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Autism and Insurance: What You Need to Know

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Autism and Insurance with Lori Unumb covers Ryan’s law, insurance coverage for autism in different states, how to appeal denials.

In this  webinar, moderator and autism author Chantal Sicile-Kira discusses the issues surrounding autism  and insurance companies with speaker  Lorri Unumb. Lori  drafted a groundbreaking bill, “Ryan’s Law”which  allowed greater access to insurance for  autistic children. Issues such as types of coverage, how to make claims, how to appeal denials and how to change.

Speaker:  Lorri Unumb

Lorri Unumb

Lorri Unumb, is an attorney and  the mother of a seven year old son with autism whose name is Ryan. She graduated from the  University of South Carolina School of Law in 1993. She also attended USC  for undergraduate work, graduating Phi Beta Kappa.  At present, Lorri serves as senior policy advisor in council with  the autism advocacy organization, Autism Speaks. For her work on Ryan’s law, South  Carolina’s groundbreaking autism insurance mandate, Lorri won the Jefferson Award for  public service, the Autism Speaks 2008 Advocacy award, the Autism Society of America’s  2008 parents of the year award – with her husband – the Rotary Service Above Self award, the  Behavior Analyst’s Certification Board’s Hemmingway award, and the Spencer Volunteer  award from South Carolina Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities.

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Applied Behavior Analysis: Its Use at Home and School

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This webinar covers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a proven and effective way of teaching children with autism. Different aspects of ABA task analysis,  prompting, shaping, and rewarding are used to help the child learn. ABA can also be used to help decrease inappropriate behaviors and teach new alternative behaviors. The practical application of ABA   and specific examples are discussed

Speaker:  Dawn Holman, Ph.D

 

Dr. Dawn Holman
Dr. Dawn Holman

Dr. Holman received her BA in Psychology from UCLA, where she worked with Dr. Ivar Lovaas for the Young Autism Project from 1991-1993. Dr. Holman is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Masters in Clinical Psychology.  She received her Doctorate in Educational Psychology from USC in 2003. Dr. Holman  has worked in the field of behavioral therapy as a Senior therapist and Clinical Supervisor since 1991, first at UCLA, then at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders for 8 years. Dr. Holman has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the San Diego chapter of the Autism Society of America since 2004.

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Moms Fighting Autism Schedules 4 new Webinars

Irvine, CA October 3, 2009 — Momsfightingautism.com, a social network that connects moms of children with autism on the internet, will host a new series of free webinars beginning on Tuesday, October 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 PST, with guest speaker Dr. Cathy Pratt, Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, and Chair of the Board for the National Autism Society of America. Dr. Pratt’s topic is “Practical Suggestions for Challenging Behaviors.”

Those who register at https://www.momsfightingautism.com/teleseminar/ can post the questions they would like to see answered.

In this time of economic hardships, Momsfightingautism.com continues to provide free advice from experts to help parents,” explained Chantal Sicile-Kira, author of Autism Life Skills and moderator for the webinars. “Webinars are a great way for the parent who feels isolated or cannot make it to conferences to stay connected and ask the questions they would like answered.”

Other speakers scheduled include:

Dr. Patrick Schwartz, on the topic “From Disability to Possibility: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms,” on Monday, November 30.

Dr. Esther Hess, on the topic “Autism and The Holidays: Lessening the stress and the expectations, while maximizing the enjoyment,” on Wednesday December 16.

Ann Palmer on the topic “Succeeding in College with Autism or Asperger Syndrome,” on Monday January 11, 2010.

These webinars are a part of an interactive series that Ernest Priestly, founder of MomsfightingAutism.com, has been providing over the past year. Listeners on the webinars are able to post a question live while the speaker is presenting. “This interactivity always brings out more in the speaker and the moderator,” said Ernest, “It helps those who are listening, and searching for answers, get the information they really want and need.”

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A New Look at the Needs of Adults and Teens on the Autism Spectrum : Obstacles faced and the Myths Surrounding their Capabilities

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Speaker:  Michael John Carley

Michael John Carley
Michael John Carley

Michael John Carley is the Executive Director of Grasp, (www.grasp.org)  the largest organization comprised of adults on the autism spectrum, as well as an accomplished author and speaker. Michael  received his B.A. from Hampshire College in 1986 and his M.F.A. from Columbia University in 1989. His first book, Asperger’s From the Inside Out: A Supportive and Practical Guide for Anyone with Asperger’s Syndrome, was released in April, 2008.  Until 2001, Mr. Carley was the United Nations Representative of Veterans for Peace, Inc.  Prior to 2001 he was a playwright who enjoyed 15 productions and 10 readings of his plays in New York. 

Along with his (then) 4-year old son, he was diagnosed with AS in November of 2000. He lives with his wife, Kathryn Herzog, and 2 sons in Brooklyn.