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Articles by Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Colorado State University

NEWS….ANNOUNCING….

A New Club at Indiana University: Students on the Spectrum (S.O.S.)

The Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community at Indiana University in Bloomington is excited to announce its support of a new student group on the Bloomington campus: Students on the Spectrum. S.O.S. is starting to meet this Fall 2009 with the initial, Call Out meeting on Sunday September 20th from 7-9pm in the Redbud Room at the Indiana Memorial Union.

All Indiana University Students who live with an autism spectrum disorder are welcome. This group will provide students the opportunity to engage with each other and others in the University community around topics of interest such as becoming an effective self-advocate, dealing with anxiety, communication and social skills and finding supports and activities on campus and in the community. For further information please contact the S.O.S. Club advisor at the Indiana Resource Center for Autism: Marci Wheeler; mwheeler@indiana.edu or 812-855-6508.

Home-School Communication

As the school year begins, there is no more important task than identifying how communication will occur between home and school. In many ways, systems of communication can set the stage for how relationships unfold over the course of the school year. Establishing a trusting relationship is critical, especially when working through challenges that may occur. The following sample forms can be used between home and school. Whatever form you choose, remember that your positive comments should always outweigh your negative comments. We wish you all the best for a wonderful school year experience. Enjoy your students on the autism spectrum. Each has many positive and wonderful gifts to share.

Special thanks to the Autism Leadership Network of Indiana for contributing many of these forms and to Brenda Smith Myles for her contributions.

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