Autism-related Events

WHEN: Saturday, January 27, 2007
TIME: 9 AM - 3 PM
WHERE: ICOG, 4845 E. Thunderbird, Ste. 2, Scottdale, AZ 85254
COST: $75 for a constellation. $10 for all other participants and observers
CONTACT: Suzanne at (602) 404-0400 if you would like to experience your family constellation, please let us know. Please call if you plan on attending.
DETAILS: Click here to open PDF flyer.

A Family Constellation is a 60-minute group process that has the power to heal generations of suffering and unhappiness. Bert Hellinger, the founder of this work, studied and treated families for more than 50 years…

Constellation work allows us to untangle ourselves from these unconscious loyalties, and offers us the opportunity for a profound, concrete and lasting solution. Even if you are not having your constellation done in this group setting, those who attend and participate in the constellations of others still are able to experience a deeper understanding for these dynamics.

Thursday, January 25, 2007
Laura Jensen, RN, MSN, PsyNP
PARENTING ADHD ADOLESCENTS

Meet with Melmed Center experts in a relaxed, comfortable setting to learn about strategies that work for children with attention and learning challenges.

Welcome parents, grandparents and educators
Fourth Thursday of every month from 7:00-8:00 PM
Facilitated by the professional staff at the center
No charge
Please contact us to register! Web site is http://www.melmedcenter.com/.

Free parent/child yoga therapy sessions. More details available on http://www.sandsaz.org/.

Visual Strategies workshop with international speaker/author, Linda Hodgdon, that is coming to Mesa, Arizona,on January 19, 2007. This workshop is full of education, information and practical ideas for improving communication with people with autism. More details available on http://www.quirkroberts.com/tour/.

Designed for children with ASD and typical peers, Hooked On Play is designed to incorporate each child’s strengths and interests. Hooked On Play combines supporting teaching strategies, social games and creative activities to help facilitate socialization and interaction. The program is structured to provide participants with an opportunity to practice acquisition and generalization of social skills, social communication and motor skill development.

Schedule: 10 sessions
Dates: Wednesday, January 10 - March 14
Age Group : 5-8 year olds
Time: 4-5 p.m.
Place: SARRC
Cost: DDD/DTT reimbursement accepted; private pay is $100 per person

This special choir program offers individuals with ASD an opportunity to meet others, socialize and build confidence through group involvement and performance. Choir focuses on techniques to increase the use and strength of the singing voice and building friendships, and is led by a SARRC music therapist.

Schedule: 12 sessions
Age Group: 13-18 year olds
Dates: Mondays, January 8 - April 16
Time: 7-8 p.m.
Place: SARRC
Cost: $100 per person

This program utilizes music to promote social and self-expression for individuals with ASD and their typical peers. By strumming and drumming together, group members can learn to interact and communicate with each other toward the common goal of developing social skills, developing friendships and having fun through musical experiences.

Participants must be independently toilet trained and able to participate in small and large group activities with minimal adult support. Typical peers welcome!

Schedule: 12 sessions
Dates: Mondays, January 8 - April 16
Group 1 : 9-12 year olds, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Group 1 : 13-17 year olds, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Place: SARRC
Cost: DDD music therapy reimbursement accepted; private pay is $200 per person

ASU’s College of Public Programs recently invited SARRC to join in their inaugural For Our Eyes art exhibit at the downtown campus. Artwork includes photos by SARRC grandparent volunteer Kathi Buss; drawings by Brian Hebert from SARRC’s Community School; ceramic tiles created by Jennifer Espinoza, Instructional Specialist at SARRC; and an acrylic painting by William Kirwan, an 18-year-old with autism. John Micsko, a 17-year-old with autism, is also exhibiting select works from his Alion series and a pen drawing. The goal of the art exhibition is to provide a glimpse of the issues confronted daily by the social services agencies and nonprofits in the downtown Phoenix community.

When: December - March, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

Where: ASU’s College of Public Programs, 411 N. Central Ave., Phoenix