Category: What’s Happening

Advocates To Receive Autism Science Foundation Award

Autism, What's Happening 03/13/201603/22/2016 admin 0 Comments

The Autism Science Foundation (ASF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding innovative autism research, recently announced that autism advocates Tim Bak and Erin Lopes, co-founders of Scoring Goals for Autism – and dedicated parents of 16-year-old son Tommy, who is diagnosed with autism and 14-year old Evee – will receive this year’s Caryn Schwartzman Spirit Award, which recognizes excellence in autism advocacy. The award will be presented at the third annual “Day of […]

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Announces 2016 Federal Training Courses

What's Happening 03/12/201603/11/2016 admin 0 Comments

EEOC Announces 2016 Federal Training Courses New Courses Added on Special Emphasis Program Manager & Unlawful Harassment WASHINGTON — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Federal Operations (OFO), today announced the issuance of the 2016 Federal Training Course Calendar, which includes two new courses: Special Emphasis Program Manager and Unlawful Harassment: An Agency Responsibility. The full calendar is available online on the EEOC Training Institute’s website. EEOC offers a variety of expert […]

Disability Policy Seminar 2016

What's Happening 03/05/201603/14/2016 admin 0 Comments

During this crucial election season, we need YOU in Washington, D.C. to help us build bipartisan support on Capitol Hill for high-priority disability issues. When you attend the Disability Policy Seminar, we’ll arm you with all of the information you need to help educate our Members of Congress and their staff on the priorities of the I/DD community. Then, you can return to your hometowns with the ability to spread the word, educate new advocates, […]

Autism Science Foundation Offers IMFAR Travel Grants To Families & Caregivers

What's Happening 02/13/2016 admin 0 Comments

The Autism Science Foundation, a not for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and funding autism research, recently announced that is offering a limited number of grants to parents of children with autism, individuals with autism, siblings, special education teachers, students and other stakeholders to support attendance at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), to be held in Baltimore, Maryland from May 12 to 14, 2016. Awards of up to $1000 can be used to support […]

Celebrating the Spirit of Resilience: 12th Annual American Indian Disability Summit

What's Happening 02/10/201602/13/2016 admin 0 Comments

A summit in Arizona in March promises to deliver an educational and memorable experience that will inspire and celebrate the power and spirit of resilience among American Indians with disabilities. The American Indian Disability Summit is held annually in Phoenix, Arizona. Now in its 12th year, the 2016 summit will take place March 17, at Desert Willow Conference Center. The one-day event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The summit’s mission is to […]