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Autism Support Group will meet the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30.The group provides families that share similar needs the opportunity to give and receive support.  The support group also provides parents the opportunity to share information about the disability of their child, schools, therapies, funding, medical facilities and much more.See More

Autism Support Group will meet the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30.The group provides families that share similar needs the opportunity to give and receive support.  The support group also provides parents the opportunity to share information about the disability of their child, schools, therapies, funding, medical facilities and much more.See More

Autism Support Group will meet the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30.The group provides families that share similar needs the opportunity to give and receive support.  The support group also provides parents the opportunity to share information about the disability of their child, schools, therapies, funding, medical facilities and much more.See More

Music therapy uses music to address non-musical goals, including social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral domains.  Offered in group and individual formats, music therapy is individualized to meet each child’s needs.  In a typical session, the student may participate in instrument playing, song writing, singing songs, movement to music, turn taking through music, and adaptive instrument play.  Similar to speech, physical, or occupational therapy, music therapy sessions incorporate…See More

Autism Support Group will meet the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30.The group provides families that share similar needs the opportunity to give and receive support.  The support group also provides parents the opportunity to share information about the disability of their child, schools, therapies, funding, medical facilities and much more.See More

Autism Support Group will meet the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30. The group provides families that share similar needs the opportunity to give and receive support.  The support group also provides parents the opportunity to share information about the disability of their child, schools, therapies, funding, medical facilities and much more.See More

Le'Ann Milinder, Ph.D. presents a workshop that will give parents the tools they need to develop an effective plan for teaching their child to be fully toilet trained.  We will look at how a child’s current readiness, motivation, sensory needs, and learning style can be addressed to create success. This workshop is appropriate for parents of pre-school and elementary-aged children with ASD who are just starting, or are still working on, toilet training. For more information or to RSVP, please…See More

"The Flight Attendant's Warning: 'Take Care of Your Own Oxygen before you Attend to the Needs of Others'" with Teresa Bolick. Most people recognize that caretaking takes its toll on caretakers. Initially discussed in relation to volunteers and disaster response workers, "compassion fatigue" has also been recognized in individuals who take care of chronically or terminally ill family members. But "compassion fatigue" is also a risk for those who live with, care for, and educate individuals with…See More

Please join us on September 14th for an interactive presentation with Kareen Hannon, ACPI Certified Coach for Parents. Kareen will share ideas and tips to make outings more enjoyable for both child and parents. Kareen will then be available for a question/answer session following our discussion. More information about Kareen can be found at her website: http://kareenhannon.com/ For more information or to RSVP, call Melissa Locke at 459-2758. See More

In this workshop you will learn:What is Special Education?What are your rights and responsibilities?How to be an effective advocate at your child’s schoolThe workshop will be presented in both English and Spanish. It is open to the public and free of charge. For more information and to register please contact the Autism Resource Center at 459-1798 or the Parent Information Center at 224-7005.See More