Autism Action Update

Angelo talks with Jennifer Richard, Assistant Executive Director of our College Experience and CareerNext Programs and Colleen Dergosits, Director of Admissions.

Angelo talks with  Dr Gregory Firn CEO of Robots4Autism and creator of Milo. Milo the robot is designed to be interesting and approachable for learners with ASD. Robots4Autism helps learners improve their social and behavioral skills and gain the confidence they need to succeed academically and socially.

Angelo Santabarbara speaks with Myron Pincomb who heads the IBCCES. The IBCCES which stands for International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards work with The Autism Society for Maximum Accountability and Expanding Reach.The Autism Society and IBCCES are working together to make sure that individuals with autism get the understanding they deserve. 

Angelo talks with Anne Del Plato from the NYS Comptrollers office about The NY Able Program. They discuss in detail how it works and how folks can take advantage of this program.

Angelo has a roundtable conversation with 2 sides of the  controversial bill called AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to the minimum wage for employees with disabilities.

Angelo sits with Janine Kruiswijk who is the Executive Director of The Autism Society of the Greater Capital Region, NY. 

Angelo chats with John Robinson who is the CEO of Our Abilities. John talks about his plans for a facility to train persons with disabilities to enter the workforce.

New York State Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara presents the latest updates in Autism Legislation. This episode talks about Our Ability Alliance. The Our Ability Alliance Employment Training Center will train individuals with disabilities on specific skills that are in high demand by a growing list of businesses within the Our Ability network.

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara talks about the new ID card making it easier for first responders to recognize a person with a disability.