Mark your calendar for the The Autism Society Central Virginia’s November Sensory Friendly Movie at The Byrd Theatre & Foundation on Saturday, November 16th!
This month’s feature is Dora and The Lost City of Gold.
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Deep Run High School PTSO is hosting No Filter! 2.0: a community social media forum.
Please join us for a special panel discussion on social media content and how it affects your child’s future. We will have four sessions highlighting the most popular apps and how social media affects your child’s mental health, college and job prospects. We will also explore the potential legal consequences of sharing content. The evening will conclude with a cyber crimes specialist explaining the Dark Web. We hope you can attend this important event!
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Pablo TV Show- Pablo is an award-winning preschool series about a creative 5-year-old boy on the autism spectrum, who draws imaginary animal friends that come to life to help him handle situations that make him feel anxious or confused.
The main cast and writers of Pablo are all on the autism spectrum and every episode explores storylines that are inspired by the real-life experiences of our autistic talent.
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I slowed down this past month on my reading, and I miss it! I am offering 2 books for our children and the book on my list that I am planning on reading next!
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Created by a few dads who were tired of reading stories to their daughters about princesses needing to be rescued by a prince, they set out to redefine what it means to be a princess–so young girls could have stronger, braver and more empowered role models. That’s when Now Upon A Time was born. And for the first time, kids–and their parents–can hear stories they’ve heard a million times but with storylines and characters that are relatable.
The Holidays tend to bring a little more stress to our plates. The schedules can be busier and we put pressures on ourselves that our children feel. These ideas offer some tips for self care that we can use any time of the year. It is so important for us to take a little time to care for ourselves so we have some energy left to care for others.
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Be a Claus for a Cause at the The Arc of Hanover’s 1st Annual One Mile Santa Fun Run and Walk, taking place Saturday December 7th in front of Bass Pro Shops Ashland. Proceeds from the event go directly to The Arc of Hanover to provide services and programs to people in our community with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arc of Hanover is the leading advocacy, service and awareness organization for citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Hanover County. We provide direct services to Hanover County residents and assist many in the neighboring localities with information and referral. The Arc of Hanover advocates for the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all aspects of community living. We educate elected officials and the public about the needs of children and adults with disabilities. The Arc of Hanover is managed by a volunteer board of directors. The Arc of Hanover receives no governmental funding and is dependent on donors, fund raising events and private grants.
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ABA is a type of intensive service that focuses on techniques of learning theory to help improve social behavior.
ABA services focus on 3 major areas:
(1) developing new skills,
(2) shape and enhance previously learned skills, and
(3) decrease socially maladaptive behaviors.
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Northstar Career Academy offers rolling admissions where we have space available because we believe if your young adult’s current situation isn’t working, why waste precious time?
Another opportunity will take place on Saturday, November 16th. Northstar will be hosting an Open House from 9am until 12 noon. A flyer is attached. Please consider dropping by!
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