3rd Annual Autism Expo Saturday, September 13, 2008 held at the Northern Ky

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Dear Families,

As we near our 3rd annual Families with ASD Autism Expo, we are very excited that this year will be our most successful event!

We have had a surge in interest from the community and other groups. The Autism Expo will be held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, KY on Saturday, September 13th. 1p.m. to 8 p.m.

Northern Kentucky Convention CenterOne West RiverCenter Blvd.Covington, Kentucky 41011Telephone: Fax: Email: info@...

I am very excited to announce that Jenn Jordan and the new "Cincinnati A-Team: Autism Enthusiast" will be debuting at our 3rd Annual Autism Expo. They are bringing a ton of FREE children activities the kids are sure going to love. Thanks Jenn!

Also, wait till you see the new 2008 Families with ASD Autism Yellow Pages©. Families will each receive a free copy. Springdot Printing has been wonderful in helping us give the Autism Yellow Pages© a new look.

Check out our 3rd Annual Families with ASD Autism Expo!

FREE family- autism friendly event runs from 1:00 to 8:00.

NO REGISTRATION is required. Just drop in anytime between 1p.m. and 8p.m. Free copies of the 2008 "Autism Yellow Pages©" to every family – This is an excellent source for information on local services; ASD friendly providers such as physicians, dentists, etc.; information on websites Jenn Jordan from Q102 and the Cincinnati A-Team will be there with a variety of FREE activities for the children (Bounce house, sensory pools, ball pit, face painting) Over 80 vendors and service providers with valuable FREE autism information and items

Autism awareness items, books, and sensory items will be available for purchase Raffle of various items ID-a-kid

Guest Speakers & Times The rooms they will be speaking in are located on the 2nd floor of the Northern Ky Convention Center. The Northern Ky Convention Center has a "No Crock Shoes allowed on Escalators" Rule to avoid injuries, but there are large elevators located next to the escalators. We also will have a "Quiet/Calming" room next to where the guest speakers will be speaking. We are going to have bean bag chairs in there as well as a projector playing Disney Movies in case families need a place for their children to calm/ rest. We will only have a couple adults volunteering in this room, so children will need to be supervised by their family.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Brant – President of The Hope Source, Inc. She is speaking on Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). RDI is a parent-based, developmental remediation program that targets the core deficits of Autism Spectrum Disorders 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Tom s – partner with Lutz, Cornetet, Meyer & Rush with over 15 years of experience as a litigator. He is speaking on "Knowing your legal rights for children with disabilities." 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Hansen – has a Masters of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Cincinnati. She works in a private school with ABA for children with autism. She also uses PECs/AAC devices and will be speaking on the subject. 6: 30 p.m. –7: 30 p.m.: Parish – an award-winning journalist with four nationally broadcast public TV documentaries about Autism Spectrum Disorders to his credit. He will be on-hand to sign his newly published book, "Embracing Autism".

We will also have a table setup to promote the Families with ASD Autism Family Resource Center opening in Milford, Ohio, November, 2008!

For Directions and Parking Garage Information, please go to www.autismexpo.org or the Northern Ky Convention Center Website: www.nkycc.com

I have attached the newest Autism Expo Flyer. Please forward to your school, special Ed departments, or any family you think may benefit from attending our 3rd Annual Autism Expo. Also,Also attached is a flyer with parking garage information. The Northern KY Convention Center recommends the Kenton County garage. Just in case the file does not attach I will upload in the file section. Thanks and I look forward to seeing everyone on the 13th!!!

Please forward to any schools, doctors offices, special education teachers, organizations, therapist, or families you feel may benefit from this great FREE Family Event!!!

We look forward to helping families make connections and find support!

Sincerely,

Ann

Families with ASD

President/Founder

www.familieswithasd.org

www.autismexpo.org

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