| by Scott Campbell |
| Jan 11, 2010 |
| 12 January- Eddie's Club Teen and Young Adult Social on Tuesday, January
12th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the MaGill's Famous Pizza Restaurant, 7201 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA. A special evening of fun, food, and camaraderie for our 13 and older Eddie's Club members. All Eddie's Club teens and young adults welcome. No need to call ahead, just come out and enjoy the fun. More info is at http://www.eddiesclub.org. 13 January- FCPS ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Enhanced Autism Services Parent Monthly Workshop titled "Toilet Training, A Behavioral Approach" on Wednesday, January 13th from 9 to 10:30am and from 7 to 8:30pm the Gatehouse Admin Center (Room 4050), 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, VA 22042 in Room 4050/4051. A map and directions are at http://commweb.fcps.edu/directory/map_base.cfm?locid=5031. The topic is TBD. This workshop is intended for families of students receiving ABA autism services in preschool, elementary, and secondary schools. To download flier and registration form go to http://www.fcps.edu/dss/sei/ABA. 13 January- FCPS ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Enhanced Autism Services Parent Monthly Workshop on Wednesday, January 13th from 9 to 10:30am and from 7 to 8:30pm the Gatehouse Admin Center, 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, VA 22042 in Room 4050/4051. A map and directions are at http://commweb.fcps.edu/directory/map_base.cfm?locid=5031. The topic is TBD. This workshop is intended for families of students receiving ABA autism services in preschool, elementary, and secondary schools. To download flier and registration form go to http://www.fcps.edu/ss/ABA. 14 January- FCPS Workshop on Positive Discipline! Don't miss this free workshop for parents of secondary age students! Learn to promote positive behavior in teens by understanding the teenage brain, typical teenage behavior, frontal lobe development, and the use of communication to create a climate of positive language. Learn strategies and techniques from Behavior Intervention Specialists. It is on Thursday, January 14, 2010 from 10am to noon at the Burke Center Library, 5935 Fred Oaks Road, Burke, VA. A map and directions are at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/bc/direct.htm. Please register by calling the Parent Resource Center at 703-204-3941 or registering online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZTP23PJ. Accommodations and interpreters are available for workshops. Please let us know two weeks in advance if you need any of these services. For more information, visit www.fcps.edu/cco/prc. 15 January- Parent Information Fair on Sensory Processing Disorder. Myania Moses from Myania Moses & Associates Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services, Inc. will speak about the latest information on Sensory Processing Disorder. Myania is well known throughout Northern Virginia She will offer strategies that parents can use at home, school and out in the community. In addition, you will have the opportunity to meet professional service providers who can talk to you about your individual needs. It is on Friday, January 15, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Washington Golf and Country Club, 3017 N. Glebe Rd. Arlington, VA. Cost: $10.00, cash or checks only. Reservations are required by either e-mail to kate@specialneedskidsinfo.com or call 703-524-8441. 15 January- Family Fun Night is a drop-in program for individuals ages 3-21 who are on the Autism Spectrum and their families. Through activities such as games and arts and crafts, staff and volunteers encourage the families to play together. Volunteers will assist with implementing activity stations and engaging participants in the activities. The program is held on the 3rd Friday of the month from October through May at the Langston-Brown Community Center, (upstairs gym), 2121 N. Culpeper Street, Arlington, VA 22207 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Contact Shaeron King at sking@arlingtonva.us or 703 228-4731 for more information. 16 January- POAC-NoVA Information and Support Group Meeting. Topic is "How to get the most out of your child's school program". This workshop is presented BY parents FOR parents. The topics we will cover include: The 411 on Autism, Top 10 Things to Know for an IEP, IEPs: The process and how to write goals for your child, Extended School Year services, and Socialization at home and school. It is on Saturday, January 16th from 1 to 4:30pm in the library of the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA (From the Capital Beltway (495), take exit 52A, (Little River Turnpike West; also called Route 236 West). The JCCNV is located on the right-hand side, 1.5 miles west on Little River Turnpike, at the intersection of Guinea Road). IMPORTANT: Free Childcare Now Available at POAC-NoVA's Monthly Support Meetings! POAC-NoVA is offering free childcare at all meetings held at the JCCNV. Reservations are a MUST. Please contact Dana Chilbert at (703) 537-3031 or by e-mail at DanaC@JCCNV.org at the JCCNV to reserve your spot ahead of time. This MUST be done for EVERY single child whether disabled or not! In order to have sufficient staff on hand, you must make a reservation. We cannot accept children without contacting the JCCNV at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting. You will also need to agree to the JCCNV Special Needs Department Termination of Service Statement available at http://www.poac-nova.org/pdfs/JCCNV%20Special%20Needs%20Department%20Termina tion%20of%20Service%20Statement.pdf. The FCPS Parent Resource Center has posted the January Newsletter at http://www.fcps.edu/cco/prc/PRCJanuaryNewsletter2010.pdf.pdf. For a complete list of all upcoming workshops and activities go to the PRC web site http://www.fcps.edu/cco/prc/workshops.htm, contact us by email prc@fcps.edu or phone 703-204-3941 or 703-204-3955 (Espaņol). Please subscribe or update your subscription to Keep In Touch Plus. Check Special Education to receive email and information from the Parent Resource Center and Special Services http://www.fcps.edu/kit. Request for Level of Interest in a Muslim holiday Eid event for Children with Disabilities. We need to gauge the level of interest in the event as we do not know for sure how we can find a large enough community of Muslim children with disabilities in the Northern Virginia Region to host this special event. The ideas so far are to have fun activities, modified prayer, and possibly resources for the families. The person who is working on this project has a brother with Autism. Every Eid she gets ideas of things to do to help him celebrate. If you are interested, please kindly reply to razamb@gmail.com and tell her what activities would interest you, where you are located and how many people would participate! "America not ready for autism onslaught" dated 6 January 2010 by Frank Witgen in a letter to the editor of Go Erie.com at http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/OPINION02/301069994/-1/OPINION "State rejects Greenfield seclusion rooms for students with disabilities" dated 8 January 2010 by Amy Hetzner from the Journal Sentinel at http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/81049867.html "Special-ed school in Cornwall slated to shut down" dated 8 January 2010 by Vanessa Lee from CTV-Ottawa (Canada) at http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100108/OTT_special_ed_shutdown_100108/20100108/?hub=OttawaHome "New program provides special needs information" dated 8 January 2010 by KATE SCHOTT from the Daily Chronicle at http://www.daily-chronicle.com/articles/2010/01/08/07813126/index.xml "Cape Breton search and rescue to get autism registry" dated 8 January 2010 from CBC News (Canada) at http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2010/01/08/ns-children-autism-registry.html "Special needs catered to in Amarillo" dated 8 January 2010 by Michelle Langowski from News Channel 10 at http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=11793385 "Suburban boys use Scouting to overcome obstacles" dated 8 January 2010 by Deborah Donovan from the Daily Herald at http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=349414 "Vaccination: Black and White?" dated 9 January 2010 by Maureen McDonnell, RN from the Age of Autism blog at http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/vaccination-black-and-white.html#more "A Mom's Wish for Inclusion and Understanding" dated 9 January 2010 by Heidi Brewton from the Age of Autism blog at http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/a-moms-wish-for-inclusion-and-understanding.html#more "California Autism Clusters Tied to Parents' Education, Not Environment- Unusually High Autism Rates in Some Areas Not Tied to Environmental Causes" dated 9 January 2010 by CRYSTAL PHEND from MedPage Today at http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AutismNews/education-level-environment-tied-autism-clusters/story?id=9514773 "Lib dem msp urges holyrood to put national strategy in place for provision of services- Bid to end 'postcode lottery' for autism sufferers" dated 9 January 2010 by Cameron Brooks from The Press and Journal (UK) at http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1554517?UserKey=#ixzz0cK3zJ4Zb "Disabled get chance to recover benefits" dated 9 January 2010 by CATHERINE WHITTENBURG from the Tampa Bay Tribune at http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jan/09/na-disabled-get-chance-to-recover-benefits "Exceptional Arts Academy classes begin this weekend" dated 9 January 2010 by NATALIE JORDAN from The Bowling Green Daily News at http://bgdailynews.com/articles/2010/01/10/news/news6.txt "Programs offered to autistic kids" dated 9 January 2010 from The Daily Journal at http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20100109/LOCAL01/1090308 "Philadelphia Project Lifesaver" dated 9 January 2010 by Ali Gorman, R.N. from ABC6 News at http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/health&id=7208385 "Father running two marathons in two days to battle autism" dated 9 January 2010 from the Press-Register at http://blog.al.com/press-register-sports/2010/01/father_running_two_marathons_i.html "Sleuthing on Craigslist, mom sets up sting, recovers disabled girl's device" dated 10 January 2010 by Sandra Gonzales from the San Jose Mercury News at http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14157081?nclick_check=1 "Mumps Outbreaks Among the Vaccinated" dated 10 January 2010 by Teresa Conrick from the Age of Autism blog at http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/mumps-outbreaks-among-the-vaccinated.html#more "Brain Imaging May Help Diagnose Autism" dated 10 January 2010 in a press release from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100108101421.htm "Popular kids' trinkets loaded with toxic metal- Barred from using lead, Chinese makers using more dangerous cadmium" dated 10 January 2010 by JUSTIN PRITCHARD from The Associated press at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34793600/ns/health-kids_and_parenting "New hope at Torrance school" dated 10 January 2010 by Douglas Morino from the Daily Breeze at http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_14161122 "Dog helps stabilize autistic boy's life, but Hillsboro school says not in the classroom" dated 10 January 2010 by Wendy Owen from The Oregonian at http://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/index.ssf/2010/01/dog_helps_stabilize_an_autisic.html "School for students with Asperger's expands" dated 10 January 2010 by CHRIS SEGAL from the Panama City News Herald at http://www.newsherald.com/news/students-80472-asperger-expands.html "Strike would pose dilemma for parents of special needs students" dated 10 January 2010 by NANCY KING from The Cape Breton Post (Canada) at http://www.capebretonpost.com/index.cfm?sid=316838&sc=145 "Service dogs for children with autism" dated 10 January 2010 by Pamela G. Downing from The Brownsville Herald at http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/kevin-107263-wind-autism.html "Database lets police help kids with special needs" dated 10 January 2010 by Amanda Hill and Kristin DiCara from WCHS6 News at http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=113181&catid=2 "Kids score with Maine Adaptive" dated 10 January 2010 by Jason Wheeler and Kristin DiCara from WCHS6 News at http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=113182&catid=2 "Program is lifeline to the lost- Project Lifesaver tracks missing children and adults with cognitive disorders" dated 10 January 2010 by Don Markus from The Baltimore Sun at http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bal-ho.lifesaver10jan10,0,5952577.story "Brooklyn bike riders hitting road to fight autism- Spirit of charity, adventure taking trio on cross-country trip" dated 10 January 2010 by EMILY GROVES from the Norwich Bulletin at http://www.norwichbulletin.com/carousel/x370519917/Brooklyn-bike-riders-hitting-road-to-fight-autism "Randolph musician proves disability is no barrier to success" dated 10 January 2010 by Alice Judge from the Enterprise News at http://www.enterprisenews.com/entertainment/x1530317318/Randolph-musician-proves-disability-is-no-barrier-to-success "CDC Announces Autism Prevalence, Creates Roar of Mainstream Media... Silence" dated 11 January 2010 by Anne Dachel from the Age of Autism blog at http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/cdc-announces-autism-prevalence-creates-roar-of-mainstream-media-silence.html#more "When Reporters Don't Read: Media Draws Incorrect Conclusions on Pediatrics GI Autism Papers" dated 11 January 2010 by Laurette Janak from the Age of Autism blog at http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/when-reporters-dont-read-media-draws-incorrect-conclusions-on-pediatrics-gi-autism-papers-.html#more "Chronic Omega-3 Supplementation in Seizure-prone Versus Seizure-resistant Rat Strains: A Cautionary Tale" dated 11 January 2010 by Gilby, KL, Jans J., and McIntyre DC from Neuroscience at http://autism.healingthresholds.com/research/chronic-omega-3-supplementation-seizure-prone-versus-seizure-resistant-rat-strains-cautiona "Misconnections in Developing Brain May Cause Autism" dated 11 January 2010 from Health Day News at http://www.palmbeachpost.com/health/misconnections-in-developing-brain-may-cause-autism-172910.html "Help on hand for Aspergers adults" dated 11 January 2010 by Kate Cronin from the Evening Telegraph (UK) at http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Help-on-hand-for-Aspergers.5971138.jp "Vanderbilt autism study looks at kids' routines, sleep links" dated 11 January 2010 by Suzanne Normand Blackwood from THE TENNESSEAN at http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100111/NEWS01/1110330/1002/NEWS01/Vanderbilt+autism+study+looks+at+kids++routines++sleep+links "Autism, and the truth about what we eat" dated 11 January 2010 by Dr. David L. Katz from the New Haven Register at http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/01/11/life/doc4b4b17b1b0a7a358758446.txt "Treating each case is specific" dated 11 January 2010 by Dale Rodebaugh from The Durango Herald at http://durangoherald.com/sections/Features/Health/2010/01/11/Treating_each_case_is_specific "An alternative for autism- Family shares new approach to child's world" dated 11 January 2010 by Dale Rodebaugh from The Durango Herald at http://durangoherald.com/sections/Features/Health/2010/01/11/An_alternative_for_autism "Oldham County parents join forces to create a Special Education PTA" dated 11 January 2010 by Sara Cunningham from the Louisville Courier-Journal at http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100111/NEWS01/1110323/Oldham+County+parents+join+forces+to+create+a+Special+Education+PTA "Pupil sues over access to school" dated 11 January 2010 by MIKI PERKINS from The Age (Australia) at http://www.theage.com.au/national/pupil-sues-over-access-to-school-20100110-m0om.html "Curing autism doesn't help today's autism families" dated 11 January 2010 by Susan Senator in an oped article from The Brookline Tab at http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/lifestyle/columnists/x370518529/Opinion-Curing-autism-doesn-t-help-today-s-autism-families "McNerney 'not knowing facts' prompts run" dated 11 January 2010 by Jason Campbell from The Manteca Bulletin at http://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/article/10592 "Statewide autism council proposed- Regional centers would help families and clients with services, treatment" dated 11 January 2010 from the Albany Times-Union at http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=887295&category=REGION "Children with autism need more help in Kansas, Missouri" dated 11 January 2010 from The Kansas City Star Editorial Board at http://voices.kansascity.com/node/7145 "Friendly's Kicks Off 29th Annual Fundraiser for Easter Seals- 'Cones for Kids' Campaign to Support Easter Seals Camp Friendly's" dated 11 January 2010 in a press release from the Easter Seals at http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/friendlys-kicks-off-29th-annual-fundraiser-for-easter-seals-81122227.html "Options outreach finds jobs for the disabled" dated 11 January 2010 from the Telegraph Journal (Canada) at http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/915916 "High-functioning autistic Tri-Citians form group" dated 11 January 2010 by John Trumbo from The News Tribune at http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/northwest/story/1023818.html#ixzz0cJsPNRlz "Residential program to close" dated 11 January 2010 by CARL ROTENBERG from The Times Herald at http://www.timesherald.com/articles/2010/01/11/news/doc4b4aac6869c4a257100776.txt "Program diagnoses developmental delays sooner- ABCD Project helps spot issues before children begin school" dated 11 January 2010 by Sarah Campbell from ENC Today.com at http://www.enctoday.com/news/project-61228-kfpress-delays-developmental.html "5-year-old from Dorset gets special birthday bus tour" dated 11 January 2010 by Louise Williams from the Coach Broker News (UK) at http://news.coachbroker.co.uk/5-year-old-from-dorset-gets-special-birthday-bus-tour-172900 "Mr G takes on autism" dated 11 January 2010 by NADINE WILSON from the Jamacian Observer at http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/allwoman/Goofy-story_7311316 "Love isn't always enough" dated 11 January 2010 by DIANE MORRIS from the News Observer at http://www.newsobserver.com/386/story/275164.html "Geographic Distribution of Autism in California: A Retrospective Birth Cohort Analysis" by Karla C. Van Meter, Lasse E. Christiansen, Lora D. Delwiche, Rahman Azari, Tim E. Carpenter, and Irva Hertz-Picciotto in a press release from Talking About Curing Autism at http://www.tacanow.org/resources/geographic-distribution-of-autism-in-california.pdf "Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) opens public comment period on new law to flameproof mattresses, this requires known toxic FR chemicals" in a press release from Nirvana Safe Haven at http://www.nontoxic.com/beds/fireretardentalert.htm "The Search for Autism's Missing Piece- Autism Research Slowly Turns Its Focus to Environmental Toxicity" by Brita Belli in a press release from The Environmental Magazine at http://www.emagazine.com/view/?4984 |
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