Community Connections offers practical suggestions to help individuals with autism, their families and others have a positive experience in their local community. If you have a topic you would like us to spotlight, please send us your ideas at: familyservices@autismspeaks.org.
Community Connections is published on a monthly basis.
Topics Include...
Special Education and Advocacy
Back to School is Around the Corner!
Have Some Fun Today! Recreation, Community Activities, Clubs and More!
Traveling Tips for Individuals with Autism and Their Families
Tips for Successful Haircuts
Adults with Autism: What Services are Available at Twenty-Two?
How to Choose A Summer Camp
Social Mixers
Your Religious Community
Community Connections is published on a monthly basis.
Topics Include...
Special Education and Advocacy
Back to School is Around the Corner!
Have Some Fun Today! Recreation, Community Activities, Clubs and More!
Traveling Tips for Individuals with Autism and Their Families
Tips for Successful Haircuts
Adults with Autism: What Services are Available at Twenty-Two?
How to Choose A Summer Camp
Social Mixers
Your Religious Community
Growing Up with a Sibling with Autism
Life is different and often challenging for the brothers and sisters of individuals with autism. This month's Community Connections explores the many facets of the sibling relationship and brings to light important information and practical suggestions.
Life is different and often challenging for the brothers and sisters of individuals with autism. This month's Community Connections explores the many facets of the sibling relationship and brings to light important information and practical suggestions.
Special Education and Advocacy
Last month, we focused on the transition back to school. We heard from many families who wanted us to highlight ways they could play a part in their child's education. This month's Community Connections tells you how best to advocate for your child's education by taking an active role in the process!
Last month, we focused on the transition back to school. We heard from many families who wanted us to highlight ways they could play a part in their child's education. This month's Community Connections tells you how best to advocate for your child's education by taking an active role in the process!
Back to School is Around the Corner!
This month's Community Connections looks at helping parents of kids with autism prepare for a smooth transition back to school. We know the best way to plan for a transition is to plan well in advance. These tips will help you get your child organized for school and teach him or her strategies for managing assignments and deadlines. We hope you and your child have a successful school year!
This month's Community Connections looks at helping parents of kids with autism prepare for a smooth transition back to school. We know the best way to plan for a transition is to plan well in advance. These tips will help you get your child organized for school and teach him or her strategies for managing assignments and deadlines. We hope you and your child have a successful school year!
Have Some Fun Today! Recreation, Community Activities, Clubs and More!
Recreation is about activities and experiences which produce feelings of enjoyment and satisfaction. They give all of us opportunities to express creativity, achieve and master new skills. Recreation can be particularly important for people with autism, drawing on opportunities to practice social skills, physical aptitude and increase motivation.
Recreation is about activities and experiences which produce feelings of enjoyment and satisfaction. They give all of us opportunities to express creativity, achieve and master new skills. Recreation can be particularly important for people with autism, drawing on opportunities to practice social skills, physical aptitude and increase motivation.
Traveling Tips for Individuals with Autism and Their Families
School is out, the sun is shining, and it is the time of year when we all begin to think about planning some down time - maybe even a vacation! Learn how to prepare for travel with advice from experienced moms and valuable web resources to get your summer vacation off to a smooth start!
School is out, the sun is shining, and it is the time of year when we all begin to think about planning some down time - maybe even a vacation! Learn how to prepare for travel with advice from experienced moms and valuable web resources to get your summer vacation off to a smooth start!
Tips for Successful Haircuts
Haircuts can sometimes be difficult for people with autism. The challenges can range from sensory issues, to anxiety about what will happen during the haircutting process. Autism Speaks has partnered with Snip-its and Melmark New England to develop a haircutting training guide to provide information to families and stylists as to how to make the haircutting experience more positive for children with autism.
Haircuts can sometimes be difficult for people with autism. The challenges can range from sensory issues, to anxiety about what will happen during the haircutting process. Autism Speaks has partnered with Snip-its and Melmark New England to develop a haircutting training guide to provide information to families and stylists as to how to make the haircutting experience more positive for children with autism.
What options do individuals with autism and their families have after they turn twenty-two? As the population of adults with autism increases, many will require comprehensive services, and supervision.
How to Choose A Summer Camp
Choosing the right summer camp for an individual with autism can be a challenging task. Since there's a variety of choices, matching the ideal camp to an individual's personality, skill level, needs for safety, and fitting that in with a family's busy schedule requires you to start early so everyone gets to enjoy the summer!!
Choosing the right summer camp for an individual with autism can be a challenging task. Since there's a variety of choices, matching the ideal camp to an individual's personality, skill level, needs for safety, and fitting that in with a family's busy schedule requires you to start early so everyone gets to enjoy the summer!!
Social Mixers
The process of teaching individuals with autism spectrum disorder socialization skills varies widely depending on the individual's strengths and abilities. But most experts agree that practicing new social skills is the key to success. One of the many ways to practice is to participate in social mixers that occur in your local community.
The process of teaching individuals with autism spectrum disorder socialization skills varies widely depending on the individual's strengths and abilities. But most experts agree that practicing new social skills is the key to success. One of the many ways to practice is to participate in social mixers that occur in your local community.
Your Religious Community
Our hope is that all families affected by autism will be welcomed in their house of worship, and to become active participants in their faith community. We have put together a list of resources that families and faith leaders may find helpful. In addition, there are some suggestions to create awareness and further celebrate autism in your religious community.
Our hope is that all families affected by autism will be welcomed in their house of worship, and to become active participants in their faith community. We have put together a list of resources that families and faith leaders may find helpful. In addition, there are some suggestions to create awareness and further celebrate autism in your religious community.
back to top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
