Thursday, July 11, 2013: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
311 (David L. Lawrence Convention Center)
Three leading Autism experts will address the threshold issue for community inclusion for all people living with Autism: transportation. " If you cannot get there, you cannot participate in community life," and this presentation will focus on travel safety, specific strategies to enhance safe travel and emergency preparedness, and an innovative new tool developed by The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation and Easter Seals called the GET (Guiding Everyday Travel) Guide that is pocket-sized travel trouble-shooting guide. Attendees will leave the session understanding the importance of travel training for people on the spectrum, safety strategies for travel using public transportation and how to address common travel related pitfalls.
Three of the nation's leading Autism experts will co-present on one of the key areas impacting adults living with Autism and their inclusion in all apsects of community:transportation. Attendees will leave the session with a better understanding as to why transportation education including safety and emergency preparedness relating to transportation is vital for adults living with Autism as they seek work, residential accomodations and participation in all aspects of community life. Both professionals and attendees impacted by Autism will gain knowledge relating to key issues and how to address them as we train individuals living with Autism to use public transportation. The session will introduce the GET (Guiding Everyday Travel) Guide, a pocket-sized travel trouble-shooting guide that assists travelers when unexpected occurences happen when they are traveling by bus or train. Safety issues and emegency preparedness relating to travel in the community will be discussed and resources will be provided.
Presenters:
Linda Walder Fiddle, Esq.
The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation
Linda Walder Fiddle is the Founder and Executive Director of The Daniel Jordan Fiddle, established over a decade ago to develop, advocate for and fund innovative programs, support systems and resources that benefit the diverse population of adults living with Autism.
Patricia Wright, Ph.D., MPH
National Director, Autism Services, Easter Seals
Easter Seals
Patricia Wright has a passion for education and advocacy and has dedicated her career to ensuring that individuals with autism are fully-included in society. Her personal mission is to offer the support that makes it possible for people with autism lead meaningful, happy and productive lives. As Easter Seals National Director of Autism Services, Wright leads autism programs for Easter Seals, one of the nation’s largest provider of services for individuals with autism across the life span.
B. Madeleline Goldfarb
Founder and Executive Director, Noah's Ark Institute
Noah's Ark Institute
B.Madeleine Goldfarb is the Founder and Executive Director of Noah's Ark Institute that is committed to making the world a better place for all people living with Autism. She is an expert in safety and emergency preparedness as it relates to people living with Autism and is a national expert with FEMA who presents worldwide on these issues.
