Breaking News

• REALITY KITCHEN BENEFIT
  The first in a series of concerts and public events to benefit the new Reality Kitchen
  
  
• In a Squeaky-Clean World, a Worm Might Help
  Some bugs are good for our health, and a pig parasite called the whipworm appears to be one of them.
  
  
• Act Now! New Proposed Regulations
  to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
  
  
• Week of DD Advocacy
  Make a difference this legislative session!
  
  
• Sheltered Workshops Are Today’s Institutions
  eight individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have filed a class-action lawsuit
  
  
• Ideas to make life easier
  fun and clever for all of us
  
  
• Autism Campus Inclusion Leadership Training
  The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is launching a new program for Autistic college students.
  
  
• Genevieve Athens, formerly of ASO, opens new biz
  At Autism Lifespan Coach (ALC) we will help you sort through all of the stuff and figure out what you need to do right now.
  
  
• New autism definition may exclude many
  Only 45 percent of the highest functioning autistic people in the study would meet proposed criteria for diagnosis
  
  
• AUTISM HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM LEGISLATION
  IS MOVING FORWARD IN 2012!
  
  
• Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World
  his first words upon entering the office were, like most things involving Justin, not in the script
  
  
• write our state legislators
  support Autism Health Insurance Reform legislation
  
  
• GO! Legislative Bulletin
  Looking ahead to February 2012
  
  
• 'You can't survive on $5.59 an hour'
  Jeremy Zerger on TV!!
  
  
• The Hidden Potential of Autistic Kids
  What intelligence tests might be overlooking when it comes to autism
  
  
• Public comment sought for Oregon Health Plan
  it changes the way the state delivers and pays for health care for low-income Oregonians
  
  
• The Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities
  Jobs: there are currently three open positions:
  
  
• Autism & Holidays: Ten things NOT to do...
  10 Holiday Hiccups - and How to Prevent Them
  
  
• ASAN Seeks Autistic People for Grant Review
  Including Autistic people and other people with disabilities as grant reviewers on federally funded grants.
  
  
• Artist Scholarships
  from KindTree - Autism Rocks
  
  
• ASO Newsletter December 2011
  Sensory Friendly movie and more
  
  
• Eugene Recreation Services Newletter
  Have some fun this winter
  
  
• 2011 Winter Holiday Resources
  From the Oregon Family Support Network (OFSN)
  
  
• Couple Bug Ohio Student To Hear Teacher Bullying
  a teacher and school aide were bullying her
  
  
• Ongoing Events from KindTree - Autism Rocks
  support group dates and more