Monthly Milestones | MARCH 2024 | |
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Featuring Fox 8's Todd Meany as emcee!
5:30 p.m. Mix & Mingle
6:30 p.m. Program
7:30 p.m. Dinner
Stay tuned for exciting details about our auction and raffle items!
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Winter Special Registration Rates End March 31!
Milestones is excited to be hosting our national autism conference in-person June 10 - 11, 2024, at
Tri-C Corporate College East in Cleveland, Ohio.
Don't wait. Register before March 31 to receive our best conference rates! Group rates and scholarships are available!
RECONNECT, REIMAGINE, RECHARGE,
with fellow autistic individuals, parents and caregivers, and professionals. This conference is for everyone.
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HOT TOPICS:
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in Autism Services
- Strategies & Supports for Bilingual Families
- Autistic Culture
- Practical Tips for Care & Support
- Newly Diagnosed Kids & Families
- High Support Needs/Autism with Intellectual Disability
- Newly Diagnosed Adults
- Autism & Aging
- New & Emerging Ideas
Information on our keynote and featured speakers coming soon!
New to MNAC? Watch this video to see what all the hype is about!
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BECOME A 2024 SPONSOR
Sponsorships support Milestones' mission to deliver professional and educational resources to the autism community and provide scholarships for those in need.
Join us as a valued sponsor to be a part of our mission and gain valuable visibility with professionals, family members and autistic individuals.
BECOME A 2024 EXHIBITOR
Showcase your autism services and products and connect with your target audience. Check out the benefits of being an exhibitor at the Milestones Conference today!
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From left to right: Milestones co-founders Mia Buchwald Gelles and Ilana Hoffer Skoff, Meredith Mendoza with DODD, Milestones Spanish Helpdesk Coordinator Michelle Mejia, Patricia Esparza with Ventanilla de Salud, and Marielee Santiago with Metrohealth. | |
Milestones Works to Bridge Service Divides in the Hispanic Community
On February 22, Milestones' Spanish Helpdesk Coordinator, Michelle Mejia, presented to a packed room about Milestones services, the hispanic population with autism in Ohio, and service gaps within the community. This is a crucial first step in the effort to bridge service divides and increase autism awareness and vital support in the hispanic community.
Thank you to our partners, Dominion Energy and the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council, and to all of the attendees, including Metrohealth, NAMI, Tri-C, Spanish American Committee, DSNEO, Journey Center for Safety and Healing, Ventanilla de Salud, and Lorain City Schools.
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Milestones at the Governor's Mansion
As part of Governor and First Lady DeWine's celebration of Black History Month, Milestones Director of Development, Vanetta Perry, presented to First Lady Fran DeWine a book by autistic author and parent, Tiffany Hammond.
"A Day with No Words" is a powerful storybook that invites readers into the life of a family with an autistic child who communicates without spoken language. This book carries the hearts of loved ones and those who stand by non-speakers.
Click here to learn more about Tiffany and her book.
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Milestones Conducts Crisis Intervention Training
Milestones Vice President of Education & Services, Eira Yates, and Director of Education, Bradley Wyner, met with two dozen community partners in February to explore the unique needs of autistic individuals and share evidence based strategies for crisis intervention.
Those in attendance included workers from the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, area librarians, and people from various social safety net agencies.
Click here to learn more about Milestones' community education opportunities.
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Know Your Options: Residential Living
Milestones, in collaboration with the Ohio Family Network, presents a Zoom webinar that takes attendees through the options of residential living for adults with disabilities. Panelists include representatives from Milestones Autism Resources, Patty's People First and the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities/Deepwood.
Click here to register.
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Psychology Study
Milestones Associate Board Member Grace Blatt is seeking participants for a psychological study on the perception of time intervals. For more information, or to participate, email Grace.
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Visit our About Us page to read more about Anne. | |
Milestones Welcomes Anne Muskin to the team as Associate Director of Communications!
Anne Muskin has 16+ years of experience in marketing, communication, and events.
A marketing agency owner for the last ten years, she has served in strategic roles both client-facing and internally, and in agency, business, and non-profit settings.
Anne is passionate about identifying and creating AHA moments that serve as the foundation for data-driven branding, websites, and digital marketing campaigns. Additionally, she values and has meaningful experience in team building, collaboration, process conception and maintenance, and company culture.
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