LECTURE, FREE MAGAZINE, MOVIES FOR THE WHOLE FAM

Understanding Medications for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities  Speaker Dr. Difazio, is head of pediatric neurosciences at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital.  This lecture is FREE.  Dr. Difazio will be speaking in Gaithersburg, MD, on June 6, 2012.  For specifics and to register, call 301-869-7986 or email thehartungs@comcast.net

This June, Get a Free Digital Download of the Autism Advocate on Facebook  For the entire month of June, each fan of the Autism Society on Facebook will have access to a free digital download of one of our favorite issues of the Autism Advocate, titled Tools that Help Individuals Communicate Effectively.  Communication is a basic function of life that we take for granted; however, for many individuals with ASD, it is a real struggle. This edition of the Autism Advocate takes a hard look at critical skills and addresses strategies that will assist individuals to improve their communication skills, enhance their social communication and use a variety of ways (such as pictures) to effectively communicate.   visit the Autism Society on Facebook all month long to claim their free digital copy of the magazine!

Let's Go to the Movies... for the WHOLE FAMILY!!!!

Join AMC Theatres and the Autism Society on June 16, 2012 for a special showing of Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted. We will be showing the movie at 10 a.m. local time in participating theatres nationwide. For more information or to find a theatre near you, visit www.autism-society.org/sensoryfilms .