Volunteers

As Autism Hearts Foundation continues to experience growth, we are seeking exceptional people to join our team of skills-based volunteers in a variety of roles. For interested opportunity seekers, visit our company page on LinkedIn to view available positions.

Community Supporters

Autism Speaks
Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco
Westbay Filipino Community Center
Filipino Mental Health Initiative
Bear Reconciliations
Jollibee
Joyful Life Productions
Richard Gervais Collection

Global Supporters

Autism Hearts Philippines (AHPI)
Autism Institute of Asia (AIA)
Global Autism Public Health Initiate (GAPH)
Autism Society of the Philippines
International Autism Epidemiology Network

AHPI

Autism Hearts Philippines, Inc.

Autism Hearts Philippines (AHPI) is a community-based center engaged in the development of support services including training and support to children and adults living on the spectrum.  AHPI was founded in Manila, Philippines 2009.

National Children Hospital
Child Development Center
Room 518 5th Floor
Quezon City, Philippines
Trunk line: (632) 724-0656 loc. 501

AIAP

Autism Institute of Asia, Philippines

AHPI is working to build a state-of-the-art international hub, one-stop-shop autism center in the Philippines, dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with autism and their families.

AHPI Partners

 

GAPH

Global Autism Public Health Initiative 

In collaboration with our partners, AHF seeks to increase autism awareness and recognition, service delivery, and research collaboration around the world. We are forming strategic partnerships among countries with different cultures, levels of expertise, and existing service infrastructure. In addition to direct benefits to individual countries and territories, lessons learned from these partnerships will help the entire global autism community.

GAPH Partners

 

IAEN

International Autism Epidemiology Network

Recent epidemiological findings have shown the prevalence of children with autism has increased rather dramatically over the past decade. In the United States, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders is now estimated at 1 in 150 children. This finding calls attention too many important, but unanswered, questions pertaining to autism epidemiology, etiology, and natural history. Specifically, what is the prevalence of autism in different communities and countries, how has prevalence changed over time, and if prevalence has increased, what is causing this trend.

In an effort to answer these important questions, in 2004 Autism Speaks and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) co-developed the International Autism Epidemiology Network (IAEN). The objectives of this project are to:

  • Develop a network for exchange and collaboration of epidemiology activities across countries
  • Examine successful international collaborative models applied to other health conditions and identify common features that might facilitate autism surveillance and research
  • Identify the unique role that epidemiology can play in understanding the causes of autism; particularly in comparisons across diverse genetic and cultural settings

By working to standardize epidemiologic methodology internationally, autism prevalence can be compared across territories, stimulating the design of new research projects to interpret the results of those comparisons. This initiative and the resulting findings have the potential to significantly enhance our understanding of autism etiology and natural history, specifically by examining similarities and differences in genetic and environmental factors around the world. The network is tackling its objectives from three different perspectives, each representing a workgroup:

  • The registry systems approach involves territories with large, population based
  • health registries which may be used in establishing a large multi-national database for ambitious, previously unfeasible research projects
  • The records or services-based approach looks to collect and systematically review medical, school, and service records in territories that maintain information on autism diagnoses and services, allowing for estimates of prevalence using a multiple-source, population-based methodology
  • The developing/low-resource countries approach is designed to examine autism prevalence using population-based screening strategies in territories lacking well organized public health surveillance infrastructure

Currently, network members include nearly 80 research professionals from 30 countries around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.autismepidemiology.net

Bay Area Resources

Our Goal: Through increased awareness, education, and access to resources and support, Autism Hearts Foundation and its network of cross-sector supporters seeks to prevent and transform the environmental and structural factors placing individuals at risk, develop programs that support the inclusion of children and adults with autism with typical peers, and increase access to interventions and support services tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual child or adult with autism.

For Families
About Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bay Area Resource Guide

Individuals on the Spectrum
Adult Services

Practitioners | Advocates
Community Partners
Global Network of Supporters
Grants

Professionals | Students
Research
Professional Development

 AHPI Philippines

Autism Hearts Philippines, Inc. 

Autism Hearts Philippines (AHPI) is a community-based center engaged in the development of support services including training and support to children and adults living on the spectrum.  AHPI was founded in Manila, Philippines 2009.

National Children Hospital
Child Development Center
Room 518 5th Floor
264 E. Rodriguez Sr. Blvd
Quezon City, Philippines
Trunk line: (632) 724-0656 loc. 501

Programs

Integrated Art & Music Program |  A 12-week program that fosters friendship among peers, develops socialization, communication and behavior management skills.

Desired Outcomes:  The program will empower individuals with ASD and other related disorders, in Elsie Gaches Village, Las Pinas, Metro-Manila, Philippines, to develop basic self-help skills.

Therapeutic Assessment and Intervention | Consists of programs and services led by highly qualified professionals who provide a wide assortment of support services tailored to the unique needs of each individual child or adult with autism spectrum disorders, and their families and or guardians.

Activities:

  • Speech, language and communication therapy
  • Developmental (relationship-based) therapy
  • Behavioral therapy
  • Occupational (sensory integration) therapy
  • Social pragmatic groups
  • Play groups
  • Creative arts classes
  • Behavior therapy

Desired Outcomes: Neuro-typical peers and siblings programs will support the inclusion of children and adults with autism with typical peers and siblings in mutually enjoyed activities.

After School Programs

  • Special interest clubs
  • Summer camp and excursions
  • Conferences/summer institute

Vocational and ILS (Independent Living Skills) Training

  • Parent empowerment training series
  • Educational seminars/training workshops

 

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