Enter Adulthood with Autism: Know & Learn
This month’s
Autism Training and Technical Assistance (ATTA) Project webinar focuses on
“Entering Into Adulthood with Autism: What we Know and What We Still Need to
Learn.”
Autism is defined as a lifelong developmental disability that affects communication, social skills, and behavior, yet the image of autism that we see both in the medical community and popular culture tends to be almost entirely of children. By painting autism as something that only happens in childhood, we overlook and ignore a simple yet incredibly important truth: That autistic children grow up and become autistic adults. This presentation interweaves the limited knowledge that we have of autism in adulthood with one young woman’s personal story, and the journey her parents and she embarked on after she received the diagnosis of autism at age 11. Strategies for fostering interdependence in individuals on the spectrum will be discussed, as well as ideas for talking about and planning the future with, rather than for, your autistic children and clients. Presented by Amy Gravino.
Speaker: Amy Gravino was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, and it was from this moment that a journey began. Amy successfully graduated high school in 2001, earned her BA in English in 2005, and in 2007, Amy was accepted into the master’s in applied Behavior Analysis program at Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey. In 2011, Amy completed her thesis, which attempted to use the principles of ABA to teach adult males with Asperger's Syndrome how to ask someone out on a date. Amy has published work, including the textbook Special Education, Autism Spectrum Quarterly: the Autism Asperger Publishing Company newsletter; the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation newsletter and blog; and the official blog of Autism Speaks. She is presently authoring, The Naughty Autie, which chronicles her experiences with relationships, dating, and sexuality as a woman on the autism spectrum. Amy is a Certified Autism Specialist, autism consultant, seasoned public speaker, and the founder of A.S.C.O.T Consulting, LLC.
https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jx4GO--xRZO7FNjAjU5z1w#/registrationWed, February 14, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Online Event
Websitehttps://illinoisstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jx4GO--xRZO7FNjAjU5z1w#/registration...
DescriptionThis month’s
Autism Training and Technical Assistance (ATTA) Project webinar focuses on
“Entering Into Adulthood with Autism: What we Know and What We Still Need to
Learn.”
Autism is defined as a lifelong developmental disability that affects communication, social skills, and behavior, yet the image of autism that we see both in the medical community and popular culture tends to be almost entirely of children. By painting autism as something that only happens in childhood, we overlook and ignore a simple yet incredibly important truth: That autistic children grow up and become autistic adults. This presentation interweaves the limited knowledge that we have of autism in adulthood with one young woman’s personal story, and the journey her parents and she embarked on after she received the diagnosis of autism at age 11. Strategies for fostering interdependence in individuals on the spectrum will be discussed, as well as ideas for talking about and planning the future with, rather than for, your autistic children and clients. Presented by Amy Gravino.
Speaker: Amy Gravino was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, and it was from this moment that a journey began. Amy successfully graduated high school in 2001, earned her BA in English in 2005, and in 2007, Amy was accepted into the master’s in applied Behavior Analysis program at Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey. In 2011, Amy completed her thesis, which attempted to use the principles of ABA to teach adult males with Asperger's Syndrome how to ask someone out on a date. Amy has published work, including the textbook Special Education, Autism Spectrum Quarterly: the Autism Asperger Publishing Company newsletter; the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation newsletter and blog; and the official blog of Autism Speaks. She is presently authoring, The Naughty Autie, which chronicles her experiences with relationships, dating, and sexuality as a woman on the autism spectrum. Amy is a Certified Autism Specialist, autism consultant, seasoned public speaker, and the founder of A.S.C.O.T Consulting, LLC.
Contact Info
Contact: Email: icsps@ilstu.edu
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Intended Audiences
Administrator Teacher/Education Specialist Workforce Partner
Enter Adulthood with Autism: Know & Learn
Online: https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jx4GO--xRZO7FNjAjU5z1w#/registration...
Wed, February 14, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
This month’s
Autism Training and Technical Assistance (ATTA) Project webinar focuses on
“Entering Into Adulthood with Autism: What we Know and What We Still Need to
Learn.”
Autism is defined as a lifelong developmental disability that affects communication, social skills, and behavior, yet the image of autism that we see both in the medical community and popular culture tends to be almost entirely of children. By painting autism as something that only happens in childhood, we overlook and ignore a simple yet incredibly important truth: That autistic children grow up and become autistic adults. This presentation interweaves the limited knowledge that we have of autism in adulthood with one young woman’s personal story, and the journey her parents and she embarked on after she received the diagnosis of autism at age 11. Strategies for fostering interdependence in individuals on the spectrum will be discussed, as well as ideas for talking about and planning the future with, rather than for, your autistic children and clients. Presented by Amy Gravino.
Speaker: Amy Gravino was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, and it was from this moment that a journey began. Amy successfully graduated high school in 2001, earned her BA in English in 2005, and in 2007, Amy was accepted into the master’s in applied Behavior Analysis program at Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey. In 2011, Amy completed her thesis, which attempted to use the principles of ABA to teach adult males with Asperger's Syndrome how to ask someone out on a date. Amy has published work, including the textbook Special Education, Autism Spectrum Quarterly: the Autism Asperger Publishing Company newsletter; the Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation newsletter and blog; and the official blog of Autism Speaks. She is presently authoring, The Naughty Autie, which chronicles her experiences with relationships, dating, and sexuality as a woman on the autism spectrum. Amy is a Certified Autism Specialist, autism consultant, seasoned public speaker, and the founder of A.S.C.O.T Consulting, LLC.
https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jx4GO--xRZO7FNjAjU5z1w#/registration