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July 2012

We Connect Now

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We Connect Now is providing information for college students with disabilities. We Connect Now is a website that has been serving college student with disabilities since April 2008. The purpose of this website is to create a virtual community for students with disabilities. The website allows students to share their voice on important issues through the use of blogs, links, news, etc. We Connect Now mentions their mission on their website: Our Mission – We Connect Now is dedicated to uniting people interested in rights and issues affecting people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on college students and access to higher education and employment issues.

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Ten Things

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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew: Ellen Notbohm Excerpt from Amazon Winner of an iParenting Media Award and Honorable Mention in the 2005 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards! Every parent, teacher, social worker, therapist, and physician should have this succinct and informative book in their back pocket. Framed with both humor and compassion, the book defines the top ten characteristics that illuminate the minds and hearts of children with autism. Ellen’s personal experiences as a parent, an autism columnist, and a contributor to numerous parenting magazines coalesce to create a guide for all who come in contact with a child on the autism spectrum. Don’t buy just one of this book- buy one for everyone who interacts with your child! Give the gift of understanding. Helpful chapters include: My sensory perceptions are disordered Distinguish between won’t and can’t I am a concrete thinker. I interpret language literally Be patient with my limited vocabulary Because language is so difficult for me, I am very visually oriented Focus and build on what I can do rather than what I can’t do Help me with social interactions Identify what triggers my meltdowns To purchase Ten Things click on the…

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Summer Camp Week

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Join the Friendship Circle from August 13- August 17 for summer camp week! The summer camp includes daily field trips, activities, snacks, and supplies. The Friendship Circle is a nonprofit organization that offers children and teens with special needs social and educational experiences. For more information about this organization visit their website. Please refer to the following link for the flyer.

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