October 2015
Remember that all funds raised in L.A. stay in L.A. at ASLA . . .
Welcome to Fall
 
Thank-you to all donors to the "Big Give for Autism", a national fundraising effort which occurred September 17, 2015 - we appreciate your contributions, and remember that all donations to ASLA stay in L.A.
 
Katie Hornberger's talk on improving our outcomes for Regional Center Fair Hearings was incredible - Katie has a wealth of information and represents a wonderful organization http://www.disabilityrightsca.org.

October has another great speaker and topic which is relevant to ages 22 and under,  "IEP Meetings: How they work and how to get what you need" presented by Christofer Arroyo from http://www.scdd.ca.gov   Be sure to join us Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 6:30pm at Mychal's Place.
 
Finally, ASLA is proud to welcome two new board members, who have been friends of ASLA for many years:
 
  • Terry Ray, a Regional Manager for Barrister Executive Suites, member and treasurer for the Corporate Volunteer Council, community advocate and mother to a 21 year old son on the autism spectrum.   
  • Steven Peden, an attorney with focus on helping entrepreneurs and business owners.  His expertise is across many business sectors including non-profit groups and is actively supporting the South Bay community.  Steven is a proud father of 4 children.
 
Look for further conference details to be released in October 2015.
 
If you use Facebook, please be sure to "LIKE" us at AutismLA to see our initiatives in the community.
 
See you October 14, 2015

Kim Sinclair
Executive Director
Autism Society of Los Angeles
Kim Sinclair

Special Events
 












We are happy to announce that TIGER is now accepting applications for its 2016 program. Classes start in January 2016.
Beginning classes - for those who are new to the program -will be held in East Los Angeles, Watts, Whittier, San Fernando Valley, Koreatown, Long Beach, and South El Monte.
 
What is TIGER?
TIGER  s an intensive monthly special education advocacy training for parents who want to learn to be more effective in IEP meetings and in obtaining special education supports and services. Parents learn how to organize their records, support request for services based on their child needs and what to do in the case of disagreements with their child IEP. Classes are taught by education advocates, attorneys and educational professionals. Upon successful completion of the Beginner Program, parents are eligible for the Intermediate Advocacy classes. 
 
If you are interested please contact Cindy at (213) 542-1829 or by email at [email protected]
·          INCOMPLETE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
·          We welcome and prefer early applications! 
·          NO EXCEPTIONS to the deadline will be made.
 
YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO THE PROGRAM BY DECEMBER 21, 2015.


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