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April is Autism Awareness Month
April 1, 2019
April is Autism Awareness Month! Michigan educators, parents, and students will acknowledge Autism Awareness Month through Peer to Peer support programs and awareness activities in their schools and communities. Join the START Project in supporting their
START STAFF PRESENTING AT THE MTSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
March 5, 2019
START staff is presenting at the Michigan Transition Services Association's (MTSA) Annual Conference, held at the Grand Traverse Resort on March 11-13, 2019. Visit MTSA's website for more information about the conference.
2019-2020 Seamless Transition applications have been released
February 15, 2019
Seamless Transition applications have been released to apply to be a new site for the 2019 - 2020 academic year.
MCEC offers the opportunity for students with an active IEP to apply for funding to attend a summer camp in Michigan
January 8, 2019
Michigan Council for Exceptional Children� offers the opportunity for students with an active IEP to apply for funding to attend a summer camp in Michigan.
Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs offers a scholarship that assists families in attending conferences
December 18, 2018
Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs offers a scholarship that assists families in attending conferences
Michigan ASD State Plan 2018 Progress Review and Recommendations Released
November 30, 2018
Michigan ASD State Plan 2018 Progress Review and Recommendations Released
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
September 25, 2018
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
Video Game Developed by Carnegie Mellon University Helps Kids Understand Experiences of Peers on the Autism Spectrum
September 24, 2018
Video game developed by Carnegie Mellon University helps kids understand experiences of peers on the autism spectrum.
START Staff Presenting at Michigan Autism Conference
September 20, 2018
START staff is presenting and exhibiting at the Michigan Autism Conference.
ANXIETY, THE AMYGDALA, AND AUTISM
August 29, 2018
Read this article, Anxiety, the Amygdala, and Autism, by the Interactive Autism Network, to understand how differences in the amygdala, the brain's "danger detector," may lead to more anxiety in autism