April 2016 Newsletter

- Suzanne Blais- Rebecca Bryant- Raivyn Chancellor- Tommy Colavito- Ryan Dyckes- Haley Eidson- Hope Fridley- Lyza Galloza- Sydney Garner- Alison Heinecke

- Courtney Jones- Olivia McKinney- Jewel Nelson- Braeden Noe-Mellitz- Brittany Scala- Tony Travaglini- Stephanie Turner

PAI would like to wish a veryHAPPY BIRTHDAY to thefollowing staff members:

CONGRATULATIONS

SARA POUNDon passing your board exam

and becoming a BCBA! We

are all so proud of you!

Maddox and Hannah are great atbalancing! Look at that fun creation!

PAI is partnering with Ashleyfrom Stella and Dot for an AutismAwareness Month fundraiser!Ashley is donating 100% of hercommission on sales in themonth of April to PAI to fund

projects for families.

To shop, visit the link below:www.stelladot.com/ts/rnve5

Meet Our Line Therapist of the Month: David Mayor

April 22nd is Earth Day. Use finds from a naturewalk to create the picture below!

What you willneed:- Constructionpaper- Glue- Treasures fromoutside

How it works:1) Spell out theword Earth (oryour name) in glueon constructionpaper

2) Use treasuresyou found on yournature walk tocreate a beautifulspringtime work ofart!

What part of the state do you work in?I work in the Upstate, Greenville area.

Where are you from?I am from Colombia, South America.

Are you in school? What are you studying?I have a bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University. I majored in psychology witha minor in business management. I'm currently studying to take the GRE. I will do mymasters degree in the psychology/education field.

What made you want to be a Line Therapist?I love the challenge of helping someone to be happy, gain confidence, and make progress.Those are the reasons I became a Line Therapist; however, I won't deny that I also do itbecause it is fun! My job is like playing and I become a kid every time I interact with my littleones. Additionally, to me, it is a privilege and honor to work with children on the autismspectrum because it is a pursuit that is meaningful, authentic, and fulfilling.

What do you like most about working for PAI?The support I get from my leads and consultants as well as the good quality of training Ihave been exposed to, both in theory and hands-on.

What is your favorite activity to do during a session?Anything outdoors, from swinging to kicking the soccer ball back and forth with my boys.

If you were a cartoon character, who would you be?TinTin, because he is an adventurer who reads clues and makes intellectual decisions.

If you could have one super power, what would it be?If I could have a super power it would be mind-reading.

When you were little, what was your favorite toy or book?My favorite book when I was little was Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.

David was nominated by Lead Therapist, Christy Little and Ms. Brenda Coombs. Congratulations, David!We are so happy to have you as part of the Palmetto Autism team!

Have a line therapist you would like to nominate? Contact Lacey Knause at laceyknause@palmettoautism.com

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April&is&Autism&Awareness&Month!&We&invite&you&to&join&us&for&the&activities&below&to&celebrate!&

• Wear&Blue&Fridays=&Join!the&PAI!employees!in!wearing!blue!every!Friday!to!“light!it!up!blue.”!&• Blue&Photo&Contest!&We!had!so!much!fun!with!our!photo!contest!last!year!and!can’t!wait!to!see!this!

year’s!pictures!!Send!us!photos!of!your!family!or!of!activities!during!ABA!“Lighting!it!up!blue”!in!the!most!creative!ways!you!can!think!of!!Send!your!photos!to!Lacey!at!laceyknause@palmettoautism.com!and!the!winner!will!be!announced!on!the!last!Friday!of!the!Month.&

• 4/2:&World&Autism&Day&• 4/2:&Blythewood&Autism&Walk=&(9:00L12:00)!at!Doko!Meadows!Park!(100!Alvina!Hagood!Cir,!

Blythewood,!SC!29016)!PAI!will!have!a!table!and!activity!set!up.!Come!out!and!walk!and!stop!by!the!table!to!do!an!activity!with!us.&

• 4/9:&Columbia&Field&Day=&(10:00L12:00)!at!Northwest!Family!YMCA!(1501!Kennerly!Rd,!Irmo).!PAI!will!be!hosting!a!field!day!for!all!the!families!that!we!serve.!There!will!be!a!variety!of!activities!for!the!kids!as!well!as!a!parent!group!to!discuss!upcoming!summer!activities!within!the!community!and!how!to!sign!up!for!those.!We!encourage!lines!to!come!with!the!children!you!serve.!&

• 4/16:&Autism&Strides&Upstate=&(8:00L12:00)!at!Heritage!Park!(861!SE!Main!Street,!Simpsonville,!SC)!PAI!will!have!a!table!and!activity!set!up.!Come!out!and!walk!and!stop!by!the!table!to!do!an!activity!with!us.!&

• 4/23:&Upstate&Field&Day=&(3:00L5:00)!at!Caine!Halter!YMCA!(721!Cleveland!St,!Greenville).!PAI!will!be!hosting!a!field!day!for!all!the!families!that!we!serve.!There!will!be!a!variety!of!activities!for!the!kids!as!well!as!a!parent!group!to!discuss!upcoming!summer!activities!within!the!community!and!how!to!sign!up!for!those.!We!encourage!lines!to!come!with!the!children!you!serve.!&

• 4/29:&PAI’s&Autism&Awareness&Day=!We!will!announce!the!winner!of!the!photo!contest!and!we!encourage!you!to!post!as!many!photos!of!yourself!as!you!can!to!our!Facebook!page!of!you!“lighting!it!up!blue”!&

• 4/30:&Autism&Strides&Columbia=&(8:00L12:00)!at!Saluda!Shoals!(5605!Bush!River!Road,!Columbia)!PAI!will!have!a!table!and!activity!set!up.!Come!out!and!walk!and!stop!by!the!table!to!do!an!activity!with!us.&

• 4/30:&Lexington&Kids&Day=&(10:00L2:00)!at!Virginia!Hylton!Park!(111!Maiden!Ln,!Lexington,!SC!29072)!This!is!a!huge!event!and!a!fun!day!for!families!!PAI!will!have!a!table!and!activity!set!up.!!&

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April&is&Autism&Awareness&Month!&We&invite&you&to&join&us&for&the&activities&below&to&celebrate!&

• Wear&Blue&Fridays=&Join!the&PAI!employees!in!wearing!blue!every!Friday!to!“light!it!up!blue.”!&• Blue&Photo&Contest!&We!had!so!much!fun!with!our!photo!contest!last!year!and!can’t!wait!to!see!this!

year’s!pictures!!Send!us!photos!of!your!family!or!of!activities!during!ABA!“Lighting!it!up!blue”!in!the!most!creative!ways!you!can!think!of!!Send!your!photos!to!Lacey!at!laceyknause@palmettoautism.com!and!the!winner!will!be!announced!on!the!last!Friday!of!the!Month.&

• 4/2:&World&Autism&Day&• 4/2:&Blythewood&Autism&Walk=&(9:00L12:00)!at!Doko!Meadows!Park!(100!Alvina!Hagood!Cir,!

Blythewood,!SC!29016)!PAI!will!have!a!table!and!activity!set!up.!Come!out!and!walk!and!stop!by!the!table!to!do!an!activity!with!us.&

• 4/9:&Columbia&Field&Day=&(10:00L12:00)!at!Northwest!Family!YMCA!(1501!Kennerly!Rd,!Irmo).!PAI!will!be!hosting!a!field!day!for!all!the!families!that!we!serve.!There!will!be!a!variety!of!activities!for!the!kids!as!well!as!a!parent!group!to!discuss!upcoming!summer!activities!within!the!community!and!how!to!sign!up!for!those.!We!encourage!lines!to!come!with!the!children!you!serve.!&

• 4/16:&Autism&Strides&Upstate=&(8:00L12:00)!at!Heritage!Park!(861!SE!Main!Street,!Simpsonville,!SC)!PAI!will!have!a!table!and!activity!set!up.!Come!out!and!walk!and!stop!by!the!table!to!do!an!activity!with!us.!&

• 4/23:&Upstate&Field&Day=&(3:00L5:00)!at!Caine!Halter!YMCA!(721!Cleveland!St,!Greenville).!PAI!will!be!hosting!a!field!day!for!all!the!families!that!we!serve.!There!will!be!a!variety!of!activities!for!the!kids!as!well!as!a!parent!group!to!discuss!upcoming!summer!activities!within!the!community!and!how!to!sign!up!for!those.!We!encourage!lines!to!come!with!the!children!you!serve.!&

• 4/29:&PAI’s&Autism&Awareness&Day=!We!will!announce!the!winner!of!the!photo!contest!and!we!encourage!you!to!post!as!many!photos!of!yourself!as!you!can!to!our!Facebook!page!of!you!“lighting!it!up!blue”!&

• 4/30:&Autism&Strides&Columbia=&(8:00L12:00)!at!Saluda!Shoals!(5605!Bush!River!Road,!Columbia)!PAI!will!have!a!table!and!activity!set!up.!Come!out!and!walk!and!stop!by!the!table!to!do!an!activity!with!us.&

• 4/30:&Lexington&Kids&Day=&(10:00L2:00)!at!Virginia!Hylton!Park!(111!Maiden!Ln,!Lexington,!SC!29072)!This!is!a!huge!event!and!a!fun!day!for!families!!PAI!will!have!a!table!and!activity!set!up.!!&

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We are seeking part time caring,

enthusiastic and reliable individuals to

provide in home 1:1 ABA therapy to

children with autism.

Therapists will be trained to teach skills

in communication, socialization, play,

motor development, cognitive areas

and self-­‐help with a focus on behavioral

development across all areas. On-­‐going

training and support will be porvided

by our staff.

ABA experience is not required. Those

best suited for the job have experience

and/or education in child care,

education, health related professions,

or psychology.

ABA training and CPR/First Aid will be

provided prior to in-­‐home work

beginning and applicant will be paid for

training hours. Transportation is

required and applicants must be willing

to travel a minimum of 15-­‐20 miles.

We Are Hiring!Know someone who would make a great addition to our team as a Line

Therapist? Let us know! Please encourage them to send a resume to LaceyKnause at laceyknause@palmettoautism.com.Main Office- 803-929-1112

Beth Bunge and Teri Todd- Owners

LuAnn Hiter- Director of Servicesluannhiter@palmettoautism.com

-In home placement, pre-service training,time off, or other service related questions

Lacey Knause- Coordinatorlaceyknause@palmettoautism.com

- Hiring, CPR and ABA training schedules,newsletter, waiting list

Alison Heinecke- HR Administratoralisonheinecke@palmettoautism.com

- HR questions, new hire paperwork, HRrequirement renewals, Portal issues,

benefits questions

Shawn Thomas- Finance Managershawnthomas@palmettoautism.com- Finance, insurance, benefits, W2's,

payroll

Lindsey Duncan- Office Managerlindseyduncan@palmettoautism.com- Website, social media accounts

Who do I contact?Meet Our Admin Team-

Palmetto Autism Interventions highly values teaching through play and our teams work to incorporate avariety of goals into various activities. Play truly sets the building blocks for success in later learning. Forthe next couple of months, we will spotlight the important concepts that children are learning fromcommon play experiences.

Teaching Through Play-The Building Blocks For Success

Learn aboutupcomingcommunity events,fun activities, andsee what our teamsand families havebeen up to!

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MATCHINGWhen Children Do This: They Are Learning:

- Put pegs in a pegboard or Hand/eye coordinationshapes in a shape sorter (reading and writing)

- Finish a puzzle To complete a task(study habits)(self-esteem)

- Sort pictures that are Match and classifythe same (math)

ARTS AND CRAFTSWhen Children Do This: They Are Learning:

- Make Playdough How materialschange (science)

- Gather supplies for a To plan and carryproject out a task

(study habits)(independence)

- Draw a picture of a To use symbolsperson (reading and writing)