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An Autistic Self-Advocate and BCaBA from Texas, Andrew Bennett has been a dedicated member of our community since 2019, and currently serves as a moderator in our online Global Autism Community. He contributed to our Responsive Skills Training as a committee member, and has traveled on two SkillCorps® volunteer trips, first to the Czech Republic and more recently to Kenya.
Our SkillCorps® volunteer program is an opportunity for self-advocates, family members, and professionals to travel to our international partner sites and collaborate with local stakeholders to ensure that all autistic individuals around the world have access to quality education, services, and employment.
Responsive Skills Training, or RST, is a curriculum co-created with the Autistic community to transform the way in which services are provided across the world. If you’d like to learn more about RST, please listen to episode 139 with co-creator Ann Beirne and our CEO Molly Pinney.
In this conversation, we discuss:
To learn more about our SkillCorps® program, check out episodes 100 and 132, featuring SkillCorps® volunteers that have been to our partner sites in Saudi Arabia and India. Listen to them talk about their transformative experiences and see what SkillCorps® can offer you!
Begin your journey today at globalautismproject.org/skillcorps. As a listener of our show, take advantage of the coupon code AUTISMPODCAST (no space and all caps) to waive the application fee.
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BONUS: Join the Training that Transformed My Life, with Rachel Harmon
37. Leadership Lessons Learned, with our CEO Molly Ola Pinney
32. The Neurodiversity Movement and an Intro to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, with Brian Middleton
29. Extending the Reach of Services in the Netherlands, with Catherine Verhoeff-Schauf, Enesa Muratovic, and Moji Swartjes
27. Live Stream COVID-19 Update, with Our Global Autism Partners
26. Requesting Accommodations at School and in the Workplace, with Thomas Iland and David Sharif
25. Functional Communication Training in Saudi Arabia, with Yaser Aljaaidi
23. Community Outreach and Self-Advocacy, with Cassie Harden Scott and Russell Hornig-Rohan
22. Music Therapy and Autism in Australia, with Pamela Fisher
16. Community Outreach in Indonesia, with Maharani Putri Kusuma
14. Behavioral Science 101, with Ryan O'Donnell
12. Inclusion of Autistic Values, with Joy Johnson
10. An Exciting Announcement from Our CEO, with Molly Ola Pinney
6. A Reservoir of Resources in India, with Shreya Jain
5. Technology and Applied Behavior Analysis in China, with Michael Huang
2. Global Autism Project: Our Mission, with Molly Ola Pinney
1. An Introduction, with Rachel Harmon
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