Make and Take: Communication Boards

Robin Parker, SLP.D., CCC gives a hands-on workshop showing participants learning about and creating communication boards and other communication systems. (42 min)

Make and Take: Schedules

Marlene Sotelo-Bumberg, M.S. MT-BC, BCABA gives a hands-on workshop showing participants learning about and creating individual daily schedules, activity schedules, and group schedules. (47 min)

Summer STEPS 2009


View the 2009 interns hard at work and hear their voices as they participate in Summer STEPS, a supportive job training program for young adults with special needs. (5 min)

George (Trailer)

Filmmaker, Henry Corra, was commissioned by HBO to make a film about his son, George. He began by giving George a camera for his 12th birthday. (2 min)

A Parent’s Viewpoint

Susan Morantes, Operations Director for the Dan Marino Foundation, describes her family’s experience in raising a son with autism. (11 min)

StoryMovies™

Parents and professionals around the world have already experienced success using Carol Gray's Social Stories with thousands of children and adolescents. StoryMovies allows the audience to watch Social Stories acted out by children, parents, and teachers. (25 min)

Flame

FLAME began in 2003 from a recreation program at the Lexington Center in the state of New York.  The plan was to have the band play at the agency and around town.  However the profound effect they have on their audiences made it impossible to keep FLAME within the confines of Fulton County.  Word spread and requests for hire began pouring in and FLAME now averages over 90 paid performances per year, including concerts in 10 different states and in Europe.

Joey Travolta’s Short Film Camp


Follow Joey Travolta through all aspects of producing a film with the participants from the Oakland University film camp for people with autism. (45 min)

Cowboy & Wills

Cowboy & Wills follows the heartwarming story of a young boy with autism and his relationship with Cowboy, his golden retriever. Cowboy & Wills is available in paperback and hardcover on Amazon.com and in all major book stores. (3 min)

Special Gals

A mother takes it upon herself to start a program for adolescent girls with autism. "Special Gals" is designed to help young women with developmental disabilities cope with the challenges of puberty and their changing bodies. (7 min)

The Inclusive School

Dr. Richard Villa, President of the Bayridge Consortium, Inc. in San Diego, discusses his work in developing and implementing organizational and instructional support systems for educating all students within general education settings. (20 min)

No Myths PSA

This public service announcement offers a refreshingly positive and optimistic view about life with autism.  And it was written and performed by people who should know—individuals who are on the spectrum themselves. (1 min)

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