In the earliest days of the pandemic, it was obvious that some communities felt the impact at an entirely different level than others. While we have only begun to recognize and
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Upcoming Community Events – March/April/May
March 18 Navigating Autism Today Conference March 18 SibShops March 19 Father’s Autism Support Group April 4 Autism 101 Lunch & Learn April 9 Father’s Autism Support Group April 13
What is Neurodiversity?: AAoM’s Upbound Candidates’ Views and Thoughts
Autism: A Shield and Barrier Autism for me is not the presence of something, but rather something missing – a kind of social blindness. In groups of more than three
DEIC Milestones in 2021
Contributed by AAoM’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee The DEIC would like to thank you all for sharing your stories and allowing us to share them with others. This year
Happy Holidays; Insights and Memories from the Autism Community
Upcoming Community Events – December/January/February
December 10 Sibshops December 13 Genesee Autism Support Group December 14 Special Needs Music Group! December 18 Father’s Support Group December 21 Special Needs Music Group! December 27-31 The Fowler
The Importance of Getting Vaccinated Against COVID
The Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM) supports current United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) vaccination guidelines for both routine childhood immunizations and the COVID-19 vaccination. AAoM recommends children
Upcoming Community Events – October/November
October 21 The After I’m Gone Program- Social Security Programs October 22 The Michigan Guardianship Association Fall 2021 Conference October 23 Virtual Halloween Party! October 23 Autism Alliance of Barry
Making a Difference
Contributed by AAoM’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee The Autism Alliance of Michigan collaborated with DTE and their Impact Student Scholars on their two day Autism Awareness event in August,
A Place to Start Regarding Insurance Information
Contributed by Chaunta Tsegaye, MSA, Insurance Specialist, AAoM The landscape of healthcare has changed leaving families with more questions and concerns than ever before. In past issues we have always