AutismOregon.org

The Medically Involved program is part of the Oregon Developmental Disability Services Children’s Intensive In-Home Services Program. It was developed to provide flexible, family-friendly, culturally sensitive service choices that families need in order to support children who are significantly medically involved in their own home. It is designed to use State Resources more efficiently while providing fair, equitable services based on the needs of the child and family

From Beaverton Times:
Arin’'s House, a teen center, has found an ideal roommate in a longtime friend. The nonprofit teen center is moving in with Project PACE (Parent and Child Enrichment), a Beaverton organization that specializes in working with children with autism spectrum disorders and their families.

(located this on the web. Please check the Autism Speaks website for specific application/proposal information)

Autism Speaks Family Services Community Grants
Proposal deadline October 12, 2007.
http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/fsdb/grants.php

An interesting story on Bridgeway House's desire to expand across Oregon. Of interest is the fact that they actually want to serve Oregon, not the state of Portland:

The center started in Eugene five years ago, opened another center in Baker and has set up administrative headquarters in Talent while it looks for a local home, said its president for Southern Oregon, Janel Salazar.

And look! They support behavioral services:

Press Release
For Immediate Release
Bridgeway House will open in Southern Oregon
Serving people affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders in
Southern Oregon and Northern California.

Talent OR, August 30, 2007:
Bridgeway House of Southern Oregon (BWH-SO) will open an autism center in Southern Oregon, announced by Executive Director, Frank Liva and President, Janel Salazar. Modeled after Bridgeway House in Eugene OR, BWH-SO will offer comprehensive therapy and support services to children and adults affected by an autism spectrum disorder.

A request from Bill Lynch, Executive Director of the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities who does not feel children with autism should receive services in Applied Behavior Analysis:

Dear Friend,

The University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the University of Oregon would like your feedback regarding planned activities in human services for a 5-year grant application that will be prepared later this fall. There are three /fast/ surveys that ask for your top priorities in three areas. You may respond to as many of the surveys as you would like.

http://www.kptv.com/news/13838990/detail.html

The parents of a 22-year-old man claimed their son was kicked off a non-stop Southwest Airlines flight to Chicago because he has autism.

Nick Andrews said he was removed from a non-stop Southwest Airlines flight from Portland to Chicago after explaining the mechanics of jet planes to nearby passengers.

“Just told me, ‘Sir, we’re going to need you to step off the plane,’” said Andrews. “I think they may have been scared of me.”

This is from a press release that I got today on the Penn State National Autism Conference July 30-August 3, in Pennsylvania. Not everyone can head out to Penn for 5 days, but it looks as if there will be online webcasts of some of the presentations available. See more info below.

Note: The links in the press release I received are incorrect/do not work/are not yet active. I corrected these in the post to active links that work right now.

"(Penn) National conference provides opportunities for families with autistic children to connect"
For further info on the conference and the full press release continue reading.

Tracking technology hits the ground running

Wednesday, May 2, 2007
By NANCY FRANCIS for kgw.com

GPS technology will soon be at your feet, offering peace of mind to loved ones of Alzheimer’s sufferers, people with autism, active preschoolers and others who might wander into harm’s way or get lost.

A Los Angeles-based company that sees opportunity in the merging of GPS tracking technology and footwear, has developed several prototypes of GPS tennis shoes.

This year the Oregon State Fair is opening a "Chill Out" room to children and adults with disabilities who may need to take a break from all the excitement of the fair. Usually, parents have to fight for benches to take a break so this might be very helpful.