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UAlbany's Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD Albany) offers online distance education training for professionals and parents on the topics below related to autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
These trainings are offered at no cost through grant funding from the New York State Education Department!
Register here: www.albany.edu/autism/distance-education
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Shop at smile.amazon.com and we’ll donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to your favorite charitable organization—no fees, no extra cost.For the past 75 years, October has been observed as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We created our Gig Works program to help ASD adults find meaningful employment that matches their abilities, and to help employers meet their unique needs so they can offer more inclusive job opportunities.
Read more about Gig Works here: www.asgcr.org/gig-works/
Self-advocates are encouraging all individuals with disabilities to vote!
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Support People with Disabilities toVOTE BY MAILLead a small group in two-meeting process to help folks 1) request an absentee ballot and then 2) fill it outVirtual session Help votersrequest amail-in ballot(Before October 2)Virtual session Help voters fill out their ballots(after you receive it)(Sta...Does anyone have experience with a pediatric ophthalmologist who has familiarity with children on the spectrum? Thanks everyone!
GRASP is another great organization serving the autism community. They have some wonderful group opportunities for teens and adults with ASD.
GRASP Support and Chat Groups Update – Fall 2020
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Happy Fall everyone! We hope you are staying safe and able to get the support you need during this time. We are delighted to be able offer the following free resources to GRASP Members.Teachers and caretakers of ASD students, this is an amazing learning opportunity from UAlbany's Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD Albany)!
Click here to learn more and register: www.albany.edu/autism/training-and-learning/conferences
Head on down to Chipotle, Wolf Rd! Our board members are here to greet you at our Hero Walk and Run Closing Ceremonies to hand out our Finisher Medals, Capes and Bandanas.
Congratulations to all of our individual and team winners! We appreciate you SO much and couldn’t do it without you!!
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