Please join the Autism Support of Kearney (ASK) group for a family gathering at the Cottonmill Nature Barn. The picnic will be Sunday, June 27th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Please bring your own family’s picnic fare and join other members of the autism community for a fun family event. Contact Jodi Richards at (308)627-2967 or crandjr19999@yahoo.com with questions.
We have a family looking to pull together some of the autism community to participate in the John C. Fremont Days Parade. If you are interested in participating please contact Jill at meuschnebraska3@aol.com . The parade is July 11th in Fremont Nebraska.
We polled members on the Autism Society Listserv to help us share some advice to parents new to an autism diagnosis. Check out and see what the veteran parents had to say! Visit our new Toolkit area on our website here.
Look for more exciting changes to our web site content coming soon!
Please make a special note that the JULY PUMP IT UP / Support Group has been moved to July 12th due to the 4th of July holiday weekend!
Please make a note on your calendars!
Come join the Autism Society Omaha Support Group for our 4th annual Pool party and picnic! We will have the pool to ourselves and some great picnic fares. Come join us and have a great time.
Saturday, July 17—Omaha ASD Family Pool Party and Barbecue
10:00am—12:30pm
Maple Village Country Club 3645 Maplewood Blvd
Click here to RSVP http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/ZCVSTYQWMRIOUGOOPYAL/poolparty
Did you know that American children spend an average of 4 minutes per day in the great outdoors? Come share nature with your child at THE BARN. Join them watching the sunset and marveling at the full moon. Come make memories with your child as you catch fireflies and simply enjoy the great outdoors in a safe environment where they understand your families unique needs. Come camp out at THE BARN!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
$15 per tent (You supply your own tent, sleeping bags, and pillows. Don’t have a tent? Ask about sleeping inside the barn!)
5:00 pm check in and tent set up
6:00 pm barbecue
9:00 pm (dusk) Viewing of the movie OVER THE HEDGE on outside screen
SPEND A NIGHT IN MOTHER NATURE
8:00 am Donuts and Juice
Download a flyer here.
June 19, 2010 5:30 - 8:00pm
PVA Building, 7612 Maple St
Theme: Making Hamburger Cookies
Parents of children with developmental disabilities may bring their children, ages 5-12 years, to participate in developmental play activities while their parents leave for free time or a date night for themselves. Childcare is provided at $5.00 per child with Arc membership ($7 per child for non-members) by staff from The Arc of Omaha at the Ollie Webb Center and by volunteers from Creighton University and other youth groups. Siblings may participate as peer models, and a light snack is provided.
TO REGISTER FOR THE NEXT KIDS CLUB SESSION—Call Annie at 346-5220, ext. 23, or e-mail her at aanderson@olliewebbinc.org.
The Autism Society of America was disappointed to report that their “Set up a 24/7 support line for families and people with autism” idea did not get Pepsi Refresh project funding in May (the grant was only awarded to the two ideas that got the highest number of votes).
However, since their idea was in the top 100 in number of votes cast, we now have a second month to try and get to the top!
PLEASE CONTINUE TO VOTE EVERY DAY IN JUNE AT www.refresheverything.com/autismsource.
When a diagnosis is made, parents and family members often wonder what to do next. Even where valuable treatments and support services exist, families must negotiate a maze of agencies and providers in search of support appropriate to their individual needs—a process that consumes time and energy already in short supply for families affected by autism. Parents, individuals on the spectrum and professionals often want to talk to a skilled professional about their situation, and many times cannot or do not know who to call. The Autism Society already provides this line of support to many families and individuals, but with the help of this grant, we can expand our contact center to make trained professionals available at any hour of the day or night, and provide more training and support to Autism Society chapters to improve their local outreach efforts.
We sincerely thank all of you who have been voting for us, the comments from many of you have certainly reaffirmed our conviction to find funding that will allow us to set up this kind of round the clock support.
Please help us make this project a reality by visiting www.refresheverything.com/autismsource to cast your vote every day!
**On behalf of the Nebraska chapter we would like to urge you to vote as well as ask your family and friends to vote EVERYDAY! Our local chapter is primarily volunteer driven and one of the most challenging tasks for us is providing this support in a timely manner. We strive to provide this support to our new families as well as our veteran families but the idea of having a professional available to answer and support these families 24 hours a day is absolutely amazing! PLEASE lend your support to us help make this happen!
Great Plans PVA Adapted Martial Arts Summer Session began on Monday, June 14 and runs through August 2. Class will be held from 9:15 - 10:00 am. Class is held at Great Plains PVA located at 7612 Maple Street. Cost is $25.00 for the sessions. For more information, call 398-1422.
Study name: A Sibling Case-control Study of Maternal Prenatal Body Mass Index
Mothers of two children, one diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, one not. Children who were born from January 1, 1992 to December 31, 2007 with a minimum of 36 weeks of gestation. Participation to this study has been simplified. Please take this online survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LVQ3ZYM
The purpose of this study is to determine if the early pregnancy weight differs by pregnancy for women who have a child later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Body mass index is the main study variable; another will be birth order.
Your responses are confidential, only the accumulated information from all participants in the study will be presented. The approximate time to complete this survey is less than 20 minutes. Please email Ruthann.hendrix@waldenu.edu with any questions.
**Two participants will be randomly selected for a U.S. $30 gift card. Participants have a one in 60 chance of winning.
There are a few spots left during the week of camp for youth with Autism. This camp is held June 28th - July 2nd. This camp is a day camp, with transportation provided to camp by Easter Seals.
There may be some scholarships available as well. Check the website for application materials. www.campeastersealsne.com
Be sure and visit the Omaha Support Group page to keep up on all of their upcoming events!
Without our dedicated Volunteers we would not have a therapeutic riding program! We would love to have you join the HETRA team. To become a volunteer, you do not need to have experience with horses or working with individuals with disabilities. All it takes is one volunteer training session, and you are on your way to becoming part of the volunteer team! Email jan@hetra.org or call 402-669-1504 for the June trainings. Thank you for supporting HETRA in our mission to improve the quality of life both physically and emotionally of adults and children with disabilities through equine assisted activities!
June 4 – New Volunteer Training at the Omaha barn 4906 S 180th Street, 6:00-8:00 pm.
June 19 - Grooming & Tacking Training - must attend a new volunteer training before attending grooming training. Omaha Barn 8:00-9:30 am and Valley Barn 29430 Ida Street, Valley NE 1:00-2:30 pm
June 19 - Horse Leader Training- must attend new volunteer training and grooming training before attending leader training. Omaha Barn 9:30-12:00 am and Valley Barn 2:30-5:00 pm
Can’t make this training? Check out their events page at www.hetra.org for the next scheduled volunteer training.
Summer Camp at HETRA - Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy facilities
Discover what it takes to keep a horse healthy, happy and strong. Each student will learn how to groom and saddle a horse, make horse treats, even how to clean a stall. There will be plenty of “horsey” crafts and activities for all ages. This camp is open to everyone. For more information contact www.hetra.org or 402-359-8830. HETRA’s mission to improve the quality of life both physically and emotionally of adults and children with disabilities through equine assisted activities.
Valley: July 5-9, 2010 - 29430 Ida Street, Valley NE
Omaha: July 12-16, 2010 – 4906 S 180th Street, Omaha NE
Advanced Independent Riding Camp: July 19-23, 2010, Valley NE (Student must have previous riding lessons and ability to walk and trot independently.)
Hours: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Cost: $35/day or $150/week
Step By Step is a fun, safe dance class for special needs students up to age 16. They meet weekly for an hour and stretch, learn basic dance positions, leap, jump, tap and hip hop!
When: June and July 7:35-8:35pm (begins Thurs. June 3)
Where: Broadway Connection Dance Center, 2329 N. 90th St. (90th & Blondo)
Instructors: Sue Booton and Carly Nass plus community volunteers
Tuition: $35 per month (you may participate in one month or both!
Download a registration form here. Contact Sue Booton at 571-4446 with any questions.
Click here to read the May 25, 2010 edition of the Autism Society of Nebraska Newsgram!
Please click here to get added to our mailing list!
To read our current newsletter or view previous editions please visit www.autismnebraska.org/newsgram.
We had a community member forward a link to share with everyone. Be sure and check out www.sandbox-learning.com
Success Stories are fun, printable children’s books with personalized text and illustrations focusing on character development by addressing emotions, social skills, safety, and communication skills. You can customize them with your child’s name and even customize the pictures to look like your child. This is a great resource for families and teachers! Sign up today and get one free story customized for your child. If it works for your child, you might choose to go back and pay their modest fee to have other success stories personalized!
(For more tips please visit our Autism News section where everything is archived!)
Discussion will center on the basic principles of behavior and effective strategies for increasing adaptive behavior and decreasing behavioral excesses that cause difficulty for children with autism spectrum disorders. Parents will have the opportunity to ask questions afterwards.
June 1, 2010 @ 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Place: South Gate United Methodist Church
3500 Pioneers Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68506-4853
*Space is limited please register prior to May 27 e-mail at Vdepenbusch@msn.com.
Download a flyer here.
