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Quarterly Newsletter advertising opportunities also available
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Click HERE for a listing of all of our Support Groups!
If interested in starting a group in your area, please contact Marie at
[email protected]
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A United Way Participating Agency
Code 9817
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FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS: MILITARY FAMILIES SAY THEIR SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE
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Walk For Autism!
Become a Team Captain or
Join an existing team to
walk and fundraise
Saturday, May 13, 2017
7:45 a.m. Registration Begins
9:00 a.m. 5k Walk
9:15 a.m. 1 Mile Fun Walk
Stage AE, North Shore Pittsburgh
Incentive prizes include:
McDonald's coupons for all walkers
$10 - Autism Connection of PA
keychain ID holder
$30 - Highmark Walk Shirt
$50 - Autism Connection of PA shirt
All walkers will be entered into a raffle for
2 tickets to the
Saturday, May 27th Pirates game
(Section 124, Row A, Seats 9-10)
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Cannabis As Medicine
Presented by:
Heather Shuker, Managing Director, PA Medical Cannabis Society
Grant J. Shevchik, MD, FAAFP
Saturday, May 20, 2017
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Autism Connection of PA Community Room
35 Wilson Street, Suite 101
Pittsburgh, PA 15223
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Sensory-Friendly Earth Day
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Enjoy early access to the exhibits your child loves without the crowd, then enjoy specially planned activity in a quiet space. Kids and caregivers can experience the joy of discovery together, exploring nature through informal art-making and free play.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, 10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, Sunday, April 23rd, 9:00 a.m. - exclusive access to Art Studio, 10:00 a.m. - fun moves to outdoor Back Yard.
Admission to program includes access to the entire Museum from 10am-5pm. Tickets can be purchased HERE, please use code "sen407" at check out for reduced rate with Access Card (be prepared to show card and photo ID at check in).
For more questions, please contact Viv Shaffer at [email protected] or 412.322.5058 x234 |
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Watson Institute Summer ESY Camp Programs!
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Spots are still available for Camp WISP and Camp STAT. Application packets are available
HERE for school districts and families who are seeking a summer ESY program for their child or teenager with an Autism Spectrum diagnosis.
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Yes, You Can Dance! Ballroom Dance Classes
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Yes, You Can Dance! is a non-profit that partners with community organizations, dance and health professionals, and educators to design and provide dance opportunities for senior citizens, individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.
Sessions are currently open for registration: April 30th-June 4th and July 9th-August 27th
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Sensory-Friendly Performance of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Prime Stage Theatre is presenting this coming of age story, set in Pittsburgh, and will have audiences wrapped up in Charlie, an observant "wallflower", as he charts a course between adolescence and adulthood.
New Hazlett Theater Center for Performing Arts, 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side, Saturday, May 13th at 1:00 p.m., tickets available
HERE
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Autistic Community Resource Fair
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The Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy invites you to join Autistic people and our families as we celebrate resources, culture and community. Check out supports and services, advocacy efforts, books and fidget toys. Enjoy a sensory gym, tell us about your special interest and favorite times, and learn about Autistic history and advocacy.
The Children's Institute, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, Saturday, April 29th, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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2nd Annual Special Needs Fair and Expo
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The focus of this event is to provide all types of information about community services that are available to children and adults with special needs. There will be free activities.
50 Donati Road, Bethel Park, PA, 15102, Saturday, April 29th at 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Preparing to fly with kids
with autism
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How an exercise developed for autism can improve your marketing and PR
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Quiet rooms for autistic children opening at airports
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Studies find no evidence for autism link to antidepressant use
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Parent reports of autism features vary by country
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ASSET STUDY: MANAGING EMOTIONS
FOR TEENS WITH ASD
- Ages 12-17 with ASD
- IQ over 80
- Have difficulties with emotions
- Program involves individual sessions, at home practices, and online resources
- No cost to participate, payment for completing assessments
Contact:
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PERSPECTIVES PROGRAM
- Ages 16-45 with ASD
- 18-month psychosocial research intervention
- Participants will receive either Cognitive Enhancement Therapy or Enriched Supportive Therapy at no cost
- Help improve social functioning, problem solving, and stress management
- Participant payment for all research-based testing
- IQ over 80
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Harrisburg Spectrum Friends
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This month
we will have as our guest speaker for the evening Janice Mazzitti from the Harrisburg Office of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Isaacs Famous Grilled Sandwiches and Restaurant,
1200 West Main St.,
Lemoyne, Pa.,
April 26th,
6:30pm - 8:30pm
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The ASERT Collaborative will conduct a training to help individuals and their families better understand Medicaid-Funded Programs for Adults with Autism in PA. A question and answer session is included.
Community Evangelical Church, 51 Green Valley Road
, Sinking Spring
, Pa, 19608,
May 1st,
6:00 p.m.
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