{"id":1816,"date":"2017-01-12T23:05:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T07:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10124\/?p=1816"},"modified":"2017-01-12T23:49:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-13T07:49:58","slug":"adult-autism-at-ocali-d-c-and-in-france-a-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/?p=1816","title":{"rendered":"AASCEND at OCALI, DC Leaders Summit, and in France: 1st-hand reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Be sure to check out the news items following the meeting announcement.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What’s happening in adult autism across the nation and across the seas? At\u00a0A<\/span>A<\/span>S<\/span>C<\/span>E<\/span>N<\/span>D’<\/span>s<\/strong>\u00a0January 21 meeting hear first-hand reports by our members representing AASCEND and adult autism at the OCALI<\/span><\/strong> conference in Columbus Ohio, at the Autism Leaders Summit<\/strong><\/span> in Washington DC, and at personal meetings across France<\/span><\/strong>. There’s a lot going on across the nation and around the world: Don’t miss this informative and rather exciting report!<\/p>\n

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If there’s time we’ll also share with each other thoughts on autism-related New Year’s resolutions<\/strong><\/span>, or why we object to such silly things!<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong>\u00a0Sat January 21,\u00a010am \u2013 noon<\/strong><\/span>
\nWhere:<\/strong>\u00a0The Arc of SF<\/strong><\/span>\u00a01500 Howard St. @ 11th St. \u00a0 \u00a0SF, CA 94103\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0map<\/a><\/strong>
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Parking is often available<\/strong>\u00a0in the garage at 255 12th Street, with a reasonable flat rate for Saturdays.\u00a0There is also metered street parking for $2\/hr.<\/p>\n

IN OTHER NEWS…<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h1>\n

Prof. Betty Yu at San Francisco State is looking for participants in a study about this question:<\/p>\n

Do you feel your experience with autism has been influenced by your cultural, racial, or ethnic identity?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Yu is reaching out to people in the autism community to interview them about this topic. If you are interested in sharing your perspective with her, please email her (bettyyu@sfsu.edu) or call her at (510) 708-1923.<\/p>\n

ALSO:<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The AASCEND Job Club was very fortunate to arrange a presentation by Ann Weeby, <\/strong><\/span>Director of Workforce Innovation at\u00a0Salesforce,<\/span><\/strong> this Saturday, January 14,<\/strong><\/em><\/span> 10am at the Arc of SF (address above). Salesforce is an international leader in cloud-based customer-relations management. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear what is sure to be a very worthwhile presentation on diversity hiring in this environment.<\/p>\n

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