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Illinois Autism Partnership STRIVE for Success Trainings (funded by Autism Speaks)… at Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford presents STRIVE for Success educational best practice training videos. Below are all the available training videos: Watch this video about Structuring the Environment  to learn how to implement strategies and supports in your …
Autism Speaks DIY Projects… Click on the DIY projects below to view the videos and get detailed instructions Weighted Lap Buddy         Sensory Bottle         Stress Creatures         Communicator …
All Kids Included 2020 Digital Family Arts Festival … is going to be available starting Friday, September 4, 2020 and will continue to be available for several weeks. Each video featured on the page includes closed captioning, ASL interpretation and audio description. The page is designed with flexibility in mind – it can be accessed at any time that fits into your schedule and videos can be played again and again as desired. We will also be hosting the AKI art contest awards ceremony on the South …
Challenges of COVID-19 disruptions: Guidance for autism service providers… and how your patients can access care. You can discuss what technology you can use, such as Zoom, FaceTime or other video platform, to stay in touch with your patients and deliver telehealth services.  You may be able to have phone or video … this page will be updated frequently. Gather a digital and/or hard-copy folder of printable tools, digital downloads, videos and other specific needs that families may request. Try to set up a caregiver support group via an online platform, … Recruit trusted professionals to help respond to questions with evidence-based information and tools. Record and share videos, if possible, of culturally adapted trainings to send to families to continue trainings while at home. For regions …
Using your cell phone… system if possible. Do not let anyone see you dial numbers. Do not use your cell phone to take photographs or capture videos of unsuspecting people, unless absolutely necessary. Speak in a soft voice if possible. Do not give out personal …
Autism Speaks hosts international autism advocacy conference … response and recovery activities affected individuals, families and professionals the autism community.  Below are select videos of presentations from both days of the conference. You may also view the slides presented on Day 1 and Day 2 .  Day 1 …
Avoiding victimization… Debbaudt is the parent of a young man who has autism, an author, law enforcement trainer and producer of autism-related videos and curriculum for law enforcement agencies. His materials are in use by law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Canada …
Support for Military Families… www.autism.com Autism Speaks in early 2012 invited members of the military and their spouses to tell their stories on video to help federal policymakers, the autism community and the public to better understand the unique challenges they face raising children with autism. Several videos on this page were aired during the January 31, 2012 Congressional briefing for military families. Do you know of any …
Autistic people need us to act fearlessly this World Autism Month… in conversations about autism. In fact, a recent study by Drexel University found that less than one-third of autism videos posted on TikTok were accurate , while 41% were inaccurate and 32% overgeneralized. This trend is both devastating …
Swim and Water Safety… YMCAs offer special needs swim instruction, so this could be another option to consider. The program Swim Angelfish has videos with tips and strategies for teaching swimming on their YouTube page. Keep the lessons fun and interactive.  You can …