Showing posts with label Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Show all posts

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Pirelli World Challenge Driver Don Istook races for The Arc Audi Racing Program

The Arc‏@TheArcUS

People with disabilities can do amazing things, including be a crewmember of a race team! http://bit.ly/MUWdLx

The Arc of the United States shared a link.

People with disabilities can do amazing things, including be a crewmember of a race team! Find out how chapters of The Arc and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are involved in The Arc Audi Racing Program, straight from the team’s driver Don Istook – http://bit.ly/MUWdLx

Pirelli World Challenge Driver Promo - Don Istook

Promotional video of Pirelli World Challenge driver Don Istook

The Arc - YouTube

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Sex and End-of-Life

'Sex and End-of-Life'

'EnjoyHii5!Autism' believes "Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable." EH5!A is a blog designed for Adults with Disabilities, as well as, Caretakers and Supporters of individuals with disabilities.
EH5!A primarily focuses on issues and topics about people with developmental disabilities. On occasion, EH5!A will present subjects of interest to the disability community - which includes Intellectual, Physical, Mental, Emotional, Learning and other types of specific disabilities. Often, these entries are still relative to the developmental disabilities population. EnjoyHi5!Autism promotes the holistic approach to living for people with disabilities. As you peruse our listings, we hope you will better understand, appreciate, advocate for, support the Self-Determination, Inclusion, Productivity, Integration and Independence of people with various disabilities.

"pleasure ABLE Sexual Device Manual for Persons with Disabilities"
This manual explains devices that people with physical disabilities can use when having sex. It was created by occupational therapists.

CLP - Community Living Project
Seeking quality life choices for people with disability.
CLP supports families in their right to choose quality life choices for a loved one with a disability.for people with disability, particularly those with a moderate to severe intellectual disability, many of whom also have physical and/or health challenges – including people with Autism.

Please ACT NOW for the UK Autism Community

To help fight the cuts to services, health and provision for our autistic children and adults. You are the voice - make the government listen to us! Learn More

"End-of-Life Care for Children and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities"
This book is about end-of-life care and people with disabilities.

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

References & Resources
{Check the dates on events.}

'Loving an Autistic'

'Dating & Mating on the Autism Spectrum'

'Can Autistic People Get Married? Arinka Linders

'Employing Employees on the Autism Spectrum'

'Dream Factory'

'Sensory Integration - an essential disAbility Employment Accommodation"

'Enjoying Autism in Cinema'

'Travolta and Bowman Film Camps At College Campuses for Youth with Autism'

'Students & JobSeekers'

'SYTYCD?: AXIS Dance Company Can'

'The daVinci Awards for Accessibility and Universal Design'

'Autism Safety, Risk Management Videos'

'AutismHWY Leads to a ChalkWalk!'

'Hiring Autistic Adults'

'there IS an app for that! - B4 YOU BOARD'

'Does your Election Candidates Support People with Disabilities?'

'EH5!A favs!

'AIM & CAST Accessible Meeting about Students with Disabilities'

'Autism Key & Jewelry...more than just another blog'

"ROI on NDEAM'

'All about APSE'

"Hire PwD during NDEAM'

'AHEAD is hosting AIM'

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Webinars

Recommended Webinars from various Autism Advocacy, Educational and Informational Organizations (some are archived):

STOMP
With a population of 1.5 million active duty military members, each day around the globe, there are an estimated 540,000 active duty sponsors each caring for a family member with special medical or educational needs. STOMP is the only National Parent Training and Information Center for military families providing support and advice to military parents without regard of the type of medical condition their child has.

Webinars: FAQs

PACER Center's mission is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and provide family programs.

Webinar is an online event service that allows organizations to easily and
securely present information in a live format. Webinars combine the internet and ...
www.pacer.org/webinars/faqs.asp

autismNOW.org | The National Autism Resource and Information Center | Webinars

June 28, 2011 – "Parent Center Services and Information Available at the PACER Center."
A Presentation from PACER (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights) Center.
View this webinar on demand. View PowerPoint Slides from this webinar.

August 2, 2011 – "What Do People With Disabilities Need to Run Their Own Self-Advocacy Groups?" A Presentation from Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered.
View this webinar on demand

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

References & Resources

EnjoyHi5Autism sites:
http://familyenjoyinghi5autism.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/#!/EnjoyHi5Autism

Autism Advocacy, Education and Informational sites:

autismNOW