Autism Connections

November 21-27 | Issue 87

In-Person

Programs this Week

Stay tuned for in-person programs next week!

Online

Programs this Week

Parent & Caregiver Support Group

Tuesday, November 22

7-8:30 p.m. ET

An online support group for caregivers and family members who have a loved one with autism.

Thanksgiving Holiday

Thursday, November 24

Click the ink above for tips on having an Autism-Friendly Thanksgiving, including a customizable social story!

Events Calendar

Don’t forget, we post our upcoming programs and other community events on our website calendar. Bookmark it to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in and around the community each month.

Thank You for Supporting Pumpkin Palooza!

Pumpkin Palooza wrapped up this past Friday, November 18 – thank you for your support and participation! We raised more than $14,500 to directly support our programs and services. We will share this year’s top fundraising winners soon! If you missed participating in this year’s Pumpkin Palooza, there’s still time to support ASGC during the giving season. Click the button below to support our mission to uplift the Southwest Ohio autism community through education, resources, connections, and lifelong support.

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ASGC Offices CLOSED

November 23-27

Autism Society Greater Cincinnati offices and helpline will be closed from Wednesday, November 23, 2022 to Sunday, November 27, 2022 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no programming, and the helpline will be offline. We will reopen on Monday, November 28 with next week’s issue of Autism Connections.

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

Parent & Caregiver Support Group

Calling all parents and caregivers! Do you want to talk with other guardians about raising a child with autism? Are you confused about resources and want to ask other guardians who have been in your situation? How do you want to talk about your family’s autism journey?

 

Our Parent & Caregiver Support Group meets every week on Tuesdays 7-8:30 p.m. ET on Zoom and is open to anyone with a family member who has autism. As a group, we give and receive support, talk through challenges and successes, encourage one another, and take each other’s perspectives as we progress through each stage of the autism journey. Registration at the linked button below is only required once, since we use the same Zoom link and passcode for each weekly meeting. If you have any questions about the group, or other support groups, reach out to Program Director Hadia Khan at hkhan@autismcincy.org or 513-561-2300 ext. 5.

Register for Parent & Caregiver Support

COMMUNITY CORNER

Breakfast with Santa!

The Fairfield Optimist Club located at 194 Joe Nuxhall Way will be hosting a FREE pancake breakfast with Santa for kids of all ages (adults with disabilities welcome) and their families. The only qualification is that you need to believe in the spirit of Santa! Seating will occur every 30 minutes. To register for a time slot please email Connie Mehlman at cjmehlman@butlerdd.org or call 513-785-2881 no later than November 23.

Support ASGC at the 25th Flying Pig!

Did you know that Autism Society Greater Cincinnati has been a Partner Charity with the Flying Pig Marathon for the last couple of years? We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering again for the 25th Flying Pig! It’s not too early to start thinking about how you want to participate on May 5-7, 2023. If you use our ASGC discount code, you can get 25% off at registration for the Flying Fur, 5K, 10K, Open Relay, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, 3-Way, and 4-Way. If you’d like to register and support ASGC, reach out to Taylor Haag, Development and Marketing Director, at thaag@autismcincy.org to receive the code and registration instructions.

Register for the Pig

In a Different Key Movie Screening on PBS

Tuesday, December 13 9/8c

In a Different Key is based on the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book, In a Different Key, written by journalists Caren Zucker and John Donvan. The movie shows a true story of love, autism, and the fight to belong. The film features a mother who tracks down the first person ever diagnosed with autism to a rural Mississippi town to learn whether his life story holds promise for her own autistic son. Her journey exposes a startling record of cruelty and kindness alike-framed by forces like race, money, and privilege. She ultimately finds hope for a future with greater acceptance for those who are considered different.

 

For the first time, the In a Different Key movie will be premiering on PBS stations nationwide, and will be simultaneously streamed across all station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS Video app. The initial premier is on Tuesday, December 13 at 9/8c, but it will be available to stream on the PBS site and app mentioned for 30 days following the preview.

 

No registration or payment is required! Click the flyer to enlarge and learn more.

CCHMC DDBP Hosts Using Visual Supports to Improve Behavior and Compliance

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics is hosting an educational session on Using Visual Supports to Improve Behavior and Compliance. Join other parents and caregivers of children with developmental disabilities on Thursday, December 1, 2022 5-6 p.m. ET to learn more about understanding ways to tailor visual supports based on your child’s developmental level and about learning how to use visual supports for increased behavioral success, decreased anxiety about expectations and routines, and increased independence in different settings.

 

Registration and masking is required for this in-person session, which will occur at MOB (3430 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229). There is also an option to attend virtually. In-person attend is strongly recommended. If you have any questions, please reach out to DDBPFamilySupport@cchmc.org, or call 513-636-2158. Admission is $10 per family. Please pay close attention to the ticket you purchase through EventBrite to make sure you select the your preferred ticket type: in-person or virtual. Register at the linked button below!


Click the flyer to enlarge and learn more!

Visual Supports Information Session
DISCLAIMER: Autism Society Greater Cincinnati provides this information to the community as a resource. For more information on the above resource or training, please reach out directly to the contact listed. Inclusion of any professional or organization does not imply endorsement, and omission does not imply disapproval.
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