Autism Spectrum Disorder Services

MARESA offers Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Consultation Services to local schools for children with ASD and their families. 

Local School District Supports

• Resource Rooms
• School Social Workers
• Specialist in Autism Spectrum Disorder

School-wide Supports

• Student Assistance Teams
• Autism Resource Teams
• Crisis Teams
• Peer-to-Peer Supports

Parent Support Group

Marquette Area Autism Support Support Group ~ A regional grassroots Autism Spectrum Disorders support group for those in the Marquette, MI area who live with, care for, or work with someone on the autism spectrum. ~ www.marquetteasdsupport.blogspot.com

Professional Development

• Ongoing workshops provided for specific school districts
• Ongoing training by statewide autism and resources training of school-based autism resource teams (START - statewide initiative started in the Upper Peninsula in 2001)
• Upper Peninsula Autism Network (UPAN) – regional autism training network

Resources

• ASD Resource Guide ~ Marquette Area Autism Resource Guide
• Autism Speaks ~ www.autismspeaks.org
• Statewide Autism Resources and Training (START) ~ www.gvsu.edu/autismcenter/

Contact

Barb Potts
Autism Spectrum Consultant
CPI/HWC Trainer
UP Autism Network
Email: bpotts(at)maresa.org
Direct dial phone: (906) 226-5176

Kortney Markkola
Autism Spectrum Consultant
UP Autism Network
Email: Kortney Markkola(at)maresa.org
Direct dial phone: (906) 226-5144