The Marin Autism Lecture Series
The 2009-2010 Marin Autism Lecture Series will hold its fifth lecture on Tuesday, February 9, 2009. Rebecca Foust, Poet and Author, and Laura Shumaker, Writer and Author will present “Autism — A Mother’s Perspective.” The lecture series is from 12:00-2:00 at the Marin County Office of Education, 1111 Las Gallinas Ave., San Rafael, CA.

The 2010 MAC Annual Meeting!
Mark your calendars for the 2010 Marin Autism Collaborative Annual Meeting on March 6, 2010 from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm. The Annual Meeting will feature keynote speaker Dr. David G. Amaral, Ph.D., the Director of Research at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. Break-out sessions will update the community on MAC activities, explore resources available in Marin, and identify those resources still needed for our community. The meeting is FREE. To pre-register, send your name and contact information to kferreyra@lifehouseagency.org. Please join us for the morning!

Senate Select Committee on Autism
For the latest information on the State Senate Task Force Committees on Autism, visit their new website!

New Statistics on Autism!
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the results of the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health indicate that between 1 in 91 and 1 in 100 children have autism spectrum disorders. This is much higher that previous estimates from the CDC that 1 in 150 children have autism. Get involved with the Marin Autism Collaborative and help people in our community with ASD!

Get Involved!
The ARC of California has up-to-date information on advocacy efforts for services for people with developmental disabilities. More info is available at www.ArcCalifornia.org.

AutismInMarin Listserve
Enter your email address in the box below to subscribe to the AutismInMarin discussion list hosted by YahooGroups! You will receive announcements on upcoming events and you can also chat with other folks in the ASD community. This is an unmoderated group of people interested in ASD, services, and resources in Marin.