Autism conference

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism is sponsoring a conference called Strengthening our Roots: A Conference for and about Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum at Bloomington High School South in Bloomington, IN on May 17, 2008.

A wide variety of topics will be discussed including puberty, assistive technology, communication, marriages between people on the autism spectrum and those who aren't, sensory integration, and life after high school. For the complete list of topics and registration information, check out the conference website.

If you unable to make it to the workshop, you may want to explore some of our print resources about autism:

• Parish, R. (2008). Embracing autism: Connecting and communicating with children in the autism spectrum. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
• Ramey, E.M., & Ramey, J.J. (2008). Autistics’ guide to dating: Autobiographical approaches to “common sense wisdom. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley.
• Weiss, M.J. (2007). Practical solutions for educating young children with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Pub. Co.

Indiana residents may borrow these items and many others by calling 812-855-9396 or e-mailing cedir [at] indiana [dot] edu. Out-of-state residents should contact the local public library.