Register Now! Upcoming Webinars:
- Disability & Financial Support: How Do We Pay For All Of This - April 16, 2024
- Managing Anxiety In Autistic Children & Adults - June 11, 2024
- Social Validity and the Spectrum: Finding the Rhythm of Autism in the Heart of AB - March 13, 2024
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- Entering into Adulthood with Autism: What we Know and What We Still Need to Learn - February 14, 2024
- Transition to College: Preparing Students with Autism to Navigate the Postsecondary Terrain - January 16, 2023
- Relentless: Dreams, Goals, and Aspirations - November 14, 2023
- Introduction to ATTA - October 31, 2023
- Sexuality and the Spectrum: Lessons on Sex, Dating, and Love, Autism Style - July 12, 2023
- Individual Planning Making Connections (in a technology age)- June 13, 2023
- Transition Summit: What's the Next Step? - May 9, 2023
- Neurodiversity in the Workforce Panel - April 11, 2023
- An Overview of Legal Rights and Responsibilities for Autistic Students and Potential Employers - March 14, 2023
- Freshman Disorientation: Navigating College on the Autism Spectrum - February 8, 2023
- Talking the Talk About Neurodiversity: Sharing, Advocating and Telling - January 10, 2023
- What do Reasonable Accommodations Look Like in the Workplace - December 13, 2022
- Supporting the "Social Chameleon:" A Discussion on Autistic Masking - November 15, 2022
- How to Navigate Change: Summertime Fun with ASD - July 19, 2022
- The ROI Benefits of Hiring Talented Autistic People In The Workplace - June 14, 2022
- Supporting Neurodivergent Students at the Postsecondary Level - May 10, 2022
- We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation - April 12, 2022
- Autism Goes to College: How to Find Your Best Match - March 8, 2022
- Neurodivergent Employees: Embracing and Valuing Autistic People in the Workforce - February 8, 2022
- Autism University: Lessons Beyond the Classroom - December 14, 2021
- ATTA: Entrepreneurship and Autism - November 9, 2021
- Autism on the Job: Unpacking Neurodiversity at Work - October 12, 2021
- ATTA: Online Virtual Space and Resources for Learners with ASD - September 14, 2021
- ATTA: Empowering the Next Generation of Neurodiverse Self-Advocates - August 10, 2021
- ATTA: Language of Disability and the Inclusion Revolution- July 13, 2021
- ATTA: Summer: How to Make the Most of It - June 8, 2021
- ATTA: Mental Health Awareness Month: Self Care - May 11, 2021
- ATTA: What Does Success Look Like? - April 13, 2021
- ATTA: Self-Assessment and Self-Advocacy: Helping Others Speak up for Their Needs- March 9, 2021
- ATTA: Transition to Postsecondary Education- February 9, 2021
- ATTA: Transition to Employment- January 12, 2021
- PUNS stands for Prioritization for Urgency of Need for Services. PUNS is a statewide database that registers individuals with developmental disabilities (inclusive of students with ASD). When you enroll your child in PUNS, Illinois places your child’s name on a priority list for various support services and allows the state to track how many individuals are in need of services. If the individual's name is pulled while on the registry, the family is invited to apply for services. The funds go directly to the family for the child and include services such as adaptive equipment, in-home support, respite care, and job coaches (not an exhaustive list). There is no age or income requirement to apply. It is recommended to apply now, even if you may believe your child is not in need of services at this time. The PUNS list is very long, and by the time your child moves up in priority, he or she may need services. It is not recommended to delay your application when it could mean that your child misses out in a future time of need. Each year, you will need to renew your information on the registry to remain eligible for services. ICSPS and ATTA do recommend enrolling in PUNS. Please see the attached brochure for more information on PUNS or visit: Department of Human Services
- Parent Perspectives on Postsecondary Transition for Students on the Spectrum- December 8, 2020
- Autonomy Works: Autism in the Workplace- November 10, 2020
- Executive Functioning Strategies for Students with ASD During the COVID-19 Pandemic- October 13, 2020
- Back to School Strategies for Remote Learning for Students with ASD- September 8, 2020
- Autism Goes to College - August 11, 2020
- Introduction to ATTA - July 14, 2020