Autism Expert to Present Strategies at April 2 Event

In recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, local support group, ASPIRE, along with Iowa State University’s Student Disability Resources Office and Heartland AEA, will host an evening with Alyson Beytien, MS/Autism, BCBA. Parents, teachers and family members can learn what they can do each day to ensure success for children with autism. The event will be held on April 2, 2013 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Carver Hall Auditorium on the Iowa State University campus. There is no cost to attend. Click here for a flyer that can be distributed to interested parents and school staff.

St Luke’s Hospital Conference to focus on Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

St Luke’s Hospital’s Witwer Children's Therapy is a family-centered therapy environment specifically created for children and will be holding an autism event on August 4 and 5 in Cedar Rapids. The conference will cover such areas as nutrition therapy for autism spectrum students and floortime activities for infants and young children. Click here for a flyer for the event and please share it with interested parents, teachers and students.

The dissemination of information from external organizations by Heartland AEA does not infer sponsorship or endorsement of the information. It is being passed on to our stakeholders for its educational value.