Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.

The National Disability Rights Network has published a study on Seclusion and Restraint in schools.  For many of us who have witnessed first-hand the effects of this treatment on our children, this report is difficult to read.  We can only hope that by shining a light on this abuse, we can hasten its discontinuation.  The full report is available online as a pdf. It is a long report, and the recommendations are near the end. (more…)

If you have been enjoying going to the movies for special showings just for ASSEW members, you have your fellow member, Rachel Berman, to thank. Rachel has been coordinating the events, most recently setting us up to see Madagascar: Back 2 Africa at the North Shore Cinema in Mequon. (more…)

We are pleased to present our improved, updated website! We hope you find it easier to navigate and quickly find the information you’re looking for about us, about autism, and about autism-related services in Southeastern Wisconsin. Be sure to bookmark us and check back often for the latest news, events, and information. (more…)

Emily Iland will be in Milwaukee for 2 talks on January 10th, 2009, on balancing family and sibling needs in families who have a child on the spectrum. Ms Iland is the author of Autism Spectrum Disorders A to Z, which was recognized as the book of the year by the Autism Society of America in 2006. She is the parent of 2 young adult children, a son on the spectrum and a typically-developing daughter.

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For exciting basketball action, join fellow
ASSEW members for the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee Lady Panthers Basketball team as they
take on the Butler Bulldogs in a conference matchup.
The game starts at 2:00pm on Saturday, January
31st at the Klotsche Center, 3409 N. Downer
Avenue on the UWM campus. The group will meet
at the box office one-half hour before the game.
Admission for ASSEW members is free! Email
info@assew.org or call the office to register: (414)
427-9345 by January 23rd. Pre-registration is
required for an accurate ticket count. For registration
we need the names and a phone number for the
people attending.