Location:
ARRO Westside Family and Community Center2360 SW 170th Ave, Beaverton, Oregon
Date :
Tuesday, October 12th 2010
6:30-8:00 PM
ARRO will be hosting a panel discussion on high school transition for teens with Autism. The panel will feature Jonathan Chase, Peter Fitzgerald, and David Abramowitz, discussing the ins and outs of transition out of high school and into adulthood as it relates to teens with Autism.
Topics will include
The panel will also be taking questions and offering advice specific to the laws in the state of Oregon.
Jonathan Chase
Jonathan Chase
Jonathan Chase is an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome and a member of the Autism Society of Oregon’s board of directors.
Peter Fitzgerald
works with the Youth Transition Program with the University of Oregon and has over 30 years of experience as a special ed teacher and transition specialist.
David Abramowitz
also has over 30 years of experience working with transition-age teens and their families in the Eugene school district.
Jonathan, Peter, and David all serve on the Transition Subcommittee on the Oregon Commission on ASD.
This event is open to the public and will offer information helpful to parents of children with Autism who are currently in high school or looking ahead to high school in the future. Teens and adults with ASD, service providers, and professionals are welcome to attend and ask questions. The forum will be held at the ARRO Westside Family and Community Center and a $5 donation is suggested, but not required, to help support ARRO’s mission and our efforts to support the autism community and develop resources that meet the needs of our families and individuals with autism throughout their life and throughout the spectrum of ability. Handouts, refreshments and coffee will be available. Walk-ins are welcome, but RSVP’s would be appreciated. Please email Jonathan@JonathanChase.Net if you plan to attend or have any questions.
The ARRO website is http://arroautism.org/
Handouts and Printed Material from the Forum :
