! Pictured: Julie Knutson, Office Manager, Dr. Pashalides, Dr. Anderson, and Dr. Barbi.
