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Toonies for Autism has a new name!! TOGETHER FOR AUTISM

Ron & Bonnie, co-chairs of the Together for Autism program are busy getting 2007 materials ready. They are adding more content to the secondary school section of the website,

www.togetherforautism.ca

To make this section that much more connected to you – our members – we invite you to submit photos of your high-school aged children for possible use in the print package and on the website. Photos, along with a signed release form should be sent to

bonnie@togetherforautism.ca

(Releases and actual photos can be mailed. Contact Bonnie for details on where to mail them and to get a copy of the release.) Digital photos should be at least 300 dpi. Go ahead and email them to the address above.

Autism Matters – Focus on Asperger Syndrome

The January issue of Autism Matters is looking for articles, programs, ideas, suggestions, best practices relating to individuals with Asperger Syndrome.

It can also be something written by an individual with Aspergers.

We would like to receive indications of interest by Dec 1, as

we will need material by Dec 15

Send your ideas or submissions to Jean Woolford at

jean@autismontario.com

New!

The Autism Scholars Awards 2007 - 2008

These awards are administered by the Ontario Council on Graduate Studies. These awards are supported by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. Please click

here

to be taken to the link on the Autism Ontario website for details.

Autism Awareness Pins from Autism Society Canada

Dear ASC Member Societies,

Our new awareness puzzle pins will arrive in the next week!! We are very pleased to have a new awareness product for fundraising purposes. We will be selling the pins for $5.00 a unit to individuals who order through our website. Here are the prices for our societies:

1 – 249 pins @ $2.20/per unit (includes shipping and handling)

250– 500 pins @ $2.15/per unit (includes shipping and handling)

over 500 pins @ $2.00/per unit (includes shipping and handling)

I have attached an order form; please note that we require payment with your order.

Louise Fleming

Executive Director/Directrice générale

Autism Society Canada/Société canadienne de l'autisme

Box 22017, 1670 Heron Road, Ottawa, ON K1V 0C2

(613) 789-8943 - phone

(613 ) 789-6985 - fax

louise@autismsocietycanada.ca

www.autismsocietycanada.ca

Locating Technology Project

I am happy to inform you that the results of the Locating Technology Project have now been made public. The Ministry announcement is available at

http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/pillars/developmental/what/technology.htm

. The full report is available at

http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/rehab/locatingtechnology/

Thank you again for your interest & assistance in recruiting for the study.

Regards,

Nicole Grochowina

School of Rehabilitation Science

Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Room 403

McMaster University,

1400 Main Street West., Hamilton, ON, L8S 1C7

Tel: 905 525 9140 ext. 26896

Fax: 905 524 0069

ARCH Alert Special Edition – from the ARCH Disability Law Centre

On behalf of ARCH, please find attached this special issue of ARCH Alert, published on 21 November 2006.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

- Latest Update - Closure of Debate

- Why We Support Bill 107

- An Open Letter to Progressive Organizations

- Attorney General Proposes Amendments to Bill 107

- Summary of Submissions Made on Bill 107 on 15 and 16 November 2006

Additionally, please find attached the Press Release of the Campaign to Save the Law Commission, Court Challenges Program.

Theresa Sciberras

Administrative Assistant

ARCH Disability Law Centre

425 Bloor St. E., Ste. 110, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3R5

Tel.: 416-482-8255 Toll-free: 1-866-482-2724

Fax: 416-482-2981 Toll-free: 1-866-881-2723

TTY: 416-482-1254 Toll-free: 1-866-482-2728

E-mail: scibert@lao.on.ca

www.archdisabilitylaw.ca

NOTICE: November 30 is the Recruitment Deadline for the Information and Communications Standards Development Committee

Last month you received an email from the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario informing you that the government is now recruiting for the new Information and Communications Standards Development Committee. The email also announced that the initial proposed Customer Service standard is posted on the Ministry website for public review and feedback.

This is a reminder that the final deadline for applications for the new Information and Communications Standards Development Committee is November 30, 2006.

Application forms and the committee's Terms of Reference are available on the Ministry's website at:

http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/pillars/accessibilityOntario/

For additional information, or for application packages in alternate formats, such as large print, audio formats (cassettes or cds), or Braille please call 1-888-520-5828 or toll-free TTY 1-888-335-6611.

If you require assistance to participate in this activity, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you.

AVIS : le 30 novembre est la date limite pour les mises en candidature pour devenir membre du Comité d'élaboration des normes de l'information et des communications

Au cours du mois dernier, vous avez un reçu un courriel de la part de la Direction générale de l'accessibilité pour l'Ontario vous informant que le gouvernement de l'Ontario avait entamé le processus de recrutement des membres du nouveau comité d'élaboration des normes de l'information et des communications. Ce courriel vous informait également que la version initiale de proposition de norme des services à la clientèle était désormais affichée sur le site Web du ministère pour que le public puisse en prendre connaissance et y apporter ses commentaires.

Nous vous rappelons donc que la date limite pour les mises en candidature pour devenir membre du comité d'élaboration des normes de l'information et des communications est le 30 novembre 2006.

Vous pouvez obtenir des exemplaires du formulaire de candidature ainsi que du Mandat du comité en visitant le site Web du ministère :

http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/french/pillars/accessibilityOntario/index

Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements ou encore pour obtenir la trousse de mise en candidature sur médias substituts, notamment en Braille, sur des imprimés à gros caractères ou encore sur des cassettes ou des CD audio, veuillez nous appeler au 1 888 520-5828 ou ATS : 1 888 335-6611.

Veuillez communiquer avec nous si vous avez besoin d'aide pour prendre part à cette activité.

Nous vous remercions à l'avance de votre collaboration.

The Awesome Art of Stephen Wiltshire

Many of you know the artwork of UK resident, Stephen Wiltshire, who has autism. This is an excellent video showing his photographic-like memory of visual details which he incorporates into his awesome drawings.

www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/savant/wiltshire_highres.wmv

There is an audio component as well.