Sunday, November 29, 2009

ASLC Community Education December Meeting - The Hanen Program: More Than Words

Autism Society of Larimer County Community Education Meeting

The Hanen Program: More Than Words

Date: December 7, 2009

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Location:  Respite Care inc. 6203 S. Lemay Ave, FC

Childcare Reservations: 207-9343

 

FREE CHILDCARE REQUIREMENTS: All children must be registered with Respite Care 5 days prior to meeting time. Once paper work (no cost) is filled out families may use the ASLC Community Education Meeting Series Child Care FREE of charge. 

Childcare packet can be downloaded at www.autismlarimer.org under the "Support" page.

For more information about sign-up procedures please call 207-9343 or email leann@respitecareinc.org

 

Join the ASLC and the Children's Speech and Reading Center

for an informational filled presentation of

"More Than Words"

More Than Words presents a step-by-step program for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in an extensive, practical, and user-friendly format. Strategies are drawn from current research to help children develop more advanced communication skills, focusing on helping the child reach the following four goals: 1) improved two-way interaction, 2) more mature and conventional ways of communication, 3) better skills in communicating for social purposes and finally, 4) improved understanding of language.

Come learn how you and your family can join the next Hanen Program For Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to be offered by the Children's Speech and Reading Center.

Highlights Of More Than Words:
- How your child communicates and the next steps to take
- How your child learns best
- What motivates your child to communicate
- How to turn everyday activities into opportunities for learning to communicate
- How to use pictures and print to help your child's understanding
- How to talk so your child can understand you
- How to develop your child's play skills
- Why your child behaves in certain ways and what you can do about these behaviours
- How to help your child make friends

Date: December 7, 2009

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Location:  Respite Care inc. 6203 S. Lemay Ave, FC

Childcare Reservations: 207-9343

 

FREE CHILDCARE REQUIREMENTS: All children must be registered with Respite Care 5 days prior to meeting time. Once paper work (no cost) is filled out families may use the ASLC Community Education Meeting Series Child Care FREE of charge. 

Childcare packet can be downloaded at www.autismlarimer.org under the "Support" page.

For more information about sign-up procedures please call 207-9343 or email leann@respitecareinc.org

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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aslc@autismlarimer.org
970-377-9640

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

SHOP ONLINE AND DONATE TO THE ASLC AT THE SAME TIME


What if Autism Society of America - Larimer County(Fort Collins CO) earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!

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aslc@autismlarimer.org
970-377-9640

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Thursday, November 19, 2009


SOCIAL SKILLS~ESTEEM BUILDING GROUPS

Groups for Pre-Schoolers, Elementary, Jr.High and Sr.High Students

 

Leaders: Nancy Smith, Ph.D., and Melinda Lee, M.A., LPC

Center for Family Care, LLC, Ft. Collins, Co., 970-416-1480

 

Many children and adolescents struggle with social skills, low self-esteem or the ability to connect in positive ways with peers.  In CFC's social skills groups, the experienced leaders provide a supportive environment where youth have the opportunity for personal challenge and social growth . Children and teenagers gain the skills through experiential learning to develop meaningful peer relationships, self-confidence and self awareness.

 

  • Weekly sessions…1.5 to two hour sessions…three to five peers per group
  • On & off site activities…promote cooperation, connection, problem solving

 

Children and Teens learn to…

Make and keep friends                       Understand and verbalize feelings

Feel good about themselves              Appropriately express needs and wants

Share attention,give and receive        Listen/respond to verbal/nonverbal communication

Address and resolve conflict             Take responsibility rather than blaming others

 

            Practice coping skills                          Practice on-the-spot problem solving with peers

 

Call NOW…Winter-Spring Groups for Children & Youth

Children's Groups: The Center's relational activity groups provide fun, playful activities, group projects, and the creative arts to enhance children's self concepts, to cooperatively work and play with peers, to better read social cues, solve problems/

resolve conflicts with peers through the group members' interactions that occur during  group sessions.  A safe experience for learning/ implementing new relationship skills.

 

Teenage Groups:  Teenage groups follow an experiential format…learning by doing, creating, giving life to their joys and fears, both in the experience and in the sharing of that experience.  Topics run the gamut of relationships, peer pressure, family conflict, self-esteem, self-expression and help in navigating the storms of adolescence.

 

Groups for Youth with Learning Disabilities, Aspergers, Autism and Other Developmental Disorders: Both Dr. Smith and Ms. Lee have extensive experience working with children and youth with developmental and learning disabilities in both educational and therapeutic settings.  

 

(See reverse side for more information and enrollment process.)

 

 

 

CFC Groups Help Children and Adolescents Mature

 

        The Center for Family Care is housed in a historically restored house in Old Town, Fort Collins, a place that seems to convey a feeling of warm welcome and homecoming to all who enter.  The true heart and soul of the Center is grounded within the caring nature and clinical expertise of the professional staff…therapists, Nancy Smith, Ph.D., and Melinda Lee, M.A., LPC, and early childhood specialist, Dori Mann.

 

            CFC's team has developed a unique approach to social skills groups for children of all ages, based on the philosophy that youngsters learn best experientially, "by doing", rather than just "talking about" what to do, particularly when the goal is to develop social skills and self-awareness needed to build meaningful relationships.

 

Most crucial to a group's success is having the right combination of participants in each group.  The Center staff carefully selects each group member so as to create the right therapeutic balance within the group needed to facilitate growth.  As group members spend hours together each week, they soon begin to experience a sense of belonging to something greater than themselves.. .being accepted even when they make mistakes…bonding with one another through their shared play and group discussions  and learning to trust themselves and one another as a result of the honest feedback exchanged as group members work to solve problems and resolve disagreements that emerge during their time together. In essence, the group functions as a microcosm of the youngster's world and becomes the catalyst for change.

 

            The group experience generally seems to be "just for fun" for members; yet the methodology comes from research based therapeutic principles and techniques shown to foster healthy outcome in children and youth. By design, each group creates a safe place for these children and teens to build themselves into strong young people who are able to learn, to decide and to create for themselves a bright, hopeful future.

 

Who Benefits from Group?                                         Location, Scheduling,  Fees,

Child/teen may benefit from group if he/she:                                 Parent Consult-Free of Charge

·       Feels left out, picked on, overlooked                                Contact:  Nancy Smith/Melinda Lee

·       Has trouble making or keeping friends                             Location:  420 So. Loomis, Ft. Collins

·       Withdraws behind shyness or disinterest                         Free Parent Consultation:  Call ASAP

·       Displays acting out and at risk behavior                           due to limited space. Separate session                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     &a mp;n bsp;                            nbsp;          

·       Has excessive need to please or boss peers                   with child/teenager for assessment.

·       Keeps feelings, wants, problems to self                           Fee Range: Two hr. group - $60-$120

·       Has difficulty trusting and connecting                               Insurance:   CFC will prepare claim.

·       Explodes or exploits with emotional outbursts                  Phone:  Center 970-416-1480

·       Struggles with verbal/non verbal communication                            Mobile:  970-218-2056

 

CENTER FOR FAMILY CARE

420 So. Loomis, Ft. Collins, CO, 970-416-1480, E-mail  jean.cfc@comcast. net

 

 
 


Monday, November 16, 2009

RESPITALITY NIGHTS ARE BACK

A collaborative effort with the
Foothills Gateway Family Support Services Program
and Respite Care, Inc.


WHAT: A night of FREE childcare for children
(through age 21) in the Family Support Services Program
(or on the waiting list for the Family Support Services Program)
and their siblings.

WHEN: January 16, 2010 6:00-10:00p.m.
February 13, 2010 6:00-10:00p.m.
March 6, 2010 1:00-5:00p.m.
April 10, 2010 6:00-10:00p.m.
May date to be announced
6:00-10:00p.m.

WHERE: Respite Care, Inc.
6203 South Lemay Ave.
Ft. Collins, CO 80525

HOW: Please call Jen Houska @ 207-9435

Limited number of spaces available at Respite Care, Inc. ~ first come first served.
*The Family Support Council is offering this Respitality opportunity as the result of their
fundraising efforts.