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Every Friday in April
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Donation Class to benefit
Autism Connection of PA
$5 suggested donation
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Aspie Seeks Love
2 Showings featuring Q&A with director Julia Sokolow and
film subject David Matthews
Sunday, May 3, 2015
4:30 p.m. - $6
6:45 p.m. - $9
Row House Cinema
4116 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
To Purchase Tickets,
Please contact Row House Cinema
412-904-3225
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Autism, Drugs and Alcohol
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2015 Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community
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The 2015 Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community Pittsburgh will take place on
Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Stage AE on the North Shore. We are looking for team leaders, team members and individual walkers to join us!
Click Here To Register
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Join us for an evening of presentations, resources, light refreshments and networking.
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Glade Run Lutheran Services-Zelienople Campus Dining Hall
Autism in the Media-Rebecca Klaw, MS, Med
Autism in the Arts-Carolyn Komich Hare, MS
Please RSVP by calling Jamie Grace at 724-452-4452 ext. 2113
or email [email protected]
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Environmental Services Training Program (ESTP)
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Life'sWork of Western PA is now enrolling client for our Environmental Services Training Program (ESTP). This 8 week training program consists of training in two main areas to equip clients for work in the Janitorial Industry after receiving a certification of attendance:
1. Knowledge of OSHA requirements while performing job duties.
2. Hands-on experience using industrial equipment to perform duties such as carpet extraction and stripping/waxing floors - in addition to general housekeeping duties.
The main focus of the program is enhanced job placement assistance and follow-up after the training portion of the program is completed. This includes participation in mock interviews and online application assistance with UPMC Recruiters, and job placement assistance and follow-up with a Life'sWork Workforce Development Specialist. Past employers include West Penn Health Systems, Pittsburgh Public Schools, and Global Link.
For more information, please contact Beth Zwetsloot (412) 471-2600 ext. 407
Email: [email protected]
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Wesley Spectrum's Creative Arts
8th Annual "Music of the Heart" Recital
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Wesley Spectrum's Creative Arts program invites you to the 8th Annual Music of the Heart Recital.
The program promises to celebrate through music, and other creative art modalities, the abilities of children and youth diagnosed with special needs, such as autism and/or other developmental disabilities.
Sunday, June 7, 2015, 1:00 p.m.
Duquesne University's PNC Recital Hall
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door
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NHS Children's Conference-Champions for Change
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NHS Human Services Children's Conference, is for anyone interested in learning more about types of bullying, prevention and interventions.
May 21, 2015, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Word of Life Church, 4497 Route 136, Greensburg, PA 15601
Admission is free, lunch provided
Click HERE for more information, register with Leanne Gilligan at 724-532-2302
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The Watson Institute's 3rd Annual Special Kick Soccer Clinic
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The Watson Institute and KEYTEX Energy are partnering with The Pittsburgh Riverhounds to host the 3rd annual Special Kick Clinic, a FREE afternoon of soccer fun for kids and young adults with special needs and their siblings at Highmark Stadium at Station Square on Sunday, April 26 from 1-3 p.m. This fun soccer clinic day, consisting of designated areas of modified soccer drills, will be led by Pittsburgh Riverhounds coaches and players along with players from The Riverhounds Academy youth development program and other volunteers. Register online at www.thewatsoninstitute.org
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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 for adults and teens (16+) with cognitive disabilities. Each week, students are paired up an dance with Dance Mentors (trained volunteers) in order to learn all dance steps from the Waltz to the Merengue! Classes meet every Sunday from May 10 - June 14th from 12-1pm. We have 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). Your cost is $30 for the six-week session of classes (only $5 per class)!
To learn more and to register, call 412.999.3998, email [email protected] or register online at www.yesyoucandance.org/events/register-for-classes/
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| THE TECHNOLOGY THAT'S GIVING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM A GREATER VOICE
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ADULTS WITH AUTISM OFTEN HAVE LITTLE OPPORTUNITY
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RESEARCH FAILS TO UNCOVER "PURE" AUTISM GENE
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THE MOST PROMISING AREAS OF AUTISM RESEARCH
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CLICK HERE for details on the following research study opportunities in your area and online!
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- PARENT TRAINING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
- AUTISM PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY PROJECT (PCIT)
- OVR NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY -->
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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? Please contact us for our FREE service.
FOR MORE INFORMATION contact Char:
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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The Washington County Autism Support Group
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Join us Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. St. David's Episcopal Church, 905 East McMurray Road, Venetia, PA 15267
This meeting features a Q&A session with Marie Mambuca, Family Supports Director at Autism Connection of PA
Group Leader: Sue Schmidt
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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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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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Sibshops Pittsburgh is working to increase the peer support and information opportunities for brothers and sisters of people with special needs. Special needs can include any of the unique challenges resulting from learning difficulties, physical disability, or emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Sibshops are best described as opportunities for brothers and sisters of children with special health and developmental needs to obtain peer support and education within a highly recreational context. They reflect a commitment to the well-being of the family member most likely to have the longest-lasting relationship with the person with special needs.
Sibshops will be meeting in Squirrel Hill or Southside. We will no longer have meetings in Etna.
RSVP Required Please.
Group Leader Name: Rebecca Tyers Brown
Phone: 724-288-1365
Email: [email protected]
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AWES Parent Support Group
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Open to anyone whose life is affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. Join us on the first and third Thursday of every month 5:00pm - 7:00pm for conversation, support, and resources. Meetings will be held at our South Office at 3117 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA 15017.
*Free service with childcare provided.
*RSVP Required
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EmployAble
provides career counseling and guidance to professionally-oriented young adults with post-secondary education who have mental health challenges and/or autism.
*Currently interviewing interested candidates!
EmployAble
promotes inclusiveness in the work-place and is designed to work with regional employers to help them understand the value of a diverse workforce and make appropriate accommodations. *Currently seeking employers/business owners looking to receive on-site training and consultation regarding the benefits of hiring individuals who happen to have mental health challenges or autism.
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