Greetings Everyone -

It has been a hectic few weeks with testing prep at home for California Virtual Academy and now ending this week with Matthew's IEP.

Here's the latest article from the Autism Spectrum Disorders site at BellaOnline.com.

IEP Prep Time
The annual Individual Education Plan meeting is coming up. Planning for the meeting by gathering documents.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art61952.asp

For the Dads of Children with autism
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art43531.asp

This webinar is tonight at 6pm PST on communication and behavior, for two hours, the moderator is Chantal Sicile-Kira

http://www.momsfightingautism.com/conference/

They have one every month. I am a member of the Spectrum Gold Club - via paypal where you get transcripts and audio of the webinars and advance notice of them. I usually tweet them as well - www.twitter.com/autismfamily

There is a giveaway on my blog - two winners will each get three month subscription to visual learning software - web based site. This is good for parents for summer learning and even for teachers to create lesson plans

http://autismfamiily.blogspot.com/2009/05/vizzle-visual-learning-software.html

Giveaway ends on Sunday so please do join in

Here is an article in Time - Growing Old With Autism

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1898322,00.html?xid=rss-topstories

Book - Boy Alone http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780061136665/Boy_Alone/index.aspx

Comic book by young man with autism
http://www.dustinanddarling.com/

A site I just joined - Daily Strength Autism Support Group
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Autism-Autism-Spectrum/people

Helping Students Participate in their IEPs
http://www.wellsphere.com/parenting-article/helping-students-participate-in-their-ieps/648194

AuTube: Innovative New Online Autism Discussion Site

http://autism.change.org/blog/view/autube_innovative_new_online_autism_discussion_site

Could a Gene Test Change Autism - Newsweek
http://www.newsweek.com/id/197813/page/1

Open letter to Oprah
http://shirleywho.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/an-open-letter-to-oprah/

If you are on Facebook I have created a group called Autism Next Door - feel free to join and share advice or tips.

Don't forget the giveaway on my blog - http://autismfamiily.blogspot.com



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Bonnie Sayers, Autism Spectrum Disorders Editor
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