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Rochester Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Community Education & Technical Assistance 

• Conference Series
  Beginning Spring 2009, the RRCASD will offer a series of conferences for families and professionals that will cover a range of topic areas related to assessment and treatment of individuals with ASD. Each conference will be accompanied by a regional ASD resource fair. Topics for each conference will vary, as they will be based on responses to our recent assessment of regional needs. If you're an ASD-related service provider in our 17 county region and would like to participate in one of our resource fairs, please contact us.
• SAVE THE DATE! Print a Save the Date flier to post in your community! Check back with us for more details coming soon!
• Wednesday, April 22nd 2009: Steamboat Landing, Canandaigua, NY
• Wednesday, April 29th 2009: Holiday Inn, Elmira, NY
• Wednesday, May 6th 2009: Holiday Inn, Auburn, NY
• Information & Referral
  • Telephone support is provided by our Social Worker, Angela Allen, L.M.S.W. Callers will receive information and referral (verbal and written) about a wide range of supports and resources available within their community and can make requests for RRCASD resources or activities. To place a call to our Information & Referral Line, please call us toll-free:
    • from inside of the '585' area code, dial 273-1613
    • from outside of the '585' area code, dial 1-888-806-9526
  • Download Information Sheets developed by the RRCASD as they become available:
    • Transition Preparation for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
    • Sibling Relationships with Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
• Short Talks
  These talks provide participants with information on the characteristics of ASD, common assessment, and treatment practices. Talks are one hour in duration and are designed for groups seeking to increase their basic knowledge about ASD. For more information or to request a Short Talk, please contact us today!
  Please note that a limited number of Short Talk slots are available and your request may not be able to be fulfilled at this time.
• Other Talks/Recent Community Presentations
  • "Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children" Presented to the University of Rochester School of Nursing by Dr. Caroline I. Magyar, Ph.D. (Part 1)
  • "Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders: Screening and Assessment" Presented to the University of Rochester School of Nursing by Dr. Caroline I. Magyar, Ph.D. (Part 2)
  • "ABC’s of the DDSO" Presented by Jennifer Donato, MSW. Review Jennifer's presentation and then read more about eligibility for OMRDD services.
• Targeted Technical Assisstance
  Consistent with the RRCASD mission to better integrate information and community resources and identify gaps in resources, the Center routinely completes community-based needs assessments. Data derived from this on-going assessment of community needs drives targeted technical assistance activities. Through collaborative community partnerships, the RRCASD works with stakeholders to increase capacity and build needed resources. Targeted technical assistance activities for the 2008/2009 year include:

1. Cross Systems Collaboration This activity focuses on building regional resources specific to supporting individuals with an ASD and a co-occurring mental health disorder.
2. Post-secondary Transition and Support This activity focuses on developing and piloting training resources for personnel at secondary and post-secondary educational settings to better support individuals with ASD.
3. Rural Initiative This activity focuses on describing the unique challenges to developing and accessing ASD specific resources in rural areas of the state.