01-24-2007, 04:19 PM
Autreat 2007 will be from from Monday, 25th June until Friday, 29th June 2007. The location will be the same as last year: somewhere in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
01-24-2007, 04:19 PM
04-04-2007, 05:47 PM
What is Autreat?
Autreat is a retreat-style conference run by autistic people, for autistic people and our friends.
Autreat focuses on positive living with autism, NOT on causes, cures, or ways to make us more normal.
How Autreat is different from typical autism conferences:
Typical autism conferences are about autistic people, but are primarily for the benefit of researchers, service providers, or families. Autreat is an opportunity for autistic people and those with related developmental differences, our friends, and supporters to come together, discover and explore autistic connections, and develop advocacy skills, all in an autistic-friendly environment. Family members and professionals are welcome to attend, but the structure and content of this event will be determined by the interests and sensibilities of autistic people.
Autreat is a retreat-style conference run by autistic people, for autistic people and our friends.
Autreat focuses on positive living with autism, NOT on causes, cures, or ways to make us more normal.
How Autreat is different from typical autism conferences:
Typical autism conferences are about autistic people, but are primarily for the benefit of researchers, service providers, or families. Autreat is an opportunity for autistic people and those with related developmental differences, our friends, and supporters to come together, discover and explore autistic connections, and develop advocacy skills, all in an autistic-friendly environment. Family members and professionals are welcome to attend, but the structure and content of this event will be determined by the interests and sensibilities of autistic people.
05-02-2007, 05:18 PM
Autreat 2007's brochure is here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/autreatinf...E_2007.pdf
05-27-2007, 01:13 PM
A message from Jim Sinclair:
We would like to have some scheduled recreational activities as part
of the Autreat program, in addition to sitting and listening to
presentations.
As the schedule is now constructed, there are two hours after lunch,
from 2-4 p.m., when there are no presentations scheduled. The pool is
open for Autreat use during this period. We would like to make Autreat
more appealing to a broader cross-section of the autistic population,
by offering recreational activities besides swimming, and also
offering some recreational activities during times when presentations
are in session, as an alternative to attending presentations.
The Autreat Planning Committee has decided to offer six registration
stipends, of 25% each, for leaders offering recreational activities
during Autreat. We would like to have proposals posted here in
autreatinfo, so that the activities can be discussed and voted on by
people who will attend Autreat.
What we are looking for in activities is:
1) All activities should be non-competitive, enjoyable and accessible
for people of all ages and levels of ability/disability. In
particular, they should not require that participants be capable of
speech or have a lot of motor dexterity.
2) Activities should be planned to be fun for *adults*. We are not
talking about extra activities for the children's program right now,
we're talking about recreational activities for adults. If there are
any children who want to participate in them too, then their parents
will have the option to sign them out of the children's program and
bring them to the suitable-for-all-ages activity. (And it will then be
the responsibility of the parents to supervise and support their
children during participation. The activity leades are not expected to
do child care as part of leading the activity.)
3) Activity leaders should commit to leading two hours of the
recreational activity: one hour during afternoon break times (so that
people can attend all presentations and also participate in some
recreational activities), and one hour during presentation times (so
that people who aren't interested in presentations can have some other
activities to enjoy with other people). You can either offer two
one-hour sessions of your activity (one during afternoon break and one
during presentation time), or offer four half-hour sessions (two
during afternoon break and two during presentation times), depending
on whether your activity is best suited for full hour or half-hour
sessions.
Obviously this means that to be an activity leader, you will need to
miss about an hour of attending presentations (in fact a bit more,
given time needed to prepare for the activity session and then do any
necessary cleanup afterward). This is one reason we're offering the
25% off your registration fee, instead of just a regular work shift
rebate. So, if you decide to submit a proposal to lead a recreational
activity, be aware that if your proposal is accepted you *will* need
to miss part of at least one presentation. I will do the best I can to
schedule your activity during a time you would least mind missing.
If you want to submit an activity proposal, please post here to the list:
Your name;
Description of the proposed activity;
Whether the activity would be offered in two 60-minute sessions, or
four 30-minute ones;
What skills are needed for a person to be able to participate in the activity;
Any equipment or supplies needed for the activity (indicate if you are
able to bring each item yourself, or if you would need ANI to provide
it);
Your prior experience as a leader with this activity, or with other
recreational activities--particularly recreational activities for
adults, and/or inclusive recreation designed to include people with
and without disabilities.
Now, for everyone here, even if you are not interested in being an
activity leader yourself: If there are any recreational activities you
enjoy that meet the above criteria (suitable for all ages, accessible
to people who don't speak and/or have motor problems and/or other
disabilities), please suggest them here. If enough people are
interested in the same activity, maybe we can find someone to lead it.
J8
We would like to have some scheduled recreational activities as part
of the Autreat program, in addition to sitting and listening to
presentations.
As the schedule is now constructed, there are two hours after lunch,
from 2-4 p.m., when there are no presentations scheduled. The pool is
open for Autreat use during this period. We would like to make Autreat
more appealing to a broader cross-section of the autistic population,
by offering recreational activities besides swimming, and also
offering some recreational activities during times when presentations
are in session, as an alternative to attending presentations.
The Autreat Planning Committee has decided to offer six registration
stipends, of 25% each, for leaders offering recreational activities
during Autreat. We would like to have proposals posted here in
autreatinfo, so that the activities can be discussed and voted on by
people who will attend Autreat.
What we are looking for in activities is:
1) All activities should be non-competitive, enjoyable and accessible
for people of all ages and levels of ability/disability. In
particular, they should not require that participants be capable of
speech or have a lot of motor dexterity.
2) Activities should be planned to be fun for *adults*. We are not
talking about extra activities for the children's program right now,
we're talking about recreational activities for adults. If there are
any children who want to participate in them too, then their parents
will have the option to sign them out of the children's program and
bring them to the suitable-for-all-ages activity. (And it will then be
the responsibility of the parents to supervise and support their
children during participation. The activity leades are not expected to
do child care as part of leading the activity.)
3) Activity leaders should commit to leading two hours of the
recreational activity: one hour during afternoon break times (so that
people can attend all presentations and also participate in some
recreational activities), and one hour during presentation times (so
that people who aren't interested in presentations can have some other
activities to enjoy with other people). You can either offer two
one-hour sessions of your activity (one during afternoon break and one
during presentation time), or offer four half-hour sessions (two
during afternoon break and two during presentation times), depending
on whether your activity is best suited for full hour or half-hour
sessions.
Obviously this means that to be an activity leader, you will need to
miss about an hour of attending presentations (in fact a bit more,
given time needed to prepare for the activity session and then do any
necessary cleanup afterward). This is one reason we're offering the
25% off your registration fee, instead of just a regular work shift
rebate. So, if you decide to submit a proposal to lead a recreational
activity, be aware that if your proposal is accepted you *will* need
to miss part of at least one presentation. I will do the best I can to
schedule your activity during a time you would least mind missing.
If you want to submit an activity proposal, please post here to the list:
Your name;
Description of the proposed activity;
Whether the activity would be offered in two 60-minute sessions, or
four 30-minute ones;
What skills are needed for a person to be able to participate in the activity;
Any equipment or supplies needed for the activity (indicate if you are
able to bring each item yourself, or if you would need ANI to provide
it);
Your prior experience as a leader with this activity, or with other
recreational activities--particularly recreational activities for
adults, and/or inclusive recreation designed to include people with
and without disabilities.
Now, for everyone here, even if you are not interested in being an
activity leader yourself: If there are any recreational activities you
enjoy that meet the above criteria (suitable for all ages, accessible
to people who don't speak and/or have motor problems and/or other
disabilities), please suggest them here. If enough people are
interested in the same activity, maybe we can find someone to lead it.
J8