Targeting Autism : In the News and Press

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Secretary of State to Implement Library Autism Program

Willow Branch Township Library Director Elizabeth Mackey is trying to make the Cisco-based library friendly for those with developmental disabilities, such as her son Avery who has autism. 

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Targeting Autism Forum — Just One Week Away!!!

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Press Release from Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White Announces Targeting Autism Forum

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Targeting Autism March Forum is Less Than Two Weeks Away!!

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The Agenda is posted here : Targeting Autism March Forum Agenda

Whether you are attending the Forum or not, we would love to hear from you!  Your input is important to us.

Finally, thank you to everyone who has taken and promoted the ASD survey instrument.  If you have not done so, there is still time left.  If you live in Illinois and have a personal and/or professional stake in ASD,  your voice will make a difference.

The survey is available in English and Spanish and can be reached through the following link:

http://maps.waymarksystems.org/s3/Targeting-Autism-2015-consent 

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Apply NOW for the Targeting Autism Forums — Deadline Friday, February 6th!!

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The Targeting Autism Project is partnering the Illinois State Library with The Autism Program (TAP) of Illinois to bring together an impressive group of national and regional ASD experts and advocates, who will help stimulate discussions and provide a platform for creating a statewide collaborative action plan to assist libraries in becoming more welcoming to and supportive of the needs of the ASD population.

The Illinois State Library is currently accepting applications to participate in the Targeting Autism Grant project forums. A total of eighty participants will be selected.  If you or someone you know is passionate about supporting the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) population and believes that libraries in collaboration with a wide variety of advocates have the power to improve the quality of lives of individuals and families impacted by ASD, we invite you participate in this very important initiative.

Submit an application to learn about the many ways libraries can support the large and growing population of all those affected by ASD.  To apply, click: Targeting Autism: A National Forum on Serving Library Patrons on the Spectrum: Application to Participate
Instructions for completing the application form are available at:  Instructions

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Welcome!

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The “Targeting Autism Illinois Libraries Blog” was created to provide a virtual space for librarians to connect with one another on issues relating to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and libraries. You are encouraged to use this blog to help each other assist the ASD patron population. Here are a just few ideas to help you develop this blog as a useful resource:

  1. share services and programming that you offer to your patrons with ASDs.
  2. share expertise and resources.
  3. discuss specific issues your library has in serving patrons with ASDs.

Finally, Illinois State Library wants to ensure that all issues, priorities and perspectives are addressed in the Institute of Museum and Library Services(IMLS), National Leadership Grant (NLG) “Targeting Autism: A National Forum on Serving Library Patrons on the Spectrum” Your contributions to this blog are one way to ensure that your voice will be heard at the two upcoming forums.

To post items to the blog, please send your content to: Suzanne Schriar at sschriar@ilsos.net.

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