Meeting Schedule

The next meeting of FAVAN will be January 26 at 7 pm at the Farmington Community Center. This will be an open discussion meeting. February's meeting will feature Shannon Knall of Austism Speaks who will update us on legislation about ASD..  

Other Upcoming Events

Preparing For The Transition Into Adulthood

Presented By FOCUS Alternative Learning Center

Featuring:
Carol Barans, Education & Transition Consultant @Ct ASRC,
Member: Ct.TransitionTask Force & Connect-ability
Donna Swanson, Executive Director, FOCUS Alternative Learning Center

When: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Where: Canton Community Center
40 Dyer Avenue, Canton, Ct. 06019
Time: 6:30p-8:30p
Refreshments will be provided

RSVP Yvonne Gardner @ 860-693-8809 ext. 11.  (Seating is limited)

Open Discussion Regarding Respite Care Option and Social Outing Opportunities for Families with Children with Special Needs

Plymouth SEPTA will host a discussion with Beth Nyerick, Special Educator. Beth has started a business providing respite care for children with various disabilities. She is interested in networking with parents to find out what type of services parents might be intererested in. She provides the respite in the family's home for short evenings out or overnight care or weekend care. She is also available to provide social outings for special needs children. Beth is a special education teacher with 25 years of experience and has worked with children from preschool to adulthood with a range of special needs.

The meeting is February 3, 2010 at 7:00pm at Fisher Elementary School, 79 N. Main Street, Terryville, CT

For more information, call Phyllis Roux at 860-283-3515 or Kim Jobbagy at 860-585-8906 so we have a count for attendance.  Babysitting is available

Story Time for Children 3-8

Bishop's Corner Branch Library 15 Starkel Road West Hartford is holding a drop in storytime for children on the autism spectrum .Children ages 3-8 and their families are welcome.  There will be  Simple stories, fingerplays, songs and sensory activities.
No registration required. Questions call 860-561-8210. Dates are:

• Saturdays 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
• January 16
• February 13
• March 13
• April 10
• May 8
• June 19

Support Group for Parents of Teens

Connecticut Autism Spectrum Resource Center ("ASRC") is running a support group for parents of teens on the autism spectrum (ages 14-21).
The meeting dates are:

• January 25 - will be discussing Summer Activities and Programming
  March 1
  April 5
  May 3
  June 7 (if people want to have a June meeting)

The meetings take place from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Church of Christ, 250 Main Street in Wethersfield. Carol Barans runs the group. Please call Carol to confirm your attendance. Her phone number is (860) 965-2053

ASCONN 20th Annual Statewide Conference on Autism

Featuring Dr. Temple Grandin, arguably the world’s most famous adult with autism and Dr. Peter Gerhardt of the Organization for Autism Research.  April, 24 at the Hartford Mariott Downtown, Hartford, CT.  See ASCONN for detalis.

Other Area Activities

Autism Day at CoCo Key Water Resort

Sunday, January 31st, 7:00 - 9:30 am. Admission is $13.00 per person (normally $29.00 pp). Book your day passes for this event by going to http://tickets.cocokeywaterresort.com  and the password is Autism Speaks (with the space). Scroll to the bottom and you will see the Autism Speaks special rate to purchase tickets there.  Overnight packages are available. 

Creative Interventions, LLC is forming social skills groups for Winter 2010 for children on the Autism Spectrum ages 3 to 12.  Groups will be held at :
15 School Street
East Granby, CT 06026
For more information, please contact us at (860) 413-9538

The 15 th Annual ASD Symposium will be held 3/11-3/12 in Cranston RI Speakers will be Temple Grandin & Pat Mirenda. For more information see www.community-autism- resources.com.

Barry Prizant will be presenting in Cranston, RI on May 14 th on Preventing Problem Behaviors in Children with Developmental Challenges. For more information see www.ccseminars.com.