Message from Michelle M. Guppy

Welcome back to a new school year!

The Houston Autism/Disability Network welcomes you as well to a new school year of parent & professional networking!

We also invite you to our FREE Autism/Disability Conference & Resource Fair that will be held on Saturday, October 3rd!

October 3, 2009
      8a - 5p
Graceview Baptist Church
25510 Tomball Parkway
Tomball, TX  77375

Please spread the word to parents in your child's school!

All the information you will need is on our webiste, or you can Click here!

If you are an Exhibitor, we welcome you to join us as a Community Star Exhibitor!  Your registration fee allows us to provide this event FREE to our community -- so you are truly our STARS!

Exhibitors, click here for more information and to register!

I look forward to seeing you this Thursday at our meeting!

We will have copies of our upcoming meeting schedule and speakers - as well as information on our calendar and conference!

Carmen's Corner:   Meetings in Spanish!
  Graceview Baptist Church, North Campus, Youth Assembly Room

September 3rd ------- from 6:50 p.m. to 9:00  p.m.

Presenting:
These incredible mothers will let us know what they did to have significant improvements in their children. Come to listen to their stories.
We will have a summarization of some of the treatments that works with some of our kids.
Do you know that kids and adults should have one dominance side of the body? This dominance side should include feet, legs, arms, hands, ears & eyes. Would you like to learn more? Get some ideas on how to help your child improve his dominance side.
 
Come share information with other parents.
 
La siguiente reunion sera en
 
SEPTIEMBRE 3 ------- de 6:50 p.m. a 9:00  p.m.
Presentadora: Madres que han logrado que sus niños se mejoren muchisimo.

Presentacion:
Estas increibles madres nos diran lo que hicieron para lograr el recuperamiento de sus adorados niños. Ven a escuchar sus historias.
Tambien tendremos una sumarizacion de los tratamientos que han funcionado con algunos de nuestros niños.
Sabias que niños y adultos deberiamos tener un lado dominante ya sea el lado derecho o el lado izquierdo (Pies, brazos/manos, oido, ojos, etc). Te gustaria saber como verificar si tu niño tiene una parte dominante o no? y tener ideas de como ayudarlo.
 
Ven a compartir informacion con otras familias.

Upcoming events:

September 3, 2009:  7 - 9pm. 
7pm:  Networking & Speaker on Music Therapy:  "Music Therapy is an established healthcare profession that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals of all ages. Music therapy improves the quality of life for persons who are well and meets the needs of children and adults with disabilities or illnesses." This presentation will provide an overview of the practice music therapy, especially in services provided to those with autism. It will also include examples of music therapy activities and procedures used with clients in both individual and group sessions.
8pm:  The Coffee House program for youth/adults with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism.  A representative from MHMRA of Harris County will talk about Social Skills programs available, and talk about starting a satellite location during our monthly meetings!
Graceview Baptist Church, 25510 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX  77375
North Campus Education Building, Youth Assembly Room
Contact:  MichelleMGuppy@yahoo.com, 832-341-3394
To register for childcare only:  TheJOYLady@msn.com  

October 3, 2009:  9a - 5p
Annual Resource Fair & Conference
Graceview Baptist Church, 25510 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX  77375
North Campus Education Building, Youth Assembly Room
To register:  www.HoustonAutismDisabilityNetwork.com
FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE!
Contact:  MichelleMGuppy@yahoo.com, 832-341-3394

November 5, 2009:  7 - 9pm
Topic: Let's do Strategies/Methods/Materials to Improve Fine Motor Coordination.
Graceview Baptist Church, 25510 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX  77375
North Campus Education Building, Youth Assembly Room
Contact:  MichelleMGuppy@yahoo.com, 832-341-3394
To register for childcare only:  TheJOYLady@msn.com 

November 14-15, 2009: 
CIAO Seminars presents:  "Sensory integration and More" an interactive two day seminar includes sensory diet activities, assessment methods and setting adaptations. OTs, SLPs, PTs and educators will learn new approaches and insight for immediate application!
Contact CIAO Seminars to register 888-909-2426 www.ciaoseminars.com
 
Location: 2200 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands , TX 77380
Room: # B210, (upstairs in the main building)
 
December 3, 2009:  7 - 9pm
Dr. Richard E. Frye, M.D. - Biomedical intervention & research for Autism Spectrum Disorders. 
Graceview Baptist Church, 25510 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX  77375
North Campus Education Building, Youth Assembly Room
Contact:  MichelleMGuppy@yahoo.com, 832-341-3394
To register for childcare only:  TheJOYLady@msn.com 


February 4, 2010:  6:45 - 9:00pm
Annual Spring ARD Clinic with area Attorneys & Advocates 
Graceview Baptist Church, 25510 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX  77375
North Campus Education Building, Youth Assembly Room
Contact:  MichelleMGuppy@yahoo.com, 832-341-3394
To register for childcare only:  TheJOYLady@msn.com 

Contact information for Houston Autism/Disability Network, parent & professional networking meetings... 

For assistance in English:
Michelle M. Guppy
E-mail:  MichelleMGuppy@yahoo.com
Phone:  832-341-3394

For assistance in Spanish:
Carmen Pulger
Phone:  281-773-8318
E-mail:  mcpulger@att.net  

Website:
Website:  www.HoustonAutismNetwork.com

The Northwest Houston Chapter Autism Society of America is a 501 (c) (3) organization, your donations help us serve our community!   Your donations to our chapter are used locally to fund our monthly meetings for the Houston Autism/Disability Network.

Donation information:
Make check payable to: 
NHC-ASA

Mail to: 
Northwest Houston Chapter Autism Society of America
PO Box 1363
Cypress, TX  77410

You will receive a receipt in the mail that you can keep for tax-deduction purposes.

The Autism-Disability Blurb is a newsletter about events and information in the Houston and surrounding areas...   it is the newsletter for the Northwest Houston Chapter of the Autism Society of America.  We appreciate your help in forwarding this to any parent or professional in our area, who you feel would benefit from this monthly newsletter!

If you have any item of interest to the Autism/Disability Community, please share that with us and we will pass it on in our next newsletter.

The Houston Autism/Disability Network meets the 1st Thursday of each month except January, June, & July.   Our meetings are from 6:50p - 9:00pm, at Graceview Baptist Church in Tomball, TX. 

Our annual Autism/Disability Resource Fair & Conference is held the 1st Saturday in October.  If you would like to be a speaker or exhibitor, please contact us! 
  

Monthly Meeting features:

* NEW - Spanish group!  Facilitated by Carmen Pulger, (see below), they will meet in a different area and have speakers in Spanish for Autism Issues!

* New diagnosis support -  our chapter officers are at each meeting to talk with any new parent about concerns they have, resources they need.  Come find one of us and we will talk with you in another room and help you on your journey as best we can!

* Childcare - provided by the JOY Ministry of Graceview Baptist Church.  You must register at TheJOYLady@msn.com.

* Video room - for youth with Asperger's to have a social time that is supervised by the JOY Childcare volunteers. 

* The Autism Store - autism awareness jewelery for sale - proceeds benefit our chapter. 

* Snack/Coffee bar - sign up to donate refreshments for us to sell, proceeds benefit our chapter!

* Lending Library - check out a current book on Autism Issues

* Resource Table for parents - donate your used autism/disability books or magazines for others to have to read!  If you are an organization or service provider, mail us copies of your brochure for our Resource Table!

* Break-out sessions for adult issues - for parents of adults with autism.

* Different disabilities are represented - parents can sit together and network about their unique needs and concerns for their child's disability

*  Monthly speakers on different topics -  who share information of interest to the Autism and general Disability Community.  If you are a speaker or professional and would like to donate your time to speak to our group, please contact us!

*  Now available at our monthly meetings free of charge - in addition to the topic of the month - parents can meet in another area for an informal presentation on an area of Special Education:  ARD's, IEP's, Advocacy, ECI, IDEA, Ten Tips for Parents, Documentation. Please contact MichelleMGuppy@yahoo.com in advance so I can have the appropriate information for you at the meeting!