Autism Society of San Francisco Bay Area

Building a Stronger Bay Area Autism Community

2020 Adult Autism &
Developmental Disability Conference

Saturday, November 7
8:45 am – 4:00 pm

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California
Department of Developmental Services Wants Your Input

5 minutes
15 questions
available in 10 languages

My DDS Survey

Community Announcement

Dental Care
Low-cost & CDC-compliant

Contact Jamie: 925-348-5333

Diablo Valley College provides low cost, high quality dental cleanings to the surrounding community. As this is a teaching clinic, students enrolled in our Dental Hygiene and Assisting Programs will be conducting the evaluations and cleanings.

An initial evaluation of your teeth will be required before you can schedule a teeth cleaning. This initial evaluation will take about one hour, and is a good way to understand the health of your teeth. However, this does not take the place of a dental exam conducted by a licensed dentist.

After your initial evaluation, you will know if you qualify to be a teaching patient for our dental students.

Regional Center Services During the Coronavirus Crisis: Recording

Our June 3 webinar featured Nancy Bargmann, Director of DDS and DDS staff to discuss regional center supports during this time.
Watch the recording here
Notes:
DDS coronavirus resources: https://www.dds.ca.gov/corona-virus-information-and-resources/

Email address to DDS for questions related to COVID-19: DDSC19@dds.ca.gov

Office of Clients Rights Advocates: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/what-we-do/programs/office-of-clients-rights-advocacy-ocra

Contact Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area: info@sfautismsociety.org

Autism Adulthood Checklist

Our popular all-in-one-place guide to the myriad legal, financial, and planning steps parents need to consider as their autistic/DD children age into adulthood.

Spanish version, En Español here
Vietnamese version here
Tagalog version, Sa Tagalog here
Chinese (Traditional) version here

Community Events

CORONAVIRUS
CALENDAR & RESOURCES
Webinars, online events, and links to resources

Spotlight On:
Shupin: Delivered!
The Shupin Social (e)Club takes fun during a pandemic to new and creative heights with Shupin: Delivered! This interactive virtual program offers socialization with creative hands-on activities. All-inclusive mystery boxes are delivered directly to participants’ homes. Unaware of what the exact activity will be, participants open their boxes together to reveal materials needed to complete arts, science, and culinary projects. Participants are guided through a step-by-step process to complete the activity while enjoying a unique experience and socializing with peers. Open to young adults, ages 21+ with developmental disabilities who need little to no support to participate.
Learn more at https://www.jfcs.org/find-help/people-with-disabilities/shupin-social-club/

Community Events Calendar

SFASA Pool Parties

Please find updates here

SUPPORT GROUPS

Looking to meet new friends or connect with other parents?
Check out our Support and Networking Groups page for online and in-person groups near you!

Conference Archives

The conference took place November 16, 2019 at Li Ka Shing Center, Stanford University. It aimed at the pragmatic informational needs of parents, caregivers and professionals who have the responsibility to support and help make plans for teens and adults with autism or related developmental disabilities, and featured more than 50 speakers, 450+ attendees, information tables and sponsor tables.
Please see our conference archives.

Civil Rights Project

A compilation of information regarding civil rights and criminal justice for autism/DD families.

SFASA Coronavirus Crisis Mini-Grant Program

The application period is closed and we are not accepting new applications at this time. Watch this space or sign up for our emails (below) for updates.

For Applicants: Grant recipients are chosen at random from qualifying applications at the close of an application period. You will be contacted if your name is provisionally selected to receive a grant.

SFASA Calls For Statewide Autism Reporting Program

SFASA has written to the California Department of Public Health seeking the initiation of a statewide autism reporting program.
Autism rates in the state continue to skyrocket, yet the state lacks any meaningful way to report on these critical trends to the public or policymakers.
Read our letter here.

Remembering Feda

It is with great sorrow that we inform the community that in the early hours of Saturday, September 26, 2020, Feda Almaliti, Vice President of the San Francisco Bay Area Autism Society, VP of the National Council for Severe Autism, fearless advocate, devoted mother, irrepressible friend, and tireless advocate for ASD families was lost in a tragic, accidental fire at the family home. Her son Mu, found cradled in his mother’s loving embrace, also perished in the fire...

Continue reading here.

Summer Webinar Series

Accessing Public Benefits, with Steve Dale

Watch the recording:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/362050895916656904
Stephen W. Dale, Esq., LL.M is a dedicated disability rights advocate and principal attorney of the Dale Law Firm, P.C. The firm is dedicated to assisting individuals with disabilities with estate and special needs planning.
This webinar covers the basics of both needs-based programs (Supplemental Security Income, Medi-Cal, Cal Fresh, In Home Support Services) as well as entitlement programs (Supplemental Security Disability Insurance, Child Disability Benefits, Medicare). Steve will also discuss how wage, unearned income, and resources effect medical benefits and continuing entitlement to Social Security benefits and/or eligibility for the SSI program.