LAB SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON PRESENTS THE LECTURE, Seeing What Others Do Not See or Cannot See: Dyslexic Talents in Scientific Discovery, Technological Design and Entrepreneurial Business
This FREE lecture will be held on December 5, 2012, at 7:30PM, in Washington, DC. Author of IN THE MIND'S EYE and THINKING LIKE EINSTEIN, Thomas G. West, will be the guest speaker. For details on this positive and proactive lecture, please go to http://www.labschool.org/lectureregistration Reservations are recommended but not required.
SPORTS PLUS PRESENTS: THE FOURTH ANNUAL SWIM MEET AND FUNDRAISER On December 8, 2012, from 12-3PM, Sports Plus' alumnis, current, and future participants and their sibs are all invited to this fun event! Recreational swimming avail for all levels. Pizza, drinks, and goodies will be at hand. There will be music with Dave the DJ, inner tube races and buoy races! For further details and to register, go to http://www.playsportsplus.org/uploads/Sports_Plus_Swim_Meet_flyer.pdf
PROVIDED BY PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM: TIPS ON HOW TO HELP YOUR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILD EXPERIENCE, 'GIVING TO OTHERS', DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
http://www.pathfindersforautism.org/articles/view/parent_tips_giving_back
PATHFINDERS FOR AUTISM INVITES YOU AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY TO: DRIVE 4 UR COMMUNITY, on December 8, 2012, from 9AM-4PM, in Baltimore, MD. Visit SANTA from 9AM-12N. Enjoy snacks and giveaways, such as gas cards, HESS trucks, and coupons. Get access to Showroom Cars. Test drive a new Ford, and BOB DAVIDSON FORD LINCOLN will donate $20 to Pathfinders For Autism. ALL test drivers will be entered to win one of two Mini iPads! Get the details at http://www.pathfindersforautism.org/news/view/341
LET'S HEAD TO THE MOVIES! The RIO 18 Cinema Theaters, in Gaithersburg, MD, is holding it's monthly, latest movie debut, exclusively for our autistic children! (I've been there a couple of times, and really, all special needs are welcome!) On December 8, 2012, at 10AM, this theater will be showing RISE OF THE GUARDIANS. Movie lights are dim, volume is low, and IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR AND NOISES ARE WELCOME!!! For other locals nationwide, go to http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/events/sensory-friendly-films/
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
LECTURE ON THE TRANSITION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL; SPECIAL NEEDS MASS; SUPPORT GROUP
The Transition To Middle School Process
Special Needs Mass
Family Support Group-Children With Special Needs
Speaker Philip A. Lynch, Supervisor, Special Education MCPS. Held on November 28, 2012, from
7:15-9PM, in Rockville, MD. FREE. Call or email haydeed@arcmontmd.org. 301-984-5777 X1275.
7:15-9PM, in Rockville, MD. FREE. Call or email haydeed@arcmontmd.org. 301-984-5777 X1275.
Special Needs Mass
at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, in Rockville, MD. This Mass is on December 2, 2012, at 12:15PM, with a reception following. Celebrate everyone with physical or developmental differences. For details, go to www.stelizabethchurchmd.org
Family Support Group-Children With Special Needs
Given by JSSA, this support group focuses on building a support network, identifying community resources, and balancing one's own needs with those of children up to age 20 with special needs. These monthly meetings are held on every third Tuesday, from 7-8:15PM, in Rockville, MD. Meetings are FREE but require registration. Call 301-610-8382.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
LIVING WITH MS: MOMENTUM MAGAZINE FREE: MORE NOVEMBER EVENTS; AUTISM ADVOCATE MAGAZINE FREE; TEACH OUR KIDS TO SOCIALIZE APPROPRIATELY
MOMENTUM magazine looks at positive approaches to living with MS and the five habits of happiness. Available FREE online or as an app for your mobile device.
http://publications.nationalmssociety.org/momentum/winter2012#pg27
IVYMOUNT SCHOOL & PROGRAMS PRESENTS TAKE2 CAMP: THE UNSTUCK AND ON TARGET! PROGRAM. Held on Saturdays, beginning on January 5, 2013 to May 25, 2013, in Rockville, MD. This social-group program consists of weekly therapeutic student groups and bimonthly parent instructional groups. Parents will meet on the first and third Saturdays of the month during the student sessions. Parent sessions will be led by Monica Adler Werner, M.A., director of the Model Asperger Program (MAP) and will include direct instruction, student observation, round-table discussion and follow-up support. For details, and registration, email acouch@ivymount.org Registration closes on December 14, 2012.
MORE NOVEMBER EVENTS LISTED in the NOVEMBER 2012 Recreation Newsletter issue of NEWS ON THE GO by the Arc Montgomery County.
http://thearcmontgomerycounty.org/uploads/On%20the%20Go-November%202012.pdf
Autism Society Unveils FREE Digital AUTISM ADVOCATE Magazine
All users have access to a select library of issues, which will change periodically. The Autism Advocate is now easier to read on the go and share with friends, family, colleagues and other important individuals in life.
http://publications.nationalmssociety.org/momentum/winter2012#pg27
IVYMOUNT SCHOOL & PROGRAMS PRESENTS TAKE2 CAMP: THE UNSTUCK AND ON TARGET! PROGRAM. Held on Saturdays, beginning on January 5, 2013 to May 25, 2013, in Rockville, MD. This social-group program consists of weekly therapeutic student groups and bimonthly parent instructional groups. Parents will meet on the first and third Saturdays of the month during the student sessions. Parent sessions will be led by Monica Adler Werner, M.A., director of the Model Asperger Program (MAP) and will include direct instruction, student observation, round-table discussion and follow-up support. For details, and registration, email acouch@ivymount.org Registration closes on December 14, 2012.
MORE NOVEMBER EVENTS LISTED in the NOVEMBER 2012 Recreation Newsletter issue of NEWS ON THE GO by the Arc Montgomery County.
http://thearcmontgomerycounty.org/uploads/On%20the%20Go-November%202012.pdf
Autism Society Unveils FREE Digital AUTISM ADVOCATE Magazine
A select library of Autism Advocate magazines are now accessible wherever and whenever by anyone with Internet connection.
Learn more at http://www.autism-society.org/about-us/publications/autism-advocate.html. All users have access to a select library of issues, which will change periodically. The Autism Advocate is now easier to read on the go and share with friends, family, colleagues and other important individuals in life.
NEED YOUR ADVICE...PLEASE!
Friends, let me share some good news for my family regarding my autistic son, Jordan. Jordan, at 13, has FINALLY stopped urinating on the bathroom floor! He finally gets it! I don't know why but he's stopped!
Here's my question to you....Jordan has picked up a habit of licking objects, just about anything. He licks books, picture frames, windows, tables, playground equipment, the sofa, etc. You get the idea, don't you? It's not only upsetting to me and my family but it's also dangerous. Only the Lord knows what Jordan is licking and what potential germs he is ingesting.
Please give me your advice and ideas on the comments section of my blog, I'd like to help Jordan stay safe and help him not cave in to this licking impulse.
Here's my question to you....Jordan has picked up a habit of licking objects, just about anything. He licks books, picture frames, windows, tables, playground equipment, the sofa, etc. You get the idea, don't you? It's not only upsetting to me and my family but it's also dangerous. Only the Lord knows what Jordan is licking and what potential germs he is ingesting.
Please give me your advice and ideas on the comments section of my blog, I'd like to help Jordan stay safe and help him not cave in to this licking impulse.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
HAVE YOU COME TO TERMS WITH YOUR CHILD'S DISABILITY?--FOR ME, IT DEPENDS ON WHAT DAY OF THE WEEK YOU ASK!; SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE IN FINDING HELP FOR A CHILD W/ MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS; KIWANIS OF ROCKVILLE; ARTICLE ON AUTISM: BETTER STUDIES NEEDED
ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN- WEG'S 4TH ANNUAL DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH: DC AREA SPECIAL LEARNING NEEDS CONFERENCE
This year's topic is FAMILY QUALITY OF LIFE. Keynote address, COMING TO TERMS WITH YOUR CHILD'S DISABILITY, by Eustacia Cutler (Temple Grandin's mother). Register before January 1, 2013, and save up to $30. This conference will be held on March 3, 2013, from 9A-4:30P, in Rockville, MD. For more details on the other speakers, and to register, go to http://www.weinfeldeducationgroup.com/diamonds.html
MCF(MARYLAND COALITION OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH) would like you to fill out a survey. Maryland is currently moving to integrate mental health and substance abuse services. It is critical that the voices of families are heard throughout the process. The attached survey was developed to give families an opportunity to share their experiences in finding help for a child with mental health and substance abuse disorder(s). For further information and for a link to the survey, go to http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=d7bbcabab&v=001gjTeQvTgjpqDiqOj6Ny9FG_hZVy8KPoXNroCSiyMRAiKAIPqCSeTjv7nWtWZZFyRQnzjuMrWRPQmwTlPpvpvdnC5HuRuQaF2BSadTEbBCuBWkSwrB3SOZfuruVSuNcKgmimhjfGWrUZcW3KhwFGAmQ%3D%3D
My son Jordan, attends a Rockville, MD school called Rock Terrace. Rock Terrace is a Montgomery County Public School only for special needs students. The group, Kiwanis of Rockville, has been a consistant and faithful supporter of Rock Terrace's events. This school now would like your help in supporting the Kiwanis of Rockville by attending their ALL-YOU-CAN- EAT PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE BREAKFAST, on December 1, 2012, from 7A-12N, at the Montgomery College-Rockville Campus cafeteria. Please buy for yourself or as a gift for others, tickets through Rock Terrace. Tickets are $6 per person. Checks may be directed to Kiwanis of Rockville. For tickets, please call 301-279-4940 and ask for Karen Goozner. ON A PERSONAL NOTE: this is a terrific school. I wanted my son to attend this school as he entered middle school (RTerrace provides schooling from 6th grade to 21 years old), so much that I had to hire an advocate to fight my son's way into that school!
(AN ARTICLE FROM THE AUTISM SOCIETY) Autism Interventions Supported by Moderate Evidence; Better Studies Needed to Validate Effectiveness
http://www.autism-society.org/news/autism-interventions.html
This year's topic is FAMILY QUALITY OF LIFE. Keynote address, COMING TO TERMS WITH YOUR CHILD'S DISABILITY, by Eustacia Cutler (Temple Grandin's mother). Register before January 1, 2013, and save up to $30. This conference will be held on March 3, 2013, from 9A-4:30P, in Rockville, MD. For more details on the other speakers, and to register, go to http://www.weinfeldeducationgroup.com/diamonds.html
MCF(MARYLAND COALITION OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH) would like you to fill out a survey. Maryland is currently moving to integrate mental health and substance abuse services. It is critical that the voices of families are heard throughout the process. The attached survey was developed to give families an opportunity to share their experiences in finding help for a child with mental health and substance abuse disorder(s). For further information and for a link to the survey, go to http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=d7bbcabab&v=001gjTeQvTgjpqDiqOj6Ny9FG_hZVy8KPoXNroCSiyMRAiKAIPqCSeTjv7nWtWZZFyRQnzjuMrWRPQmwTlPpvpvdnC5HuRuQaF2BSadTEbBCuBWkSwrB3SOZfuruVSuNcKgmimhjfGWrUZcW3KhwFGAmQ%3D%3D
My son Jordan, attends a Rockville, MD school called Rock Terrace. Rock Terrace is a Montgomery County Public School only for special needs students. The group, Kiwanis of Rockville, has been a consistant and faithful supporter of Rock Terrace's events. This school now would like your help in supporting the Kiwanis of Rockville by attending their ALL-YOU-CAN- EAT PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE BREAKFAST, on December 1, 2012, from 7A-12N, at the Montgomery College-Rockville Campus cafeteria. Please buy for yourself or as a gift for others, tickets through Rock Terrace. Tickets are $6 per person. Checks may be directed to Kiwanis of Rockville. For tickets, please call 301-279-4940 and ask for Karen Goozner. ON A PERSONAL NOTE: this is a terrific school. I wanted my son to attend this school as he entered middle school (RTerrace provides schooling from 6th grade to 21 years old), so much that I had to hire an advocate to fight my son's way into that school!
(AN ARTICLE FROM THE AUTISM SOCIETY) Autism Interventions Supported by Moderate Evidence; Better Studies Needed to Validate Effectiveness
http://www.autism-society.org/news/autism-interventions.html
Saturday, November 3, 2012
FREE LECTURE REGARDING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; REMINDERS OF NOVEMBER EVENTS
THE NORA SCHOOL PARENT EDUCATION SERIES PRESENTS: EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LECTURE
Speakers will be: Dr. Anne Wake, Ph.D in clinical phychology; Richard Weinfeld, director of the Weinfeld Education Group, LLC, advocate, and author; and Dave Mullen, educator for over thirty years and is in his 21st year as head of school at The Nora School. This FREE lecture will be held on November 7, 2012, from 7-8:30P, in Silver Spring, MD. RSVP at 301-495-6672 or email marcia@nora-school.org
COMMUNITY SAFETY PROGRAM with Officer Michael Prather, Public Communications Officer of the Montgomery County Police will be discussing guidelines to protect ourselves when walking in the neighborhood. Because of our adult children with disabilites walk in the neighborhoods and use public transportation, learn what to do if you are threatened or attacked, who to contact and what to expect from the police in handling a reported incident. This meeting will be held on November 8, 2012, from 7:30-9P, at the Arc of Montgomery County, in Rockville, MD. Email reda.sheinberg@mctransitions.org for details.
LET'S ALL GO TO THE MOVIES....EVEN THE NOISIEST ONE IN THE GROUP!!!! The Autism Society and the AMC RIO Cinema 18 presents, "Wreck It Ralph", on November 10, 2012, @ 10A, in Gaithersburg, MD. In an accepting and comfortable setting, the lights will be brought up and the sound turned down. No previews or advertisements! The audience is welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout, and sing! Families can bring their own dietary snacks. For other locals across the U.S.A., go to: http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/events/sensory-friendly-films/
NAVAGATING THE FINANCIAL WORLD OF THE FAMILY WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WORKSHOP sponsored by the M&L Special Needs Planning, LLC, will be held at the National Children's Center, Northwest Campus, in Washington, DC, November 29, 2012, from 6:30-9P. Addressed will be the basics of whats considered for the present and future, i.e., legal and estate issues, guardianship, Special Needs Trust and it's funding with the Letter of Intent. RSVP by email dcohen@nccinc.org or 301-593-3948.
Speakers will be: Dr. Anne Wake, Ph.D in clinical phychology; Richard Weinfeld, director of the Weinfeld Education Group, LLC, advocate, and author; and Dave Mullen, educator for over thirty years and is in his 21st year as head of school at The Nora School. This FREE lecture will be held on November 7, 2012, from 7-8:30P, in Silver Spring, MD. RSVP at 301-495-6672 or email marcia@nora-school.org
COMMUNITY SAFETY PROGRAM with Officer Michael Prather, Public Communications Officer of the Montgomery County Police will be discussing guidelines to protect ourselves when walking in the neighborhood. Because of our adult children with disabilites walk in the neighborhoods and use public transportation, learn what to do if you are threatened or attacked, who to contact and what to expect from the police in handling a reported incident. This meeting will be held on November 8, 2012, from 7:30-9P, at the Arc of Montgomery County, in Rockville, MD. Email reda.sheinberg@mctransitions.org for details.
LET'S ALL GO TO THE MOVIES....EVEN THE NOISIEST ONE IN THE GROUP!!!! The Autism Society and the AMC RIO Cinema 18 presents, "Wreck It Ralph", on November 10, 2012, @ 10A, in Gaithersburg, MD. In an accepting and comfortable setting, the lights will be brought up and the sound turned down. No previews or advertisements! The audience is welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout, and sing! Families can bring their own dietary snacks. For other locals across the U.S.A., go to: http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/events/sensory-friendly-films/
NAVAGATING THE FINANCIAL WORLD OF THE FAMILY WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WORKSHOP sponsored by the M&L Special Needs Planning, LLC, will be held at the National Children's Center, Northwest Campus, in Washington, DC, November 29, 2012, from 6:30-9P. Addressed will be the basics of whats considered for the present and future, i.e., legal and estate issues, guardianship, Special Needs Trust and it's funding with the Letter of Intent. RSVP by email dcohen@nccinc.org or 301-593-3948.
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