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Meet Your Navigators–Roba Hrisseh

April 17, 2017

At Autism Alliance of Michigan, the soul of our programs is our Navigator Team. We rave about this group all year long, so this April, we want to spend some time highlighting out heroes–our Navigators.

This team of dedicated individuals works day and night to find answers to all autism questions. They spend the time researching so so caretakers can focus on what’s most important–their loved ones with autism.

So here is our 1st installment of Meet Your AAoM Navigators. We sat down with Roba Hrisseh, who was one of the original Navigators on our team.

AAoM At The Dearborn Autism Carnival

April 14, 2017

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April 10, 2017

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Our Story…A Novi Family Shares Their Side

April 9, 2017

As we celebrate autism awareness month, Autism Alliance of Michigan shares a very personal letter from an autism mom written to other autism parents. We could think of no better demonstration of the need for autism awareness, education, and training for those we love.

Autism Alliance of Michigan’s Navigator Team Presented to United Shore in Troy

April 5, 2017

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New Supreme Court Ruling Affects Special Education

March 24, 2017

AAoM celebrates this week’s significant US Supreme Court ruling which will impact all families who struggle to secure the highest level of special educational supports and services for their child. All children deserve an opportunity to meet their highest potential and this action brings us one step closer to making that happen.

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Q and A with Autism Alliance of Michigan on Sesame Street’s Newest Muppet with Autism

March 21, 2017

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Novi School District Faces Multimillion Dollar Jury Trail In Special Education Case

March 15, 2017

The Novi case is among others in recent years (that have come to our attention) resulting from a lack of sufficient training and preventative measures to keep children with autism safe while at school. The link to the Novi case is here, when it first broke http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/defenders/defenders-alleged-sex-crime-at-local-school_20151201233813518. The hearing took place in October, 2016 in Federal Court, in Flint.

Over 300 people gather for 3rd annual Navigating Autism Today Conference

March 14, 2017

Autism Alliance of Michigan welcomed over 300 parents, caregivers and providers to Schoolcraft’s VisTaTech Center in Livonia last Thursday for a day of education, learning and networking with community services providers, educators, other parents and, of course, AAoM professional staff.

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Breaking Down Restraint and Seclusion

February 28, 2017

This month’s newsletter covers the newly enacted Seclusion and Restraint bills that were passed at the end of 2016. AAoM is so proud to have supported and advocated for this important legislation from the beginning. We hear from families and teachers on a regular basis who need more support and training for a child with challenging behaviors, who are subject to practices of seclusion and restraint that should be reserved for emergent situations.

Autism Alliance of Michigan Navigates Employment with Ford

February 20, 2017

Autism Alliance of Michigan and Ford were featured on NBC Nightly News for their new initiative Ford Inclusive Works. Take a look at one of our success stories from the pilot program. Ford plans to expand this program to include 24 more individuals on the spectrum in 2017.

University of Michigan Fraternities and Sororities Raise over $200,000 over 3 Years for Michigan Families Living With Autism

February 15, 2017

Thirty-two University of Michigan fraternities and sororities came together last weekend to raise funds to support the Autism Alliance of Michigan (AAoM).