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A Great Opportunity for No Charge Onsite Training and Consultation Services — BOOK NOW!!
Schedule a no charge site visit with former TAP director, Russ Bonanno for the following:
- Introductory level, on-site training sessions in the understanding of autism;
- Identify community stakeholders, resources and provide assistance in developing collaborations
- Consulting/providing technical assistance in developing needs assessments related to autism; and
- Consulting/providing technical assistance in developing programs or evaluating modifications to better meet the needs of individuals with autism and their families.
Programming through Partnership for Adults with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
According to the CDC, one in 68 children has autism, and numbers are rising. As these kids turn 21, all of the supports and services they have been receiving under the federal Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) will no longer be available to them.
Kate Niehoff, Program & Outreach Coordinator, Schaumburg Township District Library (STDL), and Targeting Autism Forum participant, will be part of a dynamic panel discussion focusing on a series of programs at STDL targeted on its adult patrons with ASD.
Representatives from STDL’s community partners, including the local school district, community college, autism resource center, and an involved parent of an adult son with autism will talk about the specific needs of the ASD community and how public libraries across the state can help fill some of the current gaps in service.
This event will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM (CST), Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 South Roselle Road, Schaumburg, IL.
Targeting Autism Program Panel at 2015 Illinois Library Conference
Targeting Autism: Libraries and Community Stakeholders Taking the Lead to Better Serve Residents with Autism on Saturday, October 24th, from 1:45-2:45pm, Peoria Civic Center
I will be joined by an impressive panel of speakers for a lively discussion about the Targeting Autism initiative, including advice on developing sustainable community partnerships, the power of advocacy, school library research, what we’ve learned from the project, and future plans.
If you are attending the conference, please join me and other panel members including:
Russ Bonanno, former director, The Autism Program of Illinois (TAP)
Adria Nassim, consultant, speaker, advocate and founder of “Adria’s Village”
Renee Grassi,Youth Department Director, Glen Ellyn Public Library and a 2012 Library Journal, Mover & Shaker
Patti Foerster, Librarian, doctoral candidate, special education advocate, Chicago Schools
Libraries and Autism : Why It Matters!
The ADA 25 Chicago program was designed to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act (ADA). Each day, the ADA serves to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. As part of the initiative to pay tribute to this historic milestone, the Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS), one of nearly 200 ADA 25 Chicago partner organizations, sponsored a series of educational webinars.
On September 24th, Russ Bonanno and I had the privilege of presenting one of the webinars.
The webinar and ppt. slides are available here: Libraries and Autism : Why It Matters!
Targeting Autism Forum Survey for School Librarians
Participants of the Targeting Autism Forum developed a short survey to gather information that will serve to help school libraries address the needs of students with ASD. If you are a school librarian, please take the survey. If you know any school librarians, please share the survey link.
Assisting students with ASD is an increasingly important issue. We rely on input from all ASD stakeholders, including school librarians, to support our advocacy efforts and to pursue additional grant funding.
We need to hear from you! Please take and/or share the survey link:
targetingautismlibs.com 