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Check out all of our workshops, events and where we'll be exhibiting!
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Charity registration for the Pittsburgh Marathon is open! Looking for runners and walkers for the following events:
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Saturday, April 30
5k Kids of Steel 1 Mile |
Sunday,
May 1
Full Marathon
Half Marathon
Relay
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A United Way Participating Agency
Code 9817
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for more information about advertising in this
weekly e-blast
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Give back to Autism Connection of PA by shopping Amazon Smile this Holiday Season!
Simply choose "ABOARD's Autism Connection of PA"
to have 0.5% of your purchase donated
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LOVING ME DOES NOT MAKE YOU A SAINT
I have a habit of asking my friends if they really like me or if they're just friends with me because they feel sorry for me. It's a question that takes them aback, and maybe even makes them feel uncomfortable. The answer usually goes something like this: "of course I like you, why else would I hang out with you?" "Why do you ask me that? Did I do something wrong?" Or, "what a silly question, of course I like you why would you even ask me that?"
Then, I have to explain. It's not about them, and never was, it's about me. They didn't do anything wrong, it's just something I worry about. I have to assure them, and usually they let it go. It's a question that has taken root deep in the insecurities of my soul and haunts my very existence. It is the result of deeply internalized ableism: the product of growing up in a world that never viewed me as a valuable daughter, friend, or romantic partner.
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Upcoming Events:
Autism Connection of PA
Education Room
35 Wilson Street
(GPS 35 Dewey Street)
Pittsburgh, PA 15223
Tuesday, December 8, 2015, 6:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
Bullying. The Who, The What, and The Why
Presented by: Sharon Greene, M.A.
Continuing Education Credits Offered: Act 48, AOTA, Social Worker
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Saturday, December 12, 2015,
12:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Presented by: Carolyn Glass, Jann Dolan,
Kristen Ariel Glass
Continuing Education Credits Offered: Act 48, AOTA, Social Worker
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Autism Friendly Santa Visits
South Hills Village
Sunday,
December 6
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
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Ross Park Mall
Sunday,
December 6
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
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Westmoreland Mall
Sunday,
December 13
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Registration is available
HERE
*please scroll through to find your location and time*
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Yes, You Can Dance! Special Needs Ballroom
Program
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The Special Needs Ballroom Program offers Ballroom dance classes specially designed for adults and teens (16+) with cognitive disabilities. Each week, students are paired up and dance with Dance Mentors (trained volunteers) in order to learn all dance steps from the Waltz to the Merengue!
Classes meet e
very Sunday from November 15 - December 20th from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m., at 2 locations: in the North Hills (DancExplosion Arts Center, 5505 Babcock Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15237) AND in the South Hills (Steel City Ballroom, 702 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228).
Cost is $45 for the six-week session of classes
(less than $7 per class)
! To learn more and to register, call Joanna at 412.999.3998 or register online
HERE
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Strategies for an Anxiety-Free Holiday Season
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Do the holidays cause you anxiety? Please attend one of these FREE presentations in the South Hills to gain strategies on managing and reducing anxiety this holiday season.
Monday, December 14, 7:00 p.m., Mt. Lebanon Library
Thursday, December 17, 7:00 p.m., Bethel Park Library
call 412-354-0636
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It's time to talk about autism and mental health
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Greater transparency urged for college disability services
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How can we support Asperger's students in their schools?
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Study highlights health risks for those with autism
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Chasing the link between gut bacteria and autism
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PERSPECTIVES PROGRAM
- Ages 16-45 with ASD
- 18-month intervention program
- Eligible participants will receive one of two interventions; Cognitive Enhancement Therapy or Enriched Supportive Therapy, at no cost
Contact:
1-866-647-3436
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PITTSBURGH EARLY AUTISM STUDY
- Infants up to age 3 months with older sibling (both ASD and typically developing)
- Pregnant women may also inquire
- Visits take place in the home
Contact: Krista Pugliesi
412-624-9355
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ADDITIONAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS
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CLASS Kids/Vocational Ventures
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Are you a parent or guardian in Allegheny County? Does your teen want to earn valuable skills and cash? Would you like your child age 3-13 to be included in an activity that best suits their interests?
FOR MORE INFORMATION
contact Char
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412-683-7100 ext. 2245 or
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This program is a specialized support system for young adults from 18 to 25 years of age with a primary diagnosis of autism. It has been designed to facilitate and develop peer relationships and socialization skills. The group is held on Thursdays from 4:00 to 7:00pm at 425 Main St., Youngstown, PA 15696. For more information contact Helen Tautkus-Berry at (724) 446-7282 or [email protected].
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Just Us Parents Support Group
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Join us for our 3rd meeting of the school year! Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00 p.m. Panera Bread, 8800 Covenant Avenue, Pittsburgh 15237
We are also hosting a showing of "The Family Next Door", a documentary about a local family with 2 boys on the autism spectrum, on Friday, December 4th, 6:00 p.m. at Blue Canary Coffee House in Ambridge, PA. Hope to see you there!
Group Leader: Lisa Gordon
Phone: 412-443-0142
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Awesome Autism Support Group
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Support group for families with autism, ADHD, sensory processing and epilepsy in the Greenville/Hermitage Area
Join us every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Hillside Presbyterian Church, 2 North Street, Greenville, PA 16125. Child care and snack available.
Group Leader: Julia Cassidy
Phone: 724-718-3951
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Parent Support Group services Parents/Caregivers raising children with ASD and related disorders
Greater Hazelwood Family Center,
5006 Second Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15207,
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.,
Monthly: 4th Thursday
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Autism family support group for Bradford County
Join us every 4th Sunday of the month from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the YMCA, 9 College Avenue, Towanda, PA 18848.
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Mainline Area Special Needs Support Group
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Cambria County, more information available
HERE
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