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No Words Spoken
No Words Spoken began with the premise that the motion sensory qualities that are native to autism are actually hidden talents when applied to the performing arts. Repetition, movement and tactile stimulation are all involved while our performers engage the community. Click the video above to see No Words Spoken perform for a live audience at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
Inside the Sensory Room
With calming gradient lights, soft motions and etheric music we create an environment of controlled stimulations. Our Sensory Room has the perfect atmosphere for sensory decompression and is utilized before our individuals engage in other environments.
Sensory Equipment
To meet the fluctuating sensory needs of an individual with autism, a proper sensory diet is often prescribed. This involves the use of sensory equipment that provides a balance of sensory input at levels controlled by the person who is on the autism spectrum.
CASE: Center for Autism Support and Education
CASE provides information, training and support for families of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the professionals who work with them. CASE will enable family support staff and community recreation providers to better serve families. CASE will also support parents in effectively advocating for their children.
CASE provides a variety of specialized workshops to help families and professionals better understand ASD and the behaviors and characteristics that come with it. CASE will always seek to offer workshop topics that are meaningful and relevant to both families and providers.
CASE has been designed to enable families to become more equal partners with professionals. When families and professionals are equal partners, the individual with ASD will have an increased opportunity to be more successful in all areas of their life.
CASE is comprised of the following agencies: Autistic Services, Inc., Daemen College, Early Childhood Direction Center, Parent Network or WNY and Summit Educational Resources. Through this collaboration, CASE will provide guidance and information for families, service providers and individuals with ASD from birth to adulthood.
To Learn More about CASE visit their website at www.parentnetworkwny.org
Is This Your Child?
In this breakthrough book, Dr. Doris Rapp offers a simple yet effective approach to handling “problem” children. Is This Your Child? shows parents how to identify the common foods, chemicals, or common allergic substances that could be the culprits that cause some children or adults to feel unwell or act inappropriately.
Dr. Rapp gives sensible suggestions about how reactions to foods and environmental factors can be recognized, prevented, and treated. With this information, many affected children should feel, act, behave, and learn better. If you can detect unsuspected environmental illness in your child–or yourself–you can change your lives so you’re more content, happy, and free of illness.
This helpful book is available in Autistic Services’ Lending Library.
ASI’s Education Program was recently awarded a grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Western New York, for 22 iPads for our classrooms. Our students are enjoying the new iPads, they are great teaching tools!
The grant monies used to support this award were raised through the efforts of the local McDonald’s Restaurants in the Western New York community, and in part by national McDonald’s promotional programs.
Ronald McDonald House Charities® provides lodging, comfort and emotional support to families of children receiving medical treatment at area hospitals and reaches out to families in the community by supporting programs that benefit children.
The book A LIFE WITH A PURPOSE features Francis’ artwork along with unique photographs by Steven Desmonds. You may order direct from Heintz & Weber Company.
