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Origins of the Autism Resource Center

• In Summer 2011, Averett University received a generous grant from the Alexander Berkeley Carrington, Jr. and Ruth Simpson Carrington Charitable Trust to establish an autism resource center for families in Southside Virginia.

• From July through November 2011, Blount Library collaborated with Institutional Advancement, Education faculty, volunteers, and Facilities to select and prepare a site for the Carrington Autism Resource Center.

• The Center was complete and the collection, technology and policies in place prior to the ribbon cutting on November 30, 2011.

Library HoursFall / Spring Semester (Semester Breaks)

• Sunday, 1:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. (7:00 P.M)

• Monday-Thursday, 8:30 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. (9:00 P.M.)

• Friday, 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

• Saturday, 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (Closed)

• http://discover.averett.edu 24/7!

• Detailed building hours

Autism Resource Center Hours

• The Carrington Autism Resource Center is available for teachers, therapists, and registered families Monday‐Thursday 9:00 a.m.‐8:00 p.m., Friday 9:00 a.m.‐4:00 p.m., and Sunday, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.

• Please ask the librarian at the reference desk to open the Center for you.

• Volunteer teachers are available by appointment (contact autism@averett.edu).

Library Accounts

• Blount Library will create a library account for each Autism Family on approval of Averett’s Chair of Education.

• Please send evidence of autism diagnosis to Dr. Riedel:

• Pamela Riedel, Ph.D.Frith Hall 428; pamela.riedel@averett.eduFAX: (434) 791 5020; Voice: (434) 791‐5744

Free Access

• Use of the Carrington Autism Resource Center and circulation of activity and diagnostic kits is free for registered Autism Families.

• Registration is confidential and intended to ensure that families will benefit from visiting the Center. Simply Contact Dr. Pamela Riedel (434‐791‐5744) with evidence for a diagnosis of autism.

• Use of the Center by teachers, and circulation of materials to SPED school and organization administrators is also free of charge.

Autism Center Activities

• Our volunteer educator, Mrs. Amy Stilley (M.A.T.) visits the Center as needed for appointments.

• As of June 30, 2012, we had three registered families and had logged over 40 visits by local educators.

• Ongoing success of the Center will be facilitated by recruiting a Director of Autism Studies to provide oversight of services for children and families.

Autism Research Guide

• The Center's web guide with educational information, photos, policies and forms is located at http://discover.averett.edu/autism.

• In addition to hosting the opening reception, the library sponsored outreach activities, including a work day for Danville Public School teachers (March 2012), a presentation for the DPS Autism Parents' Support Group (May 2012) and for the DPS SPED Advisory Committee (September 2012).

• Averett invites active collaboration with schools and organizations supporting autism families in Southside.

Support the Autism Center

• We also invite community members to support to the Carrington Autism Resource Center and Mary B. Blount Library through membership in:

• Autism Friends, or

• Library Friends

• A donation of $30 or more per year allows us to provide full circulation privileges to individuals from the Southside Community. (See our brochure.)

Averett Librarians

• Elaine Day, Director; Science Liaison; eday@averett.edu

• Kevin Harden, Distance Learning; Business, Education,Social Sciences Liaison; kharden@averett.edu

• Jennifer Robinson, Technical Services; Communication Studies/Journalism, Children’s Literature Liaison; jrobinson@averett.edu

• Jim Verdini, Access Services; Humanities, Performing Arts Liaison; jverdini@averett.edu

• Dr. Patrick Wasley, Archivist; English Literature Literature; pwasley@averett.edu

Questions?Questions? Pamela Riedel, Professor, Education Department

Frith Hall 428; pamela.riedel@averett.eduFAX: (434) 791 5020; Voice: (434) 791-5744

Elaine Day, Director, Mary B. Blount Libraryelaine.day@averett.edu; 434-791-5696