The Autism Society and Autism Family Network would like to invite you to come walk with us in the Nebraska City Apple Jack parade this Saturday!

Saturday, September 15

This year’s parade theme is “As American as Apple Pie”.  So our float will include a recipe!

We are float #27 so out of 91.  We will meet at the intersection of 17th Street and Central Avenue in Nebraska City.  Our float is the first one in line on 17th Street and the parade officially starts at 16th Street & Central Avenue.

The theme this year is “As American As Apple Pie”.  Our float will have a 2 foot by 6 foot recipe card for the Perfect Autism American Apple Pie.   We have chef hats for some of the kids, aprons, and some mixing bowls and measuring cups for them to put candy in to throw to the kids in the crowd.  Be sure and wear an autism shirt if you have one!

If you want to join us you’ll need to be on the float at noon!

Come join us for a family sleepover at the Henry Doorly Zoo!  Families from the Autism Society as well as Lincoln’s Autism Family Network will be coming together to spend the night in the NEW aquarium center on Saturday, June 23rd.   You don’t have to already be a member of one of our groups to join us!

This is a perfect event for everyone!  Send in your registration and plan a weekend getaway in Omaha! You’ve got your sleeping arrangements for Saturday already booked!  You get to spend the night at one of the nation’s top zoos!  Your camping fee even covers admission on Sunday so you can spend the entire day exploring!

The cost of the overnight stay is $30 per person.

This event was rescheduled from April due to weather.  If you registered for April we still have you on the list. We will refund your payment if this new date does not work.  There is still plenty of room and we hope this date will entice more of you to join us!

Download a registration form HERE.  Email afnlincoln@aol.com with questions!

Our friends at the University of Nebraska – Omaha are at it again!  They’ve heard us share that our kids are often left out of birthday parties so they are throwing one in honor of our kids!   They have been working hard to put a fantastic event together for our kids. All you have to do is register and then come have a great time at the birthday party!

When: April 21st, 2012 from 11-1PM

Where: Central High School

Download a flyer HERE!

Please RSVP by April 6th to bdayparty12@gmail.com to get on the birthday invitation list.

You will need to provide them with

1.  Child’s name, your mailing address and phone number
2.  Child’s birth date and age
3.  Any special dietary needs

In celebration of the 5th annual United Nations World Autism Awareness Day, the Autism Society of Nebraska and the Autism Family Network are hosting an event at the Lincoln Children’s Museum. The museum will open on April 1 offering free admission. We will be a shining blue spotlight on the public health crisis of autism and support everyone who struggles with this disorder.

Dress in blue and join us on April 1 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. We will have volunteers to play and help with the kids, snacks and a balloon drop toward the end of the evening. Please RSVP at afnlincoln@aol.com.

More ways to Light It Up Blue

· Wear blue clothing or your Autism Speaks puzzle piece, and encourage your coworkers to do the same.

· Light your house up blue by putting blue light bulbs in any outdoor fixtures.

· Turn your website blue or change your profile picture on Facebook to the Light It Up Blue logo at www.lightitupblue.org.

The Lincoln Children’s Museum is located 1420 P Street in Downtown Lincoln.

If you know of a company, school, retail store or building that would like to join our efforts in turning Nebraska blue, please also email us at afnlincoln@aol.com.  A special thanks to the Lincoln Children’s Museum & CVS for sponsoring and hosting our event and to all the volunteers time to make this happen.

Download a flyer HERE.

There are over 800,000 children reported missing in the United States each year. The Nebraska Freemasons Child Identification Program (CHIP) program is holding and event in cooperation with the Autism Family Network & Autism Society of Nebraska.

Date: March 3, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Place: LPS Hawthorne Building – 300 S. 48th
Cost: FREE

Includes:
¨ Digital Video Interview (on CD)
¨ Digital Fingerprints (on CD)
¨ Digital Photograph (on CD)
¨ Toothprints™ bite impression
¨ DNA Cheek Swab

We will have ladies from Alpha Xi Delta volunteering to help at the booths and to play with the kids afterward to give parents a chance to talk to representatives from the Autism Family Network, the Autism Society of NE and more.

A special thanks to Lincoln Public Schools for use of their facility, the Nebraska Freemasons for the CHIP program and all of the Alpha Xi Delta ladies for volunteering.

Download a flyer HERE.

This March, Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater will host a special four-film series in conjunction with Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.  A four-film series presented in conjunction with Disabilities Awareness Month. All shows free, with post-show panel discussions.

The “More Alike Than Different” series is a collaboration between Film Streams and the Meyer Foundation for Disabilities and funded in part by the Nebraska Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities. For each particular screening, Film Streams and the Meyer Foundation will partner with additional organizations based on the subject matter, including Nebraska Hands & Voices, Autism Society Nebraska, Autism Action Partnership, Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands, PTI Nebraska, Goodwill Omaha and Ollie Webb Center, Inc.

Screenings in the “More Alike Than Different” series will take place every Monday in March. The films will start at 7 p.m., with post-show panel discussions featuring self advocates and professionals discussing opportunities and misperceptions about disabilities.

All four screenings in the series are FREE and open to the public. Tickets can be reserved in advance by emailing Maggie Wood at maggie@filmstreams.org or by visiting the box office inside Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater prior to the event date. A limited number of seats are available for each screening, so making reservations in advance is highly recommended.

The Autism Society of Nebraska is a proud sponsor and hope that you will particularly join us on March 12th for a special showing of Wretches & Jabberers.  From beginning to end, Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette inspire parents and young men and women with autism with a poignant narrative of personal struggle that always rings with intelligence, humor, hope and courage.You can learn more about Larry and Tracy HERE.

Learn more about this month long event HERE.

Come join us for a family sleepover at the Henry Doorly Zoo!  Families from the Autism Society as well as Lincoln’s Autism Family Network will be coming together to spend the night in the NEW aquarium center on Saturday, April 14th.   You don’t have to already be a member of one of our groups to join us!

This is a perfect event for everyone!  Send in your registration and plan a weekend in Omaha!  You’ve got your sleeping arrangements for Saturday already booked!  You get to spend the night at one of the nation’s top zoos!  Your camping fee even covers admission on Sunday so you can spend the entire day exploring!

The cost of the overnight stay is $30 per person.

Last year was a blast so don’t delay!  Register today!

Download a registration form HERE.

Join us on November 5th and meet others living with and/or have children under the ASD umbrella. Our goal is to share stories, what worked, what didn’t, spread awareness to the community and offer education and support. Our group is for parents, guardians, individuals, teachers, educators, doctors or anyone that would like to learn more about autism!

Date:  November 5, 2011
Time:  9:00 am – 4:30pm
Where:  Arbor Bank in the lower level conference room, 911 Central Avenue
RSVP:  afnlincoln@aol.com

Download a flyer HERE.

1st Thursday of the month  -  7pm

Second Unitarian Church of Omaha
3012 S 119th St, Omaha, NE

The Autism Society of Nebraska along with the second Unitarian Church of Omaha are sponsoring a support group for caregivers and loved ones of adults with autism spectrum disorders.  Please join us to share your stories and hopes and questions with one another in a safe space.