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Would You Like To Make A Donation?

Please do so by making a check payable to Broward Chapter / Autism Society and send it to:

Autism Society of America Broward Chapter
PO Box 450476,
Sunrise, Florida 33345

Please include your name, address, and phone number.

If applicable, please include the person(s) "In honor of," or "In memory of."  Make sure that you include the address (or estate) of the of the person(s) receiving the honor.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 954-577-4141 or e-mail info@asabroward.org

Donations to ASA Broward are Tax Deductible!


Upcoming Events

April 15th, 2009
ASA Broward General Meeting - Disclosure/Self Determination and Transition
7:30pm at ARC Broward, 10250 NW 53rd Street, Building #2, Sunrise (One block south of Commercial between Nob Hill and Hiatus Road)
Speaker: Lou Ruccolo
Our meetings are open to all that are interested in autism. Refreshments will be served. Please call 954-577-4141.

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Welcome To The Website of The Autism Society of America - Broward County, Florida Chapter!

The National Autism Society of America was founded in 1965.  The mission of the ASA is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for all individuals within the autism spectrum and their families, to be fully included, participating members of their communities.  Education, advocacy, public awareness efforts and the promotion of research form the cornerstone of the ASA’s activities.   

The Broward Chapter of the Autism Society of America invites you to join the Broward ASA.  Our chapter, founded in 1992, is dedicated to the education and welfare of children and adults with autism spectrum disorder.  Through support for one another and the community, we strive to educate other caring people about autism. 

Locally, the Broward Chapter has had many accomplishments in the areas of advocacy, information and referral.  Broward ASA has been the impetus to initiate many educational programs for autistic students in Broward County Public Schools.   We continue to work with the school system to dispense information and support through ACE, the Autism Committee of Exceptional Student Education. 

By joining the Broward Chapter of the ASA you will become part of a larger voice for positive change in our school systems and local, state and national government.  Your membership will help provide some of the funds and manpower needed to continue this work and to dispense newsletters, provide workshops and supply informational material to the community.   

For more information please do not hesitate to either join us for our monthly meetings that are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm at ARC Broward located at 10250 NW 53 St, Sunrise, FL or call our office at 954-474-5333.

Through it’s varied benefits and services, the ASA continues to be the voice and resource of the autism community.

Sincerely,
Stacey Hoaglund
 
Autism Society of America - Broward Chapter's Mission Statement
The mission of the ASA is to promote lifelong access and opportunity for all individuals within the autism spectrum, and their families; and for these individuals to be fully participating, included members of their community. Education, advocacy, public awareness efforts and promotion of research are what we strive to enhance. By embracing the diversity of our group, ASA seeks to provide an open forum for exchange of ideas.

ASA Brochures & Pamphlets
What is Autism?ASA publishes a variety of informational brochures and pamphlets about autism. To access ASA's free, downloadable brochures, please click on the image to the left.

 



  

 

The 2009 ASA Broward Summer Camp Guide

By Denise Crosnick, Immediate Past President

On Wednesday, March 18th, ASA hosted its’ annual summer camp meeting.  As always, we  would like to thank those camps who participated in this event.

In alphabetical order, here are the camps:

 

ASL PEDIATRIC CAMP,  ASL Pediatric Therapy Services, 2771 Executive Park Drive, Suite 7, Weston, FL 33331.  954-389-8090, aslspeech@aol.com

Dates and hours of camp:  June 1st to July 31st.  9am to 1pm or 1pm to 5pm.

Ages accepted: 3 to 16.  Staff to child ratio: 1:1.

Staff members include: therapists and teachers.

Eligibility details: No medication.  No diapers.   Pull-Ups acceptable.

Fees, registration/intake process, deadlines:  Please call for details.

Activities include: OT, PT, ST and Music TX.  Fun Day on Fridays.

 

BROWARD CHILDREN’S CENTER, 2250 NW 31 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33312.  Contact person: Kimarie Robertson 954-587-0891, kimr@bcckids.org.  Broward Children’s Center North, 25 SE 20 Avenue, Pompano Beach.  Contact person: Jennifer Davison 954-946-7503.  

Dates and hours of camp:  June 9th to August 19th.  Closed July 4th. Hours are 7am to 6pm.

Ages accepted:  2 to 6.  Staff to child ratio:  1:5.

Staff members include:  therapists, nurse, social worker, teacher aides, director ESE teacher.

Eligibility details:  All disabilities and behaviors accepted.  Toilet trained and non-toilet trained are accepted.  On-site nurse will administer medication.

Fees, registration/intake process and deadlines:  Sliding fee scale based on income.  Submit camp application and IEP.

Activities and field trips include:  Karate, swimming lessons, field trips, water play, cultural arts performers, science experiments, and Moving with Math.

 

Lighthouse of Broward KIDS Program.  Contact person:  Brett Gili, 954-463-4217, ext. 13, bgili@LHOB.org.

Dates and hours of camp:  June 15th to August 7th.  Closed July 3rd.    8:45am to 3:45pm.

Ages accepted:  6 to 14.  Staff to child ratio:  1:5 staff and trained volunteers.

Staff members include: Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVI’s).

Eligibility details:  Must be visually impaired (bilateral).  Children with other impairments, but who are also blind/visually impaired must be toilet trained.

Fees, registration/intake process and deadlines:  Sliding scale.  Deadline for registration application is April 24th.

Activities and field trips include:  Independent Living Skills Classes (Braille, cooking, assistive devices training, keyboarding and computers with adaptive software.  Field trips include:  ice skating, bowling, water park, Wannado City, restaurant experience and swimming classes.

Meals and supplies:  Snacks are included.  Lunch is not provided.  Supplies needed:  camp shirts and assistive devices.

Transportation is provided within Broward County.

 

UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC.   Camps in Fort Lauderdale, Davie and Pompano.  Contact person:  Amy Karpf  954-315-4058, amy.karpf@ucpsouthflorida.org.

Dates and hours of camp:  June 8th to August 7th, 8am to 6pm.

Ages accepted:  3 to 21.  Staff to child ratio:  1:5

Staff members include:  School board employees and certified teachers.

Eligibility details:  must have a developmental disability and be a resident of Broward County.

Fees, registration/intake process and deadlines:  $10 registration fee.  Rolling registration process.  Must complete registration to reserve a spot.

Activities and field trips include:  Art, Music and Drama.  Therapy on a weekly basis.  Field trips are once a week.

Lunches and snack are provided.  No extra supplies required.

 

YMCA OF BROWARD COUNTY, Special Needs Camp. Children’s Advocacy FMCA Family Center locations include: Western High-Davie, Northside Elementary-Fort Lauderdale, Boyd Anderson High-Lauderdale Lakes, Millenium Middle-Tamarac, Lauderhill Middle, Bethune Elementary-Hollywood, Park Ridge Elementary-Pompano, L.A. Lee YMCA-Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill Middle and Sunrise Middle. Call 954-623-5555.

Dates and hours of camp:  June 8th to August 13th, 9am to 4pm.  Pre-care 7:30am to 9am. Post-care 4pm to 6pm.  No charge for pre or post care.

Ages accepted:  3 to 22.   Staff to child ratio:  1:2, 1:4 and 1:6.

Staff members include: Age 18 and older.  Staff has at least one year plus experience working with children with special needs.

Fees, registration/intake process, deadlines:  Must complete and intake and interview with staff at time of registration.  Camp registration is open until all vacancies are filled.

Activities and field trips: Academics, cultural arts, inclusion, arts and crafts, group games, sports, nutrition, trips and swim lessons.

 

Partial Camp Scholarships Are Available

 

ASA Broward has a limited amount of partial summer camp scholarships through our foundation, the Broward Autism Foundation.

 

Applicants must be current members of ASA Broward. (Not a member already? Click the "Join Us" button on the left side of this site.)

 

To apply, send a letter of necessity to: Broward Autism Foundation Board Members, P.O. Box 450476, Sunrise 33345 or e-mail it to info@asabroward.org You are NOT required to submit any financial documentation. The deadline is April 6th. For more info., call 954-577-4141.


Baseball for Autism Awareness
Art Work Contest

April is Autism Awareness Month and once again The Florida Marlins and The Autism Society of America are teaming up for the annual Baseball for Autism Awareness Night on Friday, April 24, 2009 when the Marlins host the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies.

As part of this year’s activities, there will be an artwork contest to recognize the talents of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Children and adults with ASD are encouraged to participate.

Click here for the entry form and additional information.


Sensory Friendly Showing of Monsters vs. Aliens

Saturday, April 4th

AMC Entertainment® and the Autism Society of America have teamed up to bring families affected by autism a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis.

With Sensory Friendly Films, the movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up, the sound turned down and no previews.

It’s an event that the entire family will enjoy!!!!

AMC Coral Ridge 10

3401 NE 26th Ave

Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33306

(Just east of Federal Highway, north of Oakland Park Blvd – Behind Target)

954-566-9677 

For tickets to this unique experience, please visit the theatre’s box office the day of the event. Tickets are $5*

*For free tickets, contact 954-577-4141 or info@asabroward.org for details, limitations and rules. Funded by NARY (National Autism Registry)

Coming Up:  Saturday, April 18th, Hanna Montana: The Movie


An Awesome Day of Surfing!!!!

The Broward Chapter of the Autism Society and the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities had the honor of participating in an amazing day of surfing on October 19 for kids with autism spectrum disorder.

 

There are no other words to describe the day other than “truly amazing”.  The kids were so filled with excitement and enthusiasm… and it trickled over to ALL of the adults involved.  Even children who were hesitant at first were “riding the waves” before the afternoon was over!

 

Special thanks to Hugh Keough for coordinating the whole event.  Without you Hugh, the kids would have missed out on an amazing activity!

 

We want to acknowledge the crew from Hang Loose Surf School: Dutch Schorn, Mike "Big Mike" Mortais, and Chris Rosser for all their efforts in helping our guys catch some waves.  They were so awesome with our kids!

Dutch… all of the families greatly appreciated your expertise in teaching their children the art of “catching a wave”.   Much appreciation to you and your crew.

 

The surf day could not have been run with out the voluntary cooperation from the City of Hollywood Ocean Rescue Lifeguards.  The lifeguards who helped in the planning and implementation of the program were Captain Pat Hendrick, Assistant Captain Vincent Canosa, Assistant Captain Joe Taylor, and last but not least Marine Safety Lieutenant Michael "Michael Mac" McManus, who spent at least two straight hours in the ocean helping our guys have fun.  If you would like to thank the City of Hollywood Lifeguards you can call or write:  Virgil Fernandez, Fire Chief City of Hollywood, Department of Fire, Rescue & Beach Safety, 2741 Stirling Road, Hollywood, Florida 33312-6505, phone: (954) 967-4248. I'm sure they would love a positive call.  http://www.hollywoodfl.org/fire_rescue/directory.htm 

 

We must thank Quiksilver, Inc. for their generosity in providing the rash guards, t-shirts, and hats for our surf day. Quiksilver has just released an amazing movie called "Just Add  Water"  http://surf.quiksilver.com/films/index.aspx featuring the #1 18 year-old surfer in the world, Mr. Clay Marzo. Clay has Aspergers and the film chronicles his life, the challenges he and his support network face as he transitions from surfing phenom living on Maui, Hawaii to the world of being a touring Pro Surfer.

 

Thanks to all the families and their awesome kids for sharing this day with us, despite the iffy weather.

 

 

Next ASA Meeting

April 15th Disclosure/Self Determination and Transition

 

 

BAI provides state-of-the-art educational and behavioral services for individuals with autism and their families.

 



Autism Group Cruises
All activities are structured to match each individual’s abilities & accommodate people with autism of all ages

 



Children’s Center for Development & Behavior
We're an inter-disciplinary Center specializing in assessments and treatment programs for children with developmental delays and those diagnosed with autism, PDD and other spectrum disorders.

 

DIMENSIONS Therapy Center

Since 1981, we have been providing State-of-the-Art therapy services. Our unique treatment programs offer a motivating and structured format that will ultimately lead to successful outcomes.

 

Kaizen Recovery Center

South Florida’s “One-Stop-Shop” for the bio-medical treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Support Updates

Storm Resources

Click here for important information and links related to the 2009 Hurricane Season for Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade Counties

In The Spotlight

Denise's List
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Working Together

ACE: Autism Committee of Exceptional Student Education

CARD: Center for Autism & Related Disabilities

FND: Family Network on Disabilities of Florida

FVMR: Florida's Voice on Mental Retardation

2-1-1 Broward

Autism Source


 

 

Autism Society of America - Broward Chapter and the ASA are publicly supported organizations under IRS Section 501(c)(3). A copy of the exemption, determination letter and tax returns are available for public inspection at our home office with advance notice.

All information provided by or published by the Autism Society of America - Broward Chapter is for informational purposes only. Under the Autism Society of America's (ASA) Option Policy (of which ASA - Broward Chapter is an authorized chapter). You are responsible for the choice of any treatment or therapy option or service provider. Specific treatment, therapy or services should be provided to an individual only at the direction of the individual's doctor, care giver, or other qualified professional. Reference to any treatment or therapy option or to any program, service or treatment provider is not an endorsement by ASA - Broward Chapter or ASA of the treatment or therapy option, program, service or provider referenced. Further, references to treatment or therapy options, programs, services or providers are not intended to be comprehensive statements of available options, programs, services, or providers. You should investigate alternatives that may be more appropriate for a specific individual. ASA - Broward Chapter assumes no responsibility for the use made of any information published or provided by ASA - Broward Chapter.
 

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