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Genius of the Year says autistic people like him are “untapped resource” in global economy

July 29, 2016 By Editor

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By Stateside Staff, Michigan Radio The Next Idea We in Michigan usually take great pride in our state’s natural beauty and precious resources. So, I find it incredibly disheartening that one of our state’s most beautiful and precious resources – its autistic community – is largely misunderstood, marginalized and woefully under-valued. We live in a […]

Filed Under: Autism News Tagged With: globalism, Michigan's economy, autistic citizens, autistic individuals, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Sir Isaac Newton, Thomas Jefferson, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Michelangelo, high-functioning, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, socializing, autistic community

Abigail Hanscom
Education

September 20, 2017 By Editor

Abigail Hanscom

Abby Hanscom has worked in the field of special education since starting as a special education teacher in the Framingham Public Schools in 1994.  She has held positions as a learning center teacher, curriculum specialist, special education administrator at the middle school level, and Assistant Director of Student Services at the District level.  Since 2011, […]

Filed Under: PLAT Program Advisors Tagged With: Lesley University, Abigail Hanscom, Framingham Public Schools, curriculum specialist, administrator, Assistant Director, Westwood Public Schools, Superintendent, adjunct faculty, Special Education, Director

Jeffrey A. Keilson
Adult Services

May 18, 2016 By Editor

Jeffrey A. Keilson

Jeff has 40 years experience working with elders, peoples with autism, people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, people with brain injuries, and persons with mental health needs and their families. His experience is focused on developing and evaluating comprehensive local and state-wide systems of services and supports, including family supports, residential, day and employment, […]

Filed Under: PLAT Program Advisors Tagged With: elders, developmental disabilities, Senior Vice-President, Advocates, human- services, Rewarding Work Resources, non-profit, Director, Lindemann Mental Health Center, Assistant Commissioner, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Gunnar Dybwad Leadership Award, Disability Rights Advisory Committee, autism, Inc.

David L. Yas, Esq.
Legal

June 14, 2016 By Editor

David L. Yas, Esq.

David L. Yas is the President of NE500 Clubs, a high-level business collaborative comprised of lawyers, accountants, and other trusted advisors.  He is also the founder of the NE500 Clubs Special-Needs and Elder Care Consortium.  David consults with the members of the organization on business development, personal branding, and marketing.  Prior to this position, he […]

Filed Under: PLAT Program Advisors Tagged With: Federation for Children with Special Needs, Vinfen and Family Services, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, University of Pennsylvania, NE500 Clubs, Boston University, Elder Care Consortium, CNN, business development, CNBC, personal branding, NPR Radio, marketing, New England Press Association, Morgan Stanley, Milton Academy, autism research organizations, town of Sharon, 2013 Boston Marathon attack, The Boston Podcast, financial plan, New England Center for Children, Boston Globe

Finding satisfaction in office work

June 15, 2016 By Editor

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BROOKLINE By  Laura Lovett On a snowy day in February 2015, Probate and Family Court Chief Justice Angela M. Ordonez had a conversation with Vanda Marie Khadem, founder of the Autism Higher Education Foundation. The topic: A new program called the paralegal assistant program, designed to give young adults with autism work experience and help […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: Family Court, Chief Justice, Angela M. Ordonez, paralegal assistant training, developmental disabilities, Advocates for Autism in Massachusetts, attorney, autism, Vanda Marie Khadem

Long Island Cafe Offers Job Opportunities for Disabled Adults
New York Times

May 15, 2016 By Editor

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  By ARIELLE DOLLINGER FORT SALONGA, N.Y. — Cody Stillwagon dreamed of cooking, but he was stuck washing dishes. Last month, however, Mr. Stillwagon, 19, of East Northport, N.Y., was slicing vegetables and fruits in a professional kitchen. Mr. Stillwagon has autism, which in past jobs kept him at the sink. Now, he works at Cause Cafe, […]

Filed Under: Autism News Tagged With: Cause Cafe, FORT SALONGA, N.Y., New York Times

Brookline organization aims to use music as a tool to communicate with people with Autism

May 19, 2016 By Editor

BROOKLINE   By Laura Lovett For Vanda Marie Khadem, founder of Autism Higher Education Foundation, music is an emotional outlet. Growing up she was too impatient to learn to read music, so she taught herself by ear. As an adult she composed. She is now a family lawyer but has kept up with music, something […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: Advocates for Autism in Massachusetts, attorney, autism, Autism Higher Education Foundation, Autism Speaks National, behavioral, Exceptional Parent Magazine, Harvard Medical School

The Courts in the Community: New Program Connects Autistic Teens with Court Internships

May 8, 2016 By Editor

Originally published by The Official Website of the Massachusetts Judicial Branch The program is the brainchild of Attorney Vanda Khadem, who practices family law, special education law, and serves as a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL). Attorney Khadem founded a non-profit, the Autism Higher Education Foundation, in 2006 after her daughter was diagnosed with autism as […]

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A Music Program For Autistic Kids That Has Nothing To Do With Therapy

May 20, 2010 By Editor

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BOSTON — WBUR, Boston NPR Station —    Gianna Hitsos is an eighth-grader from Groton with an ambitious project: she’s making a CD of herself singing her favorite Broadway songs. That’s a big deal for Gianna. Because when she was about one year old — just as she started saying words like “daddy” and “puppy” […]

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The Autism Higher Education Foundation Pioneers Programs for Those with Autism
Cancro, Lorraine, The Exceptional Parent

May 1, 2009 By Editor

The Autism Higher Education Foundation Pioneers Programs for Those with Autism: From Alliances with Universities and Colleges to Provide Avenues to Higher Education to a Pioneering Effort with the Boston Conservatory to Offer Musical Instruction, the Autism Higher Education Foundation Is Opening Doors of Opportunity to Adults with Autism   The incidence of autism has […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: The Exceptional Parent, Esq., developmental disabilities, autism, Autism Higher Education Foundation, Boston Conservatory, Exceptional Parent Magazine, Massachusetts, Vanda Marie Khadem

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Two Oliver Ames High School Students Obtain Internship Positions with Bristol Probate and Family Court

EASTON — Superintendent Lisha Cabral and Principal Kelly Cavanaugh are pleased to share that two Oliver Ames High School Transition Program students have obtained internship positions with the Bristol Probate and Family Court through the AutismHigher Education Foundations (AHEF) Paralegal Assistant Training (PLAT) Program. Bristol Probate and Family Court is one of 25 courts that […]

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