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Healing through Arts and Education Throughout COVID-19, Ascension St. Vincent has adapted and enhanced existing programs and services to ensure that patients and healthcare heroes are cared for in mind, body, and spirit. Here are highlights of the good work being completed by two programs thanks to donor support of the Ascension St. Vincent Foundation. The Healing Arts Program at Ascension St. Vincent is dedicated to promoting holistic healing through a combination of visual art, music and dance/movement interventions. The program has expanded its normal efforts to support healing throughout COVID-19. • Positivity Boards were introduced around the hospital to bring color, encouraging messages, and uplifting information to patient units. • A fun “Sneeze, Blow, and Throw” song was created to teach hospitalized children the ways to keep themselves and other people safe when they sneeze or cough. • Legacy Prints have been made to help comfort families who lost a loved one to COVID-19, including a digital thumbprint to be shared with family members as a lasting memory. In addition to helping patients, the Healing Arts Program also supports Ascension St. Vincent associates through activities that provide encouragement and stress relief. Along with spiritual care teams, the Healing Arts Program introduced a new “Code Lavender” protocol to provide focused support for associates when they have been involved in a stressful event at the hospital. Carts have been placed in units and include items such as art materials, aromatherapy, scripture, meditation guides, deep breathing exercises, and resources for virtual support. Another crucial program funded by the 4
supporters of the Ascension St. Vincent Foundation is the School Program at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent. This program addresses the educational needs of many patients who are missing time from school as a result of their hospitalization through an on-site school program. The comprehensive assistance provided by the school program helps provide a sense of stability to patients as they battle their respective health issues. The ultimate goal is for all patients who require educational instruction or assistance during their hospitalization to successfully re-acclimate to their home schools with minimal difficulty. When COVID-19 shut down schools in the spring, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital’s licensed teacher, Heather Wiselogle, began to teach remotely, using tools like Zoom and Skype. She developed creative ways to engage students and continued seeing as many students online as she was seeing in person. Through the Paws to Read program, students were able to read their favorite books to therapy dogs virtually. Heather also helped some high school seniors as they were dealing with the challenges of both online learning and their own health conditions during their final semester. She wrote letters of recommendation for scholarships and assisted with requests for accommodations for college. Funding of programs like Healing Arts and the School Program is crucial in supporting the needs of our patients and healthcare heroes. To learn more about Healing Arts, the School Program, and additional programs funded by the Ascension St. Vincent Foundation, visit give.stvincent.org or call 317-338-2338.
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Autism Awareness – From Spectrum to Kaleidoscope Awareness is more than gaining knowledge. It’s about changing your perspective. Consider the history of autism. In the 1960’s, individuals diagnosed with autism were often considered unteachable and ultimately sent to institutions. Behavior analysts, using the principles of applied behavior analysis, questioned that perception and began treating those with autism as individuals who simply learned in different ways. Here’s a new perspective for Autism Awareness Month. Autism is more than a spectrum. Autism is a kaleidoscope. A spectrum conjures up images such as a rainbow, with colors moving from red through orange, yellow, green, and blue to finally arrive at purple. The problem with a spectrum is that it makes it seem like one’s position falls somewhere between two extreme opposites. For autism, those extremes are often labeled high functioning autism and low functioning autism. But terms like high functioning and low functioning tell more about our society than they do the individual with autism. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, an evidence-based treatment for individuals with autism, reminds us that each individual is unique. Like a kaleidoscope, our strengths and challenges create a unique pattern of who we are and how we interact with the world. One individual may relish friendships with others yet have difficulty reading social cues that make those relationships last. Another individual may prefer to do things on their own yet have difficulty finding the way to communicate that preference to others. The way we relate to each other does not fit neatly on a spectrum but rather creates a brilliant pattern of light and dark, brightness and intensity, color and form. At the Applied Behavior Center for Autism we remain committed to helping each individual grow by acknowledging who they are, building on their strengths, and overcoming their challenges. Utilizing the principles of applied behavior analysis, we seek to create an environment in which each individual is successful, each individual has the opportunity to learn, and each individual has a chance to improve their quality of life. The Applied Behavior Center for Autism - building brighter futures, for a kaleidoscope of individuals. Please say “I found it in the IndyKids’Directory!” Thanks!
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Access Behavioral Solutions is making ABA services available by bringing the therapy to you- in your home, in your community, or in the clinic.
Applied Behavior Center for Autism Pgs 10, 11 & 20
7901 E. 88th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46256 The Applied Behavior Center for Autism is Indiana's longest running ABA provider. With over 20 years of service, ABC is building brighter futures every day. Each of our center offers unique attributes that allows us to provide high quality treatment to children and teens with autism spectrum disorder. With locations in Greenwood, Carmel, Castleton, Terre Haute, Richmond, and West Indianapolis we offer ABA therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, diagnostic testing, special needs swim lessons, and so much more! We are now enrolling for part-time and full-time schedules. Find us on social @ABCforAutism to learn more.
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Proud Sponsors of Resources for Special Needs Natural Valley Ranch www.NaturalValleyRanch.com www.NaturalValleyTherapeuticRiding.org Marie@NaturalValleyRanch.com 317-509-3577 Birthday Parties, Trail Rides, Lessons, Petting Zoo Hayride/Bonfire, Therapeutic Riding
Phoenix Karate www.phoenixrisingkarate.com 317-228-1872
Martial arts are great for children! A psychological study found that children in martial arts have an increased sense of responsibility, a decrease in the willingness to take foolish risks, and a higher sense of self-esteem.
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf Pg 3 www.sjid.org 317.471.8560 Leaders in Listening and Spoken Language.
Supervision Infrared Sauna SupervisionWeightLoss.com 317-849-8446 For treatment of autism.
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Covid – 19 Gives Families “Pause” You have so much power in your family to affect your children's future and 2020 has been a real game changer due to Covid -19. This has been a great time for parents to create rituals that emphasize the allimportant values in a family. What do you value for yourself and your family? Values need to be congruent with those qualities that you believe to be important to society. In other words, those values need to make the world a better place. If you work from a value-based hierarchy you will teach your kids to operate and function with greater purpose. Some examples of intrinsic values that perpetuate that kind of energy include:
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Persistence Honesty Loyalty Commitment Honor Appreciation Respect Responsibility Spirituality
What are your values? And more importantly, what values do you promote in your life? Write them down in the order of what importance they have. Be honest. Don’t write them down in the order you feel they should be in your life. Instead, write them down in the order in which they fall in your current life with others. For example, many people put spirituality or God at the top of their value list, but when they get honest, they admit that many of their decisions are not God-based. This can be a wake-up call to help you figure out ways to put God back into your decision-making process. Now look at what you want to teach your kids? Is it honesty, generosity, communication, or loyalty? Decide the 3 most important values and then create some family rituals to emphasize these values. It may look like a mandated...yes,
I said mandated....family movie night where you pick a movie that teaches the values. Or if "Community" is important you may use one Saturday morning to get involved in neighbor cleanups or spiritual gatherings or nursing home visits. Carol Juergensen Sheets Perhaps you would like to incorporate more spirituality into your day. Well that ritual may be as simple as praying at each meal, which may have been a ritual you did in your childhood but got away from as things became more hectic. As a child, my family had a family ritual whereby we always shared a "Family Pleasants." Each one of us was expected to talk about one good thing that occurred in our day. This obviously taught the family the attitude of gratitude. So, if gratitude is on your list, you may decide to ask each family member to discuss one thing that they were grateful for in their day. Now these newfound rituals may meet with some resistance, but don't let that discourage you. I would advise that you have a family meeting and discuss the importance of family values and let the kids know that you want to incorporate a family ritual to emphasize these values. You might ask them what is important to them and add their values to the list. When a client of mine did this with her 3 children ranging from ages 6-12, she was amazed when one of the children pulled her aside and said I want to make Dad an "I Love You Book" which reminded him of all the reasons this child loved him! The important thing to remember is that you stay convicted about the importance of creating these rituals because kids do better with structure and activities that emphasize your values. Know that you are planting the seeds for healthier child rearing!
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November Nov. 1, 2020 ZooBoo at Indianapolis Zoo Celebrate fall with spooktacular
activities, amazing animals and pumpkins galore at ZooBoo presented by Central Indiana Honda Dealers! With even more magical days added, this year’s event begins Oct. 7 and continues every Wednesday through Sunday through Nov. 1. Activities run from 2-7pm Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays and 2-9pm on Fridays and Saturdays. ZooBoo is free for Zoo members and included with regular admission, but capacity is limited each day so we encourage everyone to plan ahead and visit early in the season. All members and guests are required to reserve a timed-entry ticket in advance through our website. http://bit.ly/2kthrNW
Nov. 2, 2020 2 pm -6 pm Drive Up Food Pantry at 5719 E. Massachusetts Ave. Indy. Hosted by Eastern Star Church
Nov. 3, 2020 LIVE! Election Day at
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site This event puts you at the front door of history! Get a glimpse of the Harrison family as they eagerly await results from the 1888 presidential election and learn whether or not they’ll be the newest occupants of the White House. Is General Harrison ready to become President? What does his wife, Caroline, think of the over 80 speeches he gave to more than 80,000 people from their front porch during the campaign?
Nov. 5, 2020 Tumbling / Ninjanastics Start up Classes start the 1st Thursday
of every month through the end of the year. THURSDAY AGES 4:00-4:45 TUMBLING TOT 2-4 4:50-5:35 Tumbling Benginner 5-10 5:406:25 Tumbling Intermediate 5-12 5:40-6:25 Tumbling NINJAnastics 4-8 Monthly Rate $45 member / $68 non-member
Nov. 6, 2020 Hobnob Holiday Market
4 pm There's no place like Hobnob for the holidays! Shop a festive wonderland at the Hobnob Holiday Market - each space will be dressed in cheery holiday style and you can choose from handpicked vintage finds, creative handmade goods, fun seasonal decor, boutique clothing, bath treats & candles, handmade jewelry, kid's gifts, & more. Enjoy drinks from the cash bar & a bite from our food vendors before setting out on shopping 16
round two! Music, festive displays, and even the jolly old elf himself will round out the fun.
Nov. 7,2020 Member Morning Weekend at The Children’s Museum of
Indianapolis đ&#x;ŽŤADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED. Members can reserve their tickets online: https://www.childrensmuseum.org/visit/ calendar/view/41 đ&#x;ŽŤ Beat the crowds and be the first to play! On these special mornings, members get an exclusive hour in the museum on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month. đ&#x;‘‰This is a MEMBERS-ONLY event. Become a member today! https://www. childrensmuseum.org/member
Nov. 7, 2020 Quickdrills Naptown Basketball Camp ( Free) This is a free
camp that we are doing to give the kids/ parents a introduction to our program . We have multiple sessions for a hr and half. 3rd and 4th 9am to 10:30. 5th and 6th 11 to 12:30 7th and 8th 1pm to 2:30.
Nov. 6-8 Jingle Market @ Greenwood Park Mall We are very excited to bring a
you Jingle Market at the Greenwood Mall in Greenwood Indiana. We will have 20+vendors, crafters and handmade items displaying a variety of Holiday products to shop from. Grab you friends and come out Nov. 6-8 during mall hours and show your support to our local vendors.
Nov. 10, 2020 Homeschool Tuesdays
at Indiana State Museum Let your child learn in the museum for a day during this two-hour class exploring different topics in science, art, history and culture. Adults join their learners for an interactive family experience. Tickets are $10/student, 25% discount for members.
Nov. 11 Holiday Sip n Shop Boutique
Event 6pm Come and join us for a night of shopping from 60+ local boutiques and business owners. We will offer Holiday themed beverages, live music, and an assortment of fun appetizers. This is a complimentary event. It is time to start your Holiday shopping and support local business owners at the same time.
Nov. 13, 2020 Fairy Tale Puzzle Room 6 PM Fairy Tale Puzzle Room at the
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Members $14 *Nonmembers $17.50 *Get tickets:
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2020 https://www.childrensmuseum.org/visit/ calendar/view/655 *In order to provide a safe and fun environment for this program, each registered group will be assigned their own investigative space. All program supplies will be sanitized, and hand sanitizer & disinfecting wipes will be available. Work together with your family to solve a fairy tale puzzle in an evening of magic and mystery. *Bring your brainpower to analyze alibis *Comb through clues *Use your detective skills to solve the puzzle
in your life by taking them to this handson workshop geared just for kids ages 6 to 13. Children will take home 3 ideas for making gifts at the holidays. Due to Covid precautions, space is limited so you must rsvp with Garfield Park Conservatory, where it will be held. Only one adult per child, please. Social distancing will be practiced. You are encouraged to bring your own drinks as refreshments are not being distributed at this time. RSVP with Garfield Park Conservatory 317-327-7183 $5
Nov. 14, 2020 Give Warmth First Annual
Nov. 22 2020 Card Class 1 PM Join us for monthly Card Class where we'll spend the afternoon making handmade greeting cards! Each month, we make 5 cards of the month . Cost is $15. Payment is required upon registration since space is limited. On the day of the class, if you place a $40 Stampin' Up! , your $15 event registration will be refunded! Please bring your own scissors and favorite adhesive.
"Give Warmth" Coat Drive from 10am-1pm at Pleasant Heights Baptist Church. 5649 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46221. (317) 856-4414. First come first serve, one per person. Donations will be accepted from now until the event date. Gently used or new coats can be dropped off at the church office, which is located in the small building next to the church, during office hours: Mon-Thurs from 10am-6pm or at the church building during services. We will also be accepting hats and gloves. Please inform anyone who could benefit from this. Thank you
Nov. 18, 2020 Wee Wonders Live Let
your child's imagination run wild with wee Wonders Live! Ms. Katy will read a children's book and lead your child in an arts and crafts activity with materials you have at home. wee Wonders Live is geared towards children ages 2-5, but kids (and grown-ups) of all ages are welcome! November 18: Like a Windy Day by Frank Asch & Devin Asch
Nov. 20, 2020 Free Friday Community Meal at 5:30Resurrection's free Friday
Community Meals ministry provides 100% carry-out #meals for the #community. We operate with a minimal crew, and all items are served curbside in single-serve containers. On Fridays from 5:30 – 7 p.m. we distribute one to-go meal and drink per person. People may come back for seconds after 6:30 p.m., once the initial group has been served.
Nov. 21 Kids Workshop: An Herbal Holiday Handmade, home made gifts
are the best. They show that time, thought and effort went into a special gift. Pass this meaningful tradition on to the children
Nov. 26, 2020 Drumstick Dash 2020
Join us on Thanksgiving morning for our 18th annual Wheeler Mission Drumstick Dash, presented by Huntington Bank! Kick off your holiday celebration with our 4.6 or 2.75 mile run/walk (space extremely limited in 2020) or our enhanced Virtual Option! This fun-for-thewhole-family event benefits men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in the Indianapolis community. ALL proceeds go to Wheeler Mission, Indiana's oldest and largest homeless service provider. The Woodshed Design & Boutique Greenwood, IN. Outdoor craft fair and vendor event.
Nov. 27, 2020 Christmas at the Park 2020 Christmas At The Park is a drive-
thru, interactive Christmas light show. Live characters, Free hot chocolate, pictures with Santa and the Grinch.
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