We have an #Autism Family in Need – Please Read – (via www.lostandtired.com)
This is a very special guest post. This family has become very good friends of ours and they are a fellow Autism family that has recently been struck by tragedy. You may recall Jillian as the creator of the uber awesome Bath Bombs that helped kids with…
Zact partners with Best Buy to bring its customizable smartphone plans to the masses (via Pando Daily)
By Nathaniel Mott On November 4, 2013Imagine if instead of buying groceries and paying only for what you need, you had to purchase a certain amount of groceries each month. Let’s also imagine that you have two teenagers who sometimes eat everything…
KitKat: Google’s Weapon Against Apple (via slashdot)
For years, Google’s critics railed that the Android operating system had a fragmentation problem, with too many manufacturers installing too many versions of the software on too many phones. As a result, they argued, the Android ecosystem was a mess…
Could be billions of Earth-like planets (via CNN Video)
A study using data from the Kepler telescope suggests that there could be billions of Earth-like planets in our galaxy.
One in five Sun-like stars may have Earth-like planets (via AFP)
As many as one in five Sun-like stars may have a planet the size of Earth, and the nearest could be in systems visible to the naked eye, US astronomers said Monday. The research is based on a new analysis of findings from NASA’s Kepler space observatory…
About LTO Ventures
LTO Ventures is a 501(c)(3) non-profit company that develops live / work / play communities for adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs).
Our intentional community model combines a continuum of “person-centered” residential, employment and social-recreational options suited to the needs and desires of each individual within a master-planned, community-based, Olmstead-compatible campus.
LTO Ventures’ model combines the best design, financial and operational elements of senior living, gated residential and master-planned communities, as well as college campuses, and mixed-use live-work environments. The design model is enhanced by best practices developed from research into supportive and sustainable residential options for adults with ASD. The financial model will eschew government and insurance funds and be self-sustaining through partnerships with for-profit businesses, donations, investments, grants and volunteers.
Our Autism Entrepreneurs Center gives ASD adults the specific guidance, tools and resources they need to create, launch and run their own real for-profit or non-profit companies. We also hope to create two affiliated opportunities: 1) use the guidance to create partnerships between ASD adults and typical adults to jointly launch and run businesses; and, 2) to encourage these businesses to work collaboratively to share resources and foster other business development through the creation of a business incubator specifically designed to support ASD adults.
Specialties
housing, residential, Autism, employment, recreation, nonprofit, Asperger Syndrome, sustainability
Headquarters
10701 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 1126 Henderson, NV 89052 United States
Website
http://www.ltoventures.org
Industry
Individual & Family Services
Type
Nonprofit
Company Size
1-10 employees
Founded
2010
Teaching kids with #Autism about science (via www.lostandtired.com)
Tonight was Mad Scientists Night at Summit Academy Schools. This is an event put on by the teachers and staff, with the sole purpose of making science fun for the kids and their families. The boys have such a good time and they look forward to this…
Ally Garcia and Germaine Seufert Seek Funding via Indiegogo to Create Colorado Autism Resource Guide (via SBWire)
The objective of this campaign is to provide a resource guide free of charge to any parent in Colorado explaining the funding systems, the legislative issues, school problem solvers and more. Lakewood, CO — (SBWIRE) — 10/28/2013 — Autism Spectrum…
The White House Goes Pink (via The White House)
The White House is illuminated pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 24, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Yesterday, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the White House was illuminated pink. Thanks to the…
Remind101 helps teachers communicate with students without fear (via Pando Daily)
By Nathaniel Mott On October 28, 2013There isn’t a good way for teachers to communicate with their young students without coming off as creepy. Seemingly every option, from calling or texting students’ cell phones to befriending them on social networks…
