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PA Autism Training Conference 2013
Register NOW for the 6th Annual Pennsylvania Autism Training Conference (PATC)
“Delivering Autism Services in Pennsylvania: Practical Strategies & Tools”
Tuesday-Thursday
June 11-13, 2013
Eden Resort Inn & Suites
222 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
To register, you can go directly to the conference registration site:
http://www.solutionwhere.com/bastraining/cw/main.asp
Or, if you set up an account last year through the SINGLE-ENTRY BAS TRAINING SYSTEMS PAGE you may register through your master login account. Visit www.bastrainings.org – login and choose BAS Live Training Registration (Coursewhere) to begin your registration.
For detailed information about the PATC registration, costs, sessions and exhibitors, please click here.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: This conference will focus on addressing real-life situations faced by those who work directly with individuals with autism, from the youngest children to older adults. The presenters will share strategies that exemplify best and most current practices developed in Pennsylvania and by nationally recognized autism experts. Participants should be prepared to consider challenges for those individuals with autism they currently support. Each session will offer practical strategies and solutions that can improve the quality of life for people with ASD and their families.
WHO SHOULD GO: Adult Autism Waiver providers, ACAP provider network, adult service providers, direct service staff professionals, BHRS professional staff, diagnosticians, educators, vocational counselors, employment providers, clinicians, nurses, pediatricians, MH clinicians, family members/caregivers, individuals with ASD
Keynote Speakers:
| Tuesday, 6/11 | BAS Adult Autism Program Providers Day: Not open to the general public |
| Wednesday, 6/12 | Rob W. Hoffman, Business Engagement: When Businesses Hire for Their Reasons, Not Ours |
| Thursday, 6/13 | Michael L. Wehmeyer, PhD, Self-Determination: A Gateway to a Better Future |
Plus Breakout Session Topics: Employment; employer engagement; improving adolescent and adult social functioning; positive approaches in crisis situations; discharge planning; postsecondary transitions; self-determination; community inclusion; clinical service models; transition to adulthood.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
This conference is approved to meet ACT 62 Behavior Specialist licensing requirements, and for continuing education for Board Certified Behavior Analysts, PA Educators, Social Workers, National Board Certified Counselors, and Psychologists. General Continuing Education hours are offered for nurses and other medical professionals.
2013 Bureau of Autism Services Family and Individual Mini Grants
The deadline for application submission for the 2013 Family and Individual Mini Grant has passed and we are currently processing applications.
Award letters will be sent beginning May 16, 2013, and on an on-going basis through the end of the fiscal year. Every effort will be made to send out denial letters once all of the funds for the grant have been exhausted.
We cannot return calls inquiring about the status of your grant application.
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions, FAQs, included in the 2013 BAS Mini-Grant Application Packet for detailed information on how the funding is dispersed and what to do if you need to make a change to your grant funding once you have been awarded.
If your question is not answered in the FAQ, please e-mail DPW-AutismOffice@pa.gov or call the toll-free Mini-Grant Help Line, 1-866-539-7689.
Pennsylvania's Adult Autism Programs
Adult Community Autism Program (ACAP)
If you think you may be eligible, or know someone who might be, you are strongly encouraged to request an application. To request an application for either program, you must call toll-free in PA: 1-866-539-7689.
Applications may not be requested by email and are not available on-line.
Please click here for information about the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) or the Adult Community Autism Program (ACAP), including program overviews, eligibility requirements, the application process, services, and provider networks.
To view/download the latest version of the PA Adult Autism Waiver, click here: PA Adult Autism Waiver
Adult Autism Waiver Services & Supports Directory
- Adult Autism Waiver Services & Supports Directory (SSD) lists all Adult Autism Waiver providers and is searchable by service and/or county. http://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/Compass.web/EPProviderSearch/Pgm/EPWEL.aspx/prg=AAW
Autism Services, Education, Resources & Training (ASERT) Collaborative
The ASERT (Autism Services, Education, Resources and Training) Collaborative is a key component of the Bureau of Autism Services’ strategy for supporting individuals with autism and their families throughout the Commonwealth. Each regional ASERT is charged with addressing the needs of their entire region, including the needs of the most rural regions of the state and the most under-served populations. It is our vision that ASERT will connect existing resources and pockets of expertise, and address the regional gaps in effective services and supports. The priorities of ASERT are driven by the findings of the PA Autism Needs Assessment study.
Pennsylvania Autism Census Project
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the number of people with autism has risen dramatically nationwide in recent years. They consider this to be an urgent public health concern. In 2005, the Bureau of Autism Services commissioned a census study in Pennsylvania, and the results were alarming. According to the study, there are currently between 25,000 and 30,000 individuals with autism across the lifespan in the Commonwealth. By 2014, 10,000 of these individuals will be over the age of 21, and the numbers will continue to grow.
These people are not just numbers: they are our family members, our neighbors, and members of our communities.
For primary findings, please go to the Pennsylvania Autism Census Project Final Report. To view the full report, including data by county, please visit the BAS Virtual Training and Resource Center.
Pennsylvania Autism Needs Assessment: A Survey of Individuals and Families Living with Autism
There are six topic reports, and two summary reports, that share the findings of this ground-breaking study. Each of the topic reports includes an in-depth analysis of the data, as well as a set of recommendations.
The information collected from the survey is intended as a roadmap for policymakers, service providers, community organizations, and advocacy groups, to guide the development and implementation of effective services and the efficient use of resources. It is our hope that the results of this study will serve to increase the quality of life for people with autism regardless of their age, where they live, or what systems they are supported by.
To review the reports, and other information about this study, please visit the ASERT website or the Bureau of Autism Services Virtual Training and Resource Center
Virtual Training & Resource Center (VTC)
Housing Report: Housing Options for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
In September 2008, the Bureau of Autism Services appointed a Housing Options Committee and charged them with assessing and identifying housing options for individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. In their "Housing Options For Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder" report, the committee details a first-ever, comprehensive look at the housing challenges and makes recommendations designed to increase housing options for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. To review this very important report, click here.
