New Transition Tool Kit

[Guest guest]

There is a new transition tool that is aimed at helping adolescents and

those around them with the transition from school to community that you

might be interested in. I left the entire newsletter (below) in case you are

not familiar with and might be interested in it.

It's great to see more and more materials being developed for this

population.

Ann

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From: Ali at Autism Speaks <editors@...>

Date: Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 12:42 PM

Subject: Autism Speaks Launches Transition Tool Kit

Ann Osterling <aosterling@...>

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*e-Speaks || February 4, 2011* Autism Speaks Launches Transition

Tool Kit In

an effort to help families and their adolescents with autism more smoothly

navigate the challenging transition into adulthood, Autism Speaks has

launched the Autism Speaks Transition Tool

Kit<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ioJKIQNxFgJGJYK & s=gsJRL5MQLgILJ0ONLvE & m=ejKP\

J5NRJkLXLjL>,

a unique guide and roadmap to help families on the journey from adolescence

to adult life. The free Tool Kit, developed in conjunction with both parents

and professionals, features a wealth of practical and actionable

information, as well as links to valuable resources. *Applications

Sought for Basic and Clinical Research Grants* Autism Speaks launched a

new Request for

Applications<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=lhKQIZOJLjINK8J & s=gsJRL5MQLgILJ0ONL\

vE & m=ejKPJ5NRJkLXLjL>(RFA)

to support both Basic & Clinical research grant applications at both

the Full- and Pilot-Levels to conduct innovative biomedical and behavioral

research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum

disorder. (Please note that there will not be a separate Pilot grant RFA in

2011.) Evaluating Change in Autism Prevalence Autism Speaks and the

CDC co-sponsored a workshop “U.S. Data to Evaluate Changes in the Prevalence

of Autism Spectrum

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designed to consider the factors driving the change in autism prevalence

over the past two decades. *2011 State Autism Insurance Reform Bills

Moving Quickly*

This week, Autism Speaks endorsed its eighth, ninth, and tenth state

autism insurance reform bills – North Dakota Senate Bill

2693<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=hdJIKNNtEfKHKYL & s=gsJRL5MQLgILJ0ONLvE & m=ejK\

PJ5NRJkLXLjL>,

Hawaii Senate Bill

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J5NRJkLXLjL>,

and Arkansas House Bill

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PJ5NRJkLXLjL>.

Like the bills already endorsed in

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the North Dakota, Hawaii, and Arkansas bills will help end health insurance

discrimination against individuals with autism. Also, the Virginia bill had

a major victory this week, passing the House of Delegates in a vote of 74 to

24.

You can now get Autism Votes action alerts sent directly to you via text

message!* Just text " AVotes " to 30644 to sign up! Find Autism

Resources Visit

our Resource

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KPJ5NRJkLXLjL>to

find local service providers and other resources and visit the

Resource

Library<http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=njJUL5PRImIVKhJ & s=gsJRL5MQLgILJ0ONLvE & m=\

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browse books, magazine articles, educational manuals, software, and

more.

This Week on the Autism Speaks Blog Check out this week's top posts

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Sneak Preview of Robison's New Book, “Be Different: Adventures of a

Free-Range

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Their Own Words: It's For Me In this week's “In Their Own

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Jess recaps her day at a *Walk Now for Autism Speaks*, and then tackles the

difficult question, “how do you tell your child they have autism?” Coming

Soon *February 2

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