OCALI E-Newsletter Archive

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.

Volume II - Issue 1

Lead Article: OCALI Transition Project

Featured Articles:

• Student Supports for Postsecondary Education
• Ohio Receives Grant to Develop Join Rehabilitation and Special Education Initiative for Transition Services
• Age-Appropriate Assessment
• Parent's Corner - Parents Must Drive the Transition Team

Book Reviews:

• Going To College: Expanding Opportunities For People With Disabilities - Elizabeth Evans Getzel and Paul Wehman
• Preparing for Life: The Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome - Jed Baker

[ Download Volume II - Issue 1 (PDF) ]

Volume I - Issue 3

Lead Article: Assessing Autism Spectrum Disorders

Featured Articles:

• Educational Identification of Autism in Ohio Schools
• Using Data to Optimize Progress within IBI/ABA Programs
• Assessments for Deaf and Hearing Impaired Students
• Parent's Corner - Understanding the Assessment Process Under IDEA 2004

Book Reviews:

• The ABA Program Companion: Organizing Quality Programs for Children with Autism and PDD - J. Tyler Fovel
• A Stranger Among Us: Hiring In-Home Support for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Other Neurological Differences - Lisa Ackerson Lieberman

[ Download Volume I - Issue 3 (PDF) ]

Volume I - Issue 1

Lead Article: OCALI Hosts International Autism Conference

Featured Articles:

• Behavior is a Form of Communication - REALLY!
• "We Shall Be as One" Kim and Fran Peek visit OCALI Offices
• Parent's Corner - "Lean on Me"
• OCALI Lending Library

Book Reviews:

• Person-Centered Planning Made Easy: The PICTURE Method - Steve Holburn, Anne Gordon, and Peter M. Vietze
• The Ziggurat Model: A Framework for Designing Comprehensive Interventions for Individuals with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome - Ruth Aspy and Barry Grossman

[ Download Volume I - Issue 1 (PDF) ]

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