Sunday, October 25, 2009 @ 9:00 AM local time Address Spring Canyon Community Park 2626 W. Horsetooth Road   Registration Closing Date Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 11:59 PM     Certified Course CO 09020DCR This certified and timed race course is a new course in Fort Collins, with a mix of Spring Creek biking trail, local streets, gravel trails, and steep side walks.   Kids Fun Run A short course, 10:00 AM. Lots of prizes (sponsored by Fort Fun)!   Kids Costume contest A costume contest for the kids (adults welcome too!), 10:15 AM   Pumkin Painting Pumpkin painting fun for kids (sponsored by Grant Family Farms), 9:30 AM   Trick or Treat There will be a Trick or Treat area opening at 9:30 A.M. for kids.   Who Benefits? All proceeds benefit Children's Speech and Reading Center, Fort Collins CO (www.csrckids.org). For the past fifteen years, Children's Speech & Reading Center has assisted thousands of Northern Colorado youth and their families through the diagnosis and treatment of listening, speaking, reading and writing disorders. We remain the region's sole non-profit provider of accredited child speech-language therapy services

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. View this message in a browser. **BREAKING NEWS: 1 in every 91 American children now has autism** Could that statistic be correct? Unfortunately, yes. It's not a misprint. According to the Department of Health and Human Services National Survey of Children's Health, 1 out of every 91 children — 1% of American kids today — has an autism spectrum disorder. That's up from 1 child in every 150, jut a few years ago in 2007... And if that's not shocking enough, these statistics don't even include adult prevalence or those children who remain undiagnosed — a still too common occurrence. So what do we do now? We show our outrage at government inaction… and we ask our elected officials to explain why though autism prevalence is skyrocketing, investment in treatment, services and support is stagnant. We realize that this fight is up to us… As the nation's leading grassroots autism organization, we re-commit ourselves to improving the lives of all those affected by autism and rallying America to our vital cause! How can I help? Three ways: Donate now, as much as you can, to help the Autism Society get the word out and continue our ever-more-vital programs to confront the autism crisis. Forward this email to as many people as you can. Tell them that if they care about you… if they care about autism... now is the time for them to join us and take a stand. Urge Congress to provide more funding for autism. What's the bottom line? Autism is treatable. We can make a difference now... if you'll help. © 2009  |  Privacy Policy  |  About Us  |  Contact Us | Unsubscribe Unsubscribe from receiving email, or change your email preferences.

Autism Society of Larimer CO Community Education Meeting: Making Friends

ASLC Community Education Meeting MAKING FRIENDS presented by Sam Towers   Be one of the first 10 to reserve your spot and be entered into a drawing! Attached is a flier for our first Community Edcuation Meeting for the 2009-2010 school year.  Please note that this meeting (only) is schedule for the 2nd Monday of the month due to Labor Day.  The normal schedule will be the first Monday of the Month from 6:30 - 8:30 at the Respite Care Inc. (6203 S. Lemay - FC).  (Below is the flier information for those who may have difficulty opening the attachment)   We will be providing FREE child care through Respite again this year.  Howerver, it is MANDATORY that all first time families using childcare fill out the appropate paper work with Respite at least 1 week prior to meeting time.  In order to accomadate families and maintain the proper child-toprovider ratio we also REQUIRE ALL child care reservation to be made one week in advance. You can download the "Childcare Registration Packet" at www.autismlarimer.org under the Support section.  Completed packets are to be taken to Respite Care (6203 S. Lemay - FC) one week prior to complete the process.    For meeting information call Phyllis Zimmerman at 377-9640 or email at aslc@autismlarimer.org   For childcare information call Respite Care at 207-9435     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Making Friends By Sam Towers Towers Behavior Services LLC   Many individuals with disabilities do not make friends easily, leaving them at a great disadvantage. Friends enrich one's life considerably and give individuals the opportunity to practice social skills in less threatening situations. This training will give the participants the knowledge necessary to structure play dates and other social interactions so that individuals with disabilities can make friends with a greater variety of individuals. This training is applicable to many settings, including home, school, and the community. Date: Monday, September 14, 2009 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Respite Care Inc. 6203 S. Lemay Ave, Fort Collins   Great for parents, teachers and therapist!

PumpStart

PumpStart Structured Play Program is here!
Developing social skills and physical abilities has never been so much fun. Our PumpStart program provides unique, weekly, structured play time incorporating jumping, bouncing, fun sing-a-longs, games and other activities all specifically designed for your child's age.


* Children must be 3 years of age .
Want to give your child a whole lot of inflatable fun? A $35 annual membership covers the cost of enrollment for your entire family and provides one Pop-In-Playtime Pass per child.
Enroll before September 22nd and mention promotional code EB0809 , and we'll waive your membership fee. We want to ensure that your little one has the best experience ever, so sign up for our PumpStart program TODAY!
970-472-1122
Pump It Up of Fort Collins
1420 Riverside Avenue, STE 114
www.pumpitupparty.com
SPECIAL OFFER
WE'LL WAIVE THE $35 REGISTRATION FEE
When you register your child before September 22, 2009. You must mention promotional code EB0809 at time of enrollment. Other restrictions may apply, see store for details. Offer good only at Fort Collins Pump It Up.
CLASS SCHEDULE
PumpStart classes begin September 22, 2009.
TUESDAY
From 10:00 AM to 10:45AM
This is a 10 week curriculum for ages 3-5.

Making Friends Social Skills Group for Children with ASD: Fall 2009 Description: Children will interact with each other in a small group setting, with licensed Speech Language Pathologists facilitating the group. Group objectives will include: playing turn taking games with another child or group of children, initiating play with another child or group of children, playing beside and joining in physical play with another child or group of children, and asking and answering questions with a child or group of children. Ages: 4-6 years Cost: $600 for Tuesday group (14 sessions) $560 for Thursday group (13 sessions) ** can be paid in four monthly payments – due at first session of each month Criteria: Child should be using at least 3 word sentences to request items from familiar people and is showing an interest in peers and playing with them. Current communication skills should include: being able to accept help from an adult, beginning to take turns and independently able to sit and attend during a group activity. If the child currently has a sensory diet, please specify, as we try to incorporate sensory activities into our group whenever possible. Families should be committed to completing the weekly suggested peer interaction activities at home or in community settings during the program, and must commit to the 14 weeks. Please call CSRC to set up a free screen to determine appropriateness of group for you child. 419-0486 There will be two different 14-week groups offered this Fall. Group I: September 8-December 8 Group II: September 10-December 10 Tuesdays Thursdays 10:30-11:30 am 1:00-2:00pm September 8, 15, 22, 29 September 10, 17, 24 October 6, 13, 20, 27 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 November 3, 10, 17, 24 November 5, 12, 19, (no session 11/26 for Thanksgiving) December 1, 8 December 3, 10 www.autismlarimer.org aslc@autismlarimer.org 970-377-9640 If you do not wish to receive future e-mails or newsletters, please reply to this message with 'Remove' in the subject line.

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Kevin Trudeau on Swine Flu & Mass Vaccinations By Kimberly Hartke | Published: August 4, 2009 Kevin Trudeau, Wellness Advocate The Swine Flu Is Spreading & Mass Vaccinations Are Coming Soon! By Kevin Trudeau, www.ktradionetwork.com The mainstream media has not discussed one of the most significant events in the last 100 years. Over the last month, the World Health Organization has raised the alert level for the swine flu to level six. This is the highest level the World Health Organization can issue, declaring a worldwide pandemic for the swine flu. This has gotten virtually no national media attention. When a level six pandemic is declared by the World Health Organization, individual countries have the legal right to require its citizens to get vaccinations or to take drugs if the government deems necessary. Currently, many countries around the world have ordered unprecedented volumes of vaccinations, and are gearing up to have mandatory vaccinations of the population. I predict that in the fall there will be announcements that the swine flu has mutated into a more deadly, dangerous form. Whether or not this is actually true is yet to be seen, but I predict that the media will create mass hysteria about the dangers of this fast spreading, potentially deadly swine flu. The media and the government will then use scare tactics to convince you to take the useless and dangerous drug Tamiflu and get a vaccination against the swine flu. While this may sound like the government is taking steps to protect the population from this deadly swine flu, the facts that are missing from this scenario are important and eye opening. The first fact that is missing is that the drug Tamiflu does virtually nothing in the treatment of swine flu. The other fact that is missing is in relation to vaccinations. The vaccine being purchased by countries around the world, to be administered in the fall, is for a strain of swine flu that occurred last year. It absolutely, categorically will do nothing to protect you from the new mutated strain of swine flu that I predict will be sweeping the globe in the fall. A question that comes up is "Kevin, what are you going to do about the swine flu?" My plan is simple. I do not take drugs. I do not take vaccines. I know that the mainstream media is owned by the pharmaceutical companies and the government. I know that the plan is to get as many people to take as many drugs as possible for two specific reasons. First, so that the drug companies can make hundreds of billions of dollars in profits. Secondly, I believe that the government wants to, in effect, drug up the population for various controlling reasons. My plan is very simple. I have a number of natural products that I take to keep my immune system strong. By taking these supplements, I am making sure that I have no nutritional deficiencies and a strong immune system. I also do not take any drugs of any kind, either prescription or non-prescription. The fact is, nonprescription and prescription medication dramatically suppress the immune system making you susceptible to influenza, colds and other illnesses and diseases. Click here to view my influenza/virus first aid kit and stay healthy this flu season! www.autismlarimer.org aslc@autismlarimer.org 970-377-9640 If you do not wish to receive future e-mails or newsletters, please reply to this message with 'Remove' in the subject line.

Chlorine in Your Baby Carrots The small cocktail or "baby" carrots you buy are made using the larger crooked or deformed carrots which are put through a machine which cuts and shapes them into cocktail carrots. You might have known that already. But what you might not know is that once the carrots are cut and shaped into cocktail carrots, they are dipped in a solution of water and chlorine in order to preserve them. When a baby carrot turns white ("white blushing"), this causes the bags of carrots to be pulled from the shelf and thrown away. To prevent this consumer waste, the carrots are dipped in chlorine to prevent the white blushing from happening. Chlorine is a very well-known carcinogen. Organic growers instead use a citrus based, nontoxic solution called Citrox. www.autismlarimer.org aslc@autismlarimer.org 970-377-9640 If you do not wish to receive future e-mails or newsletters, please reply to this message with 'Remove' in the subject line.