The Echo….Keeping you informed!

IN THIS ISSUE

ASCC Programs & Events Find information on upcoming programs and events in

the enclosed program and calendar pages.

See Page 2, 3

Celebrating our Volunteers/

Donor Appreciation The ASCC recognizes our volunteers and supporters for

the first quarter of the 2014-2015 fiscal year.

See Page 4

Participants Needed for Early

Intervention Study The University of Chapel Hill is conducting a study on

home-based Early Intervention for toddlers.

See Page 2

ASCC Mini-Grants The ASCC is offering mini-grants to CCS teachers of self

-contained ASD classrooms again this year!

See Page 5

November 2014 Volume 13, Issue 3

ASCC Parent Education ProgramASCC Parent Education Program

Monday – November 10, 2014 at 6:30pm

Alliance Behavioral Healthcare:

Accessing Services For Your Loved One with ASD

Doug Wright from Alliance Behavioral Healthcare and Kerri Erb from the Autism Society of North Carolina will discuss the services offered by

Alliance Behavioral Healthcare and how to access services through the Alliance Provider Network. They will discuss the NC Innovations waiv-

er, the registry of unmet needs (waitlist), and other interesting topics. They will be available to answer questions following the presentation.

BE THANKFUL

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,

for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.

During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,

because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,

because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.

They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,

because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who

are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,

and they can become your blessings.

~~Author Unknown.~~

ASCC Programs-Opportunities for Parents and Children

Parent Education Parent Education

Program Program

Please join us on

Monday, November 10, 2014,

6:30 pm at the

Partnership for Children

Resource Center

351 Wagoner Drive,

Multipurpose Room 343

for a presentation entitled

Alliance Behavioral

Healthcare:

Accessing Services for

Your Loved One with ASD

by

Doug Wright, Director of Consumer

Affairs with Alliance Behavioral

Healthcare & Kerri Erb, Senior Direc-

tor of Programs and Quality with the

Autism Society of North Carolina

Free respite care will be available on

site through Community Based

Developmental Services. Please

contact Cynthia Billops at 488-5820

or 488-4584 to reserve your space

at least 24 hours in advance.

ASCC Support Groups

Support Groups provide an

opportunity to share, learn, and

connect. Parents, caregivers,

guardians, and professionals are

welcome to participate in all of our

support groups. Please check the

calendar on page three for meeting

dates/times/locations.

The HFA Support Group meets every

second Monday of the month, Sep—

Nov, Jan—May, immediately preced-

ing the Parent Education Program.

This group meets in Room 414 of the

PFC Resource Center. Focus: Fami-

lies of children, adolescents, and

adults diagnosed with HFA.. Child-

care will not be provided.

The Autism Lunch Club (ALC) Support

Group meets every second Tuesday

of the month at various Fayetteville

restaurants. Focus: Families of

adolescents and adults with ASD.

Childcare will not be provided.

The Autism Breakfast Club (ABC)

Support Group meets every first and

third Wednesday of the month at the

PFC Resource Center, Room 414.

Focus: Families of children with ASD

up to age 12. Childcare will be provid-

ed.

The Preschool Support Group (The

High Fives) meets weekly on

Thursdays at the PFC Resource

Center, Room 343. Focus: Families

of young children with ASD ages 1-5

years. Childcare will be provided.

While every group focuses on a

specific age range, parents of

children of all ages are welcome to

attend all support groups!

Workshops

Please call the ASCC office at (910)

826-3004/3005 to register for all

workshops.

The After the Diagnosis Workshop is

led by Amy Perry, ASNC Parent Advo-

cate, and is held every first Tuesday

of the month from 9:30 am—12:00

pm. (odd calendar months)

Autism Resource Roundtable is led by

Amy Perry, ASNC Autism Resource

Specialist, and is held every first

Tuesday of the month from 9:30 am-

12:00 pm. (even calendar months)

The Individualized Education Plan

(IEP) Workshop, led by Amy Perry,

provides an opportunity for parents

and providers to learn all about IEPs.

It will be offered quarterly.

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Participants Needed For Early Intervention Study

P articipants are needed for a UNC study of

home-based early intervention for toddlers

under 31 months of age with or suspected of hav-

ing an autism spectrum disorder. Participating

families must live within two hours of Chapel Hill

and caregivers must speak English. All study visits

take place in the home — no travel is required of

families.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of

two groups. Parents assigned to the intervention

group will be assisted to deliver a 32-week joint

attention intervention to their toddlers. Parents

assigned to the monitoring group will receive the

JAML Parent Manual for self-study, along with four

intervention sessions outlining their use, at the

end of the 32-week monitoring period. Participants

from both groups may access other services of

their choosing.

No insurance is needed, and insurance plans are

not charged. Participation in this study is free and

confidential.

If you would like to learn more about this study or

apply to participate, please contact Martha Lee at

(919) 962-7355 or at martha.lee@unc.edu.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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2 3 4 After the Diagnosis Workshop 9:30 am—12pm Multi-Purpose Rm 343

5 ABC Support Group 9:30 - 11am Conference Rm 414

6 Preschool Support Group 10am-12pm Multi-Purpose Rm 343

7 8

9 10

HFA Support Group 5:45pm Conference Rm 414

Parent Education Program 6:30pm Multi-Purpose Rm 343

11 Autism Lunch Club (ALC) Support Group 11:30 am - Cheddars

iPads for Autism 1 - 4pm Conference Rm 414

12 13 Preschool Support Group 10am-12pm Multi-Purpose Rm 343

14 15 Rhythm and Rhyme Sensory Story Time - Hope Mills Library

10:30am

16 17 18 IEP Workshop 9:30 am—12pm Multi-Purpose Rm 343

19 ABC Support Group 9:30 - 11am Conference Rm 414

20 Preschool Support Group 10am-12pm Multi-Purpose Rm 343

21 22

23 24 25 ASCC Board of Directors Meeting 11 am - 1pm Conference Rm 414

26 27

Office Closed

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Office Closed

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November 2014November 2014

Please call 910-826-3004 to verify room numbers for meetings

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Sandra Surles

Misty Surles

Theresa Thomas

Sandra Turner

Christopher Roberts

Alexis Nash

Virginia Rojas

Quay Wembley

Steven King

Connie King

Matthew Kumm

David Kumm

April Kumm

Laura Savage

Steve Savage

Elaine Bishop

Brandy Bishop

Precious Jackson

Jacqueline Jackson

Nicholas Crecy

Matthew Summers

Joseph Harrell

Kurt Koppang

Patricia Koppang

Vicki Britton

Antonio Grady

Chris Leacock

Susie Gaylord

Don Gaylord

John Allen

Cynthia Billops

Anna Finch

Crystal Harrell

Adam Jackson

Chris Leacock

Brandy Mello

Gwendolyn Scott

The ASCC is so THANKFUL for our Volunteers!

We would like to thank all donors who have supported our organization with monetary

donations during the months of July, August, and September 2014. Your continued sup-

port helps us sustain our programs and services to individuals diagnosed with autism

spectrum disorders and their families.

Kohl’s

Eric Williams

Nicholas Fasul Finch Autism Fund

Grace Roman

Nan Lucas

Your Cause Paying Agent for

Corporate Giving Program

Anna and Hank Finch

Bank of America

Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Ann Lucero

Eaton Corporation

In-Kind Donations

Bottom Line Accounting

Lucki Multimedia

_________________________

A special THANK YOU to Sandra Surles for her constant leadership each year with the Greek Festival

Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.

~Sherry Anderson (Thanks, Kathy)

Thank You to our ASCC Donors

The Fayetteville Cum-

berland Parks and Rec-

reation is holding regis-

tration for Buddy Bas-

ketball now through

December 1.

Buddy Basketball is a non-competitive

basketball league for children with phys-

ical and mental disabilities. The league

utilizes the “buddy” system and pairs

each child with a buddy if needed. The

league is coed and is open to children

ages five or older.

Registration is $20 per child and can be

done at any Fayetteville Cumberland

Parks and Recreation site. For more

information, call 910-433-1376.

FCPR Now Offering

Buddy Basketball

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The ASCC is excited to announce the availability of funding for teacher mini-grants again this school

year! Cumberland County teachers of self-contained autism spectrum disorder classrooms are eligible to apply for this grant. All mini-

grant requests must be written for no less than $100.00 and no more than $200.00. We hope that this opportunity will provide some

assistance to teachers as they are serving students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Applications have been distributed

and are due to the ASCC by 4 p.m. on January 16, 2015.

The ASCC Supports Children and Teachers

in Cumberland County Schools

Membership Drive Become a member of the Autism Socie-

ty of Cumberland County and help us

sustain our programs. Your $10 annual

membership fee will ensure your vot-

ing privileges in matters discussed dur-

ing Parent Education programs, priori-

ty selection for scholarships, as well as

the continuity of all programs offered

by the ASCC. You will also receive a

free 8”x4” “Autism Awareness” car

magnet as displayed in the picture box.

Please mail your $10 membership fee

to the ASCC, 351 Wagoner Drive, Suite

410, Fayetteville, NC 28303 today.

Thank you!

Questions? Please call (910) 826-

3004.

We all know the general premise behind the tradition of Thanksgiv-

ing, but there are a few interesting ( and perhaps useless) facts

about the holiday that you may not have known. Sharing some of

these interesting Thanksgiving facts is a great way to entertain the

kids while they’re waiting for the turkey to finish cooking. Even the

adults might learn a thing or two from this list!

The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in

1621 by the Pilgrims who had come over on

the Mayflower, and the local Wampanoag

people. There was a feast and games, and the celebration lasted

for three days.

The day that Thanksgiving is celebrated

has changed often over the years. Prior

to 1863, the President of the United

States would make an annual proclama-

tion of which day Thanksgiving would be

held. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln officially proclaimed the last Thurs-

day in November as the official national Day of Thanksgiving. In

1939, Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to the third Thurs-

day of November, to stimulate the economy by lengthening the

holiday shopping season. In 1941, Congress stated that from then

on, Thanksgiving would take place on the fourth Thursday in No-

vember.

The first annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took

place in 1924. It was created to launch the holiday

shopping season. Today, the parade is attended by an

estimated three million people each year. Approxi-

mately 44 million people around the country watch

the parade on television.

About 91% of families in the United States eat

turkey on Thanksgiving Day. It is estimated that

more than 45 million turkeys are cooked each

year, and as much as 525 million pounds of turkey are consumed.

More than 40 million green bean casseroles are

consumed each year on Thanksgiving. This tradi-

tional Thanksgiving side dish, usually made from

green beans, canned mushroom soup and French

fried onions, was first created in 1955 by the Campbell Soup com-

pany to promote Campbell soup products.

While it is now a Thanksgiving staple, pumpkin

pie was not served at the first Thanksgiving, nor

was it invented by the Pilgrims. The first recipe for

pumpkin pie was published in 1685, when it appeared in Robert

May's The Accomplisht Cook.

Interesting Thanksgiving Trivia

351 Wagoner Drive, Suite 410

Fayetteville, NC 28303

Tel: 910-826-3004/3005

Fax: 910-868-5881

E-mail: autismcc@ccpfc.org

www.autismcc.org

“Supporting Individuals Within The Autism Spectrum”

Winner of the Autism Society of

North Carolina affiliate of the Year

Award—1996, 2002, & 2003

Membership & Donations The Autism Society of Cumberland

County is an affiliate of the Autism

Society of North Carolina.

Mission Statement:

The Autism Society of Cumberland

County is committed to providing

support and promoting opportunities

which enhance the lives of individu-

als within the autism spectrum and

their families.

Vision Statement:

The Autism Society of Cumberland

County strives to create a community

where people within the autism

spectrum and their families receive

respect, services, and supports

based on individual differences,

needs, and preferences.

Disclaimer:

The Autism Society of Cumberland

County does not take any position

regarding studies of ASD, nor en-

dorse any particular form of treat-

ment, intervention, or therapy. This

newsletter allows us to pass along

current information in the field of

ASD to our families and organization

members.

Please make checks payable to:

Autism Society of Cumberland County

351 Wagoner Drive, Suite 410

Fayetteville, NC 28303

Name:

Parent/Caregiver Professional

Sibling Individual with ASD

Address:

Telephone:

Email:

A great way to help support our program is to

become a member. As a member of the ASCC, you

enjoy voting rights during membership meetings,

you are eligible for election to the Board of

Directors, and you receive priority for conference

scholarships. Membership is effective for one year.

Please remember the ASCC with your tax-deductible

charitable contribution. Thank you!

Annual Membership ($10.00)

Donation $_________

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Foundation

Board of Directors:

Anna Finch, President

Gwen Scott, Vice President

Brandy Mello, Secretary

Chris Leacock , Treasurer

John Allen

Cynthia Billops

Staff:

Jeannie Hodges, Director of Programs & Outreach

Nabila Gomes, Program & Outreach Assistant

November 2014 The Echo Volume 12, Issue 3

FY 2014/2015 Board of Directors & Staff Funded In Part By:

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