Hench Autism Studies Program parent meeting Planned for Feb. 16

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Hench Autism Studies Program at Defiance College will hold a parent meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Hubbard Banquet Room, located in the Serrick Campus Center.

The speaker will be Chris Palmer, a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the Bridges to Transition program sponsored by the Defiance County Board of Developmental Disabilities. She will be discussing how young adults can learn skills to live as independently as possible as they grow into adulthood. More information about Bridges to Transition can be found at www.oacbdd.org/bridges-to-transition/.

The Hench Autism Studies Resource Center in the Pilgrim Library will be open and available for attendees.

Parents and others interested in programs serving children with autism are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions about the parent meetings and the Hench Autism Studies Program, please contact Fred Coulter at 
(419) 783-2416 or autism@defiance.edu.

Defiance College, chartered in 1850, is an independent, liberal arts institution in Northwest Ohio offering more than 40 undergraduate programs of study as well as graduate programs in education and business. Defiance College has received national recognition for its educational experience of service and engagement. The college website is www.defiance.edu.

February 15, 2012