Autism Update Conference 2009
Presented by The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and Children Making Strides

New location this year - Sheraton Four Points Norwood, MA

Topics this year include:

"Create your Home Miracles" with Elaine Hall (Founder and director of "The Miracle Project" and Vista's "Inspire" program. She is "Coach E" in "Autism The Musical").

"Managing Life at Home and in the Community" with Lynne Mitchell, MSW

"Building a Social Skills Curriculum" with Sue Constable, M. Ed.

"How Can I Help? - A Road Map for Grandparents and Extended Family" - Panel Discussion

"Teens, Sexuality & Autism" - with Sally Fogel, M. Ed.

Download a pdf version of this year's conference brochure.

If you would like to register for this year's conference, please contact Children Making Strides.

The Doug Flutie, Jr. Award

Each year as part of our annual conference, the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation and Children Making Strides award the Doug Flutie, Jr. Award to a person who has shown great commitment and dedication to raising awareness of autism spectrum disorder, or has made a significant impact in the lives of individuals with autism. The award recipient can be a parent, teacher, advocate, individual with autism spectrum disorder or anyone else who has made a difference in the autism community. 

Congratulations to this year's Doug Flutie, Jr. Award winner: Shelley Viles!

Ms. Viles is the parent of a teen with Asperger's Syndrome and the Founder & Director of the Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate Program at Antioch University New England.  She is also the Director of the New Hampshire Chapter of the Asperger's Association of New England and serves on AANE's Board of Directors.