Advancing Autism Services

April 19, 2016
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Venture was proud join Bridgewell as a sponsor of their annual autism conference in Framingham yesterday.  The focus of this year’s event, Conquering the Cliff: Autism’s Journey into Adulthood, provided a great opportunity for us to prepare for our new autism outreach center in Uxbridge.  At Venture, we believe it is our responsibility to address the needs of the disability community in a meaningful way and this conference provided a helpful step in our process of building innovative programs and services for children with autism and their families.  We were able to talk to parents who are working to prepare their children for a bright future.  Many wonder how their kids will receive job training, or where they might live.  Many parents worry about who will advocate for their adult children when they are no longer able to do so.  Some are concerned about the lack of social and recreational opportunities in a safe and understanding environment.  The keynote speaker, Susan Senator, touched on some of these subjects.  She has three sons, the oldest of whom has autism.  She is an author, blogger, and frequent guest speaker on autism parenthood.  Visit her web site for articles, resources, blog, and more.

Our visit to the conference has further inspired us to reach out the autism community all around us.  Please check back soon for news about our upcoming open house and forum, when we hope to hear from families of children and young adults with autism in the Blackstone Valley region and in Worcester County.  Our center will offer in-home Applied Behavior Analysis, center-based social skills programs, family outreach, pre-vocational training and more.  We want to provide the best possible support – which means we want to hear from you!  For more information, please contact Kevin Hughes, Vice President of Day Services, at khughes@venturecs.org.  Also, don’t forget to check out our Pinterest board with lots of useful autism information and resources.

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