Easter Seals Crossroads

Easter Seals Crossroads

The Adult Day Services at Easter Seals Crossroads in Indiana is offering a transition skills program for adults with autism or developmental disabilities.

Individuals who will benefit from Transitional Skills programming should meet the following criteria:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must not be a “flight” risk
  • Must not demonstrate behaviors that put self or others at risk of injury
  • Must not demonstrate intentional or continuous disruptive behaviors that interrupt the program services for others
  • Must have an attention span of greater than 10-15 minutes per activity
  • Must be able to complete 1-2 step directions
  • Must be able to communicate needs
  • Must be able to have needs met by the resources of the center
  • Must have a desire to increase independent living skills

The Transitional Skills Curriculum is designed to promote life skills for adults with goals of independent or semi-independent living and/or employment.   Skills such as cleaning, laundry, cooking, budgets and money handling, relationship skills, personal safety, basic employment skills, and community skills will just be some of the skills covered for adults enrolled in the program.  Activities will take place in a home-like environment and in the community.  Adults will be supervised by trained staff and with a low adult to staff ratio.

Contact Tracy Wright at 317.466.2008 or email twright@eastersealscrossroads.org for more information.

Limited scholarships are available.

Group of People Jumping

Group of People Jumping

Bringing the Autism and Vocational Rehabilitation Communities Together

What: Autism Works National Conference

When: March 3-4, 2011

Where: Sheraton Westport Hotel, St. Louis, MO

Why: The Autism Works National Conference is bringing these two powerful constituencies together to learn from each other and to improve employment opportunities for adults with autism.

Topics Include:

  • Understanding the vocational rehabilitation (VR) process
  • What VR counselors need to know about autism
  • Job development and work-place supports
  • Funding possibilities for employment supports
  • Insights from working youth with autism
  • New visions of employment futures for adults with autism

For more information visit the Autism Works website.

INDATA and Easter Seals Crossroads

INDATA and Easter Seals Crossroads

What: A FREE assistive technology conference with more than 50 assistive technology vendors and more than 30 hours of educational sessions and presentations.

When: July 29 and 30, 2010

Where: Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Topics Include:

  • Augmentative Communication
  • Aging
  • Employment
  • Education
  • Independent Living
  • Policy and Implementation
  • Recreation
  • Research and Web

Visit the INDATA website and click on “Annual Assistive Technology Conference” for a schedule of presentations.

Check out the Game Accessibility Arcade presented by the AbleGamers Foundation! This hands-on presentation focuses on demonstration accessible technology that can be used to play the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3 and computer games.

Keynote Speaker John Bramblitt is an artist living in Denton, Texas.  His art has been sold in more than 20 countries, and he has appeared internationally in print, TV and radio.  His work has received much recognition, including the “Most Inspirational Video of 2008″ from YouTube, and three Presidential Service Awards for his innovative art workshops.  John will be conducting a hands-on workshop after the lunch keynote session.

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Relay Indiana

GW Micro

Intel Corporation

Eye Can See, Inc.

Vision Aid Systems

Spec Tech

Tobii ATI

Home Health Depot

Advantage Care Select

MetLife

Prentke Romich Company

Huser Home Care

Empower Learning

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