Johnson County Autism Support Group, Inc.  609 Treybourne Drive, Suite D  Greenwood, IN  46143

 

Volume 1, Issue 1
Text Box: includes a box lunch, guidebook, CD-ROM and resource list. It is being offered Wednesday, June 11 and Saturday, June 21 from 8:30am—3:00pm at Faith Presbyterian Church, 8170 Hauge Road, Indianapolis. Contact Sally Reed Crawford to register at: sallycrwfrd@yahoo.com Text Box: Text Box: Noble of Indiana is presenting a program call Person Centered Planning. This session gives parents the tools to assess their child’s talents, skills and needs in all areas. This enables parents to be a better advocate for their child in school and the community. It helps allow the child to achieve his/her full potential. The all day session is just $80 and Text Box: Did you see the article in the Indianapolis Star about Kathy Dugan? Kathy is an artist and the parent of twins with autism. She uses her art to portray the world according to children with autism “-- a world that is frightening and nonsensical -- showing the difficulties they face, and the dignity they possess.” To read more about Kathy, her children and more visit www.indy.com/posts/8561 Text Box: Putt-Putt Fore Autism II June 21, 2008 12:00-4:00  Ben & Ari’s 13875 Trade Center Dr, Fishers             Miniature Golf, Cookout, Entertainment, Vendors Tickets $10 at the door Call Angie Arlington at 695-0252 for more information Text Box: wouldn't consider aluminum to be a problem. It's a naturally occurring element that is present in food, water, air, and soil. But has anyone determined what a safe level of aluminum is? An interesting article on this topic can be found at http://www.mothering.com/articles/Text Box: We’ve all heard the stories about the mercury in vaccinations triggering autism. As a result, the mercury preservative Thimerosal has been removed from most immunizations. Now the focus has turned toward aluminum. Aluminum is added to a number of vaccines to help them work better. Normally, one Text Box: growing_child/vaccines/aluminum-new-thimerosal.html While vaccinations are important, there is enough evidence emerging of some kind of a connection for some children and autism that we can’t close our eyes to it. We have to learn more. Text Box: Person Centered Planning Text Box: Autism Artist Text Box: Aluminum in Vaccines