UM-NSU CARD: Week of June 23, 2008

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ACE Chair Shapiro wrote: For your information and sharing. ---------- Forwarded message ----------Date: Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 5:36 PMSubject: UM-NSU CARD: Week of June 23, 2008To: Muñoz NEXT WEEK AT June 23, 2008 UM-NSU CARD: Broward SOFA Group (NSU Satellite) Facilitators: Roselione Time: 6:45 pm - 9:15 pm For more information please contact at: or lezonne@... June 25, 2008 UM-NSU CARD: Support Group for Adults with Asperger's (UM Campus) Facilitators: Diane Adreon & Deborah Chin Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Evening) Location: Room 201 For more information please contact: or mlisdegasperi@... June 26, 2008 UM-NSU CARD: Father's Support Group (UM Campus) Facilitator: Dr. Anibal Gutierrez Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Room

#233 For more information please contact us at: agutierrez@... ******************OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS****************** Please click below to view our new NEWSLETTER http://www.umcard.org/files/Newsletter.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Together… You & Me Engage your child and share the moment "Important elements of intervention programs for preschool children with autism include a focus on the development of pragmatic and functional communication skills (whether verbal or non-verbal), joint engagement and joint social activities, promotion of emotional engagement and regulation, and helping parents to manage behavioral tantrums and maladaptive routines." (Charman, T., Autism & Its Impact on Child Development, Institute of Child Health, UK. Published online Sept. 16, 2005) What: Interactive program for 2 year olds Focus: Modeling strategies for increasing social engagement & joint attention between parents and toddlers Time: 10:00 –11:00 a.m. When: 8 sessions total, 2 sessions per week Tuesday July 15 Thursday July 17 Tuesday July 22 Thursday July 24 Tuesday July 29 Thursday July 31 Tuesday August 5 Thursday August 7 Location: NSU Satellite Office Facilitator: Lori Wise Cost: FREE To Register: Call ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://ptopmiami.org/new/events/register.asp?EventID=488 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMP INTEGRATIONS The premiere day camp in South Florida offering multiple therapeutic services for children 4 to 15 years of age, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Developmental Delays, Sensory and Auditory Processing Disorders. Hippotherapy (therapeutic horseback riding) Therapeutic Yoga Therapeutic Listening Sensory Integration Treatment Gross Motor Fine Motor Oral-Motor Aqua Therapy Neuronet Social Skills Development Language development & Pragmatics Reflex Integration Music Therapy Brain Gym "Striving to advance research and training in sensory integration and complimentary therapies in an intensive

treatment model" http://www.campintegrations.com/faqs.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For registration info. please visit www.umcard.org and check the "What's New" section *If you would like to be added to our email list or if you would like to be removed from our email list, please click here: http://www.umcard.org/contact.php UM-NSU CARD is a state-funded resource and support program dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with autism and related disabilities including deaf-blindness and pervasive developmental disorders. UM-NSU CARD does not endorse specific programs or points of view presented in this email.-- ACE Chair