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OCALI | Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence
Based on a respect for individuals with autism and low incidence disabilities and our belief in their right, need, and desire to achieve their full potential, OCALI's mission is to build state- and system-wide capacity to improve their outcomes through leadership, training and professional development, technical assistance, collaboration, and technology.
OCALI Summer Hours (June 15 - August 14): 8:00 am - 4:00 pm EST Monday-Friday
August 13th, 2009 - St. Peter and Paul School, 227 S. New York Avenue, Wellston, OH
This workshop will explore sensory processing issues and the impact on behavior and learning, especially for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and others with social, communication and learning challenges. While it is best that a professional trained in the area of sensory processing guide the process for identifying the sensory issues and creating interventions, everyone that works or lives with the individual should have basic information and knowledge in this area. Participants in this workshop will become familiar with the types of sensory challenges that can affect learning and can escalate behaviors. We will also look at environmental modifications to support students with sensory processing difficulties.
Teachers and others who use CoED Software for preparing and submitting COEs (Collections of Evidence) for Ohio's Alternate Assessment for Students with Disabilities are invited to participate in a CoED User Survey. The CoED Survey link will be open through June 30th, 2009. Your input will be appreciated. Go to this link to take the survey:
OCALI is pleased to announce the release of its new quarterly electronic newsletter The Sphere. The Sphere will connect you with news, information, events and people whose lives are touched by autism and low incidence.
[ Download the latest issue of The Sphere - Summer 2009 - Vol.III Issue 2 (PDF) ]
Ohio's Parent Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders is now online! Thank you to all those parents who devoted so much time and energy to this valuable resource.
The OCALI Transition to Adulthood Guidelines are now online. Information, resources, and tools are available in these guidelines to assist educators, individuals with ASD, parents, and adult service providers when planning for and navigating through post-school life.
A webinar is a web conference that is used to conduct live meetings or presentations via the internet. To access OCALI webinars, you need a computer, internet connection, and audio capability.
The STACK (Structured Teaching for Autistic and Communication-delayed Kids) program began in 1998 as a specialized program designed to meet the unique needs of students with autism and related disorders. The STACK program has expanded to include both school age and preschool classrooms for students from school districts in Central Ohio.
[ Learn more (PDF) ]
We are please to announce that the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence has been approved by the Continuing Education Board (CEB) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association to offer continuing education(CE) activities for speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence will be included on all published lists of ASHA approved CE Providers, including ASHA's Web site (www.asha.org) and on periodic lists published separately and sent on request to individuals. Providers' courses are also listed on ASHA's Web site. In addition, ASHA has launched the ASHA CE Course Search, a searchable database that lists all CE activities that are being offered by AHSA Approved CE Providers.
Researchers at the Nisonger Center are currently accepting participants for several autism studies looking at sleep disturbance, behavioral problems, repetitive behaviors, and core symptoms of autism. For details on these opportunities, please visit http://psychmed.osu.edu.
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Funded in part through a grant from the Ohio Department of Education - Office for Exceptional Children
