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----Forwarded Message----From: asalamail@aol.comTo: roadssd@yahoo.comSent: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 11:01 AM PSTSubject: Register Now for ASLA's "Autism in LA" Meeting on Adult Services and Housing - Wed, Jan 25thHaving trouble viewing this email?Click herehttp://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=ogdey8bab&v=001QYDB14zrJ4_t35BPkuUajysFWjsEv2OIyReo2PONGUSco0TozV0mVRy2Morn6WXf87HMzPu0FxQlH3SB8O18ntmP7OlmUazUTmbOJ4rXhVY%3D~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Autism in L.A.:Today's Realities, Tomorrow's ChallengesA Conversation and Collaboration with Community LeadersAdults with Autism Creating Meaningful LivesWednesday, January 25, 20128:30 am - 3:00 pmThe California Endowment1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles 90012(free parking available behind the building;enter on Bauchet St.)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please join leaders in the Los Angeles area autism
community as we come together for the fourth meeting in our series exploring the impact of autism on our region.Los Angeles County is expecting a dramatic increase in the number of adults with autism in the next five years. Yet our area has limited housing options and an 80% under/unemployment rate among adults with autism.This meeting will focus on housing, employment, and quality of life issues surroundingadults with autism. We will hear from experts about what options exist today, thechallenges we face, and what goals we might set for the future. Through small groups,we will develop model adult programs, housing and policies as well as strategies to implement them. This forum will help shape recommendations for the future and guide efforts to advocate for these proposals with policymakers.Who should attend?Leaders of parent organizations, employment and housing organizations, service providers,regional centers, schools and districts, and anyone who
has an interest in improvingthe quality and diversity of programs, policies, and housing for adults with autism.Please note: We strongly encourage meeting participants to attend the entire day. Your involvement and input is vitally important. This is a collaborative forum,not a how-to workshop or a discussion about specific individual issues.Cost: $50 per person including continental breakfast and lunch.Seating is limited. RSVP early.Registration Deadline - January 18, 2012For more information, call562-804-5556.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Register Now! [http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?llr=ogdey8bab&oeidk=a07e5fpr5nkf4db38ef&oseq=a022dlga5ey6gt]I can't make it [http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/decline?llr=ogdey8bab&oeidk=a07e5fpr5nkf4db38ef&oseq=a022dlga5ey6gt]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SCHEDULE (Subject to
Change)8:30-9 am Continental Breakfast, Registration and Welcome -Emily Iland - President, Autism Society of Los Angeles9-10:15 am Employment: Adults with Autism Building a Life of PurposeSherry Beamer - Vice President, Developmental Disabilities Services, Essential LearningTom Iland, CPASteve Miller - Executive Director, Tierra del SolSusan Osborne - College Internship ProgramChristine Suh - Special Education Program Administrator, Green Dot Public Schools/SW SELPAPanel discussion topics include:* How do we lower the extraordinarily high unemployment rate among adults with autism?Can we ensure that even those with severe challenges get jobs?* Are high schools adequately preparing adults with autism to move into the workforce?What should colleges do to accommodate adults with autism?* How can adults with autism gain life skills in the areas of communication, socialskills, and public transportation needed to attain and retain employment?* Do adults
with autism get the support they need to be able to work?* Can adults with autism build a career? How do we partner with the private sectorto create more paying jobs for adults with autism? How can we encourage entrepreneurshipand microenterprises among adults with autism?10:20 - Housing: Adults with Autism Choosing Where They Live and Who TheyLive With11:35 amRon Cohen - President and CEO, United Cerebral Palsy of Los AngelesScott Shepherd - Director, Avenues Supported Living ServicesMichelle Wolf - Parent and Coordinator, Transitions Project, Bet Tzedek Legal ServicesPanel discussion topics include:* How can we expand the number of housing choices and increase the overall housingstock available to adults with autism? What public/private/nonprofit partnershipscan we create for more housing options?* Can we ensure adults with autism choose where they live?* What supports need to be in place to encourage increased life skills?* How do we find
qualified and motivated staff to support adults with autism and how can we pay them a fair wage?* What can we learn from the mistakes in the past and create new housing models for the future? How do we build communities for adults with autism without creatingsegregation? ? What models can draw from in other communities, such as seniors?11:45 am - Daily Life: Adults with Autism Creating a Life of Quality1 pmMike Clark - Former Executive Director, Kern County Regional CenterStephen Hinkle- Self-advocate, adult with autismHarvey Lapin - Parent and advocateDr. Syed Naqvi - Director, Pediatric Psychopharmacology Clinic, Dept of PsychiatryandBehavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai HospitalPanel discussion topics include:* What steps can adults with autism take to build a happy and fulfilling life? Arethere adequate social, community, and recreation options? How will they manage friendships,relationships, sexuality, and marriage?* What can we do to ensure
that adults with autism make their own choices and determinetheir own futures? How do adults with autism learn self- empowerment and self-advocacyskills?* How can adults with autism deal with their anxiety, depression, and social deficitsin order to lead a full life? Are we preparing adults with autism for the significanthealth and dental issues that they will inevitably face as they age?* Are nonverbal or limited verbal adults living as full lives as possible?? How should parents ensure that their son or daughter is able to participate in makingtheir own choices for their future, regardless of how impacted by autism they are?* How should parents get prepared for their children with autism becoming adults?Are there enough experts out there to help parents prepare?* Can we guarantee safety and prevent abuse and neglect?1 - 1:15 pm Pick up lunches1:15 - Lunch Workgroups2:45 pmParticipants will be divided intodiverse teams that will design
model programs andpolicies that benefit adults from across the autism spectrum. Teams will be encouragedto "think outside the box" and expand on current models or create completely new models. The models must allow adults with autism to make their own choices. You are allowed to dream. The teams will also discuss barriers and possible solutions.The teams must show how they will measure the success of their programs. Participantswill choose their team that will focus on one of the following areas:* Self-Empowerment and Individual Choice* Social/Recreational Programs* Safety, Health Care, and Public Benefits Protections* Housing - Supported Living and Group Homes* Housing - New Models* Transition Programs, Higher Education, and Internships* Supported Employment and Job Coaching* Job Creation, Microenterprise and Entrepreneurship2:45 - 3 pm Closing Remarks~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Where:The
California Endowment1000 N. Alameda StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012Driving Directions [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ogdey8bab&et=1109030937418&s=3081&e=0012BRqTUiBvNrclPz-uJ5rHzJRx7-Q9e256Zu0bzv2q_AeKeaNiFNYqyYZrRDd5JtWSgf2K1Gm2uq1Xc7sQIlkkKcR15e-69eyoQ8pZXitvjXcJb22N-HuVTH6QYUONZbePQ_Ps2M5RCTeSMErTZ_H-yUHuFjMP5IHdfY9ABpArMNyQNH8v3-UxD6dqKVVxEUG0Wp-AeOhIszu22tU0fhv7w==]When:Wednesday January 25, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM PSTAdd to my calendar [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=ogdey8bab&et=1109030937418&s=3081&e=0012BRqTUiBvNrRYa9fREF04VFjSOlVjhWPJ7LpE4QQ4JQ_1_2DQHjjX4ppVeAaAUcyq20PFSyrv6ucE30CFwu0y74sNRL4MLL4Wvx6EgSnIGTYpOZ_9YC9UBZic4zMOw48FdmkS8matnt8kQZ_QL5D5XFgoXVvxQxft33QNFbZHKPTT7qmsZrk-_ZHuK-ddSK7TR7ORhIQ-Kw=]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Please mark your calendars for the remaining meetings of the Autism in L.A. Series:Harnessing Our Power:Mobilizing the Autism Community in Los Angeles CountyFriday,
March 16, 2012The California EndowmentAutism in L.A.: Assessing a Year's Community CollaborationCreating a Plan to Advocate for and Implement the RecommendationsFollow Up Annual MeetingThursday, May 3, 2012 (please note date change)The California EndowmentThank you for your interest. Please let us know if you have any questions.Sincerely,Caroline Wilson, Executive DirectorAutism Society of Los Angelesasalamail@aol.com562-804-5556~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Forward emailhttp://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=ogdey8bab&m=1101516639438&ea=roadssd@yahoo.com&a=1109030937418This email was sent to roadssd@yahoo.com by asalamail@aol.com.Update Profile/Email Addresshttp://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=001uV3jnccU8baWgm-TP9m9XZQNpsImMOGm&t=001OOIiKRx-N4_FJjJni2Jisg%3D%3D&reason=001IqezpQbqEsU%3D&llr=ogdey8babInstant removal with
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