Monthly Meetings

The Autism Society holds its monthly meetings every third Thursday of the month (note that this is a new location as of 5/1/06):

Click here to view a sample agenda. If you would like this month's and all the upcoming months' agendas, please join the Autism Society of Hawaii and an agenda will be emailed or mailed to you monthly.

Location:	Alaka'i Na Keiki ("the children will lead") Office
	1100 Alakea Street, 9th Floor, Honolulu, HI.
Time:	5:30 PM Coffee Hour and 6 to 7 PM Meeting
Parking:	FREE PARKING - validation provided Go to adjacent AMERICAN SAVINGS Building parking - adjacent block before Alakea/Hotel cross streets

All interested parents, providers and others are encouraged to attend this meeting. For more information on this meeting or on the Autism Society of Hawaii, please click here for contact information. For more information on Autism Society Membership, please click here.

NEWS & EVENTS:

Read: ASH Thanksgiving Letter to House and Senate Chairs on the Hill regarding the Burden of Proof ruling and its impact on special needs children. Click here to read the letter.

Read: Hawaii daily paper's editorial staff response to the Burden of Proof ruling with ASH's response posted in November. Click here for details.

Check out our new sister site SPED Voters: A Society for Informed Special Education Voters.

Read: Senate Education Committee approves IDEA Reauthorization. Click here for details.

Read State of Hawaii BOE Committee on Special Programs Position Statement Draft Resolution. Click here for details.

Read DOE's Summaries of HR 1350 for BOE. Click here for details.

Click here to go to AutismAwareness.com and see the video of the meeting between parents and Rep. Ed Case on his Amendment to HR 1350.

Read the letters to the editor concerning the Case Amendment to HR 1350.

Read the article:Attorneys' fees add up for DOE