Re: Materials and Fundraising Advice

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Hi Eileen, and All,

Occupational therapists have access to many things you might need,

including dollar store items you might find useful. Many of those

sort of things were brought to us and we found for ourselves.

Amazon seems promising.. .

On the second part of your question, not to leave you (or anyone

else) hanging with the resource issue, where more funding/resources

don't come through for you, thereof. Could you not develop a bare-

bones or trimmed-down ABA program utilizing the resources that " are "

available, where all else fails? When people see the results of

that, funding might intuitively find its way, of the results,

thereof? We found that to be the case, of the real world we were in

of our situation

By the way, I feel you should get those " threatening " you on a more

civilized page more to do with reason and communication, (ABA)

thereof. Seems your problem in Romania might only require " that "

more basic tack, to get further along, " of " ABA .. . What are we

teaching in that respect, by our " example, " to the children

especially, thereof?

The best way I have found for resolving abuse (if you feel it might

be of that?) is to identify and expose it, (thereof) to the abuser

first. Does that " ever " work, " very often, " for me and what I have

achieved for my self and all, (of ABA) thereof.

Best wishes for you and what " you're " trying to accomplish.

Just " wonderful, " I can imagine.. . I tip my hat to you.

Mike,

I ABA

ABA for Understanding .

If someone tells you you can't do ABA without a lot of resources

(other than family and friends, and maybe a book or two, and someone

like you?) tell 'em, rubbish (or something like that, maybe in

Romanian, would " probably " work best;) and get crackin', on the

program that fits the situation, (that works, and gets 'em working;)

and the sooner the better, thereof? Good news spreads " just " as

fast.. . Success begets success, thereof.

You could concentrate on getting the funding/resources " first, " but

that might be like putting the cart before the horse? Hey,

you're " ABA, " (first?) and Peace Corps to boot, (thereof) is my sense

of it, is my guess of " you " .. .

" ABAers " have got The answer/s.. .

And I'm just trying to help, thereof.

>

> Hi everyone --

>

> I know if everyone remembers me, I'm a Peace Corps volunteer in

> Romania working with an organization for kids with autism.

>

> Two questions:

>

> 1) I received a grant to do a volunteer program to teach volunteers

to

> do ABA in homes. The trainings are going great so far, but trying

to

> order the materials online is not. I'm looking to buy tactile

sensory

> items, chew tubes, wilberger brushes, and an ABBLS assessment kit

> mostly. Does anyone know of a store in MD, NY or PA that sells any

of

> these? A lot of online places have seriously overpriced shipping,

and

> as that has to come out of my own pocket, I'd rather avoid it.

>

> 2) I just found out that my organization will most likely lose

funding

> starting in March. Our sponsor has 2 children with autism, and as

it

> seems less and less likely they'll be " cured " she's taking it out on

> our center, with constant threats to close us. I'm now trying to

fund

> raise while I'm home for Christmas for a few weeks in order to fund

> the center for 3 months, during which time we'll do a publicity

> campaign to get alternative funding which will include a website, an

> annual report, and other ways of getting awareness about our center.

>

> Does anyone know organizations that might be willing to help?

> Honestly my main problem right now is finding an intermediary.. my

> original plan was to have people donate to the center via PayPal,

but

> Romanian bank policy is to not allow credit cards to accept funds,

so

> donating directly overseas is going to be near impossible.

>

> If anyone has any ideas or advice, I'd seriously appreciate it.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Eileen Magan

> Peace Corps Romania 2006-2008

>