Friday, July 29, 2011
More students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis are being accepted into college, and while many may have the grades, experts are concerned that some students do not have the appropriate social skills to maneuver through that crucial first year of college. For a teenager with ASD, living away from home and managing school work might be too much to handle without proper training and support.
This topic, along with many others related to autism, will be featured at Penn State's 2011 National Autism Conference, Aug. 1-4 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel. (more)
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
For the past decade, parents who attend the National Autism Conference held annually at Penn State have had the valuable resources of the conference's Children's Institute available to them. The Children's Institute affords parents the opportunity to attend the weeklong conference with their children under the same roof. The staff is highly trained and designs numerous activities for the kids. There even is a sibling workshop for children living with an autistic sister or brother. To see a video about the Children's Institute, visit http://live.psu.edu/youtube/6UgOLCMbXmo online. (more)
Monday, July 26, 2010
A series of topics about the transition from childhood to adulthood for those with autism will be featured at Penn State's 2010 National Autism Conference, Aug. 2-6 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.
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