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New Event: Free Online Course: ImPACT Online Communication Training
Date and Time: Ongoing

Hosted online by Michigan State University, this distance learning program can help you learn to promote your child's social communication during daily routines and activities. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have social communication challenges. Parent-mediated intervention is a very effective strategy to improve these communication challenges. In parent-mediated intervention, parents help their child achieve skills. The goal of this online program is to teach parents to promote their child's social communication development during play and daily routines. ImPACT Online is free to parents as part of a research study being conducted at Michigan State University. Contact email: impactOL@msu.edu More Information
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New Resource: Community Conversations About Mental Health: Information Brief (Spanish version) (Reviewed 3/2014)
Proporciona a las comunidades, incluyendo a los consumidores y facilitadores, con datos relativos a la salud mental como, por ejemplo, la prevención e identificación temprana de las enfermedades mentales, el acceso a tratamiento, las respuestas a las crisis, y los apoyos para la recuperación. (SAMHSA- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) More Information
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New Resource: Community Conversations About Mental Health: Information Brief (Reviewed 3/2014)
Provides data and other facts helpful in creating conversations about mental health that break down misperceptions, and promote recovery and healthy communities. Discusses early identification, access to treatment, crisis response, and recovery supports. (SAMHSA- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) More Information
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New Resource: National Housing and Residential Supports Survey (Autism Speaks): An Executive Summary
Autism Speaks announced the results of the National Housing and Residential Supports Survey. The first-of-its-kind survey is a snapshot of the current housing and support needs of the rapidly growing number of young adults and adults with autism. More Information
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