May 2010 events

Teen Drop-in Support Group
6 Southside Road, Danvers. www.spotlightprogram.com.
Spotlight’s Teens in Transition support group continues to welcome new members. We offer a supportive group environment in which teens ages 14-19 can discuss the myriad issues facing them today, including school, friendship and relationships. Boys attend Wednesday nights from 6:15-7:30 pm, while girls attend Thursday nights from 6:15-7:30 pm. Our last groups of the season will be held on June 2nd and 3rd and will resume in the fall,

$15 per session or 6 sessions for $60. Please RSVP by noon on the day of group to rgirard@ne-arc.org or scruwys@ne-arc.org or 978-624-2314.

Sunday - May 2nd -  6:00-7:30pm
Bingo!
6 Southside Road, Danvers
$1.00  Hosted by St. Pius Youth Group. For info call Suzanne @978-624-2318

Friday - May 7th -  6:15-7:30pm
Asperger’s Answer Assembly
6 Southside Road, Danvers
www.spotlightprogram.com
Please join us for this special panel discussion by adults living with an Asperger's Diagnosis. Children and families are invited to listen to their stories, share their own experiences and ask questions about the benefits and challenges of living with Asperger's.
Featuring: Stephen Shore, author, professor and autism advocate; Sharleene Hurst, artist and former NH State Representative; Ted Hinman, artist/blacksmith; Alec Lewis, student of psychology and political science at Gordon College; and Noah Britton, graduate student at the Hunter School of Psychology.
$5-$10 donation requested. Please RSVP to rgirard@ne-arc.org or 978-624-2314

Thursday- May 13th - 10 am to 12 noon
Special Ed Law:  Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Chelmsford Public Library, 25 Boston Road, Chelmsford

Sharpen your advocacy skills! 
Join us for a special presentation by the Massachusetts Advocates for Children. 
Featuring guest speaker, Joan Toussaint.
Sponsored by the Autism Support Center, Danvers

To RSVP, contact Acton Support Group facilitator, Wen Li at wenlima@msn.com

 

Sunday - May 26th -  6:15 - 7:30pm
Music Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder
6 Southside Road, Danvers
Presenter: Krystal Demaine, M.Ed., MT-BC, NMT

This free workshop will focus on relative role that melody and rhythm may play for children with autism, as highlighted in Melody Versus Rhythm: The Relative Role of Melody and Rhythm in Music Therapy for Two Boys with Autism (Demaine, 2009). Research using functional imaging indicates a connection between music and language in the brain. Since many children with autism have a tendency toward music, a child’s success in language development may be contingent upon understanding how they process music. It is hypothesized that children show a specific aptitude either melody or rhythm which may help parents and therapists alike offer more specific interventions to help facilitate functional development. Recruitment for a forthcoming pilot study to examine how well children with autism imitate melodic and rhythmic structures in music will be introduced at the end of the session.

Please RSVP: asc@ne-arc.org or 978-777-9135

 

 

 

 

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