FEEL LIKE LIFE IS ONE BIG CIRCUS ACT? COME COMPARE!

The Autism Society of Nebraska has been invited by the Tangier shriners to join them for a FREE special needs showing of the Shrine Circus!

Join us Friday, February 24th from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.

Yes, the bad news is that their special needs show is during school hours. So if you have school aged children you will have to decide if you want to take them out of school for the afternoon. This really is a great chance for them to experience such an exciting (but oh so overstimulating) environment in the safety of a more accepting crowd.

We hope you will join us!

It is FREE, but you will need to RSVP by January 19th to reserve seating.  Click HERE to RSVP!

We only have a limited number of seats for our organization so it will be first come first served!

You are invited to a Holly Jolly Family Fest hosted by the Autism Society of Nebraska - Omaha Family Network for their families.

Saturday, December 10

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Shadow Lake Community Church, 1510 Papillion Drive

Do you have an amazing holiday recipe?  Participate in the “Best Holiday Treat” contest!  Bring your family favorite plate of goodies to win the Guest Favorite Prize!

The Autism Society will provide the main dish and drinks.  We are asking our guests to bring a side dish and a plate of goodies to share.

Come get a photo with Santa!  Win prizes!  Play games!  Eat dinner and ENJOY!

Please RSVP by December 5th to help us make sure we have enough food for everyone!  RSVP online HERE

Download a flyer HERE.  Contact Renee at rkiernan@freshstartomaha.org or 402-598-1361 with questions.

Join the Autism Society - Omaha Support Network for an Autism Family Skating Spectacular!

Skate City
1220 South Fort Crook Rd
Bellevue, NE

Sunday, November 20th
5pm - 7pm

Fun for all ages!

Cost: $4 per skater (price covers traditional skate rental; inline skates extra)

Additonal $3 for those 10 and under wanting to also do the bounce house/play structure

We are also thrilled to have Creighton OT students joining us to help out! They will be on hand to help our newest skaters get adjusted to life on wheels as well as to help guide our veteran skaters in fine tuning their skills.

Download a flyer HERE.

RSVP HERE .     RSVP is not required but is very much appreciated as it will help us line up enough volunteers.

It’s Fall!   Come join the Omaha Support Group for an afternoon at The Bellevue Berry and Pumpkin Ranch!  

Join us at Pump It Up - The Original Inflatable Party Zone - for a night of bouncing, jumping and climbing!  This will be a private event for families with children on the autism spectrum.

Due to the Labor Day holiday we will be following a different format for the evening. We will not convene the Support Group room. Everyone should come to bounce and have a fun time and then we will close down the bounce rooms and eat some Ice Cream!

WHO:     All Autism Families

WHEN:   Monday, September 5, 2011
     6:00pm - 7:30pm Bounce Time
     7:30pm— Join is in the Pump It Up parking lot for an Ice Cream Social

WHERE:  Pump It Up  960 S 72nd   (72nd and Pacific)

COST:    $5 per child  ($10 maximum charge per family)

Please feel free to bring your own lawn chairs in case you want to sit down and relax for awhile.

*GFCF options will be available based on RSVP amounts.

Please RSVP to help us make sure we have enough to serve everyone!  Click HERE to RSVP.

Come join the Autism Society of Nebraska Omaha Support Group for their annual Pool Party and Barbecue! 

Come swim, play, and enjoy lunch at this private pool party. The pool is heated, life guards are on duty (and friendly), and the grills will be fired up for hotdogs and hamburgers.  (GF/CF and conventional picnic fare will be available)

Saturday, July 30th

Visit www.maplevillagecountryclub.org for more information about the pool.

10:00 - 11:30 Swimming               (10:50 safety break)

11:30 - 12:30  Food and Games   (Please note that we will not be able to return to the pool after 11:30am)

Please e-mail Karen Al-Hindi (karen.alhindi@gmail.com) with any questions of if you’d like to volunteer with the barbecue!  

You must RSVP HERE or by emailing Karen Al Hindi at karen.alhindi@gmail.com

**Safety is important to us!  Please be sure you are able to provide proper supervision of your

Come join the Autism Society of Nebraska Omaha Support Group for their annual Pool Party and Barbecue! 

Come swim, play, and enjoy lunch at this private pool party. The pool is heated, life guards are on duty (and friendly), and the grills will be fired up for hotdogs and hamburgers.  (GF/CF and conventional picnic fare will be available)

Saturday, July 30th

Visit www.maplevillagecountryclub.org for more information about the pool.

10:00 - 11:30 Swimming               (10:50 safety break)

11:30 - 12:30  Food and Games   (Please note that we will not be able to return to the pool after 11:30am)

Please e-mail Karen Al-Hindi (karen.alhindi@gmail.com) with any questions of if you’d like to volunteer with the barbecue!  

You must RSVP HERE before Thursday, July 28th or by emailing Karen Al Hindi at karen.alhindi@gmail.com

**Safety is important to us!  Please be sure you are able to provide proper supervision of your children.  Feel free to bring extra adults to help chaperone your family.  All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.**

The Autism Society of Nebraska - Omaha Support Group is planning a trip to the ball diamond and we’d love to have you join us! 

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Game Time 2:05pm
Location:  Werner Park, 12356 Ballpark Way, Papillion, NE

$7 Reserved Seat Tickets for families & Friends of the Autism Society of Nebraska
$5 Add a Hot dog and Pop

Please download a registration form HERE.  (Deadline to register is July 5!)

Some of our families have expressed an interest in setting up convenient locations where they can come toether.  These are not officially support group led events but they are a time and place when anyone interested can come together and network.  We hope to see some of you there!

Helpful suggestion—wear your puzzle walk T shirt, or an autism pin to help identify yourself to someone else who might be attending from our community!

Every Friday 10:00 am — Kids Bowl Free at Sempecks in Elkhorn

They do not allow group events to use this program so we will not be registered with them as a group —Visit HERE to register your family)

Monday, June 6 - Bounce Night at Pump It Up  6:00pm - 8:00pm

Thursday, June 9 10:00 am Swanson Elementary Playground (8601 Harney Street - just west of Methodist Hospital) Bring basketballs, bikes, etc and come to the playground.

Tuesday, June 14 3:00 pm All Play Splash Park 6802 Harrison St in Seymour Smith Park. See a map HERE.

Thursday, June 16 10:00 am Swanson Elementary Playground (8601 Harney Street - just west of Methodist Hospital) Bring basketballs, bikes, etc and come to the playground.

The Autism Society would like to thank our partner Pump It Up for helping us create a spectacular venue for our support group!  Visit www.pumpitupparty.com to learn more about this great party zone!  Click here to learn more about how our support group/bounce night works.

Our next meeting will be Monday,  March 7th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.   

This month we will be having a guest speaker, Kristen Lorenzen.  Kristen has a sibling on the autism spectrum and is completing her education in dental hygene.  Since the Autism Society had LOTS of discussion on it’s listserv this past month about sensory issues and dentistry, Kristen asked to share her research on overcoming sensory issues to achieve proper oral care as well as sharing tips for preparing our loved ones for dental visits.

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.

OMAHA: NO SUPPORT GROUP TONIGHT.

However, the amazing folks at Pump It Up have made the facility available to us next week. So we’ll see you at Pump It Up on Monday, January 17 from 6pm - 8pm for our bounce night and support group!

We absolutely love our friends at Pump It Up of Omaha - The Original Inflatable Party Zone!   They have always been amazing to us! Thank you Kim and Roger!

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.

Please note: The Omaha support group will NOT meet the 1st Monday of January. Due to our UNO helpers being on break we will meet on the 2nd Monday which is January 10th!

Be sure and mark your calendars with the change!
Monday, January 10th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Pump It Up

Join the Weisenheimers, America’s favorite Comedy Troupe, with special guest Sarah Benck for a special Night for Autism with all proceeds going to the Autism Society of Nebraska!    The PizzaShoppe is also graciously donating 10% of all food sales for the evening to the autism cause!

Saturday, January 8, 2011
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Pizza Shoppe & Pub
6056 Maple St
Omaha, NE

**Tickets sold at the door first come first served! Come early to make sure you get seats! 

 And please note:  It’s cash only at the PizzaShoppe!

Help us spread the word!  Print out a copy HERE and hang it in your breakroom at work or distribute to your friends and family!