Fwd: UM-NSU CARD: Week of January 14, 2008

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January 14, 2008

UM-NSU CARD: Broward Teen Time (Middle School)

(NSU Satellite)

Facilitator: Roselione & Grana

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

For more information please contact at: or lezonne@...

January 15, 2008

UM-NSU CARD: Support Group for Mothers (Grupo

Bilingüe)

(UM Campus)

Facilitator: Zory

Time: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

For more information please contact at: or zcsanchez@...

UM-NSU CARD: Asperger Support Group for Adults (Daytime)

(UM Campus)

Facilitator: Diane Adreon, Deborah Chin & Luciana Raffo

Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

For more information please contact at: or mlisdegasperi@...

January 16, 2008

UM-NSU CARD: Asperger Support Group for Families

(UM Campus)

Facilitator: Durocher

Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

For more information please contact at: or jstella@...

January 17, 2008

UM-NSU CARD: All About Special Gals Support Group

Location: Vienna Coffee House, City, FL

Facilitators: Mona Nasser & Terri Jennings

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

For more information please contact at: ,

or ynznasser@... or tjenn89112@...

UM-NSU CARD: Broward Asperger Support Group for Families

(NSU Satellite)

Facilitator: Roselione

Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

For more information please contact at: or lezonne@...

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ANNOUNCEMENTS******************

Saturday,

May 3rd, 2008

Benefiting

UM-NSU CARD

http://www.cardtropicalnights.org/

UM-Marino

Autism Research Institute

http://www.umcard.org/mari.htm

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Dear

Families & Friends,

Please

join me in participating in the 2008 Walk Now for Autism event. This

family-friendly community event raises critically-needed funds for autism research,

awareness and advocacy. You can show your support by joining my team, by

registering as an individual, by making a donation today and by forwarding this

e-mail on to everyone in your address book to help spread the word about the

walk.

Help spread the word! Email your friends, family and co-workers and invite them

to visit this site.

Follow

This Link to visit the website.

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Some email systems do not support the use of links and therefore this link may

not appear to work.

If so, copy and paste the following into your browser:

http://www.walknowforautism.org/site/lookup.asp?link=31421

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Dr. Alessandri

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ADDMnet

Attention

mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). The Autism and

Developmental Disability Monitoring Network (ADDM) research project is looking

for White Non-Hispanic mothers of children between 4 and 10 with ASDs to

participate in this very important project! Participation includes a short parent

interview that can all be conducted over the phone! The interview will include

questions about you and your child’s behavior. Participating families

will be compensated.

For more

information please contact at or send an email

to v.gonzalez2@...

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Child

Psychology

Associates,

P.A.

X. Lancelotta,

Ph.D., Director

Licensed Psychologist #: PY4882FL

Presents….

Rock Climbing 2008

Activity Based

Therapeutic Social Skills Group

Children/Adolescents:

Ages 7 – 17

Therapeutic Goals Include:

Making and

maintaining friendships

Attitude and anger

management skills

Setting and

following through with goals

Dealing with

chronic medical conditions

Increasing

self-confidence, self-esteem

Dealing with fears

and insecurities

Learning the sport

of Rock Climbing

Therapeutic Groups

Take Place Thursdays, 6:30pm–8:00pm at X-Treme Rock Climbing, 13972 SW

139th Ct., Miami, FL

Sessions Begin:

Jan. 10, 2008 and run for 15 consecutive weeks until April 24.

Fees: $65.00 per

session. Discount for 5 sessions paid in advance ($50.00 per session.) Separate

fee for equipment rental and facility use apply at X-Treme. Discounted

X-Treme Memberships

are Offered

For further

information or to reserve a spot, please call:

Child Psychology

Associates, P.A.

(305)

668-7999

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12th

Annual Challenge Air “Fly Day”

In

Ft. Lauderdale

Challenge

Air for Kids and Friends offers inspiration, and self-esteem building to

children and youth with physical challenges through aviation by providing a day

to focus on their Abilities.

EVENT DATE: Saturday, January 26, 2008

EVENT

PLACE:

Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport – Banyan Air Services

1635 NW 51st Place – Ft. Lauderdale,

FL 33309

This event is FREE

to children with physical challenges & serious illness

& their families.

Highlights

of the day include an educational ground school, a 30-minute flight over Ft.

Lauderdale, face painting, clowns, cool static aircraft, service animals and

many more. Lunch will be provided. Challenge Air for Kids and Friends is a

Dallas-based not-for-profit organization that inspires children with physical

challenges and serious illness through aviation. To pre-register or for more

information log on to www.challengeair.org

Seating is limited.

Challenge

Air for Kids & Friends

8008

Cedar Springs Road, LB24 Dallas, Texas 75235

toll free 877/FLY-KIDS fax

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improving the lives of individuals with autism and related disabilities

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