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Destination marketing certified autism center debuts in Arizona
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.31873
Subject(s) - credentialing , certification , executive director , visitor pattern , autism , center (category theory) , continuing education , management , business , public relations , psychology , marketing , political science , medical education , medicine , law , chemistry , crystallography , computer science , economics , programming language , developmental psychology
The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards announced April 17 the implementation of Visit Mesa, the country's first‐ever destination marketing organization designated as a Certified Autism Center. This new distinction is a result of the organization's staff and governing board of directors completing more than 100 hours of specialized training to help families and individuals with special needs prepare for their perfect vacation and enjoy the varied travel offerings that can be had in the East Valley city, officials stated in a press release. “Visit Mesa is thrilled to be a national leader in the visitor industry and invest in training to better serve individuals with autism,” said Marc Garcia, president and CEO of Visit Mesa. “As a parent of a child who was diagnosed on the spectrum, not only is this the right thing to do, it's an effort we are very proud to ignite here in Mesa. We are already seeing the movement spread within our community since embarking on this campaign only a few months ago.”