February 13-20 | Issue 98 | |
Introducing Brown Families Support Group | |
We’re introducing our new Brown Families Support Group, an in-person support group for caregivers and family members who have a loved one with autism. Brown families can come together to talk about the joys and challenges of raising a child with autism and related disabilities. This group is open to all brown families, regardless of religion or ethnicity, as its intention is to bring community members together to offer and receive support, solve problems, and discuss autism and disabilities in a new forum. Click the flyer to the right to learn more.
Brown Families Support Group has 3 Spring Sessions, taking place on Sunday, February 19, 2023; Sunday, March 5, 2023; and Sunday, April 23, 2023 from 12-2 p.m. at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati (8092 Plantation Dr, West Chester, OH 45069) in Mirror Hall. Registration is not required. To join the WhatsApp chat, please contact Hadia Khan, Program Director, by email.
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Big Blue Canopy is Hosting a Valentine’s Day Free Play! | |
Join Big Blue Canopy for a Valentine’s Day Free Play on Saturday, February 18, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. BBC will have Valentine-themed open play, arts and crafts, and games available to children of all ages and their siblings! This event is free and open to all, and is located at the Big Blue Canopy building (11230 Cornell Park Dr, Blue Ash, OH 45242). We look forward to seeing your children enjoy open play and Valentine's Day games and crafts! Big Blue Canopy therapists and staff members will be assisting in the gym and with the activities. Questions? Call the BBC at 513-880-6800.
| PigAbilities Meetups Take Place from February through April | |
Hamilton County DDS, in partnership with Queen City Running Club is hosting a group to help people get ready for PigAbilities, a one-mile event during Flying Pig Weekend in May. The event allows participants and their supporters to run, walk, or roll at their own pace and cross the official Flying Pig Marathon Finish Swine! These Meetups are open to everyone who wants to practice, fit with water and a chance to socialize with others who may participate in the PigAbilities event.
Click here to see the flyer and schedule, which includes all Meetup dates. Snow may affect route accessibility. Check hamiltondds.org for updates and contact Ann Myres at
513-703-2138 or ann.myres@hamiltondds.org with any questions.
| First Tee's Els for Autism Program for Spring 2023 is NOW Accepting Registrations! | |
First Tee is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do.
Join First Tee Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky for their 2023 Els for Autism classes. They are offering one session in Spring 2023 (taking place for 4 Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. beginning on Saturday, April 8, 2023) and one in Fall 2023 (taking place for 4 Saturdays beginning on Saturday, September 23).
Registration is OPEN for these FREE classes at the linked button below for the Spring 2023 sessions. Families who register do not need to bring anything! Registration will be open until March 10.
| Child Care Survey Opportunity | |
Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services (HCDDS) is working with Dr. Nicole White of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to find out more about the barriers that families face for childcare. To complete the research, the team is offering a survey that is open to anyone in Ohio who has looked for childcare in the past two years. The survey is open to families who have children with or without disabilities. Click the graphic to the left to learn more about eligibility requirements and more details about the survey, or click the linked button below to complete the survey. The survey is open until Tuesday, February 28, 2023. With questions about the study, please contact Nicole White, PhD MBA, by email.
| Apply to be the Regional Autism Advisory Council (RAAC) Coordinator! | |
The Regional Autism Advisory Council (RAAC) is looking for a new RAAC Coordinator to serve as an information and resource hub for the autism community. RAAC connects organizations, individuals, and family members to enhance the autism community by collaborating and sharing knowledge. They assist organizations in Southwest Ohio to be best equipped to do their work supporting individuals with autism while providing opportunities to communicate, collaborate and coordinate in order to improve resources available to the local autism community.
RAAC is composed of many community partners and Cincinnati Children's Hospital is one of them. Learn more at the RAAC website. The RAAC Coordinator position is posted on the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital site as "Sr. Specialist Community Engagement" and Requisition #135814. Click the link below to see the listing.
| DISCLAIMER: Autism Connections 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. | | | | | | |
