Arizona Autism Coalition

Coalition Promotional Video

jessazautism — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:07:28 +0000

Produced by Heidi Scott and Great Scott Productions

Arizona Autism Coalition Promo Spot from Jessica Lewis on Vimeo.

Free Autism Training Modules

jessazautism — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:51:47 +0000

Click here to visit Autism Internet Modules, a free online system that provides a variety of evidence-based trainings.

Remote Parent Training Pilot Program

jessazautism — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:51:07 +0000

SARRC Flyer

Touchstone Behavioral Health: Social Skills Group and Playground Partners Programs Available

jessazautism — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:01:36 +0000

Guide For Parents to Prepare for Post-Secondary Education and Adulthood

jessazautism — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:49:30 +0000

The following guide has tools for parents to prepare them for their child’s transition from public school to post-secondary education and adulthood. It includes information about laws that protect parents’ rights, as well as the rights of adult children in college. For more information visit this link.

AFAA National Town Hall Executive Summary

jessazautism — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:53:27 +0000

Click on the link below to view the Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA) National Town Hall Executive Summary.

Executive Summary

Free MyChild’sReady Program for Parents of Kids Ages 0-5

jessazautism — Sun, 09 May 2010 16:49:19 +0000

A new program/resource, free for East Valley families is working to get information out to engage more families in the Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek communities and to let them know that this free in-home support program exists! MyChild’sReady, voter-initiative funded on behalf of First Things First, ensures that families who are expecting, in addition to those with children from birth to age five, have access to quality early childhood experiences. The program lends support to families in meeting developmental needs in order for children to start school healthy and ready to succeed. There are no requirements for the program, other than living in one of the specified cities, and be either an expecting parent, or have a child in the 0-5 age range.

For parents who are pregnant, or those with newborns - MyChild’sReady provides information on fetal growth, nutrition and the physical and emotional adjustments they are/will be experiencing. Parents will learn about their baby’s development, cues, care and feeding and sleep patterns, as well as receive family support.

For parents of toddlers – MyChild’sReady will support families as their children transition to solid foods, meeting nutritional needs, assist with parent-child interaction time, dental health, speech and developmental and growth milestones as their baby starts to talk, crawl and walk. The program also helps to manage the “Terrific Twos!”

For parents of pre-schoolers – Working with a MyChild’sReady parent educator, families will learn games, songs and activities to support the physical, emotional and verbal development occurring during this age. This includes coping with stress, socialization, temper tantrums, picky eating and much more.

MyChild’sReady offers personal visits to homes, parent group meetings, developmental screenings and resources. Families also receive additional support interacting with their child, guidance and discipline techniques, stress management methods, infant brain development information and support enhancing family life. Home visits occur at least monthly but can be more frequent as support is needed.

To refer families and community members to this beneficial program, please have them call the MyChild’sReady main office at 480.304.9440, or e-mail at mychildsready@childcrisis.org

Families may also access the Web site at www.mychildsready.org

CARD Services Available to Children 0-5 in Northeast Maricopa County — No Cost to the Family

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:08:06 +0000

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) recently received a grant from First Things First of the Northeast Maricopa County, which allows them to provide services to families in need of help with their child’s behavioral problems at no cost to the family.

If the child is eligible, he or she will receive short-term, focused intervention that includes an individualized assessment conducted by a behavior specialist, an individualized intervention plan, implementation and caregiver training on how to implement the child’s intervention plan, and group caregiver training and support meetings. CARD Specialized Outpatient Services provides the assessment and intervention in the child’s home.

The group parent training sessions and support meetings will be held once every other week and will cover topics such as childhood development, common childhood issues, and parenting strategies. Each session is 2 hours long and free child care is provided by CARD staff.

In order to be eligible for this service, the child must:

Be 5 years of age or younger, and live within one of sixteen specified zip codes in the Northeast Maricopa region (zip codes include: 85250, 85251, 85253, 85254, 85255, 85257, 85258, 85259, 85260, 85262, 85263, 85264, 85268, 85269, 85331, and 85377).

Please note that the child does NOT need to have a diagnosis (i.e. autism) to be eligible.