The Floortime Group will be hosting a playdate at Binkley Baptist
Church (corner
of Fordham Blvd. and Willow Dr. in Chapel Hill) in the large fenced
playground area
on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 10:30am.  Bring your whole family and
meet other
parents and kids.  Feel free to join us even if you are unable to make
the monthly
meetings.

Please email me (melanieedwards@...) with any questions.

Any changes due to adverse weather will be posted on the yahoo
Floortime group.
Go to www.groups.yahoo.com and search for "chapel hill floortime" for any
last minute changes.

Melanie Edwards

...with a parent or older sibling. Please join us at the Chapel Hill
Community Center on January 5th, for the next meeting of the chess club.

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or a pretty good player, come
join us! Free tips, advice, and play from rated Chess Expert John
Timmel, co-manager of the Carolina Cobras of the United States Chess
League. Bring your friends and family members so they can learn as well.
Cosponsored by Orange County Recreation & Parks.

First and Third Saturdays of each month
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Ages 12 through Adult plus Kids under 12 (when accompanied by a parent
or older sibling).
Chapel Hill Community Center
120 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, NC

The chess club is designed for people with and without disabilities.
For more information on these programs or to find out about the
continuum of inclusion services for people with disabilities, please
contact Marian Kaslovsky Therapeutic Recreation Specialist 968-2787 x
217 mkaslovsky@...


Marian Kaslovsky MS, LRT/TRS
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
200 Plant Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 968-2787 ext. 217
TTY (919) 968-2784
FAX (919) 932-2923
mkaslovsky@...
www.chapelhillparks.org

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR for


JANUARY EVENTS



Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation
Disability Services & Supports

Friday, January 4th 2008
FRIDAY FUN NIGHT
For people with disabilities, their families & friends

6:30 - 8:30 pm
Chapel Hill Community Center
120 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, NC
Free
For all people with disabilities, their families & friends


CHESS CLUB

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or a pretty good player, come
join us! Free tips, advice, and play from rated Chess Expert John
Timmel, co-manager of the Carolina Cobras of the United States Chess
League. Bring your friends and family members so they can learn as well.
Cosponsored by Orange County Recreation & Parks.

First and Third Saturdays of each month
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Ages 12 through Adult
Chapel Hill Community Center

The chess club is designed for people with and without disabilities.
For more information on these programs or to find out about the
continuum of inclusion services for people with disabilities, please
contact:
Marian Kaslovsky Therapeutic Recreation Specialist 968-2787 x 217
mkaslovsky@...


Look For Our Winter 2008 Brochure, Available on Line January 13th
WWW.CHAPELHILLPARKS.ORG


Marian Kaslovsky MS, LRT/TRS
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
200 Plant Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 968-2787 ext. 217
TTY (919) 968-2784
FAX (919) 932-2923
mkaslovsky@...
www.chapelhillparks.org

For individuals interested in implementing a DIR / Floortime approach
with children
with challenges in relating and communicating (including but not
limited to children
on the autism spectrum).  Focus of the group will be on offering a
forum for parents
and/or professionals to problem solve individual issues and provide
supportive feedback
regarding implementation of the DIR / Floortime approach.


The December Floortime meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 18th
at 7:00 at
Olin T. Binkley Baptist Church (corner of Willow Dr and Fordham
Blvd/Hwy 15-501 in Chapel Hill).

Below is the reading from Stanley's Greenspan's web radio show and link.

October 21, 2004: Working with Children who are Sensory Craving,
Active, and Avoidant

http://www.floortime.org/downloads/transcripts/102104.pdf


Although mostly non-web based, we have a yahoo group (search for
Chapel Hill Floortime
at www.groups.yahoo.com), monthly meetings with readings related to
DIR/Floortime,
review of families' videos and brainstorming, and we have recently
started playdates
for the entire family one Saturday each month.

Please email me (melanieedwards@...) if you need more
information or directions.

Melanie Edwards

Any word on when asncoc will be meeting again?  Not sure why it costs
anything to meet.  Did the previous meeting places charge?  The
Floortime group meets at Binkley for free once/month.

I really appreciated the support and guidance that I found at the
meetings last year.


Kristine Lewis

Judea Reform Congregation is creating a Jewish religious education
class for Kindergarten – 7th grade students in the Durham and Chapel
Hill area who have special needs and are not ready for inclusion in
our regular Religious School classes.  The class will meet on Sunday
morning during the school year.
You do not need to be a member of Judea Reform to participate.



Class will begin in January 2008 at Judea Reform Congregation



For more information and to complete a questionnaire to ensure that
we are able to meet your student's needs, please contact
Stacy Lubov, Judea Reform Education Director,
slubov@... or 489-7062.

Hello to everyone, I am a relatively new member to the group, I
haven't posted until now. I have a 7 year old little sweetheart who
has autism and we live in Chapel Hill. I just came across a website
that lets you send letters to all the Presidential Candidates for
information regarding their ideas on Autism and funding for Autism.

http://capwiz.com/a-champ/home/

Click on the Take Action area on the left side of the page and it will
bring you to a page with links to send both the Democratic and
Republican party candidates emails or even printed letters about this.
It has the info already provided and typed, and has room for you to
make your own comments and additions, and even add a picture.

This seems like a great way to inundate them with questions about what
they are going to do for the Autism cause.

Thanks!
Laura Fox

This was sent by a parent in Chapel Hill from a parent who was in CH and moved
to Seattle.

I don't usually forward these things, but this video is right on target.  thanks
for your
support.


Please view this video and send it to everyone you know...every little bit will
help....thanks!

The band, Five for Fighting, is generously donating $0.40 to Autism Speaks for
*each time*
the video is viewed
the funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure. When you have a
moment,
please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends
and family.
They are aiming for 10,000 hits, but hopefully we
can help them to surpass this goal.

Link to the site
http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/408214

Thought this might be worth the drive for some kids:

Durham Fire Department Launches Toys-4-Rides Campaign Dec. 15-16

Annual Event Collects Donated Toys for Children In Need

Durham, N.C. – This holiday season, Durham children will have a
little extra something to smile about thanks to a campaign by the
City of Durham Fire Department (DFD).

The DFD is launching its 2007 Toys-4-Rides Campaign by giving free
rides on their fire engines in exchange for new, unwrapped toys for
children of all ages.  The toys will be distributed to children in
need throughout Durham County during the month of December. The DFD's
Toys-4-Rides is held in conjunction with the U.S. Marine's Toys-4-
Tots Program.

Residents are encouraged to bring new, unwrapped toys for children of
all ages on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16, 2007, from
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. to Fire Station #2, located at 1001 Ninth Street,
Durham.  Citizens who are unable to attend the Toys-4-Rides event,
but still wish to donate a toy, may deliver their toy to any of fire
station during business hours, from now until December 23.

For additional information on the 2007 Toys-4-Rides Campaign, contact
Capt. Angelica Stroud, community relations coordinator and public
information officer for the DFD, at (919) 560-4233, extension 242

Whether it rains, snows or is bright and 70°, we'll celebrate winter with a
snowflake craft, games and more. This free drop-in activity is for children and
adults who have disabilities, their friends, families and caregivers.

Friday, December 7th
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Free
Chapel Hill Community Center
120 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, NC

Join us for crafts, games, swimming, basketball, snacks, friends & a good time!

Please note: The climbing wall will not reopen until the 2nd week in December.
Please call the Community Center at 968-2790 or the Hotline at 685-8316 to
confirm climbing wall opening date or pool schedule.

For more information on inclusive programs & supports & services for people with
disabilities, contact Marian Kaslovsky, Therapeutic Recreation Specialist at
968-2787 x 217 or mkaslovsky@...


Marian Kaslovsky MS, LRT/TRS
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
200 Plant Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 968-2787 ext. 217
TTY (919) 968-2784
FAX (919) 932-2923
mkaslovsky@...
www.chapelhillparks.org

Whether it rains, snows or is bright and 70°, we'll celebrate winter
with a snowflake craft, games and more. This free drop-in activity is
for children and adults who have disabilities, their friends, families
and caregivers.

Friday, December 7th
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Free
Chapel Hill Community Center
120 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, NC

Join us for crafts, games, basketball, swimming, snacks, friends & a
good time!

Please note: The climbing wall will not reopen until the 2nd week in
December.
For more information on inclusive programs & supports & services for
people with disabilities, contact Marian Kaslovsky, Therapeutic
Recreation Specialist at 968-2787 x 217 or
mkaslovsky@...

From: "Lisa Townsend" <ltownsend@...>
Subject: FW: Next Music & Movement Registration
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 08:35:18 -0500



Lisa Townsend
Parent Advocate
Autism Society of NC
919-743-0204 X 36


-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Stone [mailto:kstone@...]
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:06 PM
To: kstone@...
Subject: Next Music & Movement Registration


While Music & Movement is finished for 2007, the first session of 2008 is
just around the corner! Please see the attached information and consider
enrolling in the next group. If you have any questions, feel free to
contact me.

Kelly Stone, LRT/CTRS
Recreation Services Director
Autism Society of North Carolina
919-743-0204 ext. 26

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Please join us, this Saturday, December 2, 2007 for another meeting of
the chess club. This event is free and open to the public. It will again
take place at the Northside Gym (next to Hargraves Community Center)
from 3:00-5:00 pm. The November 17th meeting contained both beginning
and advanced players, those with disabilities and those without. This
event is cosponsored by Orange County Recreation and Parks.

We'd love to see you there.

Marian Kaslovsky MS, LRT/TRS
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
200 Plant Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 968-2787 ext. 217
TTY (919) 968-2784
FAX (919) 932-2923
mkaslovsky@...
www.chapelhillparks.org

The Floortime Group will be hosting a playdate at Binkley Baptist
Church (corner
of Fordham Blvd. and Willow Dr. in Chapel Hill) in the large fenced
playground area
on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 10:30am.  Bring your whole family and
meet other
parents and kids.  Feel free to join us even if you are unable to make
the monthly
meetings.
Please email me (melanieedwards@...) with any questions.

Melanie

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She moved to NC earlier this year... to Cary.

Thanks.

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Follow this link.  Is this happening in your child's classroom?  Gary

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ec/instructional/autism/

CHESS CLUB KICKOFF LOCATION HAS CHANGED

Join us Saturday, November 17th as we kick off the bi-monthly chess club
for beginners and advance players.

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or a pretty good player, bring
your board and join us. Free tips, advice, and play from rated
Chess Expert John Timmel, co-manager of the Carolina Cobras of the
United States Chess League. Other local chess masters and experts
will visit on occasion to lend their expertise, as well. Class is open
also to family members and friends.

Held the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month:
Nov 17
Dec 1 & 15
Jan 5 & 19
Feb 2 & 16
Mar 1 & 15
April 5 & 19
...and beyond

3:00-5:00 p.m.
Ages 12 - adult
THIS SATURDAY ONLY-
Held at the Northside Gym Meeting Room at 216 N. Roberson Street (off
Rosemary, near Mama Dipp's Kitchen).
Starting in December we will meet at the Chapel Hill Community Center.

This club is designed for people with and without disabilities. If you
feel you'll need support or accommodations please call one of the
contacts below. This event is cosponsored by Chapel Hill Parks &
Recreation and Orange County Recreation and Parks.

For more information or to request accommodations:

Marian Kaslovsky Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation 968-2787 ext. 217
Lynn Hecht Orange County Recreation and Parks 245-2660

Marian Kaslovsky
Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation
200 Plant Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919) 968-2787 ext. 217
TTY (919) 968-2784
FAX (919) 932-2923
mkaslovsky@...
www.chapelhillparks.org

CHESS CLUB KICKOFF

Join us Saturday, November 17th as we kick off the bi-monthly chess
club for beginners and advance players.

Whether you are an enthusiastic beginner or a pretty good player,
bring your board and join us. Free tips, advice, and play from rated
Chess Expert John Timmel, co-manager of the Carolina Cobras of the
United States Chess League. Other local chess masters and experts
will visit on occasion to lend their expertise, as well.  Class is
open also to family members and friends.

Held the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month:
Nov 17
Dec 1 & 15
Jan 5 & 19
Feb 2 & 16
Mar 1 & 15
April 5 & 19
…and beyond

3:00-5:00 p.m.
Ages 12 - adult
THIS SATURDAY ONLY-
Held at the Northside Gym Meeting Room at 216 N. Roberson Street (off
Rosemary, near Mama Dipp's Kitchen).


This club is designed for people with and without disabilities. If
you feel you'll need support or accommodations please call one of the
contacts below. This event is cosponsored by Chapel Hill Parks &
Recreation and Orange County Recreation and Parks.

For more information or to request accommodations:

Marian Kaslovsky  Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation  968-
2787 ext. 217
Lynn Hecht 	 Orange County Recreation and Parks  245-
2660

Can anyone refer me to a local pediatrician that has a good handle on
Autism and developmental differences?

I am also interested in talking to a parent who has addressed the
possibility of a food allergy. I need to start systematically
eliminating potential foods that might cause or contribute to my sons
issues. Anyone who has been down this road before, please contact me.
There are tons of books out there; a little help targeting the most
useful books would also be appreciated.

With much thanks,

Cathy Breshears

For individuals interested in implementing a DIR / Floortime approach
with children
with challenges in relating and communicating (including but not
limited to children
on the autism spectrum).  Focus of the group will be on offering a
forum for parents
and/or professionals to problem solve individual issues and provide
supportive feedback
regarding implementation of the DIR / Floortime approach.

Although mostly non-web based, we have a yahoo group (search for
Chapel Hill Floortime
at www.groups.yahoo.com), monthly meetings with readings related to
DIR/Floortime,
review of families' videos and brainstorming, and we have recently
started playdates
for the entire family one Saturday each month.

The November Floortime meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November
20th at 7:00 at Olin T. Binkley Baptist Church (corner of Willow Dr
and Fordham
Blvd/Hwy 15-501 in Chapel Hill).  Below is the reading and link.

October 14, 2004 Scripting, Echolalia, Repetitive, Verbal and Symbolic
Activities

http://www.floortime.org/downloads/transcripts/101404.pdf


This month's reading is a continuation of last month's question and answer
session from the web
radio show. We'll also have a question and answer opportunity for the
group--so
bring your questions.


Please email me if you need more information or directions.

Melanie Edwards

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Subject:
UPDATE: On-Line Priorities Survey by Disability Rights North Carolina!!
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:25:51 -0400
From: "Allison Breedlove" <abreedlove@...>
To: "Allison Breedlove" <abreedlove@...>

Please Note: 

 

You can now complete the survey on-line at http://www.disabilityrightsnc.org/ by clicking on the HTML form under Comment on DRNC’s Priorities!

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or difficulties if you choose this option!

 

Allison

---

From: Allison Breedlove
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 3:01 PM
To: Allison Breedlove
Subject: Disability Community Survey of NC's Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Organization
Importance: High

 

Disability Rights North Carolina (formerly Carolina Legal Assistance) is now the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) organization for North Carolina.  It is part of a nationwide network of similar organizations charged with the responsibility of protecting the rights of people who have disabilities. 

 

Federal regulations require that Disability Rights North Carolina develop a set of annual “priorities.”  This year’s priority-setting process will take place over the next few weeks, ending with final approval of priorities by our board of directors at its December 14 meeting. These priorities, which will guide us in our protection and advocacy work, will be reported to our federal granting agencies.

 

Your input is critical to the development of meaningful priorities, which will guide the activities of Disability Rights North Carolina during the coming year.  

  

Please complete the attached survey and send it back to me by November 15, 2007 using one of the following options:

 

Email:                         abreedlove@...

 

FAX:                           (919) 856-2244; or

 

Regular Mail:              Allison Breedlove

Disability Rights North Carolina

2626 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 550

Raleigh, NC 27690-0855

 

In addition, there will be listening sessions across the state during October and November.  If you are interested in participating, please contact abreedlove@... for more details.  Some of these events are confirmed and their flyers are also attached.  In subsequent emails, you will receive additional flyers regarding other sessions as they are confirmed.

 

Thanks and please forward this to your colleagues, particularly those with disabilities, who would be interested in providing input to this process!!

 

Allison B. Breedlove

Program Compliance Manager

 

 

 

2626 Glenwood Ave / Suite 550

Raleigh, North Carolina 27608

www.disabilityrightsnc.org

(919) 856-2195 / Toll Free (877) 235-4210

FAX (919) 856-2244

 

Mission:  The mission of Disability Rights North Carolina is to protect the legal rights of people with disabilities through individual and systems advocacy.

 

Purpose:  We value the dignity of ALL people and their freedom to control their own lives.  We work for justice upholding the fundamental rights of people with disabilities to live free from harm in the communities of their choice with the opportunity to participate fully and equally in society.

This transmission is intended for the sole use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  Any dissemination, distribution or duplication of this transmission by someone other than the intended addressee or its designated agent is prohibited.  If your receipt of this transmission is in error, please notify us by telephone (919-856-2195) or return e-mail to the sender.  Please delete all copies of this message and any attachments.

 

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