Online Resources
Jennifer Kalter & Sarah Thompson - New York Transit Museum
Podcast December 2018
This weekend's guests are Jennifer Kalter and Sarah Thompson from the New York Transit Museum! The museum is located in Brooklyn, NY and was founded by transit workers in the 1970's. Jennifer is the Assistant Deputy Director for Education & Public Programs. Sarah is the Special Education and ACCESS Coordinator. The museum offers many different programs dedicated to honoring the strengths of people with disabilities. One in particular - Subway Sleuths - is a program that uses shared interest in trains among grade school students on the autism spectrum as a means to encourage social interaction between peers. Tune in to learn more! Visit www.nytransitmuseum.org/ for more information.
Remi Tetot - Autism Stories
Podcast December 2018
This weekend’s guest is Remi Tetot. Remi is the founder of Autism Stories, a platform that offers informational resources to subscribers through engaging interviews and documentaries featuring individuals with autism, impacted families, scientists, researchers, professionals in the field, and more. Tune in to learn more about Remi and this awesome site! www.autismstories.com
Cindy Mowris - NADSP Conference
Podcast December 2018
Anderson team member Cindy shares her experience at this year’s NADSP Annual Conference. She traveled to St. Louis, Missouri in September to be formally recognized & to receive the John F. Kennedy Jr. Award for Direct Support Workforce Advocacy & Leadership! Tune in to learn more about this amazing Anderson team member & NADSP.
Tiffany Skerritt - ACA Holiday Craft Fair 2018
Podcast December 2018
This weekend’s guest is Anderson Team Member, Tiffany Skerritt. Tiffany, along with Team Member Claude Porter, has helped to launch Anderson Center for Autism's very first Holiday Craft Fair! Tune in to learn more about this event and how it got its roots. We hope to see you on our campus on December 2nd for the Craft Fair!
Brian Scassellati - Yale University
Podcast November 2018
This weekend’s guest is Brian Scassellati. Brian is a Professor of Computer Science, Cognitive Science, and Mechanical Engineering at Yale University. He is also the Director of the National Science Foundation Expedition on Socially Assistive Robotics. Tune in to learn about Brian's research which shows how in-home robots can help those with autism spectrum disorder. For more information about Brian's lab visit: http://scazlab.yale.edu