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		<title>Going Home</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the way down to Orlando, we had driven all night- not a fun way to travel- so we decided to get some sleep and leave really early i the morning. We left the condo around 3:30am and besides a pretty nasty storm as we passed Atlanta, we had a pretty uneventful trip home, arriving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Final Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday we went to hear Temple Grandin&#8217;s keynote and then spent time playing in the exhibit hall- especially the kids in the big bouncy house. Jamie went &#8216;trick or treating&#8217;- collecting freebies from the booths. She really liked the silly putty, google socks and earth balls.  The kids helped pack up AAPC and we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Presenting and Playing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friday was when we presented. Jamie and Jordan spent the morning in the incredible pool at the Gaylord Palms Resort- the conference home- with a new friend. Then they met Eric and Craig at the sushi bar that became the family favorite spot to meet.  Our presentation went pretty smoothly , I really enjoy presenting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Conference Begins!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jen here, taking over the blog. Thursday the conference got into full swing- we attended a few sessions and had a great time in the exhibit hall- that&#8217;s the kids&#8217; favorite place at conferences! Cameron continued to make friends and collect emails/phone numbers (he&#8217;s famous for that in our family!) Jordan was excited to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Few Minutes With Dr. Ruth Aspy &amp; Dr. Barry Grossman, Award Winning Authors of &#8220;The Ziggurat Model&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ I first met Ruth and Barry and heard them present on The Ziggurat Model at ASA in Rhode Island two years ago. My immendiate reaction to their presentation was, &#8220;These people GET IT!&#8221; The more I am around them, the more I am impressed by them.We sure enjoyed spending some quality time with them in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/a-few-minutes-with-dr-ruth-aspy-dr-barry-grossman-authors-of-the-ziggurat-model/</link>
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		<title>The Incredible 5-Point Scale – Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This book is awesome. This is a great book to use for home and school. Our family (Jordan&#8217;s Favorite!) It has been a big help for us in helping him with Social Interactions and in keeping his emotions in proper boundaries.
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		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/the-incredible-5-point-scale-%e2%80%93-assisting-students-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-in-understanding-social-interactions-and-controlling-their-emotional-responses/</link>
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		<title>The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The great part about this book is that it has so many applications at home and school. It offers practical suggestions for how to teach and learn the subtle messages that most people seem to pick up automatically, but often have to be taught directly to those on the spectrum.
BUY IT AT THE AAPC BOOKSTORE&#8211;CLICK [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/the-hidden-curriculum-practical-solutions-for-understanding-unstated-rules-in-social-situations-by-brenda-smith-myles-melissa-l-trautman-and-ronda-l-schelvan-foreword-by-michelle-garcia-winner/</link>
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		<title>Starting Points: The Basics of Understanding and Supporting Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This is a book that is recently published that we REALLY like. When you are looking at where and how to start out with your journey with a child with Autism, there are plenty of practical solutions to help you start in the right direction. It is exactly what the title implies&#8230;Starting Points.
BUY IT [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/starting-points-the-basics-of-understanding-and-supporting-children-and-youth-with-asperger-syndrome/</link>
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		<title>ASA Day Two- Meeting up with Friends&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the great things that we get to do at ASA is to meet up with some friends. ASA attracts a few of our favorite people in the whole wide world. Here are some of the great people that we got to say &#8220;hi&#8221; to:
(Eric:) Jill and Simon from OCALI- Fun to laugh with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/asa-day-two-meeting-up-with-friends/</link>
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		<title>ASA- Orlando Fl &#8211; Day One!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Eric: ) We thought that we would blog a bit about our ASA Conference speaking experiences so that our family and friends can see what we are up to! We will include pictures here where possible and will be adding a Photo Gallery into it tonight!
Actually, we probably should start at Day 0 or even [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/asa-orlando-fl-day-one/</link>
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		<title>Day 2 &#8211; part one!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are some photos of the amazing Gaylord Palms Resort and the Conference center.
Alligators! Very cool!
Favorite Sessions for today:
Cam: My first 20 years, Learning to be an effective advocate. This was presented by Jordan Ackerson and Lisa Lieberman, Valerie Paraeiz, and Elijah Wapner. This was great because it had people on the spectrum and their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/day-2-part-one/</link>
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		<title>Meet Kari Dunn Buron, author of &#8220;A 5 is Against the Law&#8221; ASA Award Winner</title>
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Kari Dunn Baron and Jordan Blackwell at NATTAP 2007
We caught up this week with Kari as she was returning from a trip to Africa (we&#8217;ll let her explain!). Her book, &#8220;A 5 is Against the Law&#8221; was just named Literary Work of the Year by the Autism Society of America. You can learn more about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/meet-kari-dunn-buron-author-of-a-5-is-against-the-law-asa-award-winner/</link>
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		<title>Kentucky Autism Training Center Autism Institute 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Autism Institute 2008
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REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
KATC presents the 9th Annual Autism Institute &#8211; June 5-7, 2008 &#8211; to be held at the Marriott Downtown, in Louisville. The institute features strategies and techniques to enhance the lives of those affected by autism with over 20 sessions from national and regional presenters!
REGISTRATION BROCHURE (PDF) &#8211; All 3 Days
NEW! [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/kentucky-autism-training-center-autism-institute-2008/</link>
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		<title>MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Syndrome  Annual Conference 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MAAP Services for Autism                    and Asperger Syndrome 
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The Indiana Resource Center for Autism
presents its annual conference: 
“Knowledge Is Power” 
Wednesday, October 1st &#38; Thursday, October            [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/maap-services-for-autism-and-asperger-syndrome-annual-conference-2008/</link>
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		<title>Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs (NATTAP) 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs (NATTAP), and the Autism Society of America (ASA) present the Second Annual International Autism Training and Technical Assistance Conference hosted by the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The 2008 NATTAP Conference is scheduled for November 19-21, 2008, at the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/network-of-autism-training-and-technical-assistance-programs-nattap-2008/</link>
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		<title>Time Magazine reports on the Effects of Vaccines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Time Magazine&#8217;s current (5/21/08) issue has a cover story about the effects of vaccines and includes a section on the autism/vaccine controversy. Read the story here
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		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/time-magazine-reports-on-the-effects-of-vaccines/</link>
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		<title>&#8216;Underdiagnosed&#8217; Girls With Autism Struggle to Fit In</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nightline recently did a story on girls and autism spectrum disorders that received alot of feedback. Here&#8217;s the link to the webcast.
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		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/underdiagnosed-girls-with-autism-struggle-to-fit-in/</link>
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		<title>Meet the Blackwell Family</title>
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Greetings and welcome to AutismNotes! We&#8217;re a family of 6, living in Southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY. Our oldest son was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome when he was 8 years old. Within months of Cam&#8217;s identification through the school district, our youngest son was diagnosed with autism through our local evaluation center. We [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/meet-the-blackwell-family/</link>
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		<title>Finding Our Way: Practical Solutions for Creating a Supportive Home and Community for the Asperger Syndrome Family</title>
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Kristi Sakai writes from personal experience and straight from the heart. You will both laugh and cry as she takes you through situations all of us with loved ones on the autism spectrum will recognize. She provides practical insight and strategies for use in the family while also stressing &#8216;guilt free&#8217; parenting advice. Her book [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/finding-our-way-practical-solutions-for-creating-a-supportive-home-and-community-for-the-asperger-syndrome-family/</link>
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		<title>The Ziggurat Model: A Framework for Designing Comprehensive Interventions for Individuals with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome by Ruth Aspy, Ph.D., and Barry Grossman, Ph.D.</title>
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The difference between &#8220;The Ziggurat Model&#8221;  and so many other books describing interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders is that while those others give lists of interventions, &#8220;The Ziggurat Model&#8221; lays out how to develop the plan on an individual basis. The Underlying Characteristics Checklist and other components included with this work help [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.autismnotes.com/the-ziggurat-model-a-framework-for-designing-comprehensive-interventions-for-individuals-with-high-functioning-autism-and-asperger-syndrome-by-ruth-aspy-phd-and-barry-grossman-phd/</link>
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