September Autism Matters 2009 On-Line Version
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September 2009 The Newsletter of the Autism Society of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Chapter www.asncmeck.org Please join us, Thursday, September 3rd., 2009 at our new meeting place: Myers Park Baptist Church to~ Build on what Motivates Your Child!! With Mary B. Moore Behavior is one of the keys to success for our children and motivation plays a big role in determining behavior. Helping our children manage their behavior is a life long task. Our speaker is a clinician with Southeast Psychological and experienced in leading presentations, as well as, autism specific support groups for parents. Re- gardless of your child’s age or the degree by which autism effects him (or her), this should be a valuable meeting. As always, our meetings are free and open to anyone affected by autism, whether personally, as a family member, or as a professional. Doors open at 7:00 Announcements– 7:10 Speaker – 7-15-8:30 **Free Childcare is Available** Child- care is available for the first 12 children registered. Those not registered will be turned away. We must insure the safety of all children under our care during the meeting, so we must know how many will be in attendance before each meeting. To register for childcare, contact Kathy Sny- der by Tues. Sept. 1st @ 704-904-0456 or [email protected] . Inside this Issue– available @ www.asncmeck.org. President’s Note 2 Calendar 3 ASNC– News 4-6 After School Options 7 Meeting Location: - Myers Park Baptist is located at 1900 Queens Rd., ASNC-MCC News 8 Charlotte– 28207, across the street from Queens University on Selwyn Ave. ASNC-MCC & Charlotte Rugby Club 9-10 Parking is available on the streets in the evening. Enter the church grounds at the brick and wrought iron stairs behind the sanctuary, then follow the County wide recreation opportunities 11 sidewalk to the Education Building. Someone will assist you in finding our Parent Education Opportunities 12-13 meeting room on the second floor and our childcare room. Ruth Fuller Scholarship Winner 14 Autism Research 15 Opportunities to Help with Research 16 1 Membership Form Last pg September 2009 The Newsletter of the Autism Society of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Chapter www.asncmeck.org President’s Note: Welcome back! Over the summer, many changes have happened, both at school and here with ASNC-MCC. If you are reading this on-line, you are one of the fortunate members of our community who has the luxury of having computer access. You may be one of the very fortunate ones who can print the newsletter so that you can read it more easily and carry it with you to read at your leisure somewhere other than your house. The move to an on-line newsletter was a difficult decision to make; however, by trimming our budget of printing costs, we will have more funds available for projects such as teacher grants and scholarships for autism related training. This is one way our organization sets itself apart from others in our area: we raise money to support families , children, and professionals locally. For some of you, we realize our actions will cause an inconvenience as you do not have access to the internet. If this is so, please contact me at the phone number listed below and I will mail a printed copy of the newsletter to your home. You will most likely reach my answering machine, so please speak slowly and clearly providing your name, phone num- ber, and that you would like to receive a copy of the newsletter. I will return your call to get your address. We are hopeful that as he economy returns, we can begin printing newsletters in volume as we did in the past. In the meantime, we hope you can understand our reasoning and support our actions. For those of you with internet, we will continue to alert you each month when our newsletter is posted if you are on our e-mail blast list. If you are not signed up, you can sign up through our website. If that does not work for you, please send me an e-mail at the address below, and I will add your information. With e-mail blasts, you will receive information on a weekly basis about upcoming events, legislative updates, surveys regarding your need for services, and other im- portant information. You will also be alerted each time a new newsletter has been posted on our website.. In the coming months, we will unveil our new website. Though the address will be the same, you will find that it is a use- ful tool to access supports offered by our chapter and links to other helpful groups that serve our families locally. We are excited about the coming year and hopeful that as a group the change will benefit everyone. Please let us know how the changes have effected you. Already we have begun some collaborative efforts with other groups to offer you opportunities. At the end of this month we will join Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and Autism Speaks in presenting two highly regarded and nationally known speakers that provide important insight for anyone involved with autism. Additionally we will be partnering with Charlotte Rugby Club to provide families a venue to practice public behavior skills. To us, this action shows the com- mitment to our families despite the challenges we have faced due to budget cuts. These are challenging economic times, but we are finding a way to provide you important information by relying on others who are able to partner for your benefit. We are hopeful that these partnerships build stronger safety nets for all of you and create a stronger bond with those we join with to support you. Nancy Nestor, ASNC-MCC President : 704-545-1902 : [email protected] ASNC-MCC Board Members: ASNC-MCC Mission Statement: Nancy Nestor– President Christy Koury– Secretary Mike Snyder / Barbara Imboden: Treasurers John Cavanaugh– Public Relations The Autism Society of North Susan Wild– Recreation Bill Farnsworth– Fundraising Carolina is committed to provid- Kathy Snyder– Fundraising/ Puzzle Shop/ Childcare Lora Caudill– CFAC Representative ing support and promoting op- Lindsay Kluttz– Monthly Meeting Coordinator John Brown– FACT Representative portunities which enhance the Jeff McGunegle– Teacher Liaison Isabel Owen– AFC Representative lives of individuals within the Dr. Joyce Lum– TEACCH Representative Kelly Langston– Public Relations autism spectrum. 2 September 2009 The Newsletter of the Autism Society of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Chapter www.asncmeck.org September Events: Sept. 19 (S) ~ASNC Sensory Friendly Films: Cloudy with a Sept. 2nd. (W): Super Social Skills Group for Chance of Meatballs; 10:00 AM; Concord Mills 24; 2421 Concord 5-6 year olds with Asperger Syndrome; South- Mills Blvd.; Concord, 28027 east Psych. Cost- $45./session for 8 weeks; call Lisa: 704– 971-4791. Sept. 22nd (T)- South Coffee: 9:00 AM Café Carolina~ Sept. 3rd. (Th): ASNC-MCC Monthly Support Mtg. Providence/485; 5361 Ballantyne Commons; Ste 200; Charlotte 28277. RSVP~ [email protected]; 704-545-1902 Build on What Motivates Your Child with Mary B. Moore. LCSW of Southeast Psychological; 7-9:00 PM Sept. 23rd (W) Paula Kluth Presentation on Inclusion Myers Park Baptist; 1900 Queens Rd. Charlotte, 28207. for Parents; 7– 8:30 PM; CPCC Harris Campus Conference Center 3210 CPCC Harris Campus Conference Center; Char- Sept. 6th. (S) SHINE– Church from People with ASD; Hun- lotte 28208; Registration– Check after Labor Day at tersville United Methodist; 14005 Stumptown Rd. 2:30– 2:50; www.walknowforautism.org/Carolinas Rev. Monica Humpal~ 704-875-1156 or [email protected]. Sept. 25th (F)- 27th Day out with Thomas~ Hero of the Rails; North Carolina Transportation Museum;411 S. Salisbury Sept. 8th. - Dec. 1st (T) : Adapted Sports with Coach Dan Ave. Spencer NC; Take a 25 minute train ride with a full sized Vizzini; 3:15– 4:00; at the JCC; 5007 Providence Rd. Charlotte Thomas the Tank Engine and Meet Sir Topham Hatt. Enjoy 28226. Call 704-366-5007 to learn more. storytelling, Live Music, Build with Lego, Duplo Bricks and more. For more information go to : www.nctrans.org Sept. 10th—Dec. 3 (Th); Special Yoga with Nancy Dill; 3:15– 4:00; at the JCC; ; 5007 Providence Rd. Charlotte 28226. Call Sept. 26th (Sa) FACT Science Saturday with Discovery 704-366-5007 to learn more. Place: 10:00 - 11:30 AM Myers Park Baptist Church; 2001 Sept. 12th. - (Sa) : Family Outing at Charlotte Rugby Match; Selwyn Avenue, Charlotte 28207. $25 (Some Scholarships 1:00; at Charlotte Rugby Club; 2911 Bellhaven Circle, Charlotte available). To register, call Terri Ward at Discovery Place-704- 372-6261, ext. 309 28214. Contact Alli Jamil ([email protected]) to RSVP or for more details. Sept. 26th (Sa)~ASNC Sensory Friendly Films: Cloudy Sept. 15th (T) Asperger Sibling Group; Southeast Psycho- with a Chance of Meatballs; 10:00 AM; Concord Mills 24; logical; 5-6:00; The group is for siblings of Asperger’s children 2421 Concord Mills Blvd.; Concord, 28027– Second showing. needing support and guidance. Kids only group. Cost : $20 per Sept. 26th (Sa) Barbara Bloomfield in-service for par- session for 8 sessions ($160 due 1 week prior to the first session) Contact: Lauren King at [email protected] or call ents on the use of visual teaching strategies and the use of aug- (704) 970-4791 mentative communication and ASD. 1-3:00 PM; location to be determined; Registration– Check after Labor Day at Sept. 15th (T) Reading to Read: The Language & Literacy www.walknowforautism.org/Carolinas Connection. 6:00pm - 8:00pm.