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Last week, dfusion's Mia Barrett and B.A. Laris went to Ballou High School in Washington DC to play Fantasy Sports Math League with their Algebra 2 classes.

We're proud to sponsor the 10th annual College Autism Summit, hosted by the College Autism Network, November 8 to 11 in Baltimore. Join BA Laris and Isabella Phan on Wednesday, November 11 at 10:00 am ET for "Applied Inclusion: Real Scenarios, Real Solutions for Supporting Autism at Work." Inclusion works best when it's practical. This session walks through realistic workplace situations, from team communication to feedback to everyday interactions, and shares concrete strategies that help autistic employees and their colleagues work well together. It draws on our work with SkillFlix, a library of short videos that model real communication and relationship skills in familiar settings. Thank you to CAN for ten years of connecting practitioners, researchers, employers, and self-advocates to improve outcomes for autistic students as they move from campus to career. See you in Baltimore! #CollegeAutismSummit #Autism #Neurodiversity #NeuroinclusiveWorkplace #CampusToCareer #SkillFlix

Through HEI Institute, Sequoia Healthcare District is disseminating SkillFlix for Autistic Young Adults -- for free -- to autistic young adults and those professionals who serve them (limited to those served in the regions covered by the Sequoia Healthcare District). SkillFlix is a dfusion flagship project and it pleases us to see partnerships like these expand access to this resource. Learn more about that partnership here. https://lnkd.in/gt_wt9jq

Side conversations. Giggles. That one student who's suddenly very interested in the ceiling. 🦇 Group management can make or break a sex ed lesson. MPC: VISTA gives you a safe place to try strategies, stumble, and try again before you're in front of real students. See if it's a fit: https://lnkd.in/gCGy8BCR #MPCVISTA #SexEd #SexEdTeachers #EducatorPD #ClassroomManagement #HIVPrevention #SpookySeason

For years, Izzy Schieber, PhD, worked with families whose children became more upset with every dental visit, sometimes to the point of needing physical or chemical restraint for a routine cleaning. Her dissertation focused on helping kids with IDD get through dental care without restraint and with less stress. Now she's helping build SkillFlix for Dental Professionals: short videos that teach dentists practical skills for making appointments go better for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Because when a visit goes badly, that's what kids and families remember next time. Read Izzy's reflection: https://lnkd.in/gfnnq-2H #IDD #PediatricDentistry #BehavioralHealth #InclusiveCare #SkillFlix

Join the SocialWise Advisory Board SocialWise is a new AI-enhanced tool being built to help autistic young adults practice real-life communication and relationship skills — things like handling conflict, giving feedback, or navigating tricky social situations — in a low-pressure space. We're looking for autistic young adults (aged 18-28) to help shape it as it's built. Advisors will meet roughly once a month to weigh in on things like how the AI should behave, what feels authentic and affirming, and how to keep the tool safe and transparent. Early on, that might mean helping create sample scenarios; later, it means reviewing real interactions and flagging what's working (or isn't) as the tool is tested. It's a flexible, meaningful way to make sure SocialWise is actually built by and for the autistic community — and advisors receive a stipend at the end of the project. Complete the application to apply https://lnkd.in/gvKiccdV

B.A. Laris, our director of game-based learning, and Mia Barrett, our director of education, are in DC at the mEducation Alliance Symposium! Go visit them tomorrow at the free and open-to-the-public expo to try out Fantasy Sports Math League and our newest game-based learning project about gambling prevention.

Sports betting apps are one tap away for your students. We want to hear from High School educators who see it firsthand. Join a paid research study helping build Level Up, a new gambling-prevention program for high schoolers — funded by the National Institutes on Drug Addiciton. Share your experience in a 1-hour virtual interview. Interest Form: https://lnkd.in/eus4_D2M Headline: Help design a gambling-prevention program for teens

What's scarier than a haunted house? A student asking the sex ed question you didn't prepare for. 👻 MPC: VISTA is professional development for educators teaching Making Proud Choices!, a sex ed program focused on teen pregnancy and HIV prevention. Practice your lessons in a virtual classroom simulation so the real thing feels a lot less spooky. See if MPC: VISTA is a fit for you: https://lnkd.in/gCGy8BCR #MPCVISTA #SexEd #SexEdTeachers #EducatorPD #HIVPrevention #TeenPregnancyPrevention #SpookySeason

What if what hooked your students in math class was what they already care about? Sports! Join us at the mEducation Alliance Symposium and Expo from Oct 8-10! Saturday is for getting hands-on. Join us for the Marvelous Education Expo, a free public celebration of learning, creativity, technology, and play. Explore interactive exhibits from innovators featured at the Marvelous Education Symposium. Try educational games. Step into augmented reality. Build a game world. Use math to play fantasy football. Debate your way through history. Discover AI-powered learning tools. And meet the people creating the future of education. Come curious. Leave inspired. Free and open to the public. Registration required. https://lnkd.in/gYTFWqye