Ann: I'll definitely check out the TAP room. It sounds like
something our family would definitely benefit from.

I'll see everyone tonight, but please introduce yourselves to me as I
don't believe I've ever met any of you before - and I'm a bit shy
around new people ;o)

Kristina

--- In cuan-listserve@yahoogroups.com, "Ann Osterling"
<aosterling@...> wrote:
>
> Kristina,
> I neglected to mention the wonderful, wonderful resources that are
available in the TAP (The Autism Program) Resource Room--it is at
Christopher Hall (where the network meetings are) and is typically
open from 10-2 on Monday to Friday (I think). It has also been open
the evenings of the CU Network meetings. There are some fabulous
books and videos there, teaching kits and samples of visual
schedules, social stories, etc. In addition the staff there will help
create appropriate visual supports to use with your child. So, this
is something else to check out.
>
> Happy New Year to you--and all the members of the list.
>
>
> Ann
>
> Ann Osterling
> Speech-Language Pathologist
> 510 South Staley Road, Suite A
> Champaign, IL 61822
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: cuan-listserve@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Kristina
> Sent: Fri 12/28/07 1:35 PM
> To: cuan-listserve@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [cuan-listserve] Re: Introducing myself...AND to others
who have joined the listserve recently
>
>
>
> Ann & Sheila - thanks for replying so quickly. I'm already starting
> to feel a little relief just knowing that I'll be meeting with a
> group of people who have walked this same path! I'm also very
> interested in the speaker next week since he works with my
> husband ;o) Small world, isn't it?
>
> Sheila - I'm not sure if I'm already signed up for receiving the
> monthly newsletter/email. Would you mind checking that out for me
> when you have some spare time? Thank you.
>
> What a dreary day we're having. I suppose the silver lining on the
> clouds is that we're heading into a 4-day weekend for the holiday
and
> will be able to spend more time than usual with our families. Thank
> goodness for that!
>
> Happy New Year to everyone ;o)
> Kristina
>
> --- In cuan-listserve@yahoogroups.com <mailto:cuan-listserve%
40yahoogroups.com> , "Sheila Krein" <sfkrein@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Welcome, Kristina, we look forward to meeting you at our next
> meeting
> > on Jan. 3. And thank you so much for the kind words, Ann.
> >
> > I think some of you who have joined the listserve recently are
not
> > getting the emails that we send out at least once a month. That
is
> a
> > separate list. If you did not receive the meeting reminder (see
> > below) that I sent out today for the Jan. 3 meeting and an
attached
> > calendar of events, please let me know, and I can add your name
to
> > the more than 300 people who are receiving our emails.
> >
> > ***************
> > January 3 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Christopher Hall, 904 W.
> > Nevada, Urbana
> >
> > Topic: Registration System for People with Disabilities
> and
> > How that Impacts the Community
> >
> > Speaker: Officer Jonathan Westfield, Champaign
> Police
> > Dept.
> >
> > Networking groups for parents and professionals follow.
Activities
> > for children include child care, swimming for those with ASD, and
a
> > sibling support group. All meeting activities are free.
> Enrollment
> > for the children's activities is limited and all children must be
> pre-
> > registered by Wednesday noon - Jan. 2. You can register your
child
> > by going to our website www.cuautismnetwork.org and clicking on
> > Things for Children at our Meetings or by calling Sally Mustered
at
> > 344-0904.
> >
> > The Calendar of Events is attached.
> >
> > P.S. Kristina, I received the registration via the website for
> Collin
> > to attend the childcare. Thanks for letting us know a little more
> > about him. Please introduce yourself to the childcare providers
> > before the meeting and tell them a little about your son.
> >
> > --- In cuan-listserve@yahoogroups.com <mailto:cuan-listserve%
40yahoogroups.com> , "rath725" <rath725@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Good evening to everyone. My name is Kristina, and I'm the
> mother
> > of
> > > a 3 year old son who was recently diagnosed as PDD-NOS. His
name
> > is
> > > Collin. I also have a younger son, Aaron, who just turned one.
> As
> > > far as we can tell, Aaron is showing no signs of developmental
> > delays
> > > at this point. I've been married for almost 7 years (my
> husband's
> > > name is Nate). We live in Monticello with our two Labs, Gracie
> and
> > > Ellie.
> > >
> > > I am going to be attending the next meeting, but I want to make
> > sure
> > > the holidays haven't bumped it back to another date/time. I
> would
> > > appreciate someone letting me know about this. Thank you ;o)
> > >
> > > Also, I will be bringing Collin to the meeting and have
requested
> > the
> > > babysitting service for him. I hope he does okay with being in
a
> > new
> > > place with new people and doesn't have an emotional "breakdown"
> > when
> > > I leave him with the sitter, but I guess he'll get better with
> that
> > > in time. I assume the person/people that watch the little ones
> > have
> > > quite a bit of experience with Autism and spectrum disorders,
> > right?
> > > I'm just a little nervous is all ;o)
> > >
> > > I'm really looking forward to getting involved with the group
> > because
> > > I'm pretty well emotionally drained, as is my husband. I
> > definitely
> > > need support from other parents in the same situation and would
> > love
> > > to feel part of a group of people who've "been there, done
> that."
> > >
> > > So, I just wanted to introduce myself. I look forward to
meeting
> > > anyone in attendance next week.
> > >
> > > Kristina
> > >
> >
>