We talked a bit about Autism awareness coming up in April. I have some ideas of how to expand it for next year. One thought that's been circulating is having a walk or a run. I understand that would take about six months's worth of advance planning and a certain amount of cash upfront to print off t-shirts and take care of other expenses. Another thought I had was a puzzle party, maybe hold it in the Marquette Commons. Right now the idea is kind of rough in my mind, but it would involve a game and everyone would have a puzzle piece-- make it a fun event for families.
Right before the meeting I ran into the library events planner and she informed me that we have the display case for March and April, not April and May as I had thought. Lucky I found out sooner rather than later. I had brainstormed some ideas and Heidi had some :
Autism stuff: Wilbarger Protocol brush, weighted vest, picture of swing, what else?
Autism books: 10 things, sensational kids, what else?
Little signs shaped like puzzle pieces with factoids: How to be a friend to a child on the spectrum, How to support a family, Why Autism awareness is important to everyone, Why early intervention is important, Autism as spectrum, Why the puzzle piece, where to get screening, ages to stages questionnaire online, what does sensory friendly mean.
Information about the group
Posters for upcoming sensory friendly and autism awareness movies
Thursday-Friday Feb 23-24: Special Ed. Conference at NMU—Thursday presentation on Aspergers, free for parents, register on MARESA’s website
March
Monday 12th: Young Athletes
Thursday 15th: SEPAC meeting Dr. Erika, pediatric dentist guest speaker. Heidi added that they are planning to introduce Skype technology so people living in more remote districts can participate.
Sunday 18th: Family fun at YMCA for all special ed kids and families
April
Autism resource guide will be available
Sunday 1st: Library display, next support group meeting with Kirsten Matthews, OT specializing in sensory integration
Tuesday 3rd: Sensory friendly film Charlotte’s Web
Monday 23rd: 7:00 pm Autism awareness movie: Autism the Musical (co-sponsor is Michigan Rehab)
May
Thursday 3rd-Saturday 5th: Wisconsin Autism conference in Green Bay
Thursday 3rd-Friday 4th: Autism Society of Michigan workshop in St. Ignace
I told about how I had this idea of doing online virtual meetings for those who have a hard time balancing meetings with everything else they need to do on a Sunday afternoon. That way we could have them when the kids are in bed or at least otherwise safely occupied in our own homes. Heidi said I really needed to get the group on Facebook and that we could manage it all through that venue. So....
...Introducing Marquette Area Autism Spectrum Support Group now on Facebook!
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