In an effort to be more accommodating to visitors and residents with autism, Myrtle Beach Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department has completed a training and certification program through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). Earning the designation of Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) ensures that Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation staff are better equipped to help create an inclusive environment and welcome visitors with autism and other sensory needs in park and recreation facilities. As part of the certification, IBCCES will also be conducting onsite reviews of key park spaces and recreation facilities to provide additional resources and recommendations.

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Ramon’s Village Resort located in San Pedro Town, Belize is now a Certified Autism Center^™ (CAC), designated by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). Completion of the certification means that guests with autism and other sensory needs can have the best possible stay or scuba diving experience. To achieve the CAC accreditation, Ramon’s Village Resort staff completed evidence-based staff training and certification required by IBCCES to recognize the needs of guests on the spectrum and provide options for visitors with sensory needs. Continue Reading →

Faith Therapeutic Services is now the first Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) in Kingstree, South Carolina. The CAC designation is granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) and requires staff to complete autism-specific training and professional certification.

Faith Therapeutic Services (FTS) specializes in occupational therapy to help children who are experiencing a variety of challenges that impact their daily routines. FTS’s mission is to help all their clients perfect their “special talents” so they can experience the joys of the world and spread that joy to everyone around them as they play their way through childhood, bounce through adolescence, and spring into adulthood in their own individualized special way. Continue Reading →

Integration Station, based in Charlotte, NC, has received the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The CAC designation is awarded to organizations whose staff have completed training and certification in in best practices when working with children and individuals with autism and other disorders through IBCCES.

Integration Station (IS) specializes in the delivery of occupational therapy for children experiencing a variety of challenges that impact their daily routines. Many of its clients experience sensory processing difficulties, delays in motor development, and have neurological or genetic disorders that impact their journeys through life. By undergoing additional autism-specific training, the goal is for their team is better equipped to assist all their patients. Continue Reading →