How many times do you say, “how was your day today?”, and get the reply, “good”?, A LOT right!!? I honestly get tired of hearing myself say this day after day.
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How many times do you say, “how was your day today?”, and get the reply, “good”?, A LOT right!!? I honestly get tired of hearing myself say this day after day.
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THROUGH THEIR EYES: A PANEL OF SIBLINGS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM
JANUARY 6 AUTISM SOCIETY MEETING
It is estimated that more than 3.5 million Americans have an autism spectrum disorder (Buescher et al., 2014). Many of these individuals have typically developing brothers and/or sisters. Being the brother or sister of a person with autism is seen by some as a good thing, for others a not-so-good thing, and for many, somewhere in between. Siblings will often have the longest-lasting relationship with an individual who has a disability – one that could easily exceed 65 years. Throughout their lives, these brothers and sisters will share many – if not most – of the same concerns that parents of children with autism experience, as well as issues that are uniquely theirs.
Join us on Friday evening, January 6 to hear and learn from the experts themselves, a panel of local siblings, as they share their unique perspective on life growing up as a brother or sister to an individual with autism. Siblings will answer questions from the moderator and, if time allows, will take questions from the audience.
This presentation is appropriate for parents and providers, as well as siblings in grades 3 through adulthood. Learn more and register at https://ascvsiblings.eventbrite.com
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Greater Richmond ARC announces respite weekends schedule for people with disabilities
RICHMOND, Va. (December 21, 2016)– Sean, 25, didn’t socialize much in high school, but respite weekends at the Greater Richmond ARC’s Camp Baker in Chesterfield now give him the chance.
Sean truly enjoys his time with his Camp Baker buddies, according to his mom Teresa, who says it is a safe place where he gets a break from his daily household routine. Sean would be a “sadder, more moody person” without Camp Baker respite, she says. “It’s given him a sense of independence where he’s doing things on his own.”
The Greater Richmond ARC’s Camp Baker will provide weekend respite for children and adults with disabilities in 2017 at its 22-acre wooded facility at 7600 Beach Road .
Children’s respite sessions from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon for ages 6 through 18 are: January 6, 2017; February 3; March 3,31; May 5; June 2; July 7; September 1, 29; October 27; and December 1, 2017.
Adult respite sessions are the following weekends: January 13, 20, 27; February 10, 17, 24; March 10,17, 24; April 7, 21, 28; May 12, 19, 26; June 9, 23, 30; July 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 25; September 8, 15, 22; October 6, 13, 20; November 3, 10, 17; and December 8 and 15, 2017.
The cost is approximately $13.43 per hour (or the equivalent in Medicaid respite waiver hours, with scholarships available for eligible families) with activities including sporting events, museums, bowling, movies, arts and crafts, shopping and personal care. For more information, call Camp Baker (804) 748-4789 or visit www.richmondarc.org.
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Goose’s Story by Cari Best
When a girl and her dog greet the geese as they return in the spring, she discovers one of the geese is missing a foot. The other geese shun the injured goose at first, and the girl’s parents warn her not to interfere. But the girl feels compelled to watch out for her. One day the goose is gone. After worrying all winter, the girl and her dog discover the goose with one foot has returned … with her new mate.
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Well, the Holiday season has ended, routines start back and here we go again. I hope you all had some tim to relax. We had some family visiting and then drove to visit more family. Although we did not have much down time, the ability to have seen family and create some memories was wonderful.
I am not going to lie, there were some hard moments, our son adapted to the schedule change, but, he is so complacent just being with his Nintendo. It is hard to get him to connect and be a part of things. I am working with him and will continue to, but I had many sad moments wishing and wanting more for him.
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Saturday, February 4, 2017
9am – 4pm
Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/ Short Pump
Join over 300 general and special educators, parents and other professionals from Central Virginia and beyond to discover how to better educate students with disabilities. This full-day conference, hosted by the Down syndrome Association of Greater Richmond (DSAGR),
will kick off with breakfast during the keynote address presented by Inclusion Specialist, Dr. Christi Kasa. Additional conference information is available at www.dsagr.org.
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Goods and Bads of Autism
Hello, Internet! Cole here. Recently, I realized that perhaps it would be prudent to discuss my Asperger’s more thoroughly, since that is the main subject of the blog. I haven’t really talked about Autism very much for a variety of reasons, instead focusing on things like 11-page stories about bees. This month, though, I’d like to bring things back on track a bit. I discussed my condition a bit about a year ago when I first started this “sub-blog”; now, I plan on fleshing things out a little more.
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With a New Year comes the chance to reexamine, relook and rethink the things we do daily. Much of what we do for our kids may not have a lot of wiggle room, so we must reinvent our schedules a little. Here are the ideas I have come up with:
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I wanted to take a minute to wish you all a Happy Holiday!. It’s Christmas Eve and Hanukkah, it is nice to have the holidays starting on the same day, it brings me a feeling of a little more togetherness.
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The Crippled Lamb; Hardcover; Author – Max Lucado
A beautiful and inspiring story that has encouraged thousands of children who have felt left out or who have special needs. In this timeless bestseller, readers experience the tender love God has for those who feel alone and different. Joshua was a lamb with a crippled leg who felt left out because he couldn’t run and play like the other lambs. But God had a very special plan for Joshua’s life, as He does for all who feel alone. Readers can expect a gentle tug on their hearts as the little lamb’s prayers are answered in an amazing way. Original oil-painting illustrations by Liz Bonham brilliantly capture the beauty and warmth of this endearing story. Meets national education standards.
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