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April 2009

April Autism Awareness Special 1

Creative Therapy for Children with Autism, ADD, and Asperger’s: Using Artistic Creativity to Reach, Teach and Touch Our Children.

Signed by author Janet Tubbs, Sale Price $18.95.

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Autism & Hydraulics: An Unlikely Pairing

What does autism and hydraulics have in common?

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The Benefits of Asperger Awareness
By Dan Coulter

"In an environment where unemployment is dramatically high for people with AS, all of these employees have been working steadily for years........."

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Books of the Month
Managing Meltdowns: Using the S.C.A.R.E.D. Calming Technique with Children and Adults with Autism by Deborah Lipsky and Will Richards

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Appreciating Asperger Syndrome: Looking at the Upside - with 300 Positive Points Brenda Boyd, Foreward by Kenneth Hall

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Getting Your Kid on a Gluten Free Casein Free Diet by Susan Lord

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April Autism Awareness Special 2
Award Winning Author and film-maker Robert Parish Film Special: ASD 101 and RISING ABOVE THE DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM, enjoy these two informative documentaries, April sale price $25.00.

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ASD Web Spotlight
We are spot-lighting Dr. Jackie Marquette’s website http://www.independencebound.com/
Dr. Marquette, Ph.D., is a specialist in autism training and transition life planning, and is the author of Becoming Remarkably Able: Walking the Path to Talents, Interests, and Personal Growth.

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And to view Dr. Marquette’s Capability and Independence Scale, go to: http://www.independencebound.com/CAISNOV31FINAL.pdf

Got-Autism Calendar of Events

Xavier University’s Remarkable Families Symposium
Friday, April 3
12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Cintas Center at Xavier University

The ‘Building Family Resiliency’ Symposium will host a day of community resources, support agencies and nationally recognized speakers-- includes lunch, dinner, film debut, door prizes, over 30 workshops and activities, resource fair. http://www.xavier.edu/familyresiliency/

2009 Dayton Autism Society’s 2nd Annual 5K Walk For Autism
Saturday, April 4
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Payne Recreation Center
3800 Main Street
Moraine, Ohio

Food, Information, Free Entertainment, Fun for the entire family
http://asadayton5kwalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=303786

Bud Newsome Conference
April 18
Presented by FEAT of Greater Cincinnati and ASGC
Drake Conference Center
http://www.autismcincy.org/pdf/Bud%20Newsome%20conference%20%5BConverted%5D.pdf

Night of the Stars Gala
Thursday, April 23
Fundraiser for Cincinnati Center for Autism
www.cincinnaticenterforautism.com

2009 Walk Now for Autism Cincinnati
Saturday, May 16th
Coney Island

Join Autism Speaks as we tackle autism! Experience the power of thousands united by a single cause by joining Walk Now for Autism. Start a corporate, school or family team today!
http://www.walknowforautism.org/cincinnati
Check out last year’s film clip by Robert Parish-- 2008 Walk for Autism Now Cincinnati http://www.cgmarcom.com/cgd/autism/asd_walk.html

Autism One 2009 Chicago
May 20-May 24
Jenny McCarthy-Keynote Speaker
http://www.autismone.org/?goto=chicago

2009 ASA National Conference
July 22-25
Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, Ill.
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_conference