Bonnie Gillman, Founder and Executive Director of the Grandparent Autism Network and the Family Autism Network program, will be honored on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at California State University-Fullerton’s Honor An Educator event. Bonnie initiated cost-free Socials for Adults with Autism and their Caregivers in 2014 with enthusiastic assistance from … Read More »
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Autism Service Dogs: Pathways to Hope
This program rescues dogs from the pound and assigns each dog to a prisoner who trains the dog with the assistance of professional trainers. This nonprofit’s mission is to: Provide loving, forever homes for our program dogs Provide life and career skills for our program participants Provide Service Dogs for … Read More »
Grandparent Autism Network and Project SEARCH
The Grandparent Autism Network (GAN) was instrumental in getting Project Search, an international job training program for people with disabilities, established at CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). GANs founder, Bonnie Gillman, and her late husband, Dr. Sherwin Gillman, supported a 5 year effort to initiate the program there. Tom … Read More »
Project Search – Job Training for Individuals with Disabilities
The Regional Center of Orange County, will be partnering with Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Integrated Resources, Coastline Community College, University of California Irvine and Grandparent Autism Network to help young adults with disabilities learn skills for employment. The new Project Search program will offer workforce development including volunteer work, … Read More »
GOT TOO MUCH STUFF?
Are you, your family and friends Downsizing Remodeling Cleaning closets Tired of dusting collectibles And do you have items, each valued at $25 or more, such as clothing accessories unwanted gifts vintage jewelry Please consider donating the “stuff” to GAN for resale on our new eBay site, gan_charities. Your contributions … Read More »
GAN Becomes a National Organization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Grandparent Autism Network, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, extends cost-free membership to grandparents nation-wide Tustin, California, March 27, 2012 – The Grandparent Autism Network announced today that grandparents residing outside of Orange County,California may now apply for membership online on the GAN website, www.ganinfo,org. GAN was initially … Read More »
New GAN Logo Caps for Sale
Grandparents frequently request logo items to wear in public when they accompany their grandchildren on outings. If the children misbehave, people will be more understanding if they are aware that the cause of the
