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10-04 Autism More Common / Silent
Auction Benefit /LTD Bus Changes Greetings, What's going on? A bunch of folks are meeting tonight to discuss the possibility of significant funding for an autism resource center here in Eugene. I don't know if the funds will appear, but I do know there is a great need in Lane County for such a place. People from KindTree, Bridgeway, the Asperger Advocacy Coalition, 4J, Willow School, Pathfinders, Autism Training and Support, the University of Oregon and the ASO-LCC have been invited to take a good look at this subject. You can come, too. 6:30 tonight, Monday February 12, at Bridgeway House, 10th and jefferson. We will continue the discussion at our Autism Forum, April 29 at the Hilyard Center. Join us, it's free. KindTree will host a Silent Auction Luncheon on April Fool's Day, the first Sunday in April. We'll have our silly fun, listen to great music, eat some great food, and bid on some great stuff. It's gonna be great. This will be the best fundraiser of the season. Please support the Art Show, the Autism Camp/Retreat, and all our other work. And you know we always have fun... Reservations here. Donations here. Through February - Autism Rocks Traveling Art
Show will be on display in the Lane ESD lobby.
Raising autism awareness whenever we can. NextStep Recycling Grand Re-Opening Feb 16-18. KindTree’s new
partner in our computer program is celebrating their new location.
Stop by and see all the ways you can help save the planet. Website
here. The Mitten. Sun, Feb
18 1pm. Bridgeway House is presenting “The
Mitten”, a folk tale by Jan Bretts, adapted and directed
by Jennifer Barwood with music by Emily Jensen. Our production
will hit the stage February 18th at the Wildish Theater in The Autism Family Support Group (now)
meets at The DaySpring Fellowship Church, LTD
Board Public Hearings Feb 12 and March 12. Hearing to
determine September bus schedules. See news story
below. Senior and Accessibility Public Open House February 13th The second
community workshop of the Strategic Pedestrian and Bicycle planning
process will be held Tuesday,February 13, from 3-6 p.m. at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church, 1062 Charnelton St. City staff and agency
partners invite the public, especially seniors and people with disabilities,
to participate in an open house designed to help identify ways to
improve walking and biking for the senior and disabled communities.
The open house will have a drop-in format with small group discussions
and the public may attend anytime during the afternoon meeting.
For additional information contact
Lee Shoemaker at 682-5471 or lee.shoemaker@ci.eugene.or.us.
Details about the planning process are available at www.eugene-or.gov/walkbike.
Autism March 1-4, 2007, Autism Today and USAAA
has assembled leading experts on autism spectrum disorders,
with presenters from March - Autism Rocks Traveling Art Show will
be on display in the "Substance
Abuse & Brain Development: Impacts and Interventions"
Sunday, April 1 - KindTree Silent Auction Luncheon! We had
this event back in 2005 at the top floor of the Hilton Inn and
it was a great success and lots of fun. Great food, good music,
many wonderful items to bid on, special moments. This year its
April Fool’s Day. We’ve put our youngest board member
Max Lester in charge of special April Fools fun. You won't want
to miss this! From April 29, Sunday afternoon at the KindTree Autism Forum. This annual, free event brings together providers
and consumers of autism services for a give and take about what
is available and what is needed. Sponsored again this year
by Doris Germain. This year we will open the Forum
with a presentation on Sexuality and Autism by Geri Newton.
Without a doubt the most accomplished expert on this subject
in the state, Geri will share her knowledge with us. Following
we’ll have our usual panel discussion format. Panelists
will offer their experience and perspective to the question:
What would an Saturday, May
12, Autism Artism
Gala Opening Party. May 15 & 16, 2007 Building Futures:
Secondary Transition Conference And
of course, we will be at the Art & the Vineyard event July 4th,
at the NEWS: Autism
More Common Than Previous Studies WASHINGTON -- The largest U.S. study of childhood autism to date has found that about 1 in 150 have the disorder, a higher prevalence than previous national estimates. The autism rate was about 6.6 per 1,000 in the new study, based on data from 2002. It was released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, the agency had estimated the rate was about 5.5 in 1,000. The research involved an intense review of medical and school
records for children in all or part of 14 states and gives the
clearest picture yet of how common autism is in some parts of
the country, CDC officials said. LTD Proposed Bus Services Changes LTD staff has created a package of recommended service changes for the LTD Board to consider for September, 2007. One of the recommendations is to reinstate the connection to Eugene Station on the 28Hilyard route on most trips. This recommendation has a high level of staff support. We have two public hearings on the proposed service changes -Monday, February 12, and Monday, March 12. Both public hearings will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Eugene Library's Bascom room. Given that this recommendation has received much input from riders and agencies, and has staff support, we are fairly confident it will be approved. Because of this confidence, we want to let people know they can provide input and support without making the trip to the public hearing. We are hoping to save them a trip and the time; however, they are welcome to attend and provide personal input, as nothing is guaranteed. An input box for comments will be available at the Hilyard Center until March 12 to provide feedback that will be entered into the record. There will also be some flyers with general information about the proposed service changes.
Activist takes
'one step further' into counseling When Nan Lester realized the Eugene School District knew next to nothing about Asperger syndrome, a type of autism afflicting her young son, she lobbied and cajoled school officials until they formed a special team to work on autism issues. When she realized there were other parents fighting the same battles here and around the state, she formed the Asperger Advocacy Coalition to provide support and practical advice. When Lester realized there was a whole population of adults and children with Asperger syndrome who needed help, she decided to go back to school and get a master's degree so she could work with them professionally. She decided to become a counselor specializing in Asperger issues, she said, "because there wasn't anyone doing it." "I wanted to go one step further than the maverick mother who shook things up," she said. High School Foreign Exchange Opportunity Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is currently accepting applications from highly motivated high school students with and without disabilities from Oregon and Washington to join 14 students with and without disabilities from Bahrain in Eugene, Oregon, for a 5-day cross-cultural leadership exchange program hosted by MIUSA and Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation, with a grant sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. If you are a young person with a disability - or know someone
who is - between the ages of 15-17, and love learning
about another culture, traveling to new places and having fun
while discussing issues that are important to you, we
encourage you to apply! Application materials can be found at http://www.miusa.org/exchange or requested by e-mail at: lshula@miusa.org or by Tel/TTY at: 541-343-1284. Application deadline is February 26,2007. Late applications will be accepted as space permits. Application materials are available in alternative formats upon request. Travel to Bahrain in 2008 – Full Scholarships available! Participants in this 5-day program will be eligible and encouraged
to apply for a 21-day cross-cultural exchange program to Bahrain
in Spring 2008. OREGON
ADVOCACY CENTER LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Oregon Advocacy Center’s Legislative Agenda: Overview
And Now For Something Completely Different: Special Ed Rates FALL the Huffington Post 1-19-2007 ....Or, maybe, this has something to do with the gradual reduction in the mercury content of childhood vaccines, which began around 2000? The kids I mentioned were all born from 2000-2002, when the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal began to be removed from childhood vaccines and immune-globulin given to pregnant women. Mercury containing vaccines and immune-globulin remained on American medical shelves in undetermined quantities until at least 2003. Meanwhile, more infants and pregnant women began getting mercury-laced flu shots. Still, these kids are among the first cohorts to enter school bearing less of a vaccine mercury burden, on average, than their older siblings. Is that why they seem healthier? A lot has been written about thimerosal and autism, (Including my book "Evidence of Harm") but much less so about mercury's possible role in other disorders like speech delay, ADD, ADHD and tics. Hi Tim, Year 2006 Tax Benefits for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities If you have a child with a severe learning disability, you may qualify for valuable tax benefits. If your child has AD/HD, or other physical, mental, or emotional impairment, you may also qualify for tax benefits. Because tax laws are complex, and many tax preparers often do not have occasion to use these unique tax benefits, families are at risk of losing refunds worth many thousands of dollars. It’s likely that 15-30 percent of families with a disabled child have one or more unclaimed tax benefits. So where do we find our joy? Each of us has our own answer, but let me give you a little suggestion - your heart will fill with joy when you support a KindTree artist with your purchase of Autism Rocks Notecards, or an Autism Rocks logo or art bedecked T-shirt or other gift item. Please visit KindTree.org and share your joy. You can also use our convenient donation button to make a donation with your credit card through PayPal. Or sign up for e-Scrip. I know I've said it before. So go ahead. Do it now.
Love is like a booger. You keep picking at
it until you get it, then wonder what to do with it. Happy Valentines Day. |
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