Kim Kolean
CATP, CATA, Travel Advisor
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The Redmond Police Department is now the first police department in Washington state to earn the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation which is granted by The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) to organizations who complete autism training and certification programs. The training completed by the Department is designed to enhance officers’ knowledge and ability to assist and communicate with autistic or sensory-sensitive community members.
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12 West Brewing is now a Certified Autism Center (CAC), a designation granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). 12 West joins over 30 organizations in the Mesa area that have completed this program as part of the city’s Autism Certified City designation.
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St. Tammany Health System Parenting Center joins St. Tammany Health System Pediatric Inpatient and Emergency Departments, Bone & Joint Clinic, and Pediatrics Clinic, in earning the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation. This designation is granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). It requires physicians and staff complete autism-specific training and certification to ensure they can better treat and manage the care of autistic or sensory-sensitive patients.
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By Alex Stratikis, Autistic Traveler & Founder of Autism Adventures Aboard
Instagram: @autismadventuresabroad
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From mentalhealthhotline.org (article republished with permission)
Everybody has bad days. Sometimes we go through periods of time when we feel awful and like the world is against us. Depression is far worse. It doesn’t just last for a period of time. It’s a mental disorder that affects everyday life every single day. Depression affects everything, from your thoughts to your actions, from work to school to sleep. There are also multiple forms of depression. If you feel the need to talk to someone about depression, call us at 1-866-903-3787. Specialists are standing by.
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Never Quit Dreaming (NQD), a nonprofit that creates recreational activities for children of various abilities, becomes Hawaii’s first Certified Autism Center™ (CAC). The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) awards the CAC designation to organizations that complete autism-specific training and certification through IBCCES to help staff and volunteers better communicate and assist autistic or sensory-sensitive individuals.
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