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Institute on Communication & Inclusion 2017 Events Update
For many of us, Summer Vacation includes a trip East to attend the Syracuse University Institute on Communication & Inclusion‘s Autism Summer Institute. This year, however, the ICI will not be hosting a conference on the East Coast. Instead, they will join forces with the University of Northern Iowa for the 2017 Midwest Summer Institute:…
Read MorePolice Training for Effective Relations with Autistic Community Comes to Little Rock
As a visit to our Celebration of Communication this past May from Police Officer Mark Merrell, who trains police and other first responders on how to improve relations and understanding with the disabled community, illustrates, we have been aware of the importance of proper training for first-responders in how to deal with autistic children and…
Read More“Plankton Dreams” – a story about a remarkable young man’s journey out of silence
We want to thank Sheree Burke for for bringing our attention to Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay’s latest publication, “Plankton Dreams: What I Learned in Special Ed.” This book offers an insightful look into the life of an extraordinary young man locked in silence who learned to communicate with the outside world in an extraordinary manner. In…
Read MoreAs Autism Awareness Grows, so do Facilities & Services for ASD Community, Pt. 3
Air Travel A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2014 showed that the prevalence of autism in the US has increased to 1 in 68 children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As awareness of autism and the needs of the ASD community grows among the general population,…
Read MoreAs Autism Awareness Grows, so do Facilities & Services for ASD Community, Pt. 2
Play Spaces A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2014 showed that the prevalence of autism in the US has increased to 1 in 68 children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As awareness of autism and the needs of the ASD community grows among the general population,…
Read MoreAs Autism Awareness Grows, so do Facilities & Services for ASD Community, Pt. 1
Amusement / Theme Parks A study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2014 showed that the prevalence of autism in the US has increased to 1 in 68 children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). As awareness of autism and the needs of the ASD community grows among the…
Read MoreMasgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Tactile Integration Training Course Comes to Carmel, IN, September 16-17, 2016
This past April, Saved By Typing was pleased to host a visit from Svetlana Masgutova, Ph.D., founder of the Svetlana Masgutova Educational Institute (SMEI,) when she brought her Masgutova Method®, a comprehensive set of programs that focus on motor reflex and sensory system integration, to Central Indiana. The weekend included 30-minute individual assessments by Dr.…
Read More“Life, Animated” – A Remarkable Story About Alternative Communication Comes to the Big Screen in Indianapolis
As the ABC News story, ‘Life, Animated’ Parents Describe How Animated Characters Helped Son With Autism Connect (Jun 29, 2016) reports, “Owen Suskind’s world came to a halt in 1993. The toddler stopped talking, showing affection and engaging in the world around him.” When his parents Ron and Cornelia took him to a doctor, they…
Read MoreHow are You Spending Your Summer Vacation?
Summer is here, a time to spend quality time with your family, relax, get a tan, go to an amusement park, or maybe take that long dreamed-of trip of a lifetime. We hope your having a great vacation so far. For many SBT members and families, as well as trainers, facilitators, and other professionals, it…
Read MoreAutism Workshop Series Offers Training and Summer Fun at Put-in-Bay
This Summer, adventure awaits you and your family when you join other autistics, their support persons, and families from across the United States for Typing to Speak, a series of small group, interactive, summer communication gatherings in the village of Put-In-Bay, Ohio on lovely South Bass Island in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. Meet…
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