MARK YOUR CALENDAR for upcoming NAA-NEO Events and Workshops!

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You are invited to attend the meetings below. Please pass the information along to whomever you think may benefit!

Sincerely,

Pattison

National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio (NAA-NEO) Helping Hand Program Manager P. O. Box 221195 Beachwood, OH 44122 E-mail: apattison@... Phone (216)544-1231 Web: www.autismnortheastohio.org

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR

NAA-NEO's UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS!!

February 23 - What can be tax-deductible?? A special session by CPAs Skoda Minoti for just families with children with special needs. Will touch upon medical, dietary, educational and other disability-related expenses that can be tax-deductible. Location: Downtown Cleveland, Dollar Bank Conference Room, starting at 6:30 p.m. More information upcoming soon!

March 12 - “Special Education Advocacy: Making the Most of Your Resources.”

Presentation by attorney Judith Saltzman and Wetherbee, special education advocate. Topics will include basic IDEA eligibility, child find evaluations, IEP/FAPE requirements, negotiating with the school district, unilateral placements and legal remedies. Lots of time for Q and A's!!

Location: Independence area TBA. More information coming soon.

March 25 - Neurofeedback* - Presentation by Mershona Parshall, LISW, speaking about neurofeedback in a clinical therapy practice on at the Independence Library. Organized by Hauserman for members of the Autism-Biomed and Biomedical Intervention Groups of Ohio - meeting open to the public! Please email alyricss (DOT) com for more information.

*This is a meeting supported by NAA-NEO but organized by Hauserman independently from NAA-NEO.

March 27 - An Evening with Dan Zanes and Friends - Grammy-winning Danny performs a benefit concert with proceeds to go for NAA-NEO's Helping Hand Grants in 2009 - directly supporting children with autism and their families. For tickets and more information please go to www.autismnortheastohio.org/specail_events.php.

March 31 - (Bio)Medical Testing Essentials - Presentation by Woodward (Shoemaker), Physician-to-parent liaison at C. DeMio's office, explaining all the different testing that could be performed to deterct underlying medical issues for your loved one with autism and other neurological disorders. will bring actual tet kits and lab results to this meeting for a very hands on presentation! More information to come soon.

Thank you!

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2009 Helping Hand Grants Update

We will be announcing grant recipients for 2009 by the end of February 2009. We apologize about the delay. Should you not hear from us by that time please contact apattison@....

There is a very simple and great way to ensure that all of the close to 100 families that applied for a grant get funded!! HELP US FUND ALL FAMILIES by attending, volunteering at the event, distributing posters, and forwarding the email below to EVERYONE you know. Please contact me if you have any questions or if you need a clean copy of this email or posters mailed to you at apattison@.... Thank you!

The National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio Presents

An Evening with Grammy-Winning Dan Zanes and Friends

to benefit Northeast Ohio families dealing with autism

Friday, March 27, 2009

6:30pm

Independence Middle School

6111 Archwood, Independence, OH 44131

5:30 - Doors Open

5:30-6:30 - Raffle

6:30 - Dan Zanes and Friends

Highlights

*all of the proceeds from this benefit concert will directly fund autism treatment and therapies through NAA-NEO's 2009 Helping Hand Program and will be distributed to families

*all funds stay local

*this is a true family event as Dan Zanes' songs appeal to children and their parents alike

*special accomodations will be made for persons with disabilities including a sensory room

*autism awareness booth and resource table

Tickets

Click here to purchase your tickets

$32 Adults. $16 children under 12

For further assistance please contact Pattison at (216)544-1231 or e-mail apattison@...

More about Dan Zanes

(View videos here)

Dan Zanes, the former lead singer and songwriter for the legendary rock and roll band The Del Fuegos, and his band perform exuberant, handmade music for enthusiastic crowds of kids and kid sympathizers.

Filled with irresistible grooves drawn from a wealth of musical traditions, Zanes, his Brooklyn-based band, and his surprising and eclectic special guests, create a rollicking "Woodstock for Kids" including exuberant American traditional songs, dance classics, and smart, inventive originals. The audience is invited to "sing along with gusto" before things heat up and ultimately dissolve into an all-ages dance party.

According to Zanes, "I'm excited by a sound that has the raw spontaneity of early rock and roll, the handmade traditions of American folk and the breezy soulfulness of certain West Indian music."

"It was one of those rare children's concerts where the grownups clearly had as much fun as their toddlers." - The Boston Herald

About Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological condition which affects as many as 1 in every 150 children born in the United States. This disorder affects boys more often than girls and it causes significant problems with social skills, behavior, and communication. Autism can affect any child, in any family, and it knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries.

Parents of children with autism can experience significant stressors due to the physical, psychological and financial demands of raising a child with autism. In the Cleveland area, parents are challenged to fund necessary interventions which can cost as much as $70,000 per year for one child. Insurance companies often do not pay for these interventions and some children are unable to access needed services due to a lack of financial resources.

About the National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio Chapter (NAA-NEO)

NAA-NEO is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization formed in December 2006, a local chapter to the already well established national organization called the National Autism Association (NAA). NAA-NEO's mission is to help individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families access necessary treatments for autism in Northeast Ohio.

For more information please visit our website at www.autismnortheastohio.org.

Inquiries and tax-deductible donations can be placed online or may be sent to the National Autism Association of Northeast Ohio (NAA-NEO) at P.O. Box 221195, Beachwood, Ohio 44122 or via email to dpattison@....

Pattison

National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio (NAA-NEO) Helping Hand Program Manager P. O. Box 221195 Beachwood, OH 44122 E-mail: apattison@... Phone (216)544-1231 Web: www.autismnortheastohio.org

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