☕️ What’s Brewing? A Conversation on Marriage, Autism, and Life
A free online series for couples, caregivers, educators, support professionals, and anyone wanting to better understand the intersection of marriage and autism.
Join the conversation and explore lived experiences, real stories, and practical insights.
Register here 👉 ocali.org/whats-brewing-conv…
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Supporting Multi-System Youth! Introducing a series of evidence-based, practical toolkits designed to meet the needs of youth with IDD and behavioral health needs, especially those in intermediate care facilities. Individuals and residential and education teams can benefit from exploring the Navigation Essentials. Explore this one-stop resource today and bring these elements together to help create lasting, positive change in the lives of youth. navigationessentials.org/
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Join OCALI & Kelly Mahler for a virtual training designed for school-based teams to explore interoception, the Eighth Sensory System! Dive into regulation, social connections, & internal feelings. Wednesdays 8:00–9:30 AM EST. Registration open NOW–Dec. 19
ocali.org/Interoception-Feel…
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Discover the OCALI LifeSkills for Adulthood Framework (OLAF), designed to empower youth with essential skills for adult life. This comprehensive tool offers an approach to teaching critical life skills. Explore now: ocali.org/olaf
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Have questions about #OCALICON2025? Dive into our informal 30-minute Q&A sessions with the conference planning team! The first one is coming up this Thursday at 3:00 pm EDT!
bit.ly/OCALICON-KBYG
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Ohio Families -- We Want to Hear From You! Survey input is already helping to shape decisions. Don’t miss your chance to weigh in. Share what matters most to your family.
surveymonkey.com/r/96JM7ZQ
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Join us for our upcoming free webinar Your Rights as a Person with a Disability Under the ADA in Employment: A Deeper Dive
When: October 15, 2025 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PT
Learn more about your workplace rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
#ADAWebinar
ALT Lunch & Learn
Your Rights As a Person with a Disability Under the ADA in Employment: A Deeper Dive
Free Webinar
October 15, 2025
12:00PM (noon) PDT
Speakers: Jan Garrett & Pat Swartz,
Pacific ADA Center
J.J. Rico from Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ)
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Whether you're a general education teacher or a special education professional, you'll find tools & resources you can put to use in this FREE video-based series! Explore research-based strategies. Visit: literacyaccessforall.org/#Ac…
ALT Access to the General Curriculum for ALL Learners. A free, video based learning series. A QR code takes you to the home page of OCALI’s Teaching Diverse Learners Center.
"School was not easy for me."
Carol Greider achieved success in molecular biology in the same way she overcame dyslexia as a child: with persistence and creativity. Greider is one of many Nobel Prize laureates that have dyslexia.
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Created by experts and based on proven strategies, our free, online What Works for Work modules help anyone teach key skills to youth and adults with disabilities for successful employment and increased independence. Start these self-paced modules today! ocali.org/what-works-for-wor…
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Do you need tools and interventions for students with autism? We have kits that offer a variety of interventions, how-to's, and even blank templates to make your own. Check out the Autism Grab and Go Resource Gallery Kit. ocali.kohacatalog.com/cgi-bi…
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News and Updates from OCALI LifespanTransitionsCenter! Celebrate October National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and see all the new updates and trainings happening!
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Explore the Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment Planning Tool! This tool introduces a meticulous planning process for transition assessment. Dive in for FREE: ocali.org/project/AATA#AATATool
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💡 Curious about how autism presents in girls and women? Explore why diagnosis can be more complex, how masking plays a role, and what unique challenges autistic girls and women may face. You'll find helpful tips, insights, and resources. ocali.org/autism-assessment-…
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Direct Support Professional Recognition Week is Sept. 7-13. To help others recognize contributions of the direct care workforce, @TheRealANCOR offers a logo, sample social media posts, and activity ideas. Don't forget to tag your posts #DSPRW2025! ancor.org/event/direct-suppo…
Explore the Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment Planning Tool! This tool introduces a meticulous planning process for transition assessment. Dive in for FREE: ocali.org/project/AATA#AATATool
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