We have been doing very well here in India - but have been unable to upload videos of our work to keep our blog updated due to a lack of consistent internet connectivity and our busy schedule.

We provided a one day training in Chennai for about 80 professionals and parents. We just wrapped up a 2 Day training for teachers and parents in Bangalore which was extremely well received.

And today we head to Delhi to offer a three day training - then off to Kathmandu for another two days of training!

The hospitality, energy, and passion of our hosts and trainees has been amazing. We have learned as much as we have taught. Our team is truly inspired by work and dedication of the parents and teachers to help their children reach their full potential.

AACTION is embarking on our fourth volunteer training mission to India and Nepal today! We will be visiting four cities and training over 300 teachers and parents - allowing us to reach over 3000 students with autism! Thank you to all of our supporters - check back often as we are going to do our best to provide a video blog of our trip.

Watch these amazing students learn and share information they have learned about Nepal as they partner with Autism Care Nepal, the only autism center in the country!

If you are interested in attending the event and paying at the door please email us @ khench@aactionautism.org so we can plan accordingly!

Every day AACTION receives emails from parents across the world seeking accurate autism information - their goal is simply to provide a better life for their children. By collaborating with teachers, volunteers, and families across the world, AACTION has the power to help accomplish their goal and make the world a better place for individuals with autism.

We are asking for your help as we look to grow in 2012! Click on the program below that you would like to sponsor - on behalf of the autism community you are impacting, we appreciate your support!

Donate $25

To help provide new curriculum to a school in an under-served area - local & abroad

"The activities have been really engaging and the students are retaining a lot of information, which is great!" - Gavin, CPS teacher

Donate $50

To provide online training for a family, teacher, or volunteer

*Program in development - help us get our online training website off the ground so that we can reach families and teachers around the world!

Donate $100

To sponsor a teacher to attend AACTION's hands-on training

"This training has been an amazing experience. AACTION has taken a great step by conducting workshops in India." - Anumeha, mother & teacher

Donate $350

To sponsor a semester of Service Learning for a local classroom of high school students with autism

Thank you to all those that participated in our volunteer event today for our fall Service Learning Projects! Volunteers helped create educational materials for two Chicago-land high school autism classrooms. These two classrooms will be learning about the culture, history, and geography of Nepal and Nigeria. They will also have the opportunity to follow visual supports in order to enjoy the music of each country, cook local recipes, and make t-shirts with the countries' flag. In addition, the students in the classrooms will volunteer their time to create best practice educational materials to send to autism organizations in each country. The students at the organizations in Nepal and Nigeria will be taking photos and videos of life in their countries' to send to our Chicago-land classrooms.

The cost for each Service Learning Project is $350. This is made possible by our amazing volunteers - without them the cost would be several thousand dollars!

View photos from the event here!

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Please check back throughout the school year to get updates on AACTION's Service Learning Projects!

Check out an interview with AACTION on NPR! We are discussing the landscape of autism in India - and the steps we have taken to provide support!

Click here to listen!

Thank you to the staff at NPR for bringing awareness to such an important issue.