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    groups of children and

    adults, set up information

    booths, and disburse

    handouts. Our volunteers

    are active in many groups

    and are encouraged to

    participate in other

    charitable organizational

    activities and help on alocal scale in their

    community. Karl's Kids

    Program does not get

    involved in controversial

    situations and never

    promotes any one religious

    or political party view. We

    encourage a pride

    of country and of

    the family unit.

    Who We Are

    Karl's Kids Program, Inc. is

    a 501(c)(3) public charity

    working with children on

    many topics ranging from

    safety issues to hobbies to

    enjoy with their family.

    The Program makes use of

    a child's love of animals

    especially dogs to educateand to entertain the

    children. While our main

    focus in the Program is on

    the children, the Program

    also works in the

    Community on activities

    that encourage the

    education of individuals on

    the care and training of

    the family pet. We work

    with other groups to foster

    and make available for

    adoption suitable animals

    for a family pet. We

    believe that by helping

    pets, even those not going

    into a family with children,

    we are still staying with

    our original goal ofprotecting a child's safety

    by assisting owners of any

    pet being introduced into a

    community. The Program

    makes use of various

    means to accomplish the

    goals of our projects and

    activities. We have web

    sites and forums, prepare

    training materials, talk to

    Inside this issue:

    Magazine Subscriptions 2

    Psychiatric Service Dogs 2

    How Aspergers

    Syndrome Affects Me

    3

    What is Aspergers

    Syndrome?

    5

    Therapy Dog 6

    Ask a Trainer Positive

    Reinforcement

    7

    A Kids Agreement to

    Internet Safety Rules

    7

    1st Annual Florida Week

    for the Animals

    8

    Canine Ambassador

    Visits

    9

    Karls Kids Program, Inc.P.O Box 1119Hawthorne, FL 32640

    A 501 ( c)(3) PublicCharity

    Victoria Warfel,

    Newsletter Editor

    April 2009

    Volume 1, Issue 1

    Karls News PrintsKid Safety to Pet Care Tips

    Our mission is to educate

    children on safety topics; to

    assist a child in having a good

    quality of life; and to promote

    family and community values

    through various means including

    but not limited to the natural

    bond between a child and an

    animal, primarily that of the dog.

    If you know someone who would enjoy our newsletter, please forward to them.

    To be added to the subscription listing and receive future e-newsletters, CLICK HERE

    April is child abuse prevention month

    Reports of child abuse may

    be made 24-hours a day, 7

    days a week online at

    www.cybertipline.com or

    by calling 1-800-843-

    5678.

    The Cybertipline began in

    1998 and is under the

    Nation Center for Missing

    & Exploited Children.

    Some of the agencies that

    work in partnership on this

    project are the Federal

    Bureau of Investigation

    (FBI), the Department of

    Homeland Securitys

    Immigration and Customs

    Enforcement (ICE), the

    U.S. Postal Inspection

    Service (USPIS), the

    Internet Crimes Against

    Children Task Forces(ICACs), the U.S. Secret

    Service (USSS), and the

    U.S. Department of

    Justices Child Exploitation

    and Obscenity Section

    (CEOS).

    Adults wanting to learn

    more on protecting the

    children in their homes

    and community can visit

    the National Center for

    Missing & Exploited

    Children Website at

    www.missingkids.com.

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    and/or business associates. And all

    at up to 85% offof newsstand

    prices while 40% of your

    purchase will go directly to

    KsKs!

    Currently we are trying to purchase

    an enclosed trailer to use in our food

    and product disbursements, to use

    for community activities, and to

    move supplies in preparation or

    response in emergency

    situations for people or for animals.

    By Theresa Jennings

    You can continue to enjoy some of

    your favorite magazines while

    helping support Karl's Kids! Just go

    to our main website

    www.karlskidsprogram.com and

    click on the *Donor* button to see

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    karlskidsprogram . We hope you will

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    Magazine Subscriptions

    Psychiatric Service Dogs

    Points to remember in looking for a dog to owner Train

    flea preventive, dog food, beds/

    leads/bowls and other supplies,

    training, medications and so on. I

    typically spend about $80 per month

    on my dog.

    So work up your budget first, before

    looking for a dog. If finances are an

    issue, make sure you can really

    afford to care for a dog. It's

    heartbreaking to fall in love with one

    and then have to give it up because

    you just can't provide for it

    adequately.

    Ms. Richards is an advocate

    for Assistance Dogs and is the owner of

    Service Dog Central

    www.servicedogcentral.org

    By Kirsten Richards, ADAP

    Coordinator

    Step one, of course, is to find a

    trainer you can work with to help

    you make that selection. We knowfrom statistics released by Paws

    With A Cause

    (www.pawswithacause.org) that

    in the general population of dogs,

    only 1 in a hundred has all of the

    qualities needed to become a good

    service dog. If you have not

    previously trained an advanced dog,

    your chances improve dramatically if

    you hire an expert to do the

    choosing for you.

    The temperament evaluation on aPSD is critical. Most people with

    mental illness are naturally drawn to

    dogs with clingy personalities, often

    called "velcro" dogs. This is the

    opposite of what they really need,

    which is a dog with rock solid nerve

    who won't get drawn into the

    handler's emotional distress but will

    remain a rock of calmness in the

    storm of emotions.

    Again, instead of focusing on breed,

    focus on need. It need not be a

    purebred dog. Check with all

    rescues and don't exclude mixes

    based solely on not being purebred.

    Remember that the cost of the dog

    itself is usually the least of your

    expenses. Initial vet visits are

    typically $100 to $200, there's

    spaying/neutering, heartworm and

    Assistance Dogs (Guide Dogs,

    Hearing Dogs, and Service Dogs) are

    dogs who are trained tasks to

    mitigate the needs of their disabled

    handlers. Federal law (Title III of the

    ADA ) gives Public Access rights to

    people with disabilities and allows

    them to be accompanied by their

    trained assistance dogs in most public

    places.

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    be a large group of people. So even

    though I wish I could go, I know

    that I would be uncomfortable.

    I also have trouble going out on my

    own. I particularly have trouble with

    stores, where there is a lot of stuff

    going on. When I go to the grocery

    store, I get flooded with sights,

    sounds, people, and touches. The

    shelves are like visual chaos, with so

    many different colors stretchingfrom the floor to above my head. So

    many things competing for my

    attention that my eyes dont know

    where to look, and they just keep

    flitting from one thing to another

    until I feel lost and detached. I am

    also overwhelmed by the noises: the

    humming of the coolers in the

    produce department, high-pitched

    childrens voices, disembodied

    announcements, and the constant

    music. People are everywhere, and Ialways have to worry that

    somebody will talk to me. What

    should I say? All I want to do is get

    out of there as quickly as possible,

    and people are in my way. I also

    have a hard time with my balance

    and spatial perception, so I tend to

    bump into shelves and people.

    Needless to say, I hate to go to the

    grocery store. I havent bought

    much more than frozen dinners,yogurt, pretzels, salad, and protein

    bars in quite a while, just because

    those are the easiest things for me

    to grab. With such a limited list, I

    can get in and out as fast as

    possible. But I would really love to

    be able to buy real ingredients and

    actually cook food. They only sell

    (Continued on page 4)

    By Kristin Horner

    A lot of people who see me and

    even people who know me might

    not realize that there is anything

    different about me at all. AS isnt

    something that you can see, so a lot

    of people that I pass on the street

    wouldnt have a clue. People who

    know me generally dont know what

    is different, because most people

    dont know about AS. They maythink that I am just a little bit off.

    Or that I am an eccentric academic.

    Or that Im rude, shy, bored, or

    uncomfortable. Im not sure exactly

    what it is that I do and say that

    makes me different. I suppose if I

    knew, then I could fix it and I

    wouldnt have AS anymore. So I try

    to get by the best that I can,

    working with what Ive got.

    Ive never had a lot of friends. Not

    even in preschool, according to my

    mom. I tried to play with the other

    kids, but they just werent doing it

    right, and it confused me. As I went

    through school, I became baffled as

    to why nobody liked me. Elementary

    school and middle school are hard

    times for lots of people, but people

    with AS are easy targets for bullies.

    I came home from school crying a

    lot. I just didnt understand what I

    was doing wrong, and my mothercouldnt explain it to me. I became

    severely depressed as the pressures

    of keeping up with school and social

    expectations grew in high school. I

    was unable to eat in the cafeteria or

    attend pep rallies and assemblies

    because they were too loud and

    visually chaotic. It was just too

    much to process all at once and my

    brain got confused.

    Things eventually turned around for

    me when I went out of state for

    college. I was forced to become less

    dependent on my parents. I was

    blessed with a very supportive

    roommate. We explored campus,

    shopped, worked, and lived together

    for four years. She even understood

    that I did not do well in big crowds,

    and threw me a surprise party formy 21st birthday with just me and

    three guests, because she knew Id

    be miserable with a huge

    celebration. Even though I am

    grateful for this, I still wish that I

    could have (and enjoy) a large

    party. I had originally planned on

    being a physical therapist, but I

    realized that I didnt want to have

    the pressure of having to talk to

    patients. Once I discovered the

    cadaver lab, where the patientsdont talk, I was hooked.

    There are several ways in which the

    AS affects my daily life. I still have

    difficulty with social interactions,

    and not very many friends. I do

    have one fairly good friend in the

    anthropology department, and

    nobody really dislikes me, but Im

    often just ignored. The way that AS

    feels is like there was a time that

    social skills were being taught inschool and I just happened to be

    absent that day; everybody else got

    them but me. It makes me sad

    when people are making plans to go

    out that night or weekend, and Im

    not invited even though Im sitting

    right there. But the reality is that I

    probably would have a hard time

    relaxing if I did go, because it would

    How aspergers syndrome affects me

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    happens with AS. Sometimes this

    can hurt people I love, like when my

    mom told me that she wouldnt be

    able to pick me up from the airport.

    I began crying and objecting that it

    wasnt fair of her to change the

    plans because Id told her about my

    flight months ago. Of course it made

    her feel bad. I knew it, and I didnt

    want to make her feel bad, but I

    couldnt really stop it.

    AS has had a significant impact on

    my academic career. I often have

    trouble concentrating in class

    because things are distracting me.

    People clicking their pens, typing on

    laptops, tapping their toes, walking

    by in the hallway outside the door,

    coughing, and all kinds of other

    things. Most students wouldnt

    notice these things, but each one of

    them demands my attention.

    In the classroom, I tend to either

    talk too much or not at all. I cant

    seem to find the line that other

    students seem to know about. My

    teachers sometimes think that I am

    rude or not interested. Sometimes

    Im not interested. But most of the

    time Im doing my best to pay

    attention.

    Again, I have trouble with changes

    to my routine in the classroom. In

    one class last spring, the teacher

    rearranged all of the tables and put

    us into groups for a lab. I didnt like

    that the room was rearranged, he

    split me up from the only person in

    the class that I knew, and I didnt

    understand what the point of the lab

    was. I pretty much shut down and

    (Continued on page 5)

    two flavors of frozen dinners that

    are vegetarian that actually taste

    okay, and Im getting sick of eating

    those.

    I have the same problems when I go

    shopping for clothes. I usually avoid

    clothes shopping altogether. I am

    picky about my clothes because lots

    of things feel annoying to me or thecolors are too bright. I usually wear

    jeans and a t-shirt, because that is

    what is most comfortable. I have to

    cut the tags out of most of my

    clothes, too. I have tried to go

    clothes shopping on my own, and

    sometimes I can. But most of the

    time I have to drive an hour to my

    moms house (or she drives here) to

    go with her so she can help me. She

    helps me focus and feel like Im not

    alone, but she can annoy mesometimes too because she doesnt

    go through the racks in order. We

    take lots of breaks, which I often

    dont do when Im shopping on my

    own because Im afraid of sitting in

    a food court or something by

    myself.

    I also have a tendency to completely

    lose it over small things. I dont

    handle change very well. I can

    actually do okay if nobody knowswhat the plan is and I know that; I

    can go with the flow. But if other

    people know the plan and I dont, or

    if the plan changes, I have a hard

    time adjusting. When things like this

    happen, I just start crying, even if I

    know that Im being unreasonable,

    and I have to sort of wait it out. This

    can be embarrassing when it

    (Continued from page 3) happens in public and I get upset

    over something stupid. I went to a

    store at the mall to take advantage

    of their buy 2, get 1 free sale

    combined with a $10 off coupon, but

    when I got there they only had two

    of the item in the correct size in

    stock. It was hard enough to go to

    the mall alone and go in there, and

    then talk to the sales clerk. To hear

    her say that Id have to either pick

    out something else or go to their

    store at the other mall was just too

    much for me. I have trouble making

    decisions like that on the spot, so

    picking out a different style was not

    going to happen. And the other mallwas several miles away and in an

    area of town that I find difficult to

    drive in. Plus, Id have to go to

    another mall. I had to walk away

    quickly as I started to cry, and had

    to walk through the whole mall to

    get back to my car. There was, of

    course, no logical reason to have

    this response, but that is what

    How aspergers syndrome affects me

    Asperger's Syndrome Basic Facts:

    1) AS is a type of PDD (pervasive

    development disorder) and is

    sometimes called Asperger's

    Disorder.

    2) AS is often referred to as a high

    functioning form of Autism

    3) AS in named for Dr. Hans Asperger

    who spoke on the disorder in the

    early 1940s.

    4) Children and adults with AS are

    known to have difficulties making

    friends and in general with various

    social situations.

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    There is no part of my life that AS

    does not affect. I am reminded of

    my limitations when I go to

    appointments, classes, work, the

    store, church, and interact with my

    peers. To me, AS means feeling

    lonely and overwhelmed a lot of the

    time. Fortunately, it also means that

    I have a different perspective and

    different strengths than other

    people. I am very good with jigsaw

    puzzles, which translates to me

    being very good in the forensic lab

    with putting together broken

    fragments of bone. I also tend to

    look at things in unique ways,

    coming up with ideas or seeing

    themes that others dont. I am very

    creative and I love to do crafts. I am

    very intelligent, which means that I

    can compensate for some of my

    limitations. And other aspects of AS

    that I cant overcome, I can at least

    understand. It is my hope that an

    assistance dog will help me face

    some of those limitations that I have

    didnt talk to anybody or get

    anything out of the lab at all,

    because I was having so much

    trouble with the disruption in my

    routine and couldnt deal with it.

    I even have trouble with changes in

    the routine at church. This past

    Sunday, the pastor encouraged us

    to find another person or group ofpeople and come to the front with

    these people to take communion

    together. Not only was this a change

    to my routine, but it required talking

    to people in a forced setting. I

    pretty much panicked and sat there

    until somebody came and talked to

    me, and I still felt very awkward.

    Telephone calls are difficult, too.

    Pretty much any situation where Im

    going to have to talk to a stranger.

    Even when Im talking to people I

    know, I dont always know what to

    say. Social situations are very

    (Continued from page 4) stressful for me. I often have to

    come home and take a nap if Ive

    been doing something that has

    required a lot of talking to people,

    because Im just exhausted from

    the effort. This makes school harder

    for me, too, because I end up

    sleeping more than a lot of other

    students. Other students come

    home from classes and can spend

    time doing work, but I come home

    from classes exhausted and cant

    work until I take a nap.

    I also know that the AS affects my

    work. I do a lot of work as a

    teaching assistant and in similar

    positions. This often requires

    teaching medium and small-sized

    groups of students. I try to relate to

    them, but I often just dont know

    what to say. Last fall, students

    wrote in on my evaluation forms

    that I did okay with the academicside of the teaching, but I was

    socially awkward.

    unknown until a few years ago,

    many individuals either received an

    incorrect diagnosis or remained

    undiagnosed. For example, it is not

    at all uncommon for a child who wasinitially diagnosed with ADD or

    ADHD be re-diagnosed with AS. In

    addition, some individuals who were

    originally diagnosed with HFA or

    PDD-NOS are now being given the

    AS diagnosis and many individuals

    have a dual diagnosis of Asperger

    Syndrome and High Functioning

    Autism.

    From What Is Asperger Syndrome?

    By Barbara L. Kirby

    Founder of the OASIS Web site

    (www.aspergersyndrome.org)

    Co-author of THE OASIS GUIDE TO

    ASPERGER SYNDROME (Crown,

    2001, Revised 2005)

    Quote:

    At this time there is a great deal of

    debate as to exactly where AS fits.

    It is presently described as an

    autism spectrum disorder and Uta

    Frith, in her book AUTISM AND

    ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, described

    AS individuals as "having a dash of

    Autism". Some professionals feelthat AS is the same as High

    Functioning Autism, while others

    feel that it is better described as a

    Nonverbal Learning Disability. AS

    shares many of the characteristics

    of PDD-NOS (Pervasive

    Developmental Disorder; Not

    otherwise specified), HFA, and NLD

    and because it was virtually

    How aspergers syndrome affects me

    What is aspergers syndrome?

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    tells me about his life. His wife is

    the hospice patient, and he talks

    about his fears of her dying. He

    tries to figure out what he will do

    after she is gone. He tells me about

    his childhood, his parents, his

    brother, and school. He tells me

    about the dog he had as a child and

    the dogs his children have. He

    regularly talks about his children

    and grandchildren. But what makes

    this communication possible is thatit all happens while he is focused on

    Anna. He talks to me while she lays

    on his lap and he gives her a belly

    rub or scratches her ears, and it is

    her presence that breaks down

    barriers. Anna gives him

    unconditional love, and he reflects

    that back onto her. During a time

    when he is being forced to accept

    that he will soon be losing his

    greatest love, he has a dog

    distracting him from his worries andenjoying every moment he spends

    with her. One day, he will have to

    face his wife passing on, but I hope

    he will remember that there is a

    little dog with a big heart who will

    continue to love him no matter how

    much pain he is in. Hopefully, Anna

    will be able to provide him with

    some solace and be a part of his

    journey towards healing.

    By Miss Anna Meredith & Charlotte

    DeBaere

    Anna, my four year old, blond

    cocker spaniel--part of the VITAS

    Pet Pal team--and I enter

    the facility. As I look

    around, I see the residents'

    eyes light up, and I watch

    people become more

    animated. People come

    toward us and start

    reaching down to say "hi"

    and pet Anna. I look

    around and spot the person

    we are coming to visit, and

    we head toward him. When

    he sees us, his eyes come

    alive and a smile spreads

    across his face. I approach him and

    hand him Anna's leash. For the next

    hour and a half, Anna will be his

    dog. He is in charge and gets to

    choose whether to show Anna off to

    the staff and other residents, take

    her on a walk, or simply sit with her

    on his lap, giving her all his love and

    attention. Often, he chooses to do

    all three. Usually at

    some point, we

    stroll around the

    facility, and he

    shares her with

    everyone who is

    interested. It getshim out and active,

    and his pride in

    having her with him

    is visible to all.

    It is my

    responsibility to see

    that she works with him as

    effectively as possible. It is my

    pleasure to grow to know Richard

    for as he sits loving on Anna, he

    Therapy Dog

    Therapy Dogs are not assistance

    dogs and their owner handlers

    have no special rights of access

    with their dogs. Therapy Dogs

    are still classified as pets and are

    only allowed where they have

    special permission to attend or in

    those places where any other pet

    dog is allowed.

    Fruit Smoothies

    You will need a blender or food processor for this one.

    In the blender or processor add the following ingredients:

    1 cup nonfat vanilla or plain yogurt or lowfat milk

    1/4 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

    2 ice cubes

    Any washed and cut up fruit that you want to use (fresh orfrozen)

    Blend for 30-40 seconds or until smooth

    Pour into glasses and refrigerate until served

    Kids, make sure you have an adult show you how to work a

    blender or food processor. Older kids, only use without

    supervision with adult permission.

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    A Kids agreement to internet safety rules

    the action. If, however, you ignore

    the good behavior, and focus on

    scolding the bad behavior, that

    behavior will likely repeat because

    that is how they earned your

    attention. You can reward your child

    not only with praise or a new toy,

    but also with play time

    and time together.

    Victoria is the owner of

    DarkSaber Dog Training

    & Behavior Modification

    Do you have a question about dogs

    you would like answered next

    month? Email Victoria!

    What is positive

    reinforcement and

    why should I look

    for a trainer who

    specializes in it?

    A well-trained dog is a wonderful

    companion in life, and bad behavior

    is the number one reason dogs end

    up at shelters. Dogs learn faster and

    have a longer retention when

    trained using positive methods.

    Training should be fun, both for you

    and your dog!

    Positive Reinforcement works by

    using praise and positive actions or

    rewards, rather than punishment or

    correctional actions, to teach your

    dog right from wrong. The key to

    this is determining what motivates

    your dog, and using that motivator

    as a reward upon correct

    performance. In positive

    reinforcement, you can use treats,

    toys, playing, petting, verbal praise,

    or a combination of these, to reward

    your dog for correct behavior.

    For the dog, any attention is good

    attention, so be certain you only

    reward the behaviors you want, and

    ignore or correct and redirect the

    behaviors you do not want.

    Positive Reinforcement works well

    with children, also. Children love

    attention, anyattention, and when

    they know what to do to get your

    attention, they will do it, good or

    bad.

    If you praise your child when they

    do their homework, or clean their

    room, they remember that, enjoy

    the attention, and will likely repeat

    Do not tell anyone your last name, your address, your telephone number, the name of your school

    or even what town it is in, or where your parents work.

    If someone sends you a message that makes you uncomfortable, tell an adult in your

    house right away.

    Do not ever agree to meet someone that you met over the Internet.

    Do not have secret friends.

    Do not send a friend that you met on the Internet a picture of yourself.

    The only time any of the rules above can be broken is with the permission of an adult in your

    home.

    For more information on Internet Safety visit Karl's Kids Program Website and go to the Internet Safety in

    the Kids section.

    http://www.karlskidsprogram.com/InternetSafety.html

    Ask a Trainer Positive Reinforcement

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    1st annual Florida week for the animals

    Karls News PrintsPage 8

    Celebrating the 1st Annual Florida Week for the Animals

    Theyll Steal Your Heart

    Hosted by The Humane Society of Northeast Florida

    Location: Palatka Riverfront Park, Palatka, Florida

    Date: Valentines Day, February 14, 2009

    PhotosCammie the Pony belongs to 3 yr old Mara Adams

    who received him from Santa this past Christmas. Also shown

    is 9 yr old big brother Mitchell Adams (yellow shirt) escortinghis sister.

    The Blessing of the Animals was given by

    Father Ignatius Plathanam of St. Monicas

    Catholic Church of Palatka (bottom left

    picture).

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    Canine ambassador visits

    Jedi Visits the Girl Scouts

    Victoria Warfel and Jedi visited the Girl Scouts and Brownies on February 16th for a Canine Ambassador

    presentation. We reviewed how to greet a dog, dog safety, responsible dog ownership, service dogs, therapy

    dogs, and dog training. The girls asked questions, told us about their dogs, and came up to say hi to Jedi.

    Page 9Volume 1, Issue 1

    Jedi Visits Project

    Friends

    Victoria Warfel and Jedi led

    a four-part series of Project

    Friends Clubs at Glen

    Springs Elementary. Each

    week we focus on a

    different dog-related topic:

    dog safety and responsible

    dog ownership, dog

    grooming, dog training, &

    playing with your dog .

    There are 7-10 kids in each

    club, and they look forward to seeing Jedi

    and spending time together. We have

    participated in Clubs five times so far, and

    look forward to doing more before the

    school year ends.

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