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    Author: Jen Franklin Kearns, ds-connex team member A couple of weekends ago, my family and I were enjoying a Sunday afternoon at the pool. As we’re having an...
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    👏 In January, The Town of Surfside Beach (@thefami 👏 In January, The Town of Surfside Beach (@thefamilybeach) marked its 10th anniversary of being the first city in South Carolina and one of the first in the nation to earn Autism-Friendly Certification, a history-making milestone that continues to positively impact residents, visitors and businesses across the entire Grand Strand.

Autism Friendly Certification, led locally through Champion Autism Network (CAN), requires staff training, accommodations and policy changes designed to create inclusive environments. Surfside Beach works closely with CAN, local businesses, first responders and tourism partners to implement autism-friendly practices throughout the town.

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Dr. Meghan Burke is a professor of special education at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. Her research interests include family-professional partnerships, families of individuals with disabilities, and disability policy.

Her research examines how families advocate for services for their family members with disabilities. She also conducts research examining how siblings of individuals with disabilities transition to caregiving roles.

In addition, Dr. Burke has a child with autism and a brother with Down syndrome. Prior to graduate school, Dr. Burke worked at a Parent Training and Information Center and she was a special education teacher in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

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This session will cover the benefits of working, address common fears and myths, and share practical ways to remove barriers to getting and keeping a job.

This training is open from March 9, 2026 through April 6, 2026 and can be accessed any time during these 3 weeks.

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