tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9733180400498625232024-03-25T07:31:53.582+08:00Autism Society PhilippinesThe Autism Society Philippines (ASP) is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to the well-being of persons on the autism spectrum. The ASP has been in the forefront of providing services to families affected with autism.Lloyd Ngohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08079256407322155169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-86181399455269858422024-03-01T09:00:00.009+08:002024-03-20T10:35:26.015+08:00Angels Walk for Autism 2024: Uniting for an Autism-OK PhilippinesThe Autism Society Philippines (ASP) is thrilled to announce the much-anticipated return of the Angels Walk for Autism at the iconic Mall of Asia Arena on April 21, 2024.The Autism Society Philippines Angels Walk for Autism PosterThe Angels Walk for Autism is more than just a walk; it is a celebration of milestones and a testament to the unwavering commitment to building an Autism-OK PhilippinesAutism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-54523698622677563022024-03-07T09:00:00.002+08:002024-03-08T14:29:01.823+08:00Family Support Group for the month of March 2024Date: 9 March 2024, Saturday
Time: 10:00am
Register here to get the zoom link: https://bit.ly/3v9cg9U
Deadline of registration is 8 March 2024, Friday at 12nn.Family Support Group PosterASPs family support group sessions bring together parents, siblings, and other family members to talk about their journey in living with autism. Participants share their experiences and draw enlightenment andAutism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-43139865240294308652024-02-29T09:00:00.001+08:002024-03-01T13:19:56.638+08:00Gear Up for a Cause: Official Angels Walk for Autism 2024 Shirts Available Now!In preparation for the highly-anticipated Angels Walk for Autism 2024, we're excited to announce that the official event shirts are now available for sale! Show your support for the advocacy and contribute to building an Autism-OK Philippines by proudly wearing the Angels Walk for Autism shirt.
Mommy Rizza with son Rhav
To ensure the authenticity of your purchase and to support the cause Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-23556746915587520912023-09-08T20:15:00.034+08:002024-02-27T12:32:20.306+08:00Sign up for upcoming ASP ARTismo workshops!Art can be a profound agent of self-expression. Art can also be calming and therapeutic, helping artists on the spectrum manage their emotions and reduce stress. Art can improve communication skills, social skills, and emotional regulation. Art can boost self-confidence.These are why the ASP ARTismo program was created to promote art as an approach to productive self-expression and as a potentialAutism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-11948103626330756262012-08-31T09:00:00.002+08:002024-02-26T14:36:30.349+08:00Wanted: Photographs for Autism Gallery The ASP has been invited to participate in the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability’s (APCD) initiative to promote awareness of emerging disability sub groups like autism and intellectual disability. APCD dedicated a photo gallery section in its Empowerment Café website for this purpose, where viewers can gleam regional best practices and personal inspiration.
Autism Society PhilippinesAutism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-54984641721637595392012-05-10T17:15:00.003+08:002024-02-26T14:36:05.122+08:00ASEAN Autism Network and the FutureThe following is the message of Mr. Akiie Ninomiya to ASP at the 12th National Conference on Autism.
Mr. Akiie Ninomiya
I would like to congratulate the Philippine Autism Community for organizing a conference. The Philippines have been a pioneer in developing a network among persons with autism and their families as well as the stakeholders. The Asia Pacific Development Center on Disability (Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-55599593613948104732013-07-23T15:15:00.003+08:002024-02-26T14:35:52.417+08:00Autism in ASEAN: Unity in Diversityby Teacher Ces Sicam, Vice President, Autism Society Philippines
Cecile Sicam with foreign officers
The 2nd AAN Congress in Brunei in April 2013 was an eye-opening experience for me. I learned about the status and activities of each country as each delegation gave a report during the formal meetings. But it was during meal times, breaks and field trips that we had the opportunity to share Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-60777294933354907732013-06-04T09:00:00.002+08:002024-02-26T14:35:31.044+08:00ASP's "1Pangako” goes InternationalASEAN People seen in a slide show
The Second ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) Congress was recently held at the Rizqun International Hotel, Abdul Razak Complex, Brunei Darussalam last April 27-29 this year with the theme “Towards Autism-Friendly ASEAN Community”. The organization was established to serve as an effective forum that can work at the national and sub-regional levels to advocate the rightsAutism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-68857808592681611972015-07-25T01:10:00.003+08:002024-02-26T14:35:08.719+08:00ASP represents Philippines in ASEAN autism workshopThe Autism Society Philippines was invited to the Third Country Training Program (TCTP), a Capability Building of Persons with Autism and their Parents in Bangkok, Thailand. This training program is the outcome of the joint project of the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) and the Japan International Collaboration Agency (JICA). The TCTP is conducted by the Government of Japan Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-60347463119569137732013-05-31T09:20:00.003+08:002024-02-26T14:34:54.487+08:00My Brunei Experience By Thara Marie Santiago, Adolescent with Autism
It was April 25, 2013 at 11:40pm when Charlene Danica Escasiñas and I, Thara Marie Santiago, better known as ASP Dream Girls, together with my mom, Geeta Santiago, Danica's mom, Christine Escasiñas, my Personal Assistant, Estirlina Andres, and some members of ASP’s Board of Trustees boarded Cebu Pacific flight 4J409 for Brunei Darussalam. Danica Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-67900591222206741072011-01-19T14:58:00.000+08:002024-02-26T14:34:35.630+08:00Building Dreams at the ASEAN Autism NetworkBy Grace Adviento, ASP National President
Flying for a weeklong workshop and conference excited me as I looked forward to having a large scale Family Support Group with co-parents from other countries. Together with my travelling companions, Ranil Sorongon (ASP Executive Director) and Riza Cansanay (ASP Laguna Chapter President), we headed for Bangkok, last 13-17 December 2010.
ASP Executive Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-80484163053727787542014-02-22T07:00:00.002+08:002024-02-26T14:34:19.106+08:00APCD conducts Post Yolanda assessment in OrmocMr. Ranil Sorongon of the Asia Pacific Development Center for Disabilities met with the combined ASP Ormoc District 1 and 2 chapters last January 10, 2014 at Pongos Hotel to support family members who live with autism who were affected by Typhoon Yolanda.
Mr. Sorongon oriented the group about his role as the secretariat for the ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) and the APCD; and how these organizationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-53742389782798227962018-11-13T18:00:00.004+08:002024-02-26T14:33:58.109+08:00Regional Advocate for Persons with Autism wins Inaugural ASEAN Prize
Ms. Dang Koe
SINGAPORE, 13 November 2018 – Ms. Erlinda Uy Koe, a prominent community leader of the Philippines is the winner of the inaugural ASEAN Prize. This was announced at the opening ceremony of the 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore today. Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the Secretary-General (SG) of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi presented the ASEAN Prize at the opening ceremony to abbymendozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14134289231926563111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-12574373151302462362011-03-28T23:00:00.000+08:002024-02-26T14:33:28.586+08:00ASP National celebrates 4th World Autism Awareness Day4th World AUTISM Awareness Day Celebration
April 2, 2011
ASEAN AUTISM NETWORK Theme “ACT FOR AUTISM NOW”
Autism is now considered the fastest rising developmental disability in the world, autism prevalence in children rose from 1:150 to 1:110. (Released by Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network in 2009). More will be diagnosed with autism than diabetes, cancer and AIDSAutism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-29514556086662331882012-04-18T11:18:00.006+08:002024-02-26T14:32:59.769+08:00ASEAN Autism Network Support ASP’s 2nd SEA Autism ConfabBy: Tiffany Tan, ASP Board Secretary
Members of the ASEAN Autism Network support the upcoming 2nd Southeast Asian and 12th National Conference on Autism on April 28 and 29, 2012 Saturday and Sunday witht heme “Living with Autism: Hope@Home” at Crown Plaza Manila Galleria, OrtigasAve. corner ADB Avenue, Quezon City.
Living with Autism Hope@Home poster
ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) serves as a Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-67065344516266637252013-04-18T13:00:00.004+08:002024-02-26T14:32:46.963+08:002nd ASEAN Autism Congress SlatedAfter a successful congress in 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand, the ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) will be having its second congress on April 27 and 29, 2013 at the Rizqun International Hotel, Brunei Darussalam.
The event, initiated by AAN and hosted by the Society for the Management of Autism Related issues in Training, Education and Resources (SMARTER) Brunei, will bring together parents of persons Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-10017389016284553842013-11-11T08:30:00.002+08:002024-02-26T14:32:32.407+08:00A message from MalaiMr. Malai
The ASEAN Autism Network (AAN), would like to congratulate the Autism Society of the Philippines (ASP) for organizing and hosting the 13th Philippine National Autism Conference. The AAN recognizes ASP as one of the oldest and leading Autism Organization in ASEAN region, a role model for all other AAN members in supporting and empowering the families of individuals with autism in the Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-69559447046688944772012-07-31T10:00:00.002+08:002024-02-26T14:32:18.718+08:00ASP represents AAN in BangkokThe Autism Society Philippines (ASP), Autism Thailand and SMATER Brunei represented the ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) in the recently concluded Asia Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) and Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Workshop in Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand last July 12 and 13, 2012.
The APCD E-Cafe which the Autism Society Philippines thru Executive Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-18132404637808429182013-05-30T09:00:00.002+08:002024-02-26T14:32:04.919+08:00ASP's Cecile Sicam elected AAN officerASP National Vice-President and co-Founder Cecile Sicam was recently elected as the new Honorary Secretary of the ASEAN Autism Network in elections held last 26 April 2013 at the SEAMEO Voctech, Brunei, Darussalam. Teacher Ces also serves as the Directress of the Bridges Foundation.
Cecile Sicam speaking during the election in Brunei
The ASEAN Autism Network assembly was attended by Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-43481601086941784482012-05-23T10:01:00.004+08:002024-02-26T14:31:49.936+08:00AAN supports 12th National Conference on AutismAutism Society Philippines (ASP) was so grateful to the ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) for supporting the 12th National Conference and the 2nd South East Asian Conference on Autism last April 28 and 29 at the Crowne Plaza in Quezon City participated by more than 400 delegates coming from the different parts of the Philippines and the ASEAN region.
AAN delegates from Bangkok, Thailand was headed by Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-59950785971068597962016-01-17T18:26:00.003+08:002024-02-26T14:31:33.671+08:00ASP’s Dang Koe elected as new AAN ChairmanThe executive committee of the ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) elected Dang Koe, Autism Society Philippines’ Chair Emeritus, as its new Chairman during its General Assembly held last 16 January 2016 at the Mabuhay Manor in Pasay.
The new officers of the ASEAN Autism Network
AAN is composed of autism family advocates from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-88529938555753792152022-11-07T09:00:00.007+08:002024-02-26T14:31:10.858+08:00AAN Side Event for ESCAP's High-level Inter-Governmental MeetingThe Autism Society Philippines joined the ASEAN Autism Network panel discussion regarding “Opportunities, Challenges and Direction of AAN” last October 21, 2022 in Fairmont Hotel, Jakarta. The hybrid panel discussion is a a side event to the ESCAP's High-level Inter-Governmental Meeting on the Final Review of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2013-2022.
The APCD officerAutism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-16943120811762692992011-03-12T15:56:00.000+08:002024-02-26T14:28:24.739+08:00Family comes first for ASEAN Autism NetworkBy Dang U. Koe, ASP Chair Emeritus
Holistic curriculum exclusively for autism that is local, affordable, accessible and inexpensive to ensure sustain-ability throughout the lifespan of individuals with autism.
ASEAN Autism Network (AAN) serves as a platform for autism-related family support groups of each Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member country to collaborate, cooperate, Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-21596302566701549562024-02-09T14:12:00.001+08:002024-02-16T15:07:29.440+08:00Airbnb Community Grant Empowers Autism Society Philippines to Foster Inclusion and EmpowermentAirbnb LogoAirbnb, the global community-driven hospitality platform, has extended its support to the Autism Society Philippines (ASP) through the Airbnb Community Grant. Airbnb Hosts, renowned for being advocates of their local communities, nominated organizations that strive to make a difference in various critical areas. These include environmental sustainability, economic empowerment, ending Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-973318040049862523.post-88376464740412097702024-02-08T09:00:00.005+08:002024-02-16T14:19:48.901+08:00Family Support Group for the month of February 2024Date: 10 February 2024, Saturday
Time: 10:00am
Register here to get the zoom link: https://bit.ly/4bwPg55
Deadline of registration is 9 February 2024, Friday at 12nn.February 2024 Family Support Group PosterASPs family support group sessions bring together parents, siblings, and other family members to talk about their journey in living with autism. Participants share their experiences and draw Autism Society Philippineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239818829370200963noreply@blogger.com0