News Week of July 28

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7/28/20

tweens smallACTION ALERT : COVID RELIEF PACKAGE

Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) is expected to release the next COVID relief package early next week. We must put pressure on Senators to include dedicated funding for Medicaid home and community-based services and special education.

So far, we are hearing that the bill will be narrowly focused on little or no provisions to assist people with disabilities. We will have only a short time (at most, two weeks) to educate Senators on the needs of people with autism and other developmental disabilities. 

Watch our video to see a short tutorial on how to send a pre-written action letter to Senetor Rob Portman and Senetor Sharrod Brown. 

summit 2016MOVIN' AND GROOVIN' WITH ERIN

RIBBIT RIBBIT! Have you seen Erin's new video? This week she teaches us how to do the frog jump! She breaks down the movement at three different levels: easy, medium, and difficult. 

Also check out the bear walk and the gorilla shuffle! 

 

Peer-to-Peer Support GroupsHELP ASGA BY ORDERING FROM AMAZON 

Help raise money for ASGA without spending a dime out of your own pocket! Amazon Smile is a simple way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you.

Register ASGA as your charity of choice on your Amazon Smile account and Amazon will donate a percentage of your order to our organization! It is really that easy! Happy Shopping! 

storytime readTHE FIRST EVER ASD SOCIAL GROUP IS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH AT 8 PM 

IT IS ALMOST HERE! We will be kicking off August in a big way! ASGA is hosting a social club for adults living with ASD on Wednesday, August 5th at 8 PM via Zoom. 

THE WHEN, WHAT AND HOW: 

  • The Club will meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month at 8:00 pm via virtual Zoom Meeting.
  • Zoom meeting invite will be emailed to participates after the registration form is received.
  • An electronic device equipped with a microphone and camera are required to participate using the Zoom platform. Turning the camera on when the club meets is optional.

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT TO RECIEVE THE ZOOM LINK VIA EMAIL (LIMITED SPACE). 

 

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

Peer-to-Peer Support GroupsMARIO'S NEW FRIEND - VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE 

True friendship overcomes jealousy, and happiness wins over fear in this new play by The Center for Applied Drama and Autism's resident playwright, Samir J Hammoud. Samir has been writing plays since childhood. He maintains a database of characters that number in the thousands. His plays are a mashup of pop culture influences drawn from movies, television, video games, story books and favorite toys.

Samir began taking acting classes with the Center for Applied Drama and Autism after high school. Now 27 years old, Samir has been a company member of Theatre on the Spectrum for three years. 


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CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.

Join us in celebrating the 30th anniversary of the ADA by attending virtual events at your choosing.

Peer-to-Peer Support GroupsBACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES 

Talking with your kids about going back to school during a pandemic can be difficult. This article has all the tools and topics you may need, to explain to your kids the changes that await them this fall. 

From riding the bus to greeting friends, this article can be a helpful tool for parents. 

 
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