Elms College, autism, and me
In just two hours, I am headed over to Elms College to introduce their new Graduate School concentration in Asperger’s/autism. I’ll be speaking to students at 4, followed by a reception for friends of the college, mental health professionals, and local educators. I’ll also be doing a public reading and book signing in their auditorium at 7.
The Elms is a small college in Chicopee, right near Robison Service. They have been educating teachers and mental health professionals from this area for many years, and they are now about to roll out the autism program nationally.
Their courses, which will use my book (among other materials), are taught by Dr. Kathy Dyer. Dr. Dyer is well known for her work with autistic kids at the River Street Autism Program at Coltsville in Hartford, Connecticut. We’ve worked together to prepare a teacher’s guide to my book. You can download the guide from the educator’s page of my website.
Elms is preparing to offer their courses to everyone online as well as in the classrooms here in Chicopee. I am pleased to announce that I’ll be working with the Elms on two fronts: First, I’ll be talking with their students and faculty to make whatever contribution a 10th grade dropout can make to a graduate school. Second, I’ll be acting as a spokesman to bring attention to the school and its programs.
I’ll also be talking about my new scholarship initiative for The Elms.
Those of you in education know how hard it can be to return to college for graduate course work. Even when a school district pays for tuition, costs of books, course materials, and child care may put programs like ours out of reach for many. To address that concern I have founded a scholarship fund to provide living expense assistance on a case-by-case basis.
I am pleased and proud to announce that the fund is off to a great start, with six $1,000 founding donations, from me, my therapist friend TR Rosenberg, and local business leaders Wayne McCary of the Eastern States Exposition, Joe Partyka, Paul Picknelly, and Bill Wagner of Chicopee Savings Bank.
I’ll have more news soon on how any of you can donate to the Elms scholarship, or how you can apply to receive assistance as an Elms graduate student.
The Elms is a small college in Chicopee, right near Robison Service. They have been educating teachers and mental health professionals from this area for many years, and they are now about to roll out the autism program nationally.
Their courses, which will use my book (among other materials), are taught by Dr. Kathy Dyer. Dr. Dyer is well known for her work with autistic kids at the River Street Autism Program at Coltsville in Hartford, Connecticut. We’ve worked together to prepare a teacher’s guide to my book. You can download the guide from the educator’s page of my website.
Elms is preparing to offer their courses to everyone online as well as in the classrooms here in Chicopee. I am pleased to announce that I’ll be working with the Elms on two fronts: First, I’ll be talking with their students and faculty to make whatever contribution a 10th grade dropout can make to a graduate school. Second, I’ll be acting as a spokesman to bring attention to the school and its programs.
I’ll also be talking about my new scholarship initiative for The Elms.
Those of you in education know how hard it can be to return to college for graduate course work. Even when a school district pays for tuition, costs of books, course materials, and child care may put programs like ours out of reach for many. To address that concern I have founded a scholarship fund to provide living expense assistance on a case-by-case basis.
I am pleased and proud to announce that the fund is off to a great start, with six $1,000 founding donations, from me, my therapist friend TR Rosenberg, and local business leaders Wayne McCary of the Eastern States Exposition, Joe Partyka, Paul Picknelly, and Bill Wagner of Chicopee Savings Bank.
I’ll have more news soon on how any of you can donate to the Elms scholarship, or how you can apply to receive assistance as an Elms graduate student.
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(PS) Tomorrow?
I'm married to a fellow Aspergian, BTW?
Sara
Woof!
Woof!
Woof!
KS
I went to Elm's for your book reading last night, it was inspirational!
As a Special Education teacher myself , I am looking forward to reading your book. Allowing me to sit in the shoes of a few of my students. Thank you for this!
Christine