Archive for March 2014
April 26-27 Master Trainer Training Conference FAQs
We have received a few questions regarding the upcoming Saved By Typing Master Trainer Training Conference on April 26-27, the answers to which might be helpful for many parents attending. Q: What is the itinerary and schedule for the weekend? A: Here are the details about the weekend conference: Saturday April 26, 2014 8:30-9:00 RegistrationEnter…
Read MoreNew CDC Report Shows a Startling Rise in Autism Among Young Children
March 28, 2014: One of the top stories for most news agencies across the country today is about the release of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that indicates a growing number of children afflicted with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD.) The 2010 study, Prevalence of Autism…
Read MoreAutism Support Groups: Building Autistic Community – What Autistic Culture Can Mean To You
Our previous post in the 2012 ICI Autism Summer Institute series, ICI Autism Summer Institute Workshop: Communication and Inclusion – Principles for Going Forward, focused on strategies for transforming the landscape of possibility to achieve full and free access to communication and inclusive education. Co-hosted by Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on Communication and…
Read MoreMother Called to School to Help Her Son with Asperger’s Arrested for Trespassing
It is common for children with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and others with physical/neurological disabilities to face difficulties and discrimination in their lives. What is often not so obvious is the affect that this kind of ignorance and intolerance can have on the parents and other family members, and the consequences they can face…
Read MoreICI Autism Summer Institute: Communication and Inclusion – Principles for Going Forward
Our previous post in the 2012 ICI Autism Summer Institute series, Behavior is Communicative…But There Is More to Say than “I Am Mad”, discussed how people with significant behavioral needs, even those with limited communication skills, can learn to solve problems and be a part of their own support team. Co-hosted by Syracuse University School…
Read MoreSyracuse Autism Conference: Behavior is Communicative… But There Is More to Say than “I Am Mad”
Co-hosted by Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion (ICI) and the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disabilities, the Autism Summer Institute is an annual conference that brings together FC typers, parents, facilitators/trainers, and educators for an educational and engaging journey, with workshops, presentations, panels and more. Our previous post in…
Read MoreSyracuse University’s 2014 Autism Summer Institute Program Information – Registration Now Open
Each year, the Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion (ICI) and The National Center on Inclusive Education at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Institute on Disability co-sponsors the Autism Summer Institute in collaboration with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). The annual Summer Institute is an educational and engaging journey, with…
Read MoreFacilitated Communication Training Workshop / Monthly Celebration Brings Extraordinary Results
On Saturday, March 15, Saved By Typing (SBT) hosted a Facilitated Communication training workshop as well as our monthly Celebration of Communication. What transpired was truly extraordinary and inspiring. The day started with Foundations for Success with Supported Typing, an introductory workshop the was attended by 35 people. The training session was hosted by SBT’s…
Read MoreAutism Support Groups: Speak Out! / How People with Autism Achieve Independent Communication; Syracuse Summer Conference 2012
Our previous post in the 2012 ICI Autism Summer Institute series, Autism Support Groups: Practicing Message-Passing Skills In FC; Syracuse University Summer Conference 2012, discussed discussed the importance of facilitated communication (FC) users developing the ability to convey unknown information to another person via supported typing. Co-hosted by Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on…
Read MoreAutism Support Groups: Practicing Message-Passing Skills In FC; Syracuse University Summer Conference 2012
Our previous post in the 2012 ICI Autism Summer Institute series, ICI Autism Summer Institute Workshop: Research in Facilitated Communication: Shifting from “If” to “How”, discussed research projects focused on Facilitated Communication. Co-hosted by Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion (ICI) and the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disabilities, the Autism…
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