Sally Burton Hoyle workshop in the Soo August 19.

The focus of Dr. Burton-Hoyle's talk will include the following: 
-Medical Diagnosis vs. Educational Criteria
-Students with ASD and Supports in the General Education Setting

Dr. Burton-Hoyle is a Professor of Special Education at Eastern Michigan University, the coordinator of the Masters of Autism Spectrum Disorders Program and a member of the Autism Collaborative. She is well grounded in the diagnostic and therapeutic trends of the day and has a balanced view of the history of Autism and how therapeutic trends have evolved.  She was the executive director of the Autism Society of Michigan from 1994-2006.

SPEAKS Education is sponsoring this workshop at the Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD on August 19 from 10 am - 3pm.  Seats are limited, please call or email to register for this presentation.
Melissa White
906-293-8984
mwhite@speakseducation.org

Why is autism on the rise?

 The following story is off the TV6 news website.  I got a call this morning from a reporter that wanted to do a story on Autism, and a few group members tipped her off about our support group.  I guess they have a little contest on their facebook page where the audience gets to choose a topic they'd like covered in a feature story.  I saw Rebecca today at the Bell Teal Lake offices and she let me know that autism won out over poison ivy and ... what was it?  sunsceen?  something we all care less about than ASD, I am sure. 

Why is autism on the rise?: "The autism population is growing each year, so much so that autism support groups are now available in the U.P."