Adults with Autism-Advancing Awareness
ADULTS WITH AUTISM ~~~ ADVANCING AWARENESS
Toledo, Ohio – In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Bittersweet, Inc. is presenting a program on Adults with Autism with David L. Holmes, Ph.D. as the keynote speaker. Dr. Holmes, an expert on autism, is a prominent author, nationally known featured guest on TV and radio and founder of The Eden Family of Services. The program will be held at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library in the Huntington Meeting Room on April 24, 2009, 9:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M.
Dr. Holmes is board certified as a Forensic examiner; and board certified in Behavioral Science and Psychological Specialties. He has served on the faculties of numerous universities including Princeton University and Rutgers University. Dr. Holmes has been a featured guest on NPR’s Talk of the Nation and CNN’s House Call with Dr. V.J. Gupta. He is a national award winning author of numerous books, most notably Autism through the Lifespan: The Eden Model.
The Adults with Autism program on Friday, April 24, will open with comments by Brad Harvey, a Foundation Board member at Bittersweet Farms and a WTOL-11 news anchor and Vicki Obee-Hilty, executive director of Bittersweet, Inc. By 9:30 A.M. David L. Holmes, Ph.D. will begin his presentation. Following Dr. Holmes a panel of individuals with autism will discuss their feelings about autism; then a parent panel will share their experiences finding services for their grown children.
Autism is a complex, neurological, developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. The diagnosis of autism continues to rise and, while much of the focus is on children, attention must be paid to the critical needs as those children become adults. Bittersweet Farms is in its 26th year of serving adults with autism. It is a farm-based homestead for individuals with autism that has been recognized internationally and nationally for its success.
Reservations are limited. For more information or to RSVP, call Melissa at Bittersweet Farms at 419 875 5721, ext. 1201.
Press Release Contact Name: Melissa Tilkins
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Press Release Contact Phone: 419-875-6986
Organization Name: Bittersweet Farms, Inc.
Website or Link: www.bittersweetfarms.org
Organization Address: 12660 Archbold-Whitehouse Road, Whitehouse, OH, 43571