The Autism Project

Team United
Brian Horgan, Ryan Leary, Curtis Oakley, Valerie Szeto,
Lauren Verbinnen

The Autism Project

Mission
The Autism Project is a unique collaboration of parents, professionals,
and community members who provide quality support, training, and
programming that is accessible to all for children and adults with an
Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families, and those who work with
them

Vision
A world where individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder are valued
participating members of their communities
Joanne Quinn, Executive Director

Goals and Objectives

Aid the sponsor organization with their
marketing and communication
Become more aware as a group of how
Autism affects our society and culture
Conduct a panel with people directly and
indirectly affected by Autism
Kids with Autism are like video games; once you give them a chance youll never stop loving themDrew

Purpose
Raise Autism awareness in our community
Provide insightful information that will help
the sponsor promote their work in the
future
Cover aspects of their mission to bridge
missing components of project awareness
Never give up on someone you love, kids with Autism wouldnt -Bailey

Bumps in the road..

Unable to focus on Walk Now
Immediately initiated contingency plan
Meeting time for interviews conflicted
Inconsistent at times with communication

Achievements
Created three separate awareness videos
With help of fellow Bryant students
Autism Project Leadership Academy
Provided the project with items to bring with them to
conventions/conferences
National Speaker Conference
Opened up an opportunity for future projects
Social programming
We are not special--we are human-CJ

Videos
Introductions and Aspirations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkdXPbYBi6M&feature=youtu.be

How to Describe Your Autism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKPVzQMISck&feature=youtu.be

Why Were Thankful For the Autism Project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVA_c3oqwZI

Learning Outcomes
Beating our stereotypes and common
misconceptions of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social assimilation among those affected
Working with a dynamic group
Eye opening experience for students and ourselves

9/2/2014 9/11/2014
9/4/2014 9/9/2014

Find an
Organization
Team Contact and
Project ID
9/12/2014 9/19/2014

Team Project Plan

and MOU
9/30/201
4

Team
Meeting
10/8/201
4

Skype meeting
with organization
10/16/201
Conduct
4
interview
10/17/2014 Editing of
10/25/2014
video
10/1/2014 Gathering facts for
10/7/2014
"Fact Tree"
10/8/2014 Creating "Fact
10/10/2014
Trees"
10/2/2014 Gathering
interview questions
10/15/2014
10/5/201
Team
4
Meeting
10/1/201
Team
4
Meeting

201
4
Sep

Initial contact
with
organization
9/11/20
14

Presenting of video
to The Austim
Project
10/27/20
14

Oct

2014

Questions?