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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

OUR 2013 MEETING SCHEDULE AND TOPICS

Please see our 2013 support group dates below.

We will be meeting this year at:

Sewickley Valley YMCA
ACTIVITY CENTER (behind the Y in upper parking lot)
625 Blackburn Road
Sewickley, PA 15143
 http://www.sewickleyymca.org/facility-benefits/

6:30 to 8:00pm


Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Our New Year's Meet and Greet

Spending time getting caught up after the holidays and getting ready for the year ahead. 



Tuesday, February 5, 2013

MARK YOUR CALENDARS
 and please join us as we welcome

Dr. Suzanne Fleeson-DaSilva
Biomedical Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders

http://www.biomedicaldoc.com/index.html

Dr. Suzanne DaSilva is a licensed chiropractor (DC) practicing near Pittsburgh, PA.   After completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Penn State University, Dr. Suzanne attended New York Chiropractic College, where she received her Doctorate of Chiropractic

In 2007, Dr. Suzanne decided to combine her love of children with her passion for natural healing by using biomedical approaches in treating childhood illnesses including Autism Spectrum Disorders.   Dr. Suzanne also has a personal interest in helping children with special needs to due her brother having both brain damage and autism.
She has attended numerous autism conferences including the HOPE for Autism Conference, Great Plains Laboratory Physician Training Seminar for Treatment of Autism & ADHD, the Defeat Autism Now (DAN) Clinician Seminar and is a Generation Rescue doctor.  She has also lectured to many groups on topics such as biomedical treatments of Autism and ADHD, childhood vaccinations, understanding specialized diets, and many other topics related to healing children on the autism spectrum. 


CHILD CARE WILL BE PROVIDED BY PROFESSIONAL STAFF THAT CAN HELP WITH SOCIAL SKILLS.
KIDS WILL HAVE ACTIVITIES IN THE GYM AND/OR IN THE OASIS ACTIVITY CENTER AT THE Y.
The Oasis Center offers the opportunity to enjoy Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 (+KINECT) on big screen TVs, as well as dozens of board games, card games, and craft supplies. Participants can partake in ping pong or billiards as well.
Activities in the gym to be announced.

We will provide a snack for all of the children.

PLEASE RSVP your name and contact information along with your children's names/ages to

trjp1125@comcast.net


We will be meeting in the Community Activity Center which is behind the main Y building.

You can also join us on our private Facebook support group page at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WesternPAparents/


Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Meeting Cancelled


Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Please join us for our April meeting as we watch the movie BULLY.

We also welcome special guest, Michelle Chapala of My Austim Consultant, LLC.
She will be providing a great Fitness Class for children 16 and under.
We need all who are attending to RSVP.
We ask you respond to the Facebook invite or send an email to trjp1125@comcast.net by TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013.
We need the names and ages of children that want to attend the fitness class.
ATTENTION PARENTS WITH CHILDREN ATTENDING: We ask you meet in the main lobby of the Sewickely YMCA to sign in the children and get them introduced to the Fitness staff.

Doors will be open in the YMCA Activity Center (upper parking lot) beginning at 6:30 and we will start the movie by 6:45pm. We will begin discussion time at 8:00pm. Parents will need to pick up their children by 8:30pm in the main building where they signed them in.


Wednesday,  May15, 2013

Jane Stadnik presents THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUSION, A Parent's Perspective

Please join us on Wednesday evening, 5/15/2013, as we discuss inclusion and what it means for the success of our kids in school and the community. Our group facilitator, Jane Stadnik, recently graduated from the PEACE (Parents Engaged in Advocating for Change in Education) class that was offered this year by The PEAL (Parent Education and Advocacy Leadership) Center in Pittsburgh. www.pealcenter.org
She will be sharing valuable information she has learned. RSVP is needed by 05/15/2013. You may send an email to trjp1125@comcast.net Refreshments will be served. Please share this event with others who would like to attend. Hope you all can make it!