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The Puzzle Piece |
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Autism Society of Berks E-News |
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Inside this issue: Upcoming Newsletter Upcoming Chapter Meetings Upcoming Family Events Upcoming Local Conferences
Autism in the News
Autism Research News
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Upcoming Newsletter The Fall issue of The Puzzle will be in your mailboxes this month. Please submit any of your Member Pages information to newsletter@autismsocietyofberks.org. We’d love submissions of Celebrations!, Talent Corner (poetry and art), GFCF recipes, and Professional of the Month. Also don’t forget that we’d love to hear those cute Autism stories too! First submission gets the chance to have their child’s picture included in the Celebrations section. All entries will be entered into a drawing for free registration for the 2007 Conference on Autism.
Upcoming Chapter Meetings The next Chapter Meeting will be held Monday, November 13, 2006 at 7 PM at the Reading Jewish Community Center. This month’s presenter will be Eric Zimmerman from Best Buddies Maryland and Leslie Gordon from Best Buddies Pennsylvania. Also in attendance will be Diane Anderson, the faculty advisor to Wilson High School’s Best Buddies Club, and the president of the Wilson Best Buddies to answer questions about their program. For more information about the Best Buddies program, please refer to the Late Summer edition of The Puzzle which can be found on our website by clicking here. Babysitting is available by reservation to: babysitting@autismsocietyofberks.org. Look for the latest news on Chapter Meetings by clicking here.
There is no Chapter Meeting in December. Chapter Meetings will resume in January with discussion of the book "Through the Eyes of Aliens" by Jasmine O'Neil.
Upcoming Family Events Make sure you mark these dates on the calendar and bring your family to enjoy the fun! Family Events are sponsored by (paid for) by the Autism Society of Berks. RSVP is requested by emailing rsvp@autismsocietyofberks.org or by calling 610-736-3739. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, November 11th Aquabilities-Birdsboro, 3:30 PM Come for a nice warm swim on a cool country day! Always a great turnout! RSVP early as this event is limited!
Saturday, December 10th Annual Family Holiday Party, 3 PM Join your friends at the Muhlenberg Library this Holiday Season! Enjoy goodies and a visit from Santa. More information on what to bring in next month’s issue of the Puzzle Piece.
Upcoming Local Conferences and Events Incorporating PECS Throughout the Day This presentation describes strategies for incorporating PECS across the entire day, advanced PECS lessons that teach linguistic concepts & syntactical structures, selection of appropriate targets, creation of functions lessons, & strategies for incorporating PECS with all activities. Presented by: Christine Cavarretta, BCBA Where: Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia Airport For more information contact: Amanda Hunter at 302-368-2515 or visit www.pecs.com or email ahunter@pecs.com
Sixth Annual Exeter Township Community Health Fair Visit the Autism Society of Berks informational table at Sixth Annual Exeter Township Community Health Fair on Wednesday evening, November 8, 2006 from 4 PM to 7 PM at the Reiffton School at 4355 Dunham Drive.
ASCEND Group Inc. proudly presents: Helping Students to Develop Social Thinking Skills for Educators, Professionals, Parents, and Caregivers Presenters Rick Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed. - Acclaimed Author of It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success will be followed by afternoon workshop presentations by: Cathy Grayson, M.A.; Becky O'Hara, M.A., CCC-SLP; Cindy Schneider; Jay Furlong, M.Ed. & Patti Voorhees, M.Ed.; and Attorneys: Ira Fingles, Natalie Habert, David Painter, Ph.D., & Andria Saia. The conference will be held Friday, November 10, 2006, 9 AM - 4 PM at Williamson Restaurant/Conference Center, Easton Road (Rt. 611) & Blair Mill Road, Horsham, PA. Registration begins at 8 AM. Continental breakfast and box lunch will be served. .Participants choose one afternoon workshop to attend. For more information about the conference, the presenters, and online registration, please visit www.ascendgroup.org. Workshop seating is limited, and you are encouraged to register early to ensure getting your first choice.
Mozart & the Whale Screening The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Autism Society of America proudly presents an exclusive screening of Mozart & the Whale on Sunday, November 19th, 2006 at the United Artist Theater in King of Prussia. More information can be found at www.asaphilly.org under events. All proceeds benefit a scholarship/grant fund for adults with Autism in the Greater Philadelphia Area to be awarded in 2007.
The Revised ABLLS Workshop The Revised ABLLS: An analysis of the content changes & implications for program planning presented by Dr. James Partington, Ph.D., BCBA. When: Monday, December 4th, 2006 9 AM - 4:30 PM For more info contact Jamie Hughes at 866-786-6933, Ext. 703 or visit www.behavioranalysts.com or email hughes@behavioranalysts.com
Autism in the News Autism Has High Costs to U. S. Society Election time is here but anytime is a good time to talk to your elected officials. To get the changes the families living with Autism need, we must keep the pressure on those who can make the changes. When talking with or writing to your elected officials, this article from Harvard School of Public Medicine might help you with statistics: Autism Has High Costs to U. S. Society
Great News from Harrisburg! Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Withdraws Waiver Requesting Premium Secretary Estelle Richman has announce that DPW is withdrawing the waiver requesting a premium for children with special needs known as loophole. DPW will continue to press for parity within the insurance world but will not be charging families a premium to provide Medicaid benefits for this population of children with special needs.
Autism Society of America and Autism Research Institute Announce Partnership to Address Epidemic Two organizations founded by Dr. Bernard Rimland join together to promote cutting-edge research and service delivery in the autism community. View the press release here.
Social Security Announces Cost of Living Increase for 2007 For those children and adults who are receiving Social Security payments, you can get the details and the press release here.
Autism Research News Mercury Differences Raise Concern To view this article from United Press International, click here.
Autism’s DNA Trail: Gene Variant Linked to Developmental Disorder Vanderbilt University reports in the latest edition of Science News about their “promising step forward in untangling the root of Autism.” To view the article, click here.
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