Ross Medical Education Center Ontario Autism Awareness

Autism Awareness Month in Ontario

Ross Medical Education Center Ontario Autism AwarenessThis April, the Ross Medical Education Center campus in Ontario is excited to observe Autism Awareness Month. To help kick off the month, the campus invited Rebecca Eslinger from Spectrum Behavioral Solutions to pay them a visit and speak to the staff, faculty, and students about autism and the services Spectrum Behavioral Solutions offers. The students were very engaged with this topic as several have children or know of a family member or friend who has been diagnosed with autism.

Rebecca discussed autism in terms of myths versus what it really is, the range of the disorder commonly referred to as ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), how it is ever changing, and the recent increase in the rate of diagnosis. She elaborated on the medical side of Autism for the students. She gave them tips on how to speak, how to recognize behaviors, and how to approach a person with Autism in their career fields.

Ross Medical Education Center Ontario Autism AwarenessSpectrum Behavioral Solutions is an Applied Behavioral Analytic-based program serving clients from birth to 22 years old with an autism diagnosis. The program offers core, academic, combo full day pre-K, adolescent, and home services. The goal of Spectrum Behavioral Solutions is to get each of their clients to the highest level of functioning possible. Much of their individual plans depend on what the child’s family and therapy team determine to be their goals. The center is run by grants and currently serves nine school districts, four counties, and has 48 students with 22 on a waiting list for services.

The campus loved having her there to share with them and many of them learned some things that they didn’t know before! Erin Slusher, Financial Aid Student Support Representative, said, “This is Rebecca’s life and passion and is showed as she shared with the campus.” The campus decorated the doors to the Pharmacy Technician classroom with artwork from children with autism. They also decorated the Financial Aid office this month with facts about autism, and encouraged the support of families who have a person dealing with a disorder. The campus cannot wait to invite Rebecca back to speak again!

Medical Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Huntsville
  • Quad Cities
  • Evansville
  • Fort Wayne
  • Granger
  • Kokomo
  • Lafayette
  • Muncie
  • Bowling Green
  • Erlanger
  • Hopkinsville
  • Owensboro
  • Ann Arbor
  • Battle Creek
  • Brighton
  • Canton (MI)
  • Davison
  • Flint
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kalamazoo
  • Kentwood
  • Lansing
  • Midland
  • Muskegon
  • New Baltimore
  • Port Huron
  • Saginaw
  • Taylor
  • Warren
  • Cincinnati
  • Dayton
  • Elyria
  • Mansfield
  • Niles
  • Canton (OH)
  • Sylvania
  • Johnson City
  • Knoxville
  • Charleston
  • Morgantown
Dental Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Huntsville
  • Evansville
  • Fort Wayne
  • Granger
  • Kokomo
  • Lafayette
  • Muncie
  • Erlanger
  • Owensboro
  • Brighton
  • Canton (MI)
  • Davison
  • Flint
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kalamazoo
  • Kentwood
  • Lansing
  • Warren
  • New Baltimore
  • Muskegon
  • Saginaw
  • Cincinnati
  • Dayton
  • Elyria
  • Niles
  • Johnson City
  • Knoxville
  • Charleston
  • Morgantown
Veterinary Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Huntsville
  • Erlanger
  • Canton
  • Kalamazoo
  • New Baltimore
  • Warren
Pharmacy Technician Program Certificate online program
Nursing Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Brighton
  • Grand Rapids
  • Kalamazoo
  • Midland
Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration Certificate online program
Occupational Therapy Assistant Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Hopkinsville
  • Quad Cities
Nursing Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Canton (OH)
  • Cincinnati
  • Dayton
  • Elyria
  • Niles
  • Sylvania
Practical Nursing Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Canton (OH)
  • Cincinnati
  • Elyria
  • Niles
  • Sylvania
Veterinary Technology Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Canton (OH)
Business Management Program offered at these campus locations:
  • Hopkinsville, KY
Medical Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree online program
Health Care Administration Associate Degree online program
Human, Social, and Health Services Associate of Applied Science Degree online program
Medical Billing Administrative Specialist Associate Degree online program
Medical Office Administration Certificate Program online program
Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration Certificate online program
Pharmacy Technician Program Certificate online program