Parents and Professionals, I am pleased to announce that we will be offering a Little Friends Center for Autism Visual System of the Month promotion! Each...
I have a question hopefully some of you have had some experience with. My son has just started kindergarten and has a full-time aide. He still has bathroom...
Sheryl Take a look at the IEP---If it's not there, you could add a goal for toileting (under self-help; increasing independence, etc.). It would also be VERY...
Sheryl- I'm new to the group. As is probably a common tale, we joined after we began to have some problems with the afterschool program when Alex started...
Sheryl, We just had our son Kerr potty trained this summer. He goes to pre-K at Champaign early childhood center at this point. Two things I found are helpful...
Sheryl,  Perhaps you can talk with your teacher about alternatives such as plastic undies that go over the cotton ones so he can feel it when he is...
My children also attend CECC so you may want to talk to Lisa Mosely about social stories, as well as Tish Stanner in the Autism Team. Both of these women...
If your child has been newly diagnosed with autism, this informational program will be of great help to you! NEW DIAGNOSIS Family Orientation Program September...
New tool for autism education This is Karl Smith, creator of the DT Trainer, and this is one of my few blasts per year informing the autism community on our...
Thanks for the input from everyone. I am just frustrated because the aide and teacher say they're doing all those things but something is not working the way...
Autism insurance bill has new life - AGAIN !! H.B. 953 September 9, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WE NEED YOUR CALLS! Once again,...
University of Illinois Speech-Language Pathology Clinic and The Autism Program – (TAP) Social Skills –Chatter Group For children ages 6- 8 & 9-11 yrs. who...
Hi Linda. Would my son Landon be able to participate even though he is only 5? He really needs as much help as we can get considering insurance doesn't...
... <camillasanders1010@...> wrote: You would have to contact the speech clinic to see if that would be appropriate with the other students they have. ... 5? ...
Meeting set Tuesday on plan to reform state disabilities system What: Town-hall meeting on 'Blueprint' to reform Illinois developmental disabilities system ...
September 14, 2008 Hello Parents, I am hoping that this message will reach parents of children with a new diagnosis of ASD, or any parent interested in...
Attached is a Children's Rights Booklet from the Epilepsy Foundation. It has a lot of good information in it - some of it specific to Epilepsy, but a majority...
Make those calls to Senate President Emil Jones,Governor Rod Blagojevich and House Speaker Michael Madigan. Their numbers are below. Ask them to restore all...
Gov. Blagojevich called a second special session of the General Assembly for today to discuss and act on a bill to expand health insurance coverage for...
Thank you, Kristina, for the update! See this insurance bill would not cost the state anything. I hope it passes, but we can't let up on the Senate to...
From Dale Morrissey,CEO at DSC: I want to thank all of you for your phone calls the past couple weeks!!! I am happy to tell you, we have been heard... I was...
To All: Please read the attached. In summary, the Senate voted today to restore many of the Human Services Cuts!!!! I will be going to Springfield tomorrow...
I am currently working on gathering information from parents who are raising children with autism to determine what a "perfect playground" would be for their...
The link does not work..... ... From: lindaltortorelli <ltortore@...> To: cuan-listserve@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 2:27:53 PM ...
The survey link below didn't work for me, even when I attempted to cut and past the whole thing (rather than the highlighted portion). Can the sender resend? ...
The sib group is very helpful for sibs of children with Autism!! I didn't truly realize how much so until this past weekend. I had a birthday party for my 9...