Last Sunday, our team gathered to support autism awareness at the Good Friend Inc. Hoa Aloha Bowling event. This was the fifth year in a row that we supported the cause, and we had our largest turnout ever. Thirty-three of us CPI staffers donned grass skirts, Hawaiian shirts, and leis as we bowled the afternoon a... Read more »

Do you need help with ways to meet the unique skill sets, needs, preferences, interests, dreams, and learning styles of kids with autism? Check out some of the CPI autism staff’s favorite resour... Read more »

We’ll be participating in and raising money through a Hawaiian-themed bowl-a-thon for a local autism awareness organization. Get ideas for what you can do during Autism Awareness Mo... Read more »

Check out this post about how you can get the resources and the tools to work successfully with individuals on the autism spectrum.Read more »

On a recent Good Friend, Inc. service evaluation, a teacher commented that Sarah Stup's 9 Ways to Interact With People With Autism needed additional explanation. Here's my interpretation of Sarah's tips. I hope it helps you help individuals with autism be valued, respected, and fulfilled.... Read more »

Recently I conducted one of our renewal courses, Autism Spectrum Disorders: Applications of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention^® Training, and we all adopted the catchphrase “There’s an app for that!” in reference to the thousands of applications available for tablets.
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It’s not every day that I get to see my colleagues dressed up in grass skirts, leis, and coconuts. But that’s exactly what happened this past Sunday afternoon. You see, CPI sponsored five teams at this year’s Good Friend Inc. Aloha Bowling event in support of autism awareness. And as always, my coworkers turned out in full force . . . and I mean full force. Check out the video to learn more. Read more »

This post celebrates the extraordinary abilities of individuals with ASD. I hope these profiles spark inspiration for promoting positive behavior and encouraging augmentative modes of expression in people with ASD. The more we learn about and understand individuals on the spectrum, the richer and more rewarding our relationships with them will become.Read more »