TEACCH on International Talk Radio Show Jan. 21, 2012

TEACCH on International Talk Radio Show Jan. 21, 2012. Dr. Lee Marcus, Interim Director of Training in the TEACCH Autism Program, will be a guest on an international talk radio show Adults of the Autism Spectrum: Today! which will be aired on January 21, 2012 at 1  p.m. EST at www.autismone.org. The program will also be available through the website archives after its airing on the 21^st.

The radio show is broadcast on the third Saturday of every month. The general themes addressed on the show include: planning for the future; how to access adult services; effective transition approaches; wills/trusts/guardianship; self-advocacy; state and national advocacy; service development; employment opportunities; supported living; recreation/leisure activities; and, personal stories of success and struggle. Dr. Marcus will be discussing how the TEACCH program is addressing the needs of adults with autism as well as the upcoming online Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, a project of Springer Publication and Yale University. Dr. Marcus is one of the field editors of this important new resource.

The radio program’s host is Dr. David L. Holmes is Board Certified in Forensic Science, Behavioral Science and Psychology. He is immediate past president and founder of The Eden Family of Services and the longest standing Chairman of the Panel of Professional Advisors of the Autism Society of America.  Dr. Holmes is currently the Chairman and CEO of Lifespan Services, LLC,  a full service consulting company established to help families and individuals with autism and related disabilities get what they need and what they are entitled to have.