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November 2014 Volume 13, Issue 3
ASCC Parent Education Program Monday – November 10, 2014 at 6:30pm
Alliance Behavioral Healthcare: Accessing Services For Your Loved One with ASD Doug Wright from Alliance Behavioral Healthcare and Kerri Erb from the Autism Society of North Carolina will discuss the services offered by Alliance Behavioral Healthcare and how to access services through the Alliance Provider Network. They will discuss the NC Innovations waiver, the registry of unmet needs (waitlist), and other interesting topics. They will be available to answer questions following the presentation.
IN THIS ISSUE BE THANKFUL Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.
ASCC Programs & Events Find information on upcoming programs and events in the enclosed program and calendar pages.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?
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Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations,
Participants Needed for Early Intervention Study The University of Chapel Hill is conducting a study on home-based Early Intervention for toddlers.
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because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for each new challenge, because it will build your strength and character. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.
Celebrating our Volunteers/ Donor Appreciation The ASCC recognizes our volunteers and supporters for the first quarter of the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
Be thankful when you're tired and weary,
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because it means you've made a difference. It's easy to be thankful for the good things.
ASCC Mini-Grants
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who
The ASCC is offering mini-grants to CCS teachers of self -contained ASD classrooms again this year!
are also thankful for the setbacks. Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings. ~~Author Unknown.~~
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ASCC Programs-Opportunities for Parents and Children Parent Education Program Please join us on Monday, November 10, 2014, 6:30 pm at the
Partnership for Children Resource Center 351 Wagoner Drive, Multipurpose Room 343 for a presentation entitled
Alliance Behavioral Healthcare: Accessing Services for Your Loved One with ASD by Doug Wright, Director of Consumer Affairs with Alliance Behavioral Healthcare & Kerri Erb, Senior Director of Programs and Quality with the Autism Society of North Carolina
Free respite care will be available on site through Community Based Developmental Services. Please contact Cynthia Billops at 488-5820 or 488-4584 to reserve your space at least 24 hours in advance.
ASCC Support Groups Support Groups provide an opportunity to share, learn, and connect. Parents, caregivers, guardians, and professionals are welcome to participate in all of our support groups. Please check the calendar on page three for meeting dates/times/locations. The HFA Support Group meets every second Monday of the month, Sep— Nov, Jan—May, immediately preceding the Parent Education Program. This group meets in Room 414 of the PFC Resource Center. Focus: Fami-
lies of children, adolescents, and adults diagnosed with HFA.. Childcare will not be provided. The Autism Lunch Club (ALC) Support Group meets every second Tuesday of the month at various Fayetteville restaurants. Focus: Families of adolescents and adults with ASD. Childcare will not be provided. The Autism Breakfast Club (ABC) Support Group meets every first and third Wednesday of the month at the PFC Resource Center, Room 414. Focus: Families of children with ASD up to age 12. Childcare will be provided. The Preschool Support Group (The High Fives) meets weekly on Thursdays at the PFC Resource Center, Room 343. Focus: Families of young children with ASD ages 1-5 years. Childcare will be provided. While every group focuses on a specific age range, parents of children of all ages are welcome to attend all support groups!
Workshops Please call the ASCC office at (910) 826-3004/3005 to register for all workshops. The After the Diagnosis Workshop is led by Amy Perry, ASNC Parent Advocate, and is held every first Tuesday of the month from 9:30 am—12:00 pm. (odd calendar months) Autism Resource Roundtable is led by Amy Perry, ASNC Autism Resource Specialist, and is held every first Tuesday of the month from 9:30 am12:00 pm. (even calendar months) The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Workshop, led by Amy Perry, provides an opportunity for parents and providers to learn all about IEPs. It will be offered quarterly.
Participants Needed For Early Intervention Study
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articipants are needed for a UNC study of home-based early intervention for toddlers under 31 months of age with or suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder. Participating families must live within two hours of Chapel Hill and caregivers must speak English. All study visits take place in the home — no travel is required of families. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Parents assigned to the intervention group will be assisted to deliver a 32-week joint attention intervention to their toddlers. Parents assigned to the monitoring group will receive the JAML Parent Manual for self-study, along with four intervention sessions outlining their use, at the end of the 32-week monitoring period. Participants from both groups may access other services of their choosing. No insurance is needed, and insurance plans are not charged. Participation in this study is free and confidential. If you would like to learn more about this study or apply to participate, please contact Martha Lee at (919) 962-7355 or at martha.lee@unc.edu.
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The ASCC is so THANKFUL for our Volunteers! Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless. ~Sherry Anderson (Thanks, Kathy) Sandra Surles
Kurt Koppang
Misty Surles
Patricia Koppang
Theresa Thomas
Vicki Britton
Sandra Turner
Antonio Grady
Christopher Roberts
Chris Leacock
Alexis Nash
Susie Gaylord
Virginia Rojas
Don Gaylord
Quay Wembley
John Allen
Steven King Connie King Matthew Kumm David Kumm
Elaine Bishop Brandy Bishop Precious Jackson Jacqueline Jackson
Cynthia Billops Anna Finch Crystal Harrell Adam Jackson Chris Leacock
April Kumm
Nicholas Crecy
Laura Savage
Matthew Summers
Brandy Mello
Steve Savage
Joseph Harrell
Gwendolyn Scott
A special THANK YOU to Sandra Surles for her constant leadership each year with the Greek Festival
FCPR Now Offering Buddy Basketball The Fayetteville Cumberland Parks and Recreation is holding registration for Buddy Basketball now through December 1.
Thank You to our ASCC Donors We would like to thank all donors who have supported our organization with monetary donations during the months of July, August, and September 2014. Your continued support helps us sustain our programs and services to individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Kohl’s
In-Kind Donations
Eric Williams
Bottom Line Accounting
Buddy Basketball is a non-competitive basketball league for children with physical and mental disabilities. The league utilizes the “buddy” system and pairs each child with a buddy if needed. The league is coed and is open to children ages five or older.
Nicholas Fasul Finch Autism Fund
Registration is $20 per child and can be done at any Fayetteville Cumberland Parks and Recreation site. For more information, call 910-433-1376.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Grace Roman Nan Lucas Your Cause Paying Agent for Corporate Giving Program Anna and Hank Finch
Ann Lucero Eaton Corporation
Lucki Multimedia _________________________
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The ASCC Supports Children and Teachers in Cumberland County Schools The ASCC is excited to announce the availability of funding for teacher mini-grants again this school year! Cumberland County teachers of self-contained autism spectrum disorder classrooms are eligible to apply for this grant. All minigrant requests must be written for no less than $100.00 and no more than $200.00. We hope that this opportunity will provide some assistance to teachers as they are serving students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Applications have been distributed and are due to the ASCC by 4 p.m. on January 16, 2015.
Membership Drive Become a member of the Autism Society of Cumberland County and help us sustain our programs. Your $10 annual membership fee will ensure your voting privileges in matters discussed during Parent Education programs, priority selection for scholarships, as well as the continuity of all programs offered by the ASCC. You will also receive a
free 8”x4” “Autism Awareness” car magnet as displayed in the picture box. Please mail your $10 membership fee to the ASCC, 351 Wagoner Drive, Suite 410, Fayetteville, NC 28303 today. Thank you! Questions? Please call (910) 8263004.
Interesting Thanksgiving Trivia We all know the general premise behind the tradition of Thanksgiving, but there are a few interesting ( and perhaps useless) facts about the holiday that you may not have known. Sharing some of these interesting Thanksgiving facts is a great way to entertain the kids while they’re waiting for the turkey to finish cooking. Even the adults might learn a thing or two from this list!
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrims who had come over on the Mayflower, and the local Wampanoag people. There was a feast and games, and the celebration lasted for three days. The day that Thanksgiving is celebrated has changed often over the years. Prior to 1863, the President of the United States would make an annual proclamation of which day Thanksgiving would be held. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln officially proclaimed the last Thursday in November as the official national Day of Thanksgiving. In 1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to the third Thursday of November, to stimulate the economy by lengthening the holiday shopping season. In 1941, Congress stated that from then on, Thanksgiving would take place on the fourth Thursday in November.
The first annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in 1924. It was created to launch the holiday shopping season. Today, the parade is attended by an estimated three million people each year. Approximately 44 million people around the country watch the parade on television.
About 91% of families in the United States eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. It is estimated that more than 45 million turkeys are cooked each year, and as much as 525 million pounds of turkey are consumed.
More than 40 million green bean casseroles are consumed each year on Thanksgiving. This traditional Thanksgiving side dish, usually made from green beans, canned mushroom soup and French fried onions, was first created in 1955 by the Campbell Soup company to promote Campbell soup products.
While it is now a Thanksgiving staple, pumpkin pie was not served at the first Thanksgiving, nor was it invented by the Pilgrims. The first recipe for pumpkin pie was published in 1685, when it appeared in Robert May's The Accomplisht Cook.
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Mission Statement: The Autism Society of Cumberland County is committed to providing support and promoting opportunities which enhance the lives of individuals within the autism spectrum and their families.
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FY 2014/2015 Board of Directors & Staff
Funded In Part By:
Board of Directors: Anna Finch, President Gwen Scott, Vice President Brandy Mello, Secretary Chris Leacock , Treasurer John Allen Cynthia Billops
Staff:
Cumberland Community
Jeannie Hodges, Director of Programs & Outreach
Foundation
Nabila Gomes, Program & Outreach Assistant