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Monthly newsletter for the Autism Society of Cumberland County (NC)
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The Echo….Keeping you informed!
IN THIS ISSUE
ASCC Programs & Events Find information on upcoming programs and events in
the enclosed program and calendar pages.
See Page 2/3
Spring & Summer Donor &
Volunteer Support– Thank you!
See Pages 4-5
ASCC Camp Sunshine 2014 An overview of summer camp memories
See Page 2
Save the Date! Learn more about how you can help make the 9th Vera
Bradley Bingo event a great success!
See Page 6-7
September 2014 Volume 13, Issue 1
ASCC Parent Education Presentation Monday – September 8, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Creating Success for Your Child at School:
Establishing Positive and Effective Relationships with Your Child’s Teachers, IEP Team, and Other School Staff
Presented by : Presented by : Amy Perry, ASNC Autism Resource Specialist (see pg. 2)
Having a successful child at school requires a team effort. This presentation will focus on fostering a successful relationship with your child's teacher
and IEP team. We will discuss creating an "All About Me" sheet for your child and the benefits of regular teacher conferences and communication
logs. This presentation will also cover strategies to keep documentation and create paper trails to prevent or solve problems.
A UCLA-led study has found that the com-
munication skills of minimally verbal chil-
dren with autism can be greatly improved
through personalized interventions that are
combined with the use of computer tablets.
The three-year study examined different
approaches to improving communication abili-
ties among children with autism spectrum disor-
der (ASD) and minimal verbal skills. Approxi-
mately 30 percent of children with ASD overall
remain minimally verbal even after years of
intervention.
UCLA professor Connie Kasari, the paper's
senior author, worked with researchers at Van-
derbilt University and the Kennedy Krieger Insti-
tute. They found that children's language skills
greatly improved when spoken- and social-
communication therapy was tailored based on
their individual progress and delivered using
computer tablets.
The trial involved 61 children with ASD, ages
5 to 8. For six months, each child received com-
munication therapy focusing on social commu-
nication gestures, such as pointing, as well as
play skills and spoken language. Half of the
children were randomly selected to also use
speech-generating applications on computer
tablets for at least half of the time during their
sessions. The tablets were programmed with
audio clips of words the children were learning
about during their therapy sessions and images
of the corresponding objects.
The researchers found that children who had
access to the tablets during therapy were more
likely to use language spontaneously and social-
ly than the children who received the communi-
cation intervention alone -- and that incorporat-
ing the tablets at the beginning of the treatment
was more effective.
Researchers conducted follow-up visits with
the children three months after the initial study
period and found that their improvement had
been maintained during that time. The study
was the first ASD research to use a sequential
multiple assignment randomized trial, or
SMART, design. The approach enables re-
searchers to tailor interventions according to
how each child in the study responds. It was the
first randomized, controlled trial on this under-
served population of children to use a computer
tablet combined with an effective behavioral
intervention.
Other study authors were Rebecca Landa of
Kennedy Krieger and Johns Hopkins University,
and Ann Kaiser of Vanderbilt. The study was
funded by a High Risk High Impact grant from
the Autism Speaks Foundation. The findings
were published in the June issue of the Journal
of the American Academy of Child and Adoles-
cent Psychiatry.
To view the article in its entirety, go to:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/
releases/2014/07/140717151505.htm
Personalized Approach Enhances Communication Skills In Children With Autism
University of California, Los Angeles (2014, July 17). Science Daily.
ASCC Programs-Opportunities for Parents and Children
Parent Education
Program
Please join us on
Monday, September 8, 2014,
6:30 pm at the
Partnership for Children
Resource Center
351 Wagoner Drive,
Multipurpose Room 343
for a presentation titled
“Creating Success for Your
Child at School:
Establishing Positive and Effective Relationships with Your Child’s Teachers, IEP Team, and
Other School Staff”
by
Amy Perry
ASNC Autism Resource Specialist
Free respite care will be available on
site through Community Based
Developmental Services. Please
contact Cynthia Billops at 488-5820
or 488-4584 to reserve your space
at least 24 hours in advance.
ASCC Support Groups
Support Groups provide an
opportunity to share, learn, and
connect. Parents, caregivers,
guardians, and professionals are
welcome to participate in all of our
support groups. Please check the
calendar on page three for meeting
dates/times/locations.
The HFA/Asperger’s Support Group
meets every second Monday of the
month, Sep—Nov, Jan—May,
immediately preceding the Parent
Education Program. This group
meets in Room 414 of the PFC
Resource Center. Focus: Families of
children, adolescents, and adults
diagnosed with HFA or Asperger’s.
Childcare will not be provided.
The Autism Lunch Club (ALC) Sup-
port Group meets every second
Tuesday of the month at various
Fayetteville restaurants. Focus:
Families of adolescents and adults
with ASD. Childcare will not be pro-
vided.
The Autism Breakfast Club (ABC)
Support Group meets every first
and third Wednesday of the month
at the PFC Resource Center, Room
414. Focus: Families of children with
ASD up to age 12. Childcare will be
provided.
The Preschool Support Group (The
High Fives) meets weekly on
Thursdays at the PFC Resource
Center, Room 343. Focus: Families
of young children with ASD ages 1-5
years. Childcare will be provided.
While every group focuses on a
specific age range, parents of
children of all ages are welcome to
attend all support groups!
Workshops
Please call the ASCC office at (910)
826-3004/3005 to register for all
workshops.
The After the Diagnosis Workshop is
led by Amy Perry, ASNC Parent Advo-
cate, and is held every first Tuesday
of the month from 9:30 am—12:00
pm. (odd calendar months)
Autism Resource Roundtable is led
by Amy Perry, ASNC Autism Resource
Specialist, and is held every first
Tuesday of the month from 9:30 am-
12:00 pm. (even calendar months)
The Individualized Education Plan
Workshop, led by Amy Perry, pro-
vides an opportunity for parents and
providers to learn all about IEPs. It
will be offered quarterly.
The Little Miracles Child Develop-
ment Services Workshop will be of-
fered every fourth Wednesday of the
month by Board Certified Behavioral
Analysts. The workshops cover differ-
ent parenting topics each month.
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ASCC Families and Friends,
C amp Sunshine 2014 proved to be another
wonderful experience for campers, their fami-
lies, and staff as they enjoyed five weeks of
fun activities! Forty-three children, adolescents, and
young adults attended camp this year which was
hosted at Lloyd Auman Elementary School.
In addition to a structured academic program in
which campers worked on developmental, life and
social skills, campers enjoyed a variety of recreation-
al field trips, including swimming, bowling, roller skat-
ing and a trip to the movies at Millstone Theatre!
Other enrichment activities included Rhythm and
Rhyme Story Time, visits from the Clark Park Mobile
Unit, and learning about the history of the Cape Fear
Region during a special visit from the Museum of the
Cape Fear.
One of the highlights of the summer was when a local
boy scout made sensory and activity boards for the
campers and visited for a ”show and tell” demonstra-
tion! Campers enjoyed learning how to operate vari-
ous types of locks and feeling the textures of different
reptiles.
We would like to say thank you to our parents for en-
trusting us to care for your children and to our teach-
ers and camp directors for a job well done. In addi-
tion, we would also like to thank the Cumberland
Community Foundation (CCF) Summer Time Kids
Grant partners, The Ben Lucero Family and our com-
munity sponsors and partners for making Camp Sun-
shine possible. Your support allowed the ASCC to host
another great year at Camp Sunshine!
See you at Camp Sunshine next summer!
The Echo I Issue 1, September 2014 3
September 2014September 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Labor Day
Office Closed
2 Newly
Diagnosed
Workshop
9:30 am - noon
Conference Rm B
3 ABC Support Group
9:30 - 11am
Conference Rm 414
4 Preschool
Support Group
10am-12pm
Multi-Purpose Rm 343
5 2014 Greek Festival
Hellenic Center
11am - 10pm
6 2014 Greek Festival
Hellenic Center
11am - 10pm
7
2014 Greek Festival
Hellenic Center
12 - 6 pm
8 HFA Support Group
5:45pm
Conference Rm 414
Parent Education
Program
6:30pm
Multi-Purpose Rm 343
9 IEP Workshop
9:30 am—noon
Multi-Purpose Rm 343
Autism Lunch Club (ALC) Support Group 11:30 am - Cracker Barrel on Skibo Rd.
iPads for Autism
1 - 4pm
10 11 Preschool
Support Group
10am-12pm
Multi-Purpose Rm 343
12 13
14 15 16 17 ABC Support Group
9:30 - 11am
Multi-Purpose Rm 343
18 Preschool
Support Group
10am-12pm
Conference Rm B
19 20 Rhythm and Rhyme Sensory Story Time - Hope Mills Library 10:30am Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive See below
21 22 23
ASCC Board of
Directors Meeting
11 am - 1pm
Conference Rm B
24 25 Preschool
Support Group
10am-12pm
Multi-Purpose Rm 343
26 27
28 29 30 2014 Greek Festival: September 5th, 6th, & 7th For more information, contact Sandra Surles at Surles1064@aol.com or call 910-425-0821.
Knight of Columbus: Tootsie Roll Drive: September 6th-Ramsey Street Wal-Mart; September 20th-Spring Lake Wal-Mart
October 18th & 25th: Spring Lake Wal-Mart For more information, call 910-826-3004/3005.
The Echo I Issue 1, September 2014 4
Thank you for another successful Autism Awareness Golf Tournament at King’s Grant Golf Course! Thank you to our
corporate sponsors, hole sponsors, golfers, volunteers, and community partners who made this tournament an event to
remember. We look forward to seeing you on the ’green’ next year!
8th Annual Autism Awareness Golf Tournament
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Paris & Potter Management Group
(KFC & CiCi’s Pizza)
Hank’s Car Wash
Valley Regional Imaging
Apple Crate Natural Market
United Steel Workers Local 959
Jerome and Gwendolyn Scott
Captain Jerry’s Seafood Restaurant, Inc.
Peter Tilton
Cape Fear Valley Health System
American Federation of Government Employees
HOLE SPONSORS Mary Pollard Potter
Hank and Anna Finch
Katherine Fasul
Dena Potter
Carlie C’s
Representative Rick Glazier
David and Kathleen Quinn
Village Family Dental
Camp Ground United Methodist Men
McDuffie Pest Control
Robert and Anita Lucero
Rudolph and Jenny Singleton
Fayetteville Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, P.A.
Dell and Pat Locklear
Highland Pediatric Dental
Jersey Mike’s Subs (Ramsey St)
Dr. and Mrs. John Pollard
James and Angelica Pantelakos
Spinners Pizza
Stacy Bledsoe - Merrill Lynch
Richard and Wanda Bordone - Merrill Lynch
David and Kathleen Quinn- Merrill Lynch
James McLean - Merrill Lynch
Highland Family Practice
Public Works Commission
Luigi’s Italian Restaurant & Bar
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
David Hedgecoe, DDS
Apple Crate Natural Market
KFC
Valley Regional Imaging
NAPA
Luigi’s Italian Restaurant & Bar
PDQ
Joe’s Crab Shack
Baywood Golf Club
Cracker Barrel
Logan’s Roadhouse
Hope Mills Rapid Lube
Market Fair 15
Bonefish Grill
Healy Wholesale Company
LocalEdge
Stein Mart
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Who? For children, adolescents, and
adults diagnosed with autism
spectrum disorder
What? FREE iPads for Autism Project
When? Second Tuesday of the month
from 1-4 pm
Where? Autism Society of Cumberland
County, 351 Wagoner Drive,
Suite 410 Fayetteville, NC
Register by calling :
(910) 826-3004/3005
Cape Beard Follicles of Freedom
Grace McGrath
Tildon & Bettie Downing (in memory of Carolyn Dorrol)
Hank and Anna Finch
Eric Williams - Coastal Family Services, LLC
Grace Roman
AT & T Employee Giving Campaign
The Dragon’s Lair Comic Shop
Nancy Williams
Best Buy
GAP Inc.
Tildon and Bettie Downing (in memory of Scott McFayden)
Fayetteville Ladies Power Lunch, LLC
Misty Manning
Yvette Mauldin
Power Swain Chevrolet
Little Miracles Child Development Services
Need Speech? Inc.
Lee Hyundai
Shooting Star Tattoo, LLP
Robert and Anita Lucero
In-Kind Donations
Nona Fisher - Bottom Line Accounting
Sandy Riopel - Lucki Multimedia
Vera Bradley Bingo
Gold-Level Sponsor
Freedom Biker Church of Fayetteville
Kohl’s
John and Catherine Pollard
Jeff and Tifanni Samardzija
Jerome and Gwen Scott
Silver-Level Sponsor
Hank and Anna Finch
John and Clarissa Allen
William and Kimberly Evers
Dr. Debra Japzon Gillum and Family
Anthony and Brandy Mello
Therapeutic Destinations, Inc.
Union Home Mortgage
Community Based Developmental Services
Bronze-Level Sponsor
Chris Leacock
Mary Pollard Potter
Melissa Hendricks
Robin Bridges
Donald Smith
Jason and Michelle Dooney
Alexis and Mandy Tejedor
Elja Bowens, Poetry in Fayetteville
Harvey Insurance
Wilbert Gunter
Monica Haynes
In-Kind Sponsorship
The Pilgrim Gifts & Antiques
Jersey Mike’s (Bordeaux)
Market Fair 15
Dunkin’ Donuts (Raeford Rd.)
Dell and Pat Locklear
John Allen
Jasmine Borque
Lucy Borque
Kevin Briscoe
Samantha Brockney
Brenda Brown
Lori Bish
Kelly Charles
Stephanie Craig
Sandra Endres
Anna Finch
Suzanna Fletcher
Brooke Gantenbein
Kristofer Gantenbein
Kimberlee Hamilton
Raina Hamilton
Erin Hammond
Ronda Holden
Adam Jackson
Aulani Keehy
Kohl’s Cares for Kids
Chris Leacock
Gina McCoy
Brandy Mello
Tony Mello
Juanita Moody
Jillian Penn
Austin Penn
Ralph Plourde
Mary Potter
Chris Roberts
Gwendolyn Scott
Ashley Sears
Johnny Sears
Andrew Smith
Tanisha Snipes
Misty Surles
Theresa Thomas
Kalin Williams
Thank You to ASCC Donors! We would like to thank the following individuals and businesses for their monetary donations and in-kind donations to
the ASCC during the months of April, May, and June of 2014:
The Work of Volunteers is Priceless!
We would like to thank the following volunteers who donated many hours of their time
during the months of April, May, and June of 2014:
iPads for Autism Project
Friday, October 10th, 2014
6:00 pm Doors open at 5:00 pm
HOSTED BY
THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
2844 Village Dr. Fayetteville, NC
$20 and $25 packages offered at the door
20 Regular games, 1 bonus game,
20 door prize drawings
A fun-filled evening of Vera Bradley products and
door prizes purchased at
Concessions will be available.
*Children are welcome, but they must be paid participants.
For more information, please call: 910-826-3004 or 910-826-3005
Not affiliated with Vera Bradley, Inc
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351 Wagoner Drive, Suite 410
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Tel: 910-826-3004/3005
Fax: 910-868-5881
E-mail: autismcc@ccpfc.org
www.autismcc.org
“Supporting Individuals Within The Autism Spectrum”
Winner of the Autism Society of
North Carolina affiliate of the Year
Award—1996, 2002, & 2003
Membership & Donations
Return Service Requested
The Autism Society of Cumberland
County is an affiliate of the Autism
Society of North Carolina.
Mission Statement:
The Autism Society of Cumberland
County is committed to providing
support and promoting opportunities
which enhance the lives of individu-
als within the autism spectrum and
their families.
Vision Statement:
The Autism Society of Cumberland
County strives to create a community
where people within the autism
spectrum and their families receive
respect, services, and supports
based on individual differences,
needs, and preferences.
Disclaimer:
The Autism Society of Cumberland
County does not take any position
regarding studies of ASD, nor en-
dorse any particular form of treat-
ment, intervention, or therapy. This
newsletter allows us to pass along
current information in the field of
ASD to our families and organization
members.
Please make checks payable to:
Autism Society of Cumberland County
351 Wagoner Drive, Suite 410
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Name:
Parent/Caregiver Professional
Sibling Individual with ASD
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
A great way to help support our program is to
become a member. As a member of the ASCC, you
enjoy voting rights during membership meetings,
you are eligible for election to the Board of
Directors, and you receive priority for conference
scholarships. Membership is effective for one year.
Please remember the ASCC with your tax-deductible
charitable contribution. Thank you!
Annual Membership ($10.00)
Donation $_________
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Cumberland Community Foundation
Board of Directors:
Anna Finch, President
Gwen Scott, Vice President
Brandy Mello, Secretary
Chris Leacock , Treasurer
John Allen
Cynthia Billops
Dr. Kelly Charles
Ronda Holden
Staff:
Jeannie Hodges, Director of Programs & Outreach
Nabila Gomes, Program & Outreach Assistant
September 2014 The Echo Volume 13, Issue 1
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