Families who have children with disabilities are invited to come for a pizza pot luck with time to use the YMCA facilities. Cost is $2 per person. The Arc will have trained volunteers who can help parents manage their children at this event. Download a flyer HERE.
Friday, April 1, 2011
5:30pm - 8pm
Kearney Family YMCA.
Parents use many strategies during daily routines that promote young children‛s language and communicative development. When a child has disabilities, we do all the same things….we simply are more strategic about it. This presentation will review components of language development and specific techniques families can use to support language learning in young children.
Practical resources will be provided along with illustrations of ways to optimize our roles as conversational partners.
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Time: 6:15—8:30 pm
Location: St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church, 510 N 93rd St (Corner of 93rd & Dodge)
(Enter through glass doors on the North side of the building)
Presenter: Dr. Cathy Carotta
Associate Director, Center for Childhood Deafness
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Reservations Requested. Please call Janet at 346-5220, ext 14 or send an email to jmiller@olliewebbinc.org
This presentation is for all parents raising children with special needs and is co-sponsored by the Autism Society of Nebraska-Omaha Group. For more information download a flyer HERE.
“Life Care Planning – Social Security Benefits”
Presented by the Social Security Administration and Dan Kline, MBA
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
2:00 – 4:00p.m.
Continuum Financial
10250 Regency Circle, Suite 250
Omaha, Nebraska
RSVP is appreciated. Space is limited.
402-397-8600
Refreshments will be served
The Ollie Webb is now taking reservations for their Saturday Sibshops workshops for Siblings of children with developmental disabilities. Download a flyer HERE.
If you have been wondering if this program may be good fit for a sibling in your family, now would be a great time to get involved with the program. They have three more months of workshops scheduled– then will take a break over the summer and start up again in September.
Each workshop is facilitated by Adult Siblings. The friendships made through this program might be just what your child needs.
To make a reservation for your child ages 6-12 contact Annie at 346-5220 Ext. 23. Sibshops will be held at the Ollie Webb Center 1941 South 42nd Street, (the old Center shopping mall) lower level Suite 122.
The Autism Center of Nebraska is hosting an open house on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 from 3:00pm - 7:00 pm. Come learn more about what services they have in place to help our community!
9012 Q Street
Omaha, NE
Download an invitation HERE.
SNAP! Productions is pleased to announce the mounting of a production of the nationally renown AUTISTIC LICENSE, by Stacey Dinner-Levin. Opening March 3rd and running through March 27, 2011, the play chronicles the struggles of a family dealing with a special needs child.
Autistic License is the autobiographical account of one family’s journey to raise a son with autism. From the time that her child is diagnosed at age three, “Mom” leads us through the challenges and milestones of living with autism. An omnipresent interviewer acts not so much as a guide, but rather a sounding board, as she moves along this uncharted path. We learn from her experiences, the impact this disability has on her marriage, and family, while witnessing first hand the best and the worst of people who encounter her son in the outside world. As a result of living with disability, not only does the family come to a greater understanding and appreciation of the uniqueness of this child, they also gain greater depths as individuals.
“Autistic License is a docudrama, a true-to-life play that takes audiences on the rollercoaster ride of raising a child with autism. It’s a sometimes exhausting, sometimes exhilarating, frequently terrifying trip that informs, enlightens and entertains. Dinner-Levin knows her material cold and delivers it with unflinching honesty.” ~Pioneer Press
The amazing folks at SNAP Productions and the Shelterbelt Theater understand that for families living with autism every dollar matters and have graciously agreed to let the Autism Society and our extended community purchase tickets at a reduced cost!
Please join us during the opening weekend (March 4-6) for only $7 a ticket! Be sure and come out during the opening weekend so that you can meet the playwright, Stacey Dinner-Levin! She will be having a Q & A session on March 4th and March 5th!
Can’t make it opening weekend? No problem. Let them know you are with the Autism Society and you can still get your tickets for $10 for the remainder of the run! Vist their web site to order your tickets!
Handwriting Without Tears
Saturday, February 5, 2011 (Registration deadline January 27, 2011)
8:30 am - 12:00pm
Cost: $20
At the end of the Handwriting Without Tears Pre–K Workshop, attendees will be able to:
Plan new activities to teach body awareness and other school readiness skills
Understand how to use music to prepare children for school
Identify developmental stages in writing readiness
Understand how to use multisensory, hands-on manipulatives to prepare children for handwriting
Teach a correct and effective grip and other fine motor skills
Teach counting, drawing, shape recognition, and letter/number formations to children at the Pre-K level
The Handwriting Without Tears Program has been found to be successful for many children with ASD.
Download a flyer HERE.
Due to a family emergency, James Emmett will not be able to travel to Omaha for our January 25th and 26th workshops. A colleague of James Emmett, Brian King has graciously offered to step in at the last minute. We are thrilled to have Brian come to Nebraska to share his expertise!
Brian R. King consults and speaks professionally nationwide, providing groundbreaking insights and strategies for bridging the communication gap between those on the Autism Spectrum and the rest of society. As an adult with Asperger’s and ADD, the husband of a woman on the Spectrum, as well as the father of three boys on the Autism Spectrum, Brian has the most comprehensive experience around regarding living on the Autism Spectrum.
Brian promises he will “load up” participants with strategies for preparing their students with ASD for the challenges they may encounter in the real world. We are excited to have Brian step in for James Emmett on January 25th (Parent Night 6:00-8:00pm) and the 26th Full Day workshop 8:30-3:30.
YOUR LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS Tuesday, January 18th! Download the flyer below for registration information or call Teri McGill at the ASD Network (402)597-4957
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Transition…
a word that can send shivers down your spine. For many of our community the biggest transition is moving beyond school. At last year’s state autism conference, speaker James Emmet created quite a buzz in his breakout sessions. Therefore the ASD Network is bringing him back and they are working with the Autism Society to create an evening session particularly for parents!
Our loved ones may receive services during their first 21 years of life BUT…they will be adults for the remaining 50+ years of their lives and what happens during those years will largely be due to their preparation, their family support and advocacy!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the evening session is for parents and professionals and the information will be relevant no matter the age of your child. It is never too early to start planning and preparing to help make their dreams come true.
January 25th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (No cost) ESU3 is located at 6949 S 110th St
Download the Parent Night Flyer HERE. HERE is the updated bio on Brian King.
January 26th 8:30am - 3:30pm $15 fee
Download the Flyer for the Day Session HERE. HERE is the updated bio on Brian King.
Tonight’s PRISM training has been postponed due to the snow day. Tonight’s presenter was Mary Pat Moeller, Director, Center for childhood Deafness at Boys Town National Research Hospital. They are working to reschedule for a later date. Please call Janet at 346-5220, ext 14 with any questions.
AMC Entertainment and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with the “Sensory Friendly Films” program.
The movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up, the sound turned down, and AMC’s “Silence is Golden®” policy will not be enforced. There will be no previews before the film so plan to arrive early as the movie will start at 10am. AMC is also being very generous and letting our families bring in their own GFCF snacks. Regular concessions are also available to purchase.
Learn more about AMC’s Sensory Friendly movies here.
Yogi Bear
Saturday, January 8
Omaha’s AMC Oakview 24 Theater
3555 S 140th Plaza - Omaha
10am
Council Bluffs AMC Star 17 Theater
3220 23rd Avenue - Council Bluffs
10am
Save the dates…
February 12 - Gnomeo & Juliette
March 12 - Mars Needs Moms
Parents use many strategies during daily routines that promote young children‛s language and communicative development. When a child has disabilities, we do all the same things….we simply are more strategic about it. This presentation will review components of language development and specific techniques families can use to support language learning in young children.
Practical resources will be provided along with illustrations of ways to optimize our roles as conversational partners.
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Time: 6:15—8:30 pm
Location: Lied Learning and Technology Center Boys town National Research Hospital
425 North 30th (right off the interstate at 30th Street)
Room 311 A & B
Presenter: Mary Pat Moeller, Director, Center for childhood Deafness
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Reservations Requested. Please call Janet at 3455220, ext 14 or send an email to jmiller@olliewebbinc.org
This presentation is for all parents raising children with special needs and is co-sponsored by the Autism Society of Nebraska-Omaha Group. For more information download a flyer HERE.
The Arc of Lincoln/Lancaster County is partnering with Down Syndrome Association for Families of Nebraska to bring Lincoln area teens “School’s Out Fun Day!” On Friday, January 14th, Lincoln Public Schools are not in session. School’s Out Fun Day is an afternoon filled with games, food, movies and more. This event is for kids 10-18 years old, with and without disabilities. All are welcome!
Cost: $10 per person
Date: Friday, January 14
Time: 12:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church gym
Register by: Tuesday, January 11th (Limited space available)
Download the flyer HERE for the waiver and more information.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Cornhusker Hotel, 333 South 13th, Lincoln, NE
2:00p.m. - 3:30p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
4:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. Legislative Briefing
5:00p.m. Registration 6:00p.m. Social Hour
7:00p.m. Dinner
You will be able to meet with the many new Senators and share personal experiences and hopes of people with developmental disabilities and their families. As always, we want to express our appreciation to the Senators for their past and continuing support.
Please call your Senator and encourage him/her to attend. You may call The Arc of Nebraska for the name and phone number of your Senator. The Arc of Nebraska’s website also has a Legislative link where you may find your Senator’s contact information.
Reservations MUST be made no later than February 1, 2011
Download a flyer HERE. Please Mail or Fax the Completed Reservation Form to:
The Arc of Nebraska
3601 Calvert Street #25
Lincoln, NE 68506
P2P Close Encounter at the Henry Doorly Zoo
For families of children with disabilities—reservations needed!
Saturday January 8, 2010
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Henry Doorly Zoo Omaha
(Please arrive at the Guest Services Building at the zoo between 12:45 pm. and 1:00 pm. so the group can enter the zoo together and use a special pass to get in. The cost is $4 per family. Please arrive on time as someone will be waiting for you at Guest Services who can check you in with the group-otherwise you risk having to pay normal zoo prices to get in.
An Animal Ambassador will bring an approachable animal for us to meet face to face—and we will have a presentation on Animal Environments.
To make a reservation please call Annie at 346-5220 Ext. 23 or e-mail her at aanderson@olliewebbinc.org. Please send in or drop off the family registration fee to the Ollie Webb Center before January 5, 2010.
Sponsored by the Parent to Parent Omaha program at the Ollie Webb Center
Sunday, December 19th 1:00 pm - 5:00pm
Come join us on December 19 at Sheridan Lutheran Church in Lincoln for a holiday party. ASN will be joining our comrades at the Autism Family Network as we celebrate the holiday season together!
Bring your cameras and come ready to play! This is a great time to visit with other parents and relax before the holidays. Santa is scheduled to stop by as well so have your list ready!
-We will have Subway sandwiches, chips, cookies, orange drink from McDonald’s and a cotton candy machine.
-Kids can decorate Christmas cookies donated by HyVee and make crafts to take home.
-We’ll be showing the movie Elf after Santa arrives at 2pm.
-Each child will receive a stocking and can pick a special gift to give their parent for Christmas. Gifts were donated by restaurants and merchants in Lincoln.
Download a flyer HERE. Please RSVP at afnlincoln@aol.com
Transition…
a word that can send shivers down your spine. For many of our community the biggest transition is moving beyond school. At last year’s state autism conference, speaker James Emmet created quite a buzz in his breakout sessions. Therefore the ASD Network is bringing him back and they are working with the Autism Society to create an evening session particularly for parents!
Our loved ones may receive services during their first 21 years of life BUT…they will be adults for the remaining 50+ years of their lives and what happens during those years will largely be due to their preparation, their family support and advocacy!
James Emmett, M.S., is a national leader in development of employment services for persons with autism spectrum disorders as well as in assisting corporations in creation of outreach efforts to the disability and autism communities. He is an individual with a disability and a parent of three daughters with disabilities. James currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Integrated Behavioral Systems and is a Partner in the consulting firm Two Steps Forward. He graduated with a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Illinois Institute of Technology. James recently completed 1.5 years working as the Disability Program Manager for Walgreens helping set up the company’s national disability initiative. He also assisted Easter Seals National in laying the foundation for their national autism services network.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the evening session is for parents and professionals and the information will be relevant no matter the age of your child. It is never too early to start planning and preparing to help make their dreams come true.
January 25th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (No cost) ESU3 is located at 6949 S 110th St
Download the Parent Night Flyer HERE.
January 26th 8:30am - 3:30pm $15 fee
Download the Flyer for the Day Session HERE.
Thursday, December 16th, 2010
6:30-8:30pm
This is a unique experience for individuals with developmental disabilities ages 13 - 18. Come make a mess at The LUX Center for the Arts! They will be creating items out of clay. Clay is a great medium for self expression! Space is Limited! You MUST pre-register to attend by Tuesday, December 14th, 2010.
Drop off and Pick up at The LUX
2601 N 48th Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
The cost is $20 per person. This includes the materials needed and a light snack. Download a flyer HERE.
This event is sponsored by People First Jr. The Arc of Lincoln/Lancaster County. www.arclincoln.org
Sunday, December 19th 1:00 pm - 5:00pm
Lincoln families –come join us on December 19 at Sheridan Lutheran Church for a holiday party. We will be joining our comrades at the Autism Family Network as we celebrate the holiday season together!
Bring your cameras and come ready to play! This is a great time to visit with other parents and relax before the holidays. Santa is scheduled to stop by as well so have your list ready!
Please RSVP at afnlincoln@aol.com.
