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Camp EAGLE: Summer, Sun, and Social Skills! Angelica N. Gray, MA, BCBA Clinical Director, TIIBA
We are now enrolling for Camp EAGLE. Camp EAGLE is a summer day camp for individuals who are diagnosed with Autism. We provide ABA Therapy in a camp format. Our campers typically have so much fun, that they don’t realize they’re learning new skills! Camp days are filled with opportunities to increase social and communication behaviors. We take advantage of these opportunities in multiple settings within our center–groups, our simulated classroom, and 1:1 work stations. Additionally, we take what we learn in the center and apply it out in the community. There are two weekly outings to places such as local parks, bowling alley, water parks, The Children’s Museum, music centers, Sky Zone, Monkey Joe’s, Conner Prairie, and more! Our summer program is an excellent way to keep your child engaged and learning throughout the summer months. In addition to focusing on social and
communication behaviors, we target functional academic skills, daily living behaviors, and work on decreasing maladaptive behaviors. We encourage parent involvement throughout our summer session. Parents are welcome to come and observe their child and meet with the clinical team to learn the strategies and techniques that are utilized within the camp. In addition, we have TIIBA Family Days scheduled for the Indianapolis Zoo and Eagle Creek Park. Our enrollment is limited and open through April 30th. Camp dates are Monday, June 5th through Friday, July 27th. Camp hours are from 8:30a – 4:00p, Monday through Thursday; 8:30a – 12:30p on Friday. Each camper’s schedule may vary between these hours depending on specific needs and recommended number of hours per week. Most major insurance and Medicaid are accepted. Call us at 317-388-8131 to begin your enrollment process!
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Wellness Spotlight Spotlight
Is Your Child’s Speech on Track?
May is Better Hearing and Speech
month. This is the month when everyone is talking about their child’s speech and language development. But what is “normal” speech and language development? How do you know if your child is on track or needs a little extra help? Speech is how your child says sounds and words. Articulation is how a child makes the speech sounds using their mouth, lips and tongue. Even before your child says their first words to communicate their needs and wants, they communicate through coos, cries, smiles and giggles. During the first year of life, babies use sounds to communicate when they are happy or sad. They use gestures to indicate they want something to happen or need something, imitate speech sounds and babble long strings of words (ex: mama, upup, bababa). Between 12 months and 24 months of age, children begin to put two words together, ask wh-questions (ex: Where is Daddy? Who is that? What’s that?) to gain information and consistently produce the sounds p, b, m, h and w. Becoming your child’s narrator is the most helpful thing you can do for your child at this time. For example, “Look, I see the cow. He says moo. The cow is eating grass.” It is essential to follow your child’s lead and expand on their utterances so you can teach them how language works. For example, your child says “cat” you could say, “I see the orange cat. He says meow.” During 24 months and 36 months of age, a child produces the sounds k, g, t, d, and n in words, uses 3 words when talking and
begins to ask Why questions. Hearing plays a significant role in a child’s ability to develop appropriate speech and language skills. During the first 12 months of age, a baby recognizes their parents’ voices, turns their head to locate sounds, turns when you call their name and responds to simple phrases such as “no”, “want more?” and “all done”. Between 12 months and 24 months, your child enjoys listening to books and points to objects in books when they are named, follows 1-step directions and answers simple WH questions (“Where’s your shoe?” ,“Who is that?”). At this stage, children are highly engaged in books and are interested in what a parent is saying. Take this opportunity to read to your child every night before bed! During the next two years, your child begins to understand and follow two-step directions, understands opposites (go-stop, openclosed, big-little) and hears you calling them from a distance and other rooms of the house. What questions should you ask yourself to see if you need to seek a speech and language evaluation? Every baby in Indiana has a newborn hearing screening , if your child failed the screening it is essential that you follow up with further testing. However, during the first 12 months you should ask yourself does your baby respond to sounds? Do they follow directions? Are they babbling? Do they respond when you call their name? A child’s ability to hear can affect how they produce sounds. We all find it cute when a toddler says “nana” for banana. However, if it continues after they are 36 months, it could be a sign that they need a speech evaluation. If you have questions about your child’s speech and language development , ask your pediatrician and seek out more information. You are your child’s best advocate!
Kristin Schaaf, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist
St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf
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Monday Thru Sunday Multiple Days Steak N Shake all Indianapolis locations Kid Eats Free with a 9.00 purchase Main Event Geist Location Monday through Thursday 5 to 8 Free kids meal with paid adult meal 317 336-3500 Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free 2301 Conner St.773-3288 Noblesville PaPa Roux 8950 E. 10th Indy 603-9861 Nightly after 4 Perkins 250 Noble Creek Dr. Noblesville Tuesday 4 to close 776-2800 Barley Island Brewing Co. 630 Conner St. Noblesville 770-5280 Wednesday/Thursday evenings The Original Pancake House 3 Free Pancakes for children 7 and under with adult entrée purchase Monday through Sunday at Noblesville, Fishers, and Indianaopolis locations Tucanos Brazilian Grill Noblesville Kids 6 and younger eat free everyday. 770-6988 Chef Mikes Charcoal Grill 102 Woodland Dr Indy Kids 5 and Younger eat for 99 cents All Indianapolis area MCL Cafeteria Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday all day 2 kids meals free with adult entre Fresh to Order Saturday and Monday all day Hamilton Town Ct Noblesville and Castleton Indianapolis Free Kids Meal with Adult entre. Monday Chick Fil-A 3360 W. 86th St. The Pyramids, Indy 871-5330 Mexico City Grill Emerson Ave Indy . Free kids meal with adult meal. 884-4901 Roscoe’s Taco’s Greenwood Kids meal free with Minimum $6 adult meal. Castlers Kitchen and Bar 11501 Geist Pavilion Dr. 596-9810 Fishers 5-9 Culvers Kids Night Fishers 96th St Every Monday, 5:30-8:30 pm and Indy 71st and Georgetown – Every Monday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Tuesday All area Fazoli’s 99cent Kids meals Tuesday evenings 5-8 call for details. MacKenzie River Pizza Carmel and 82nd St Castleton 564-4211 and 288-0609 Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 CR Heroes 10570 E. 96th St. Fishers 576-1070 5-p Face Painting & Balloon Animals Cancun 6714 E 82nd St, Indianapolis 578-7054 Culvers Kids Night Indy 96th Street – Every Tuesday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm and Greenfield – Every Tuesday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Face Painting Balloons and Clowns Chick Fil A Noblesville Family Night First Tuesday of each Month from 5-8pm 773-4100 Chick Fil A Carmel 14647 US 31 North Family Night each Tuesday from 5-8pm 815-9465 Hellas Café 8501 Westfield Blvd 317 257-6211 Entertainment by Sunny From Clowns etc. Joe’s Shelby St. Diner Indy 783-9590 10-01 Food & Drink Broadripple Kids Eat Free Tuesday with purcahse of adult meal. Call for Details Cheese Burger In Paradise South Indy 883-4386 Aspen Creek Grill 13489 Tegler Dr, Noblesville, IN 46060 Every Tuesday 4-8 Kids Meals 1.99 Balloons and Face Painting 16
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Tuesday Con't. Patriot Grill Restaurant 1265 N. Madison Greenwood 851-8252 Kid’s Eat Free and Magician Teddy’s Burger Joint 222W.Southport Rd Indy 893-2791 Thr3e Wise Men Brewery 1021 Broad Ripple Ave Indy 255-5151 Max and Erma’s Carmel and Greenwood 705-3988 and 882-4477 Max and Erma’s Carmel Free Kids Meal with adult meal. Panda Express 17055 Geist Pavilion Dr. Fishers 5-9, 770-9684 Bob Evans all area locations. Kid’s meal free with adult meal. Teddy’s Burger Joint Southport Rd. Free kids meal w/ adult meal 5 to 9 evening. Chili’s Grill and Bar Greenwood & E 82nd St. Two free kid’s meal with each adult meal. Joe’s Shelby St Diner 783-9590 One kids meal free with adult purchase 5 to close. Thr3e Wise Men Brewery Broad Ripple Kids eat free on Tuesday with VIP Club Membership. Detour American Grill Fishers In. Kids Eat Free with adult Meal Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday Michaelangelo’s 550 Westfield Rd. Noblesville Kids Eat Free 773-6066 Johnny Rockets Greenwood Mall and Castleton Mall 881-6240 and 578-8015 5-9 Barley Island Brewing Co. Noblesville In Free Kids Meal with Adult meal Wednesday and Thursday Johnny Rockets Castleton Mall Kids meal free with each adult meal 5 to 9 Books and Brews 9402 Upton Dr Suite 1400 Free Kids meal w/ Adult Purchase Thursday Johnny Carino’s Greenwood 885-5735 Barley Island Brewing Co. Noblesville Free Kids Meal with Adult meal Wednesday & Thursday Detour American Grill Fishers In Kids Eat Free with adult Meal Tuesday & Thursday. Johnny Carinos Greenwood Kids meal free with adult meal. Culvers Kids Night Noblesville – Every Thursday, 5:30 - 8:30 pm Face Painting Balloons and Clowns Con't on page 16
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Friday Illinois Street Food Emporium Indy Free kids meal with each adult meal 4 to close Skyline Chili Indy Locations Kids meal 99 cents 5 to close. Saturday Indianapolis Indianas Victory Field Kids Eat Free with at least an $8 purchase. Sunday Michaelangelo’s 550 Westfield Rd. Noblesville Kids Eat Free 773-6066 Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Granite City Food and Brewery 150 W. 96th St Carmel 218-7185 5-9 Magician 5-8 Grindstone Charley’s Rockville Rd and Crawfordsville Rd’s Indy 243-8760 and 481-1870 Rock Star Pizza 922 E. Main St. Brownsburg 858-1188 all day dine in Only Indianapolis Indians Kids Eat Free Sundays: Children 14 & under receive a voucher good for a hot dog, bag of chips & bottle of water with price of admission. Books and Brews 9402 Upton Dr Suite 1400 Free Kids meal w/ Adult Purchase Grand Junction Brewing Westfield Free kids Meal with Adult Meal (Please call ahead to verify details)
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& Access Behavioral Solutions Clinic www.accessbehavioralsolutions.com Info@accessbehavioralsolutions.com 317.802.7447
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 Pgs13, 14, & 28
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.
Contact: Jane Grimes Phone: 317-849-5437 Ext.104 Email: Jane@AppliedBehaviorCenter.org www.AppliedBehaviorCenter.org
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Supervision Infrared Sauna SupervisionWeightLoss.com 317-849-8446 For treatment of autism.
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The Indiana Institute for Behavior Analysis is a faith based organization. Founded in 2011, our employees are dedicated professionals and we provide the highest quality of ABA Therapy services.
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May April 25 – May 13 Wicked at Old National Centre. Back by
“Popular” demand. Variety calls Wicked "a cultural phenomenon,” and it continues to break box office records and sell out in record time. Winner of over 100 international awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, Wicked is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times). Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One—born with emerald green skin—is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for "the most complete—and completely satisfying— new musical in a long time" (USA Today).
April 28 – August 28 Summer Concert Series at Farm Bureau
Insurance Lawn at White River State Park. Visit https://www.whiteriverstatepark. org/venue/farm-bureau-insurance-lawn-atwhite-river-state-park/ for the concert schedule.
Friday, May 4, 6:00pm Disney Junior Dance Party at Clowes
Memorial Hall of Butler University. Are you ready to DANCE?!? Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour is an ALL NEW interactive live concert experience. Sing along to Disney Junior’s greatest hits with your favorite characters: Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Sofia The First, Puppy Dog Pals, Elena of Avalor, Doc McStuffins, Vampirina, The Lion Guard and more! Kids of all ages and their families are invited to get up and dance, play games and join the biggest dance party around!
Saturday, May 5, 7:30am Indy 500 - OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon You could say the City of Indianapolis is a little obsessed with fast races and massive sporting events. This passion for speed and sport is why the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon is one of the nation’s largest half marathons (and has been for 20+ years). On the first Saturday of May, 35,000+ runners, joggers, walkers and wheelchair racers, including American running icon Meb Keflezighi, will take over the streets of downtown Indianapolis for The Greatest Spectacle in Running – the Indy Mini.
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Thursday, May 10, 6:00pm Girls Night Out at Indiana Repertory
Theatre. Join the Indiana Repertory Theatre for our second annual Girls Night Out event. Grab a group of friends and enjoy a night of shopping, local libations, bites and more! The event will conclude before the IRT’s hilarious season closer Noises Off. Event begins at 6 pm, with performance at 7:30 pm.
Saturday, May 12, 12:30pm Indy 500 - JP Morgan Chase 500 Festival Rookie Run at Downtown
Indianapolis. The JPMorgan Chase 500 Festival Rookie Run, which complements the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, is a great experience race experience as your little rookie runs the streets of downtown Indy, just one block north of Monument Circle at Ohio and Meridian streets. All participants receive a goodie bag, a runners bib with the number 1, and a finisher’s medal – just like the Mini-Marathon participants. 2018 registration will open in March 2018.
Sunday, May 13, 11:00am Mother's Day Brunch at Conner Prairie. Celebrate Mother’s Day with a delicious buffet meal at Conner Prairie. After brunch, venture outside and explore our outdoor experience areas. Non-members can save $3 per person on the price of admission to Conner Prairie’s grounds by showing their brunch buffet ticket. Members can access the grounds for free.
Sunday, May 13, 2:00pm Mother's Day Brunch at Indiana
Repertory Theatre. Celebrate the women in your life at the Indiana Repertory Theatre's Mother's Day Brunch!
Monday, May 14, 7:30pm Methodist Hospital Task Core Fundraiser at the Indianapolis Museum
of Art. Methodist Hospital Task Core is hosting author of "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic". Lecture is at 7:30 pm (tickets $50.00). Author's reception including beverages & hors d'oeuvres at 6:30pm (tickets $100.00 - Includes lecture). Books available for sale after lecture; author will sign. All profits go to Methodist Hospital
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2018 Saturday, May 19 – Sunday, May 20 48th Annual Broad Ripple Art Fair at Indianapolis Art Center.
Kickoff the summer festival season with the OneAmerica Broad Ripple Art Fair! Presenting art by more than 200 artists and artisans, and one-of-a-kind experiences, Indy’s Art Fair is a nationally ranked, highly selective, juried art fair. Ticketholders get to enjoy 2-day admission to incredible art, non-stop live music and performance, fantastic food, Sun King Brewery beer and Mallow Run Winery wine, artist demonstrations and interactive art activities for people of all ages! Celebrate the richness of Indianapolis arts community with us!
Wednesday, May 23, 10:30am Zoopolis 500 - Presented by American Dairy Association at
Indianapolis Zoo located in White River State Park. Tortoises, start your engines! Thanks for joining us for the 38th annual "running" of the Zoopolis 500 presented by the American Dairy Association Indiana. Held annually the Wednesday before the Indianapolis 500, this unique Zoo event
and race fan favorite includes a morning of family-friendly pre-race festivities leading up to our radiated tortoise race to the finish. Each year, guests can cheer on their favorite tortoise as they race up, down and around the straight track! But these natives of Madagascar aren't racing for a trophy. Instead, they're after the delicious fruits waiting in the winner's circle. As they race down the course, see if you can catch a glimpse of their beautifully marked shells, which have star-patterned stripes radiating from the center (hence their name). Because of these markings, radiated tortoises are considered to be one of the world's most beautiful tortoises. After the race, meet the winning tortoise and his "pit crew" after the Winner's Circle. Our Zookeepers would be happy to answer any tortoiserelated questions and tell you all about our efforts to help these endangered animals. If you would like your event included in our monthly calendars,submit it by going to wwwIndyKidsDirectory.com
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Principles That Teach Mastery When I talk to parents about raising their children, they express fear that the culture and peers seem to have too much of an impact over them. But, they can influence their child by role modeling healthy thoughts and behaviors, teach them how to react to the outside world and show them ways to deal with life so that they have confidence in themselves and the world around them. There are several practices that can teach your children how to master their life circumstance. You share with them that you are going to create a ritual to promote feeling good about the world which will help them feel good about their situation. You want to do it for a full 30 days because good habits and practices need 30 days to make a difference and train the brain to think differently. You explain that every morning when you are feeding your child some breakfast or driving your child to school, you will be asking them for 3 things that they are grateful for. Each day they must come up with 3 NEW things. That may be a simple as I am grateful for the 75-degree day, the clean water we drink, my best friend Justin, or my dog Boo Bear. You as the parent start out the scenario and then wait for the kids to follow suit. If you have a child who is in a particularly bad mood and does not want to share you let it pass as you and the others have shared their thoughts and you will be sending a positive message regardless of participation. Kids can face a lot of anxiety when they are amid peer pressure and competition at school, with their friends or in sports. As a parent, you have the awesome ability to reinforce some affirmations that give kids permission to be “imperfect.”
Some of my favorites are: “Just practice doing your personal best, nothing more and nothing less.” This teaches your child that if they are doing the best that they can, the outcome is not important.
Carol Juergensen Sheets
“Progress, not perfection.” This reinforces that the guiding principle is to look for the small and consistent changes and not necessarily the big jumps. “What did I learn, that I can affirm?” This teaches kids that they should always look for a way to grow and even problems or obstacles are a way to gain knowledge and wisdom about a situation. When you teach these principles to your children, it gives them permission to step out of themselves and view their lives with more objectivity and to see themselves as a “work in process.” This of course means that as their parent you need to practice the same beliefs and role model how you choose to be kind and gentle to yourself. The last strategy to share with them is mindfulness. Great ideas come when you give your brain 2-3 minutes to decompress per day. When kids spend 2 minutes each day in quiet thought, they will be clearing their mind of the clutter and give the brain some quiet space to get in touch with what life, God, or the Universe wants them to do in their life. Meditation is a valuable tool to accessing one’s higher calling even if it is as simple as being kind to a fellow student. Practice these principles with your kids and watch their confidence and serenity grow! Because we all know that “where focus goes, energy flows.”
Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW PCC is a psychotherapist and personal life coach. She does motivational speaking and empowerment trainings locally and nationally. To find out more about her services--contact her at www.carolthecoach.com or call her at 317-218-3479. Please say “I found it in the IndyKids’Directory!” Thanks!
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