Looking for a camp for your child to make friends, spend time outside, and explore nature? SENSE-sational Summers at Meadowside is a program intentionally designed for campers with different abilities. During the week, campers will go on hikes, learn about ecosystems and habitats, meet the nature center animals, explore Rock Creek, and make crafts. *Nature Camp will provide a low staff-camper ratio of 1:2 with a small camp size. Every camper and parent/guardian must complete a Modification Intake Form to help us learn more about each camper and to develop activities that support all abilities. Activities are subject to change due to inclement weather and camper needs and interest. One on one supervision will not be provided. Most outdoor surfaces are not paved, and the trails will be a mix of uneven dirt (small hills, tree roots, and small rocks), grass, and/or mulch. This is a half-day, week-long camp, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
This camp will take place at Meadowside Nature Center. Please note that exhibits at the nature center will not be available to campers due to renovations.
PFA Presents: Autism and Everyday Executive Function (Webinar)
January 25, 2023 –
This presentation will be based on a simple statement made by an adult autistic friend of mine, “Autism changes the rules”, she said. “In fact, it is more important for an autistic person to learn executive functions than it is to learn social skills.”
Executive Functions essentially control our behavior and emotions, but for the autistic person this can be difficult. This presentation will be about the Executive Functions, but more importantly, there will be detailed suggestions for how to access and strengthen these functions specifically for the autistic individual. The ideas shared will be simple, direct, and applicable for home and school.
xMinds - Let's Talk Transitions - Parent discussion Group
January 25, 2023 –
Hosted by the xMinds Committee on Student Transitions to Adulthood
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Future dates: Wednesday February 15 (3rd Wednesday), and then the 4th Wednesday of every month, with adjustments for holidays.
Time: 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
The xMinds Committee on Student Transitions to Adulthood is hosting a monthly online discussion group for Montgomery County parents of an autistic student in middle or high school. Parents in other locations are also welcome!
On January 25 we will have a guest presenter to discuss Project Search. Abigail Hoffman (Services Outreach and Quality Specialist), Tona Craviotto (Employment Services Program Director), Veronica Lawrence (Public Benefits Specialist) and Nancy Eaby (Project Search Program Director) from SEEC (Seeking Employment, Equality and Community for People with Developmental Disabilities) will give a presentation on the employment-related services that SEEC provides to young people transitioning from high school, and how these services can be funded by state agencies such as DORS and DDA.
Instead of our usual 45 minutes, we are scheduling an hour, so that there will be enough time for questions.
Take a break from your busy schedule! Put your feet up, click your link, and take this opportunity to chat, connect, and share experiences with other local parents who are considering their autistic teen's post-high school plans.
xMinds now hosts a Facebook group that shares the resources that come up in these discussions. Want to join it? Just click this link and the moderator will approve you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/618351869265897
Also, if you're looking for information, see our Transition Resources page.
Enjoy our weekly FREE Yoga Classes with instructors from the Yoga Center of Columbia. These classes are made possible through the generosity of The Hussman Foundation.
Participants and parents/guardians to pre-register with HCAS. This is a one-time registration. Once registered, you will be added to the list to receive, by e-mail, the videoconference login and password for any future yoga classes. You will receive this information directly from the yoga instructors before each Saturday class. You may request to unsubscribe from the list at any time.
Each class will open about 10 minutes early for participants to visit with one another. Please login at least a few minutes early to get admitted. Instructors will close the class to late arrivals promptly at 3:30pm so that instruction can begin on time and proceed without interruption. We look forward to seeing you at the next Yoga Connections session.
If you have any questions or you registered and are not receiving the weekly e-mails, contact Susanne Mason at susanne.mason@howard-autism.org
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