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June 2010 The Newsletter of the Autism Society of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Chapter www.asncmeck.org Come help us usher in Summer at our new meeting place!! Our year-long use of Myers Park Baptist is up and it is time to move. Please come join us in checking out our new place! When: Saturday, June 5th 1:00– 3:00 PM Where: St. John’s Episcopal Church ~ see or click on the map below We will have food and drinks and also some fun activities for the kids. So bring the family along! The Autism Society of North Carolina– Mecklenburg County Chapter meetings are open to all regardless of membership. Please come when you can and leave when you have to. ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Please Note Our New Meeting Location! ** No childcare this month – bring the kids to play!! :) Inside this Issue President’s Note 2 Calendar, Emergency Information 3 Summer Readiness 4 News from ASNC 5-9 Autism Society of America 10 Autism Aware Fare Update 11 Meeting Location: - St. John’s Episcopal Church: 1623 Carmel Rd., Tribute to June Stevens 12 Charlotte, NC 28226– 5097. The church is located across the street from Teacher Appreciation Notes 13– 15 the campus of Charlotte Country Day, close to the intersection of Fairview Mecklenburg County Opportunities 16-17 and Carmel Roads. It is located about 3 miles east of South Park Mall. Upcoming Research at UNCC 18 Upcoming Local Conferences 19-21 Membership Form Last pg. 1 June 2010 The Newsletter of the Autism Society of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Chapter www.asncmeck.org President’s Note: Summer is here again. If you are like some families, you are ready for your summer plans. If not, some of the camps presented at our February meeting have openings and scholarships too. The Davidson Y is beginning a new autism camp and Lifespan Farms is adding another week of horse riding camp. Recently a great Charlotte Observer arti- cle told about the “Send a kid to camp fund” which will assist Mecklenburg County families wishing to send a child to Camp Royall, if they can not afford it. This new funding avenue can give your child and your family the same childhood experiences that many have enjoyed throughout time. All the camps have autism knowledgeable staff, so the likelihood of getting expelled for shocking, anti-social behavior is minimal. Still for many of you the camp thing will not be happening. And that is okay. Our chapter has several cheap and or free events planned for the summer. These are not “drop off events”; however, they are family events, so bring brothers and sisters or other relatives that might like to tag along. If you have CAP, you can send your CAP worker with your child. This is a great way to use up those “Home and Community Hours”. Each Monday, we will be roller skating at the Charlotte Sports Center, on from 11:45– 1:00– before the summer camp kids come and mob the rink. The rink is on WT. Harris the other side of I-77 from Northlake Mall. Hey, and that might pay off for you too. Last year, Mr. Paul got a gold medal at the State Special Olympics Games in High Point– thanks to summer skating!! We will be bowling at Carolina Lanes in Matthews, just off Independence near 485. This year it will be on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 but prices will likely be the same as last year- $5.00 for shoes and two games. At some point later in June, Paul and I will begin are usual “Terrific Thursday” or “Fun Friday” plans. In the past these have included a visit to the NC. Aviation Museum, Life Span Farms, Reed’s Goldmine, Cane Creek Park, rid- ing the Blue line uptown to Discovery Place, The Lazy Five Ranch, Reedy Creek Nature Museum and Park, Nevins Spray Park,…If you can, join us. We maintain an e-mail blast list to let people know about weekly recreation events. Just let me know if you would like on the blast so you can be part of the fun! Soon Charlotte will host two workshops that focus on highly valued methods for working with our children.. The first is a conference for parents and professionals on June 23rd from 7-9:00 PM. Jed Baker is here as part of the CMS teacher in-services. The school system is extending a fabulous opportunity for parents to share in this knowl- edge by paying for a night session which will be free of charge to us. Jed Baker is an esteemed author on social skill training and a lecturer whose focus is high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome. To learn more about him, go to: www.jedbaker.com . Be sure to check out the video links to world news and Nightline. We are very thankful that our school system is offering this training to parents! On June 30th, John Thomas, former autism specialist for the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruc- tion, will be presenting proven early intervention techniques for parents and professionals who are dealing with pre-schoolers. This workshop is free, but you must RSVP, as space is limited. John Thomas has been involved in curriculum development and is high sought not just in NC, but in other states too. We are excited that this work- shop has finally come to the Charlotte area. In October, Future Horizons will be brining world renown speakers to Charlotte: Temple Grandin, Tony Attwood, Jed Baker, and Carol Kranowitz. If you have not seen these speakers and you have a child with autism or Asperger syndrome, you should plan to attend. Those whose children receive CAP can ask that some of the CAP funds be targeted to pay for this training. You need to act on this now, however. I hope you have a wonderful summer and I hope to see you around town! Nancy Nestor, ASNC-MCC President (704) 545-1902 : [email protected] 2 June 2010 The Newsletter of the Autism Society of North Carolina Mecklenburg County Chapter www.asncmeck.org June Calendar June 23rd (W) Evening Session with Dr. Jed Baker– Social skills and autism; 7-8:30; Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church, 1600 W. Mallard Creek Church Rd.; Chlt, 28262; cost: FREE. June 3rd (Th) Southeast Psych. South Park Office:(12– 1:00); Lunch & Learn: School is out but learning is in with Dr. Craig June 25th (F)- Feeding Therapy: A Sensory -Motor Ap- Pohlman. RSVP: Diane: [email protected] or call proach;8-4:00; UNCC–Cone Center- Lucas Room; $20.00/ (704) 552-0116. parent or student; $90.00– professionals; lunch included; for info, Kathryn Lariviere; [email protected] or (704) June 4th (F) Supper Club for ages 13 & up; Enjoy a healthy 823-1282. meal before each TR Division Dance with friends. You must register at least 1 week before; Marion Diehl Recreation Center, June 26th (S) ~ASNC Sensory Friendly Films: Shrek 4; 2219 Tyvola Road; 6:00 -7:00 PM; Fee: $7.00 Contact: Karen 10:00 AM; $5.00/ person -Concord Mills 24; 2421 Concord Howard~ [email protected]. Mills Blvd.; Concord, 28027. June 4th (F) TR Dance~ Spring Fling; 7-9:00 PM; Marion Miércoles, 30 de junio; Grupo de Apoyo Hispano de padres Diehl Rec. Center; Fee $8.00. Contact Kerri Good, con hijos con autismo. 9:30 - 11:30 am. Iglesia Nuestra Señora [email protected]. de Guadalupe; 6212 Tuckaseegee Rd., Charlotte, NC 28214. Por favor contáctese Haydee García al (704)391-3732 exten- June 4th (F) Tweens & teens at the Movies! - featuring High sión # 5. Se ofrece guardería con un costo de $ 5.00 por niño. School Musical 3; Myers Park Presbyterian Church; 11 –18 year olds; Drop off : 6:45pm and pickup: 8:30pm. Please RSVP to June 30th (W) ASNC Early Intervention Workshop for par- Tanya Gaspar- [email protected] or (704) 927-1271. ents / professionals working with 0-5 year olds with ASD; 9:- 4:00; Davidson College; FREE, RSVP required. Contact Marty June 5th (Sa) Rhythm & Rhyme Special Needs Story time Kellogg: 1-800-442-2762; [email protected]. Matthews Library; 10:00/ 11:00AM; call Trish (704) 416-5004. June 5rd (Sa) ASNC– MCC June Support Meeting~ 1-3:00; St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1623 Carmel Rd. Chlt, 28227. SAVE THIS June 7th (M) Southeast Psych/Blakeney Office: 12-1:00) Yoga Therapy 101 with Kyra Grossman ;RSVP to Lisa at EMERGENCY INFORMATION!!!! [email protected] or call (704) 552-0116. June 14th to Aug. 16th (M) Roller Skating; Charlotte Sports Medical Emergencies or Hospital Center; 8626 Hankins Road, Charlotte, NC 28269– just off WT Procedures at Harris before I-77 near North Lake Mall; 11:45– 1:00 for an Carolina’s Medical Center empty rink; cost- $5.00 for skates and rink fees; parents can go in socks to help kids learn to skate. (704) 512-3286 June 15th to Aug. 17th (Tu) Carolina Lanes, 11210 Brigmon 24 hour Special Assistance Care line for those needing Ln, Matthews, 28105 has agreed to host a Summer Bowling dental, medical or emergency room service for their au- Series for children with disabilities and typical siblings. Cost: tistic family member at Carolina’s Medical Center. $5.00 for two games and shoes; Time: TBD. June 20th (Th) Parents of Newly Diagnosed children with Autism; ~ Free, Must RSVP. No childcare. 9:30-12; ASNC; call ASNC Parent Advocates: Advocates: (704) 894-9678/ [email protected]. For Assistance with community issues involving June 23rd (W) TEACCH Parent Forums: Choose 2 AM ses- your loved ones with autism: sions.