January Meeting minutes

There were six people at this month' meeting last Wednesday at Peter White Public Library.  A couple of repeats from last month and some new faces.  Once again, I was really energized hearing from other people and just learning a bit about other people's experiences and their research.  Gene brought in two books to share with other members of the group.  Unstrange Minds by Richard Grinker, who is an anthropologist and a parent of a child on the spectrum, covers perspectives on autism from different world cultures.  Do You Hear What I Hear by Fialka and Mikus is a handy slim guide for parents working with an assortment of professionals and trying to get everyone on the same page.

Other people present included a mom interested in getting her junior high age son a strong functioning program in the schools and helping him navigate the social scene.  There was a school aid wanting help with problem behaviors, an uncle of young man graduating from college who wanted to help his nephew with aspergers establish a life path that included meaningful work and a social network. 

We talked about having a speaker come for the next meeting.  Since Kristen was one of the first people to volunteer to come speak, I asked if she was still willing to talk about her experiences working with the Brain Balance program and she has agreed to do so.  She will be demonstrating some exercises that have worked with her children and will answer questions related to her experience with the center in Georgia.