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NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS - July 20, 2020
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PROGRESS TO DATE
MONEY RAISED IN 2020
$142,792
25% OF OPERATING BUDGET
CHILDREN SCREENED
20,602
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THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS,
18 ATPF KIDS HAD FUN IN THE SUN ALL WEEK LONG AT
6TH ANNUAL ATPF BRIDGE TO THE BEACH SUMMER CAMP
ATPF extends our sincere gratitude to Mikelson Yachts, Jennifer Wu, Peter Theios, Sheri Smith, the Sullivan Family, the Taccone Family and the Hoff Family! Because of their generous donations, we were able to fund and provide our 6th Annual ATPF Bridge to the Beach Week Long Camp all last week for our 18 ATPF kids! This camp, in compliance with CDC COVID-19 requirements, took place at the Santa Clara Recreational Center and South Mission Beach. Each ATPF child was paired with the same two (2) Junior Lifeguard volunteers all week long for some fun in the sun water and beach activities, such as surfing, kayaking, boogie boarding, paddle boarding, sand castle building, and more.
Every caution was taken to make this
week long camp SAFE for our ATPF kids and families, including but not limited to:
3 Separate shift times each day
Temperature checks of every person attending
Face masks
Sanitization stations
Social distancing enforced
Thank you San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and the San Diego Junior Lifeguards
for having huge hearts for our ATPF children and families!
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16 CANDLES VIRTUAL AUCTION
WE NEED YOUR WINE & CHAMPAGNE DONATIONS!
WE NEED 44 MORE BOTTLES FOR OUR WINE & CHAMPAGNE PULL
AT OUR 16 CANDLES VIRTUAL AUCTION
Thank you to everyone who donated a bottle of wine or champagne at our 12th Annual Program Managers Meeting VIP Reception earlier this year in February (pre-COVID)!
We need 44 more bottles to reach our goal of 100 bottles for our Virtual Auction.
If you have a bottle to donate,
please contact RebeccaB@autismtreeproject.org or call/text 909-815-8520!
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HEIDI MOKER, MELISSA SARGENT & GIACOMO VIVANTI, PH.D. EACH SHARE CREATIVE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH CHILDREN
DURING
ATPF LUNCH & LEARN WEEKLY SERIES
*Click on any of the above photos to watch the guest speaker's Lunch & Learn recorded version*
We are feeling informed and inspired after our past three ATPF Lunch & Learns! Huge thank you to our special guests Heidi Moker, Melissa Sargent, Dr. Vivanti and everyone who took the time to listen to our team, share each other's personal mantras and "superpowers", and make heart connections with one another during the chat. These three Lunch & Learns were very fascinating and informative - we highly recommend watching anytime you need to take a break or want to learn something new.
We have now hosted 14 AMAZING Lunch & Learn events to date, reaching
over 150 people in our Autism Tree community!
We are especially excited to have Adam Lanser be our next special guest speaker at this week's Lunch & Learn.
Join us next Wednesday, July 22nd at 12 PM on Zoom
Meeting ID: 876 3968 8431
Password: 618014
RSVP now by clicking on the flyer below:
If you missed any, click on any of the pictures below to watch the recorded version!
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with ATPF Board Member, Supporter & Mother Wendy Garafalo
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Bobbi Hanna, COTA/L
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Board Member & Father Justin Nahama
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with ATPF Community Partner Matthew Storey
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Autism Self-Advocate Jeff Snyder
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Marilee Burgeson, MA, CCC-SLP
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Otto Lana
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Michelle McGowan, Special Education Advocate
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Dr. Tracy Shepler, Psy.D. & B.C.B.A.
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Helen & Vincent Ghio
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Pablo Fernandez
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Heidi Moker
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THANK YOU MADCAPS SAN DIEGO FOR A
$5,500 GIFT TOWARD
ATPF PROGRAMS & SERVICES
Thank you MADCAPS San Diego for making a $5,500 gift to ATPF! We are so honored to be one of your benefactors. We are blessed from all the years of service MADCAPS volunteers have given ATPF and send the young women of the Class of 2020 our gratitude and congratulations!
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| MADCAPS Volunteer Training at ATPF Office - May 2017 |
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ATPF 5th Annual Bridge to the Beach - August 10, 2019
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ATPF Girls Spokesperson Aiko Voit speaks at 59th Annual MADCAPS Benefit Show - May 2019
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ATPF VIDEOS REACH OVER 304,000 PEOPLE:
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TODAY!
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Click the banner above to see our Read with Autism Tree video playlist!
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Click the banner above to see our DIY kids activity video playlist!
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We are excited to share our amazing impact to date! ATPF has now added 140 VIDEOS to our YouTube channel, reaching over 304,000 people across ALL social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, & YouTube) since our first video on March 12, 2020! We are beyond grateful for our ATPF volunteers and community partners for continuing to step up each day to help serve our kids and families! Thank you to our community leaders who have shared a video with our community so far.
You can s
tay up-to-date with ALL our videos of resources, book readings, tips & ideas by
subscribing
to
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YouTube Channel.
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| Easy Volcano Bubbles Science Experiment with ATPF NCL Volunteers Claire & Robbie |
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| Storytime with ATPF MADCAPS Volunteer Gracie: "If you give a Mouse a Cookie" |
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Storytime with ATPF NLYM Volunteer Ryan: "Knuffle Bunny Too"
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| Water Coloring Postcard with ATPF NCL Volunteer Paige |
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| Storytime with ATPF NCL Volunteer Julia: "Where the Wild Things Are" |
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| How to HandKnit with SDSU Intern Michelle |
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Storytime with ATPF MADCAPS Volunteer Morgan: "A Fish out of Water"
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| Storytime with ATPF BTC Volunteer Nathan: "How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?" |
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SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO SEND AMAZING VIDEOS EACH WEEK!
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RSVP TODAY FOR PARENT ADVOCACY WORKSHOP
LED BY
ATPF BOARD MEMBER JUSTIN NAHAMA
& ATPF COMMUNITY PARTNER MATTHEW STOREY
Calling all ATPF Parents! Are you worried about tackling distance learning again in the Fall? Sign up today for our ATPF Parent Advocacy Workshop this Saturday, July 25th at 6 PM! ATPF Board Member & Partner at Troutman Sanders Justin Nahama and ATPF Community Partner & Partner at the Law Offices of Schwartz & Storey Matthew Storey will be answering and addressing any and all of your questions and concerns.
Questions? Contact RebeccaB@autismtreeproject.org
or call/text 909-815-8520 for more information.
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RSVP TODAY FOR ATPF BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION
LED BY VOLUNTEER DANIELLE LEVY
Calling all avid book readers! You are invited to join us at our ATPF Book Club, which will be led by ATPF Volunteer Danielle Levy. Watch Danielle's short video above to learn more about why she chose Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor and Danielle's thoughts on the power of literature. Though the full book is definitely worth the read, you do not need to finish the whole book in order to join our Book Club discussion on Saturday, August 1st. We hope to see you there!
Questions? Contact RebeccaB@autismtreeproject.org.
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RSVP TODAY FOR 10TH ANNUAL
ATPF-NCL
GIRLS SUMMER ART CAMP
We are so excited for our 10th Annual ATPF Girls Virtual Summer Art Camp coming this August via Zoom!
All girls ages 12+ are welcome to join us for some fun socializing and getting creative with our volunteer NCL Mentors. Each week will feature a different art theme with activities that are easy to follow along with at home. Click on the flyers above or links below to sign up for a session:
Huge thank you to the Mothers and Daughters of ATPF Community Partners National Charity League Del Sol Chapter for leading this online art camp for our girls!
Limited to 6 ATPF girls per week, ages 12+.
Questions? Contact RebeccaB@autismtreeproject.org.
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ATPF FAMILIES LEARN WATER COLOR ART TECHNIQUES FROM VOLUNTEER ISABELLE KAPLAN AT FIRST ADAPTIVE ART CLASS
Our children and families loved our first ever virtual ATPF Adaptive Art Class! Huge thank you to Isabelle Kaplan, ATPF Volunteer & Founder of the ATPF-NCL Girls Summer Art Camp for being an outstanding special guest artist in leading our families in learning different water color techniques, and creating beautiful paintings of the ocean!
This program is completely organized and facilitated by ATPF Interns & Volunteers, who will be leading our children and families step-by-step through simple art-themed activities each month.
Questions? Contact RebeccaB@autismtreeproject.org.
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ATPF FAMILY COMES TOGETHER TO GIVE EXTRA LOVE TO
THE WOODRIDGE FAMILY & THEIR NEW HOME
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Dropping off a couch and bed for the Woodridge family last week!
From left to right: ATPF Chairman of the Board Todd Hoff, ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff, ATPF Volunteer Garret Hoff, ATPF Teen Joseph "Monk" Woodridge, ATPF Mom Rebecca Woodridge, ATPF Teen Levi Pritchard-Hickey, ATPF Adult Lawson Pritchard-Hickey, and Program Director of USD Player Mentor Programs Jon Hickey.
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ATPF's team of big, strong movers!
From left to right: ATPF Volunteer Garret Hoff, ATPF Chairman of the Board Todd Hoff, ATPF Teen Levi Pritchard-Hickey, ATPF Adult Lawson Pritchard-Hickey, and Volunteer Program Director of USD Player Mentor Programs Jon Hickey
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On the right: Joseph "Monk" Woodridge on February 8, 2020 at the 10th Annual USD Baseball Player Mentor Meet & Greet
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Levi Pritchard-Hickey (left) giving Monk Woodridge his own special Rugby ball to play on the rugby field by Monk's new place at Dusty Rhodes Park!
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From left: Rebecca & 15 year old son Monk accepting special love gifts from ATPF Supporters Karen & Tim Wright!
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Rebecca and her 15 year old son Joseph "Monk" Woodridge have faced many challenges over the past year (homelessness, living in and out of hotels, and the pandemic and shelter in place), but are finally settling into a new home! Since we posted on social media about Rebecca and Monk on July 9, 2020, we have had a out pour of LOVE coming from our ATPF Family, and our ATPF team and supporters have been able to provide Rebecca & Monk with their own bed, couch, some basic house necessities for the bathroom and kitchen, and grocery gift cards for food.
ATPF is 16 years old but still has a heart beat to continue to help one family at a time. We are feeling extra love and gratitude to everyone who supports us to continue to create brighter futures for children and families living with autism.
We deeply appreciate all the love and support you can give to Rebecca and Monk in making their apartment a home. If you are able to give during this time, please send some more LOVE via their registry below:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW WOODRIDGE FAMILY REGISTRY
Questions? Contact RebeccaB@autismtreeproject.org or call/text 909-815-8520.
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DONATIONS NEEDED FOR #AUTISMTREECARES SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA PROJECT
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Join the #AutismTreeCares Movement!
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#AutismTreeCares Project Donation Drop Off
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We are proud to help hospital patients suffering from COVID-19 at Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista as part of our #AutismTreeCares Project! Big thank you to ATPF Supporter & Occupational Therapist Alma Gonzalez Gallardo for giving our community an opportunity to come together and support those who need us the most!
Want to join our #AutismTreeCares project? We are asking for donations on the following:
Books / Magazines
Playing cards
Other card games including memory cards
Crossword puzzles booklet
Word Search puzzles booklet
Sudoku books
Small foam/stress balls (hand grip exercises)
NEW! Scrub caps & other personal protective equipment (PPE)
If you know how to sew, know someone who can sew, or are have the means to purchase a scrub cap or other PPE materials, and we would love YOUR help in collecting PPE donations!
See below for a special announcement from ATPF Artist, Author & International Ambassador Joel Anderson about our NEW ATPF Scrub Caps Challenge:
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ATPF Artist, Author & International Ambassador Joel Anderson Announces 100 Scrub Caps Challenge
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Click Above to View How to Make Really Easy Scrub Caps
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Any donation is appreciated! You will be touching the lives of those who are suffering with COVID-19 and help keep them entertained while in social isolation. To donate, please call/text our ATPF Team directly to coordinate drop off of donated materials.
Rebecca Barron, Operations Manager:
Email: RebeccaB@autismtreeproject.org
Cell: 909-815-8520
Lisa Kaufmann, Director of Development:
Email: Lisa@autismtreeproject.org
Cell: 619-318-6713
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DONATE TO IMPACT CHILDREN & FAMILIES
IN OUR AUTISM TREE COMMUNITY
It's not too late - if you were not able to make a gift on Giving Tuesday Now,
please consider making a gift today!
**We care about our ATPF Families and are here to help YOU through this difficult time of uncertainty. Please call/text 909-815-8520 or email RebeccaB@autismtreeproject.org if you need help for your child with autism or support for your family.
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ATPF BAY AREA
EARLY INTERVENTION PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS
*Disclaimer: All screening have currently been cancelled or rescheduled until Fall 2020.
Huge thanks to Speech Language Pathologist Michelle Connelly, Director of ATPF Bay Area Early Intervention Preschool Screening Program for expanding our Bay Area screenings since she joined our team in 2016. Thanks to Michelle's hard work, we have tripled the number of annual screenings we have provided to the Bay Area community in the last year!
Screenings for Bay Area preschools are just about to start!
Here are some of the preschool sites in the Bay Area where ATPF is providing FREE screenings:
Addison-Penzack JCC of Silicon Valley - Los Gatos, CA
Associated Students Child Development Center - San Jose, CA - NEW!
Creative Beginnings Preschool - San Jose, CA
Holey Family School - San Jose, CA
Most Holy Trinity School - San Jose, CA
The Primary School - East Palo Alto, CA
Resurrection Catholic School - Sunnyvale, CA
Running Start Preschool - San Jose, CA
Sacred Heart Elementary School - Saratoga, CA
SJSU Preschool - San Jose, CA
SJSU ChAD Lab Preschool - San Jose, CA
St. Elizabeth Seton School - Palo Alto, CA
St. Joseph of Cupertino School - Cupertino, CA
St. Lucy School - Campbell, CA
St. Nicholas Catholic School - Los Altos Hills, CA
Thank you to our longest running community partner CSR Cares
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ATPF INTERN & VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION HIGHLIGHT: JONNICA, DANIELLE & KAT
We LOVE our ATPF Interns & Volunteers! We are sending out a special THANK YOU to Jonnica Gonzalez, Danielle Levy & Kat Greene for leading our 6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Camp last week! These three wonderful ladies stepped up and worked hard each day to serve our children and families. They got to their shift early for set up, transported supplies, made sure our ATPF kids were being safe with their Junior Lifeguard buddies, provided snacks and water bottles for kids, took pictures for our social media and broke all supplies down each day for a whole 5 days back-to-back. We could not have run this camp for our families for the sixth year in a row without the help of our amazing volunteers!
THANK YOU JONNICA, DANIELLE, & KAT FOR YOUR HUGE HEART FOR OUR ATPF KIDS & FAMILIES!
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200+ ATPF EVENTS - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
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With over 200 calendared events annually, ATPF is always looking for quality volunteers with a heart and passion to serve our kids and families! To learn more information, visit our
ATPF Intern & Young Volunteer Program page on our website. To get involved as a volunteer or intern today, call the office at 619-222-4465 or email RebeccaB@autismtreeproject.org!
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ATPF UPCOMING PROGRAMS, SERVICES & EVENTS
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Adam Lanser
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
12 PM - 12:45 PM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
Calling all ATPF Parents! Join us for our next Lunch & Learn Weekly Zoom Series!
Join ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff in a presentation and Q&A with ATPF Supporter & Special Needs Mentor/ Educator Adam Lanser, who will be sharing strategies on how to creatively turn your kid's screen time into an effective way to facilitate connection with others during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meeting ID: 876 3968 8431
Password: 618014
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ATPF Teen Time: Virtual Social Hour
Upcoming dates:
Friday, July 24, 2020
Friday
, July 31, 2020
Friday, August 7, 2020
Friday, August 14, 2020
Friday, August 21, 2020
Friday, August 28, 2020
3 PM - 4 PM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
This event is free, but you must RSVP!
We are excited to partner with Sensory Friendly San Diego for a Teen Time Social Hour every Friday for the month of July & August! Check in with your friends via Zoom, join us in playing a game and create an easy DIY project together!
Questions? Call (909) 815-8520 or email
rebeccab@autismtreeproject.org
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ATPF Virtual Musical Playgroup
Saturday, July 25, 2020
10 AM - 11 AM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
This event is free, but you must RSVP!
You and your family are invited to join us for a "virtual" musical playgroup using Zoom! A URL link, meeting ID, and password will be shared with all parents who RSVP. All you have to do is click the link and sign in with the information provided. It's free and you can participate from computer, ipad or phone (you would need to download the app to use a phone).
We will learn valuable interaction, communication, and social skills through group music-making in a fun and friendly environment. The ATPF playgroups are facilitated by board-certified music therapists from the Music Therapy Center of California.
Questions? Call (909) 815-8520 or email
rebeccab@autismtreeproject.org
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ATPF Coding Camp
Saturday, July 25, 2020
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
Limited to 8 students per class - first come, first served.
We are excited to provide a NEW ATPF Coding Program to our children and families! For ages 12+. Does your teen enjoy being on the computer, learning about computer science or seem interested in how to turn coding into a job skill set? This is the perfect course for them! Our Coding Camp will teach introductory computer science, problem solving and creative thinking through coding.
This program is led by ATPF Intern from Princeton University Anlin Zhang.
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ATPF Virtual Adaptive Dance Class 
Saturday, July 25, 2020
10 AM - 11:30 AM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
This workshop is free, but you must RSVP:
In partnership with Tap Fever Studios, we are excited to offer Adaptive Dance Classes every Saturday online via Zoom! All participants who RSVP will receive a reminder email/text with all details on how to join the Zoom meeting.
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ATPF Parent Advocacy Training Workshop
Saturday, July 25, 2020
6 PM - 7 PM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
This workshop is free, but you must
RSVP here
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Calling all ATPF Parents! Are you worried about tackling distance learning again in the fall? Sign up today for our ATPF Parent Advocacy Workshop this Saturday, July 25th at 6 PM! ATPF Board Member & Partner at Troutman Sanders Justin Nahama and ATPF Community Partner & Partner at the Law Offices of Schwartz & Storey Matthew Storey will be answering and addressing any and all of your questions and concerns.
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ATPF's Lunch & Learn with Venus David, M.Ed.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
12 PM - 12:45 AM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
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his event is free, but you must RSVP!
Calling all ATPF Parents! Join us for our next Lunch & Learn Weekly Zoom Series!
Join ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff in a presentation and Q&A with Venus David, M.Ed., who will be sharing her perspective and personal stay-at-home strategies for children with autism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ATPF Core Team Meeting
Thursday, July 30, 2020
12 PM - 12:45 AM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
RSVP here today:
RSVP Link
These monthly meetings are for our core team of volunteers and staff who help produce more than 200 free programs, services and events for ATPF annually. All volunteers (brand new and returning) are welcome to attend!
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ATPF Virtual Book Club
Saturday, August 1, 2020
11 AM - 12 PM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
This event is adults only. It is free, but you must RSVP to receive zoom details! Register today here.
Join us at 11 AM on August 1st, 2020 for our first ever ATPF Virtual Book Club led by ATPF Volunteer Danielle Levy! We will be discussing Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor on August 1st, so start reading your book today!
This program is led by ATPF Intern from Princeton University Anlin Zhang.
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10th Annual ATPF Girl Summer Art Camp
Saturday, August 1, 2020
1 PM - 2 PM
Via Zoom
Register today! Click on dates below.
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ATPF's Lunch & Learn with Andres Amador
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
12 PM - 12:45 AM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
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his event is free, but you must RSVP!
Calling all ATPF Parents! Join us for our next Lunch & Learn Weekly Zoom Series!
Join ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff in a presentation and Q&A with Earthscape Artist & ATPF Supporter Andres Amador, who will be sharing his story, background in Earthscape art, and sharing more about the process of altar-making, which can be engaged by the whole family at home during shelter in place.
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ATPF's Lunch & Learn with Sandi & Joel Anderson
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
12 PM - 12:45 AM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
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his event is free, but you must RSVP!
Calling all ATPF Parents! Join us for our next Lunch & Learn Weekly Zoom Series!
Join ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff in a presentation and Q&A with ATPF Parent Mentor Sandi Anderson & accomplished ATPF International Ambassador, Artist & Author Joel Anderson, who will be sharing their story and talking about what strategies has been helping them during shelter in place.
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ATPF's Lunch & Learn with Larisa Hall
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
12 PM - 12:45 AM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
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his event is free, but you must RSVP!
Calling all ATPF Parents! Join us for our next Lunch & Learn Weekly Zoom Series!
Join ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff in a presentation and Q&A with Executive Director of Tap Fever Studios & ATPF Community Partner Larisa Hall, who will be sharing her story and the benefits of dance and movement for children with autism during shelter in place.
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ATPF's Lunch & Learn with Jacqueline Denysiak, M.D.
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
12 PM - 12:45 AM
Accessible to you at home via Zoom
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his event is free, but you must RSVP!
Calling all ATPF Parents! Join us for our next Lunch & Learn Weekly Zoom Series!
Join ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff in a presentation and Q&A with Jacqueline Denysiak, M.D., President of MEDICUS MD, Inc, who will be sharing her journey, passion for medicine, why she has a special heart for children with autism, and her plans on how to serve the special needs community.
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ATPF Special Education Advocacy Workshop
July 18, 2020
Huge thank you to Michelle McGowan, Advocate & Volunteer Director of our Parent Mentor Program for leading our Special Education Advocacy Workshop last night! We are so grateful to provide these workshops monthly to parents new and returning in our community
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ATPF Adaptive Dance Class
July 18, 2020
Our ATPF children & families had a great time dancing during our Adaptive Dance Class with Larisa Hall of Tap Fever Studios yesterday!
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ATPF LEGO Therapy Workshop
July 18, 2020
Thank you to Henry and his family for coming to our Virtual LEGO Therapy Playgroup this morning! We had so much fun playing with LEGOs, learning therapeutic techniques, and building social interactions between ATPF parents and children! Special thank you to Volunteer Program Director of our ATPF LEGO Therapy Program, Santana Getz & ATPF Inten, Andrew Carstensen, for making this event such a fun experience!
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ATPF Teen Time Social Hour
July 17, 2020
Our weekly ATPF Teen Time Social Hour has proven a super fun way to spend a Friday afternoon! Thank you Sensory Friendly San Diego for hosting this past week's social hour.
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6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Camp Day 5
July 17, 2020
The last day of our 6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Camp Day 5 wrapped up a fantastic week of fun in the sun! Huge thank you to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, the San Diego Junior Lifeguards & the generous donors who made this week of smiles and joy possible: Mikelson Yachts, the Sullivan Family, the Hoff Family, the Taccone Family, Jennifer Wu, Peter Theios and Sheri Smith!
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6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Camp Day 4
July 16, 2020
Everyone loves the beach...especially our ATPF kids! Here are pictures from Day 4 of our 6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Camp at South Mission Beach!
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6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Camp Day 3
July 15, 2020
6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Day 3 was the first day at South Mission Beach! Check out all the fun our ATPF kids and their San Diego Junior Lifeguard buddies had together in these adorable pictures!
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Giacomo Vivanti
July 15, 2020
We were honored to have Giacomo Vivanti, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the AJ Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University as our incredible special guest on our ATPF Lunch & Learn today! Dr. Vivanti's advice on how to promote positive play experience that creates learning opportunities in children with ASD is timely, fascinating and informative. Thank you Dr. Vivanti for you huge heart to help support our children and families!
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6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Camp Day 2
July 14, 2020
OWe had so much fun at Day 2 of our 6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Camp yesterday! Our incredible kiddos practiced swimming on the beach side a little and had a friendly sandcastle competition! We are exceptionally grateful for our supporters that helped us make this camp possible. Be SHORE to stay tuned to SEA our sweet kids having an amazing experience later today!
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ATPF Weekly Intern Meeting
July 14, 2020
Our ATPF Interns ROCK! We had a great meeting this morning of how we are each making an impact on our Autism Tree community this week! We are making lots of progress updating our website and improving our social media pages. If you are watching our daily videos, please subscribe to our YouTube channel! Share your own videos and tag @autismtree on Instagram for a chance to be featured on our social media!
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6th Annual ATPF Bridge to the Beach Camp Shifts 2&3
July 13, 2020
The rest of our 6th Annual Bridge to the Beach Camp Day 1 was a success! We are proud to have taken all precautions for COVID-19 (standards including but not limited to wearing masks, making hand sanitizer available, required temperature checks, and social distancing between all kids) throughout the day. Special thank you to the generous donors who made this day of smiles and joy possible: Mikelson Yachts, the Sullivan Family, the Hoff Family, the Taccone Family, Jennifer Wu, Peter Theios and Sheri Smith!
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6th Annual ATPF Bridge to the Beach Camp Shift 1
July 13, 2020
We are so excited to be here at the Santa Clara Recreation Center for our first day of the 6th Annual ATPF Bridge to the Beach Week Long Camp today! Huge thank you to the San Diego Junior Lifeguards and the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department for making this camp possible for 18 of our ATPF kiddos! These photos are from the first shift of 3 that will be happening daily. Stay tuned for more pictures later today!
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ATPF Virtual Heart & Hooves Workshop
July 11, 2020
Thank you so much to Melissa Sargent, ATPF Community Partner and Founder of Heart and Hooves Therapy, for leading an incredible Virtual Heart and Hooves Workshop for our families this past weekend!
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ATPF Adaptive Art Class
July 11, 2020
Our kids had an amazing time at our FIRST EVER Adaptive Art Class this weekend!! Thank you so much to ATPF Volunteer and Founder of the ATPF-NCL Girls Summer Art Camp Isabelle Kaplan for leading this fun session on watercolor techniques!
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ATPF Teen Time: Virtual Social Hour
July 10, 2020
Our teens had a fantastic time at our ATPF Teen Time: Social Hour with Sensory Friendly San Diego! Big thank you to Xenia and Kelsey from Sensory Friendly San Diego for leading another awesome ATPF Teen Time: Social Hour!
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Melissa Sargent
July 8, 2020
Huge thank you to Melissa Morgan-Sargent, Founder/President of Heart and Hooves Therapy for being our ATPF Lunch & Learn special guest today! We learned all about Melissa's inspiring story, her fantastic non-profit, and all the adorable animal team members on her farm that help people in need every day.
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ATPF SDJG Training
July 7, 2020
Big thank you to Speech-Language Pathologist Breena Hayman for an ATPF Bridge to the Beach Training for the San Diego Junior Lifeguards! We are so excited to see all these amazing young SDJG volunteers and 18 ATPF kiddos at our 6th Annual Week Long Camp starting next week!
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ATPF Weekly Intern Meeting
July 3, 2020
Happy Monday FB friends! Huge thanks to all our dedicated intern team for joining us at our Weekly Intern Meeting this morning to set our goals for the week. We now have 18 INTERNS who are helping manage our social media, create video content, help capture our events and update our mobile friendly website!
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Heidi Moker
July 1, 2020
We are so grateful to Heidi Moker, ATPF Volunteer & Center Director at Head Start Eternal Learning Center, for joining us all the way from Wisconsin to be our special guest at today's Lunch & Learn! Heidi shared so many great tips for families on how to practice social emotional well-being, routines and mindfulness with your children. Thank you Heidi for having a huge heart for our ATPF kids and families!
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ATPF Weekly Intern Meeting
June 29, 2020
We had a fantastic start of the week with our dedicated ATPF Interns, who are all high school or college aged with a variety of backgrounds, abilities and strengths. Our interns are working hard this week on refining and developing our new ATPF mobile friendly website, YouTube channel, and other social media channels!
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ATPF Virtual Adaptive Dance Class
June 27, 2020
Our kids and families had an amazing time at the Adaptive Dance class this past Saturday! Thank you so much to ATPF Community Partner Tap Fever Studios for holding these classes every Saturday!
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ATPF Virtual Musical Playgroup
June 27, 2020
Big thank you ATPF Community Partner the Music Therapy Center of California for holding another fun virtual playgroup for our kids and families this weekend!
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ATPF Teen Time: Virtual Social Hour
June 26, 2020
Our teens had a fantastic time at our ATPF Teen Time: Social Hour with Sensory Friendly San Diego! Big thank you to Xenia and Kelsey from Sensory Friendly San Diego for leading another awesome ATPF Teen Time: Social Hour!
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ATPF Virtual Core Team Meeting
June 25, 2020
We are really feeling inspired and loved tonight from our ATPF Core Team Meeting! Big thanks to Volunteer Director of our Girls in STEM Program Emily Zhong for leading a beautiful Inspiration before she heads to UC Berkeley in the fall and to all our dedicated volunteers, interns, board members, and community partners who showed their beautiful faces on Zoom!
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Pablo Fernandez
June 24, 2020
It was an absolute honor and pleasure to have ATPF Board Member Pablo Fernandez as our guest speaker at today's Lunch & Learn! We felt the pure heart connection and love from each and every one of you who joined today. Thank you, Pablo, for sharing your story, connecting, and inspiring us all to get through these ever-changing time!
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ATPF Family Yoga Class
June 21, 2020
Our families had so much fun at the Yoga Class this weekend! Thank you so much to ATPF Intern Tessa and ATPF volunteer Theresa for having huge hearts for our families and leading this class!
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ATPF Girls in STEM Workshop
June 20, 2020
Thank you so much to ATPF Volunteer and Director of the ATPF Girls in STEM Program Emily Zhong for running our Girls in STEM Workshop this weekend! Our girls had an incredible time working on robot art projects and learning about some physics concepts!
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ATPF Special Education Advocacy Workshop
June 20, 2020
Thank you so much to ATPF Parent and founder of McGowan Advocacy Michelle McGowan for running our Special Education Advocacy Workshop today! Our parents were able to learn a lot about how to advocate for their children's educations during COVID-19. Keep an eye out for the presentation video and power point which will be posted later this week!
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ATPF Virtual Adaptive Dance Class
June 20, 2020
Our kids and families had an amazing time at the Adaptive Dance class this past Saturday! Thank you so much to ATPF Community Partner Tap Fever Studios for holding these classes every Saturday!
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ATPF Volunteer & Intern Training
June 17, 2020
Big thank you to Breena Hayman, Volunteer Co-Director of the ATPF Early Intervention Screening Program, and Speech-Language Pathologist for leading a training workshop for all our new ATPF Volunteers & Interns!
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ATPF Lunch & Learn with Vincent and Helen Ghio
June 17, 2020
We had an amazing time at our 10th ATPF Lunch & Learn today! Huge thank you to ATPF Parent Mentor Helen Ghio & ATPF Teen Vincent Ghio for sharing their honesty, wisdom, and advice on how our teens and families can learn to accept and adapt during this time. We are blessed to have your family as a part of our Autism Tree Community from the very beginning!
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ATPF Virtual Adaptive Dance Class
June 13, 2020
Huge thank you to ATPF Community Partner Tap Fever Studios for hosting a Virtual Adaptive Dance Class last week!
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ATPF LEGO Therapy Workshop
June 13, 2020
Thank you to all of the ATPF families who came to our Virtual LEGO Therapy Playgroup this morning! We had so much fun playing with LEGOs, learning therapeutic techniques, and building social interactions between ATPF parents and children! Special thank you to Volunteer Program Director of our ATPF LEGO Therapy Program, Santana Getz & ATPF Program Assistant, Alexa Zaino, for making this event such a fun experience for our families!
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ATPF Coding Camp
June 13, 2020
Our teens had an incredible time at the first session of our NEW ATPF Coding Camp! Thank you so much to ATPF Intern from Princeton University Anlin Zhang and ATPF Intern Hannah Zhang for launching this exciting program for our kids and families!
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ATPF Teen Time: Virtual Social Hour
June 12, 2020
Our teens had a fantastic time at our ATPF Teen Time: Social Hour with Sensory Friendly San Diego! Big thank you to Xenia and Kelsey from Sensory Friendly San Diego for leading another awesome ATPF Teen Time: Social Hour!
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