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Tuesday, April 15th 6:00 - 9:00pm The Greater Akron Chapter Autism Society of America, along with Aspies Greater Akron and SPARK present (Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence) Shawn Henry (6-7pm) and Gina Gallagher and Patty Konjoian (7-9pm) Come enjoy an evening of laughter about life's imperfections! Today, more than ever, our society is obsessed with achievement and perfection. This is especially true when it comes to our children. It seems you can’t go anywhere without hearing about how someone’s child scored the winning goal or reading a bumper sticker that says, "My honor student loves me." So what’s a parent of a child who's not a star athlete or Rhodes scholar to do? This long-overdue movement is allowing parents of "non-perfect" kids to come out of their messy closets and talk about the accomplishments of their children. With bumper magnets like "My Bipolar Kid Loves Me AND Hates Me," we're wearing our badges of imperfection and telling the world with humor and grace, "We're not always O.K., but that's O.K." _________________________________________________ Location: William Considine Professional Building (across from Akron Children's Hospital Main Entrance) Check signs for room location Please note - NO RSVP REQUIRED - See you there! For more information, please contact the Greater Akron Chapter at 330-543-3955, or email asagreaterakron@sbcglobal.net |
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| The Greater Akron Chapter Autism Society serving Summit, Stark, Portage, Wayne and Medina counties |
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| SPARK (Sharing Perspectives and Autism Resources for our Kids) is a parent support group for ASD families with children ages birth-5 years. This group was created by parents and for parents, as we have found other parents to be our greatest resource. We meet monthly to discuss topics of our choosing pertaining to child development in the ASD world within this age range covering new diagnosis, infant/toddler issues, early intervention, and preschool. SPARK meets the last Thursday of every month currently at Akron Children's Hospital Considine Professional Bldg. from 6-8pm (unless otherwise specified based on the speaker/topic). Dinner is provided, however we ask families to chip in a few dollars to help cover the costs. Facilitator: Kim Evangelisti aqa12@yahoo.com |
The Greater Akron Chapter offers support, guidance and general information about Autism and other related spectrum disorders such as PDD & Asperger Syndrome. _________________________________________________ |
| PROFESSIONAL BOARD MEETINGS First Tuesdays of odd months - 6:30 PM Nervous Dog - 1530 West Market Street, Akron (next to Zack's in Wallhaven) (note: January 2008 meeting will be January 22 instead of first Tuesday) For more information about the Professional Board meetings, please contact us at 330-543-3955 ________________________________________________ UPCOMING PARENT SUPPORT MEETINGS The Greater Akron Chapter has two parent support groups: ASPIES and SPARK |
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| THE GREATER AKRON CHAPTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE TIMES, DATES, TOPIC, LOCATION, RSVP AND COST DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. THANK YOU! |
| ASPIES Support Group A sister group to Greater Akron Chapter of ASA, we offer programs and support to families with kids on the spectrum (Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS and high-functioning Autism). Our meetings our held on the third Tuesdays of the every month from 6:30-8:30pm. We meet on the 2nd floor of the William Considine Professional Building across from the main entrance of Akron Children's Hospital. Facilitator: Joy Spencer 330-745-5115 or email: rreindeer@aol.com |
