It's
almost that time
As you
may have noticed, it's election time again. Men and women
from the local to the national level are seeking power
over your lives. Please give them your attention so that
you can truly know how various candidates feel about people
with disabilities, the support they need, the challenges
they represent. Decisions they make can and will affect
you deeply. Don't leave it to chance. Register to vote
today. Be an American.
Almost 200 of us had a great time at this year's Retreat.
Our next issue will feature pictures and more. Speaking
of the next "Reaching Out - Reaching In" issue,
if you would like to get one in the mail and don't - or
if you don't need one sent to your mailing address, please
let us know. Drop a note to autism@kindtree.org
and we'll get it right.
This is basically an updated calendar issue. More news
next time...
Thanks for Listening - Tim Mueller
SAMHSA's
Resource Center to Promote Acceptance,
Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with
Mental Health (ADS Center)
Donna
Williams, Interviewer
EVENTS
Non-violence
as a Way of Life' Conference
September 11-14, 2008, University of
Oregon
The 2008 Nonviolence as a Way of Life Conference will
bring together hundreds of people of all ages and many
backgrounds for four days of workshops, panels, presentations,
play-shops and other activities focusing on inspirational
and practical applications of nonviolence
PLANNING
FOR "BEING OLD"
Forum of Experts in Aging Address Concerns Common to
us ALL
Presented by the Portland Asperger Syndrome Adult Support
Group
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 3 PM - 6 PM
Tabor Heights United Methodist Church
6161 SE Stark Avenue, Portland
Program:
Introductions and Panel Presentation (75 minutes)
Intermission (break)
Re-Convene for a Facilitated Discussion
For more information, please contact Roger N. Meyer at
RogerNMeyer@Earthlink.net
- 503-666-2776
Mentor
Oregon Open House
Our open house is Thursday, September 18
from 4 p – 6 pm. Featuring
KindTree Autism Rocks Art Show and more! Its gonna
be fun! Goodies, Prizes, fun, friends.
Paula Ziegelasch
Business and Resource Manager
MENTOR Oregon
Mid Valley Brokerage
859 Willamette St., Suite 250
Eugene, OR 97401
The
Sprout Film Festival 2008
Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main Street, Springfield,
Oregon
Friday, September 19th, 2008
5:30 reception; 7:00 films
Plan to attend the event reception which includes meeting
actor, social advocate, and best selling author, Chris
Burke and a chance to purchase tickets, win raffle prizes
and bid for fine art photography. Attached is a poster
about the event for you to share with others.
There are three easy ways to purchase tickets now!
Visit: FAB
- Reception
- Film
- Donation
2. Call (541) 284-5070 to reserve your tickets and send
a check by September 15 to: 1240 Charnelton Street, Eugene,
Oregon 97401
3. Stop by the FAB office and purchase tickets at the
front desk.
Reception, silent auction, raffle & films: $30.00
- 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Meet actor, advocate, and NY Times best selling author,
Chris Burke. Enjoy good friends, advocacy, appetizers,
music, the films, raffle prizes, and silent art auction
at the Sprout Film Festival 2008.
Sprout film festival ticket only: $10.00 - 7:00pm - 9:30pm
We invite you to experience film and video related to
the field of developmental disabilities. People with developmental
disabilities as subjects and performers remain marginalized
in the media. By presenting these films, the festival
reinforces accurate portrayals of people with developmental
disabilities and exposes the public to important issues
facing people with developmental disabilities.
Contact Helen at (541) 284-5070 extension 112 for additional
information. helen@fullaccess.org
GO!
Local Leadership Training
Building Community at the Grassroots Level
September 19 & 20, 2008
Phoenix Inn North, 1590 Weston Ct. NE, Salem, 97301
This free two-day training opportunity is brought to you
by the GO! Project, part of the state-wide Oregon Developmental
Disablities Coalition and is designed to build leadership
teams at the local level.
Who should attend: Family Members, Professionals, Self
Advocates, Advocates
Outcomes: Develop advocacy skills and refresh skills you
already have
Meet people from all over the state that share your concerns.
Strengthen the grassroots efforts to organize around disability
issues
Leave with a plan of action for your local community.
Invite a friend or two to apply with you! Priority will
be given, but not required, to teams that include family
members, self advocates and professionals from the same
geographic area. Here are some groups you could consider
contacting to build your team:
Local Arcs, Service Providers, Advisory Groups, Family
Groups, Support Groups, Agency Staff, Self Advocacy Groups,
Support Service Brokerages
Don't Delay! Fill out the attached application form and
email it to:
shelljoyce@comcast.net
Or contact Shelley Joyce for more information at
503-779-8102 (Salem).
October 1 - November 30 Autism
Rocks Art Show visits Village Coffee, 7781 SW Capitol
Hwy, Portland
Mask
Making Party
Sunday Oct 26 - 4-7PM
Cozmic Pizza, 8th & Charnelton
Featuring, back by popular demand
Cloud City
Garrison
Star Wars Costumers and
CenterStage Karaoke
Make your
own mask, Sing your own song, Weild your own light saber
Too
FUN!!
$5 each, $15 family
Capitol
Mid-Willamette Valley Region Trainings and Seminars
- Leah Skipworth 1-888-505-2673 ext 214 or lskipworth@orpti.org
Serving Benton, Clackamas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion,
Polk, Tillamook & Yamhill Counties
September 20, 2008 "Aspergers Syndrome
and ADHD: What's the Same, What's Different, and What
Helps both in the Classroom" from 10:00 AM to Noon
at the Taft Fire Hall, 4520 SE Highway 101, Lincoln City,
Or 97367. For information, or to register contact Leah
Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
September 25, 2008 "IEP Goals,
Are Your Child's Adequate and Appropriate?" from
Noon to 2:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 227
NE 12th Street, Newport Oregon 97365. For information,
or to register contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
October 14, 2008 "Supporting Your
Child in Special Education: What Every Parent Needs to
Know about the IEP" from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Marion
County Juvenile Department, Community Room, 3030 Center
Street, Salem Or 97301. For information, or to register
contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
October 15, 2008 " Can You Hear
Me Now? Communication and Dispute Resolution" from
5:30 to 7:30 at the Greater Albany School District Office,
718 "7th" Street, Albany Oregon 97321. For information,
or to register contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
October
18, 2008 "Puberty Seminar Series",
featuring Mary-Minn Sirag,
with Lucinda Waddell, and Karen Ripplinger.
More
info here..
This event will address challenges facing a person with
ASD when puberty occurs. from 8:00 AM to Noon
at the Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard Street Eugene
Or 97405. For more information call ASO at 503.636.1676.
Also September 20th Seaside, OR , Seaside
Convention Center on Saturday and November 8th
Beaverton, OR , Kingstad Center.
October 21, 2008 "Can You Hear
Me Now? Communicating Effectively with Your IEP Team."
from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Grace Lutheran Church, 435
NW 21st Street, Corvallis, Oregon 97330. For information,
or to register contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
October 22, 2008 "What Every Parent
Needs to Know about the IEP" from 6:00 to 8:00 PM
at the North Santiam School District Building, Santiam
Room, 1155 North Third Avenue, Stayton Oregon 97383. For
information, or to register contact Leah Skipworth at
lskipworth@orpti.org
October 23, 2008 "Supporting Your
Child in Special Education: What Every Parent Needs to
Know" from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Hilyard Community
Center, 2580 Hilyard Street, Eugene Oregon 97405. For
information, or to register contact Leah Skipworth at
lskipworth@orpti.org
October
22 - 24
Healthy Brain Conference
Key Impacts and Interventions in Eugene, OR
SAVE THE DATE
October 28, 2008 "Parent Participation,
Procedural Safeguards and Advocacy" from Noon to
2:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 227 NE 12th
Street, Newport Oregon 97365. For information, or to register
contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
November 6, 2008 "What Every Parent
Needs to Know about the IEP" from 5:30 to 7:30 at
the Greater Albany School District Office, 718 "7th"
Street, Albany Oregon 97321. For information, or to register
contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
November 25, 2008 "IEP Goals, Are
Your Child's Adequate and Appropriate?" from 6:00
to 8:00 PM at the Marion County Juvenile Department, Community
Room, 3030 Center Street, Salem Or 97301. For information,
or to register contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
January 20, 2009 "Behavior that
Interferes with Learning." from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at
the Grace Lutheran Church, 435 NW 21st Street, Corvallis,
Oregon 97330. For information, or to register contact
Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
January 28, 2009 "IEP Goals, Are
Your Child's Adequate and Appropriate?" from 5:30
to 7:30 at the Greater Albany School District Office,
718 "7th" Street, Albany Oregon 97321. For information,
or to register contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
February 11, 2009 "IEP Goals; Are
Your Child's Adequate and Appropriate?" from 6:00
to 8:00 PM at the Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard
Street, Eugene 97405. For information, or to register
contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
February 18, 2009 "Behaviors That
Interfere with Learning" from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at
the North Santiam School District Building, Santiam Room,
1155 North Third Avenue, Stayton Oregon 97383. For information,
or to register contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
February 19, 2009 "Aspergers and
ADHD: What's the Same, What's Different, and What Helps
in the Classroom?" from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Greater
Albany School District Office, 718 "7th" Street,
Albany Oregon 97321. For information, or to register contact
Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
February 26, 2009 "IEP Goals; Are
Your Child's Adequate and Appropriate?" from 6:30
to 8:30 PM at the Grace Lutheran Church, 435 NW 21st Street,
Corvallis, Oregon 97330. For information, or to register
contact Leah Skipworth at lskipworth@orpti.org
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What's
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Autism
Artism 2008
Photo Gallery
Mask
Making Party
Sunday Oct 26 - 4-7PM
Cozmic Pizza, 8th & Charnelton
Featuring, back by popular demand
Cloud
City Garrison
Star Wars Costumers and
CenterStage
Karaoke
Make
your own mask, Sing your own song, Weild your own light
saber
Too
FUN!!
$5 each, $20 family
Autism
Rocks
Traveling Art Show:
Autism Rocks Art Show
"Autism Artism 2008"
On Display at
Mentor Oregon
Open
House! Thursday, Sept 18
Goodies, Prizes, fun, friends.
MENTOR Oregon
Mid Valley Brokerage
859 Willamette St., Suite 250
Eugene, OR 97401
Office: 541-345-5151
July 7 - September 26 Autism
Rocks Art Show visits Oregon Research Institue
1715
Franklin St, Eugene
July
21 - August 29 Autism
Rocks Art Show visits Brokerage Mentor Oregon,
859 Willamette St, Eugene, upstairs
October
1 - November 30 Autism
Rocks Art Show visits Village Coffee, 7781 SW
Capitol Hwy, Portland
Call
to Artists
Deadline
September 30
to submit holiday themed designs for our seasonal
Holiday Card Promotion.
We will be selling cards and other art at the Eugene Holiday
Market on Thanksgiving Day weekend.
Submit your designs today!
art@kindtree.org
Take
part in the ASA online art exhibit - upload your art today!
To
celebrate the creativity and diversity of the autism community,
the Autism Society of America is sponsoring a unique online
art exhibition.
You’re
invited to upload
art
created by individuals on the autism
spectrum to the online exhibit and help us raise awareness
that people
with autism can realize their utmost potential!
Click
here for
instructions on how to upload
art to the ASA online art exhibition
Developmental
Disabilites
Job Postings
The
Developmental Disabilities posting of 4 jobs is open on
the Lane County jobs page. The link is www.lanecounty.org/jobs
The
original posting was submitted when we had three openings,
but we are hoping to fill four from this posting. You
will however only see the three job descriptions because
we submit this material several weeks prior to the time
when the posting opens.
We
have also combined efforts to put a little display together
for people who may be interested in this position and
I
have provided a link here. Please feel free to share
this link with anyone who may be interested.
Terry
Heinen
Administrative Assistant
Health & Human Services Admin.
Hours: M-F 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Phone: (541) 682-2486
Fax: (541) 682-9827
NextStep
Recycling needs YOU!
Heavens to Betsy!
NextStep has been moving forward so fast my head
is spinning. This summer is a hopping time around
the shop and we are looking for some help! It
seems that everyone is cleaning out their garages
and offices at the same time. Some businesses
are closing their doors and we are helping out
with their recycling-so we are about to pop with
material that needs to be sorted. Our ship date
for the container of educational aid to Guatemala
has been delayed until the Aug 25th-so, we are
running out of room!
We
need help moving this material through the building.
Please call Melissa at 686-2366 ext 117 or email
her at melissa@nextsteprecycling.org
to come on down and give us a hand!
Our managers are looking for folks to:
Sort material in receiving: requires the ability
to lift. You can sign up for 2-8 hours at a time
Record material being sorted in receiving: does
not require lifting, does require good hand writing
and database entry skills. Can sign up for 2-8
hours at a time
Test hardware in refurbishing: this requires a
bigger time commitment, must be willing to put
in a minimum of 4 hours at a time so we can give
you the information you need to be successful
Volunteer in our ReUSE Store: for the next two
weeks we are dropping prices low, low to assist
parents in getting school supplies for their kids-it
will be busy in the store and we are down two
volunteers, ouch! We sure could use your help
sorting, cleaning, and shelving material. It is
a hoot to work in the store and see all the cool
gadgets and gizmos that come through. You too
can have fun there!
If you have a business or work at a business that
supports community service, please gather up a
bunch of your folks and give our volunteer coordinator,
Melissa a call!
Did
I say we need you? YES! We do!
I
hope to see you soon!
lorraine
ASO
Respite Program Extended:
Take a Break on ASO
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