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Autism Society of the Bluegrass
August 30 A Conversation with Stephen R. Hall, PhD Stephen R. Hall, Ph.D., a national leader in the area of mental health and developmental disabilities, has been named commissioner of the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, part of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS). Commissioner Hall has been appointed by Governors in Indiana, Georgia and Colorado to serve on commissions and councils to lead policy reform efforts. Dr. Hall also has extensive experience in developing programs to promote individual and family self-direction and authority. Local EventsThe ASBG invites you to attend a workshop, “From School to an Integrated Adult Life in the Community – Transition with Appropriate Funding” on Saturday October 23rd at 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. This workshop will be presented by Joe and Marilyn Henn, parents of a daughter with significant autism. The Henns received the APSE’s 1999 Supported Employment National Award & ASA’s 2003 National Award for Outstanding Individual working with Autism. They have presented nationally as keynote speakers on how they developed transition services that led to their daughter’s full-time employment as a mail courier and microfilmer.The workshop will address important questions such as: * How will I seek a job after school? * Where will I live after leaving home? * How do I find and keep the necessary funding to pay for the needed supports? * What is the role of professionals in helping families and individuals with disabilities achieve quality outcomes? The fee for the workshop is $30.00 and lunch will be provided. Grants are available for ASBG members. The workshop will be held at Tates Creek Christian Church on Tates Creek Road, Lexington, KY. ASBG InfoASBG meets on the very last Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Our meetings last approximately 2 hours. The meeting location is St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 2025 Bellefonte Dr, Lexington, KY. All are welcome. Free, experienced childcare is provided.ASBG does not meet in May and November due to holidays. Our December meeting is an open-topic potluck on the first or second Monday. Yearly membership dues (to cover postage, printing, office supplies, long distance phone calls, and the costs of holding our meetings) are $12.00. All donations are tax-deductible. Our membership year runs from January 1 - December 31.
Donations to the ASBG are greatly appreciated and may also be mailed to: ASBG members are encouraged to join the national chapter (Autism Society of America-ASA). ASA membership includes a one-year subscription to the Advocate, a quarterly magazine, and voting rights in ASA elections. |
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The Autism Society of the Bluegrass is a resource and support group for families and professionals in the Central Kentucky area who are involved with autism. We are a chapter of the Autism Society of America and a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. We provide education as well as scholarships for our members to obtain continuing autism-related education.
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