Memorial Day
Kick-Off
JOIN US
FOR A
FREE MOVIE
MAY 25
click on the picture to see the trailer or to learn more
Join us for a viewing of the movie and discussion afterward with adults on the autism spectrum.
Register Now!
"We are the perfect example of intelligence working itselfe out in a much different way"
-Tracy Thresher
Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette are two men with autism who have limited speech but a whole lot to say. As young people, both faced lives of isolation, unable to convey their inner intelligence. It was not until adulthood when each learned to communicate by typing—giving them a way to express their thoughts, needs and feelings—that their lives changed dramatically. After more than ten years of advocating for people with autism, they felt it was time to take their message global—to help people with autism in other countries around the world break through the isolation they both knew so well.
Tracy, Larry and their support team, Harvey Lavoy and Pascal Cheng, joined forces with Academy Award®-winning filmmaker, Gerardine Wurzburg, and Producer, Douglas Biklen. “Our goal was to shine a light on autism internationally. Larry and Tracy’s journey allowed us to portray the global face of autism through the personal stories of six men and women throughout the world,” explains Producer and Director Wurzburg. The result is the feature documentary, Wretches and Jabberers: And Stories from the Road, a provocative mixture of advocacy, personal portrait and travel adventure film—seasoned with liberal doses of humor.
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Upcoming
Lunch Bites
Bite size nuggets of information
designed to fit in a 30 minute lunch break.
May 25th, Noon Register Now!
How to use a Problem-Solving Bubble Chart
This Lunch Bite training will help participants to learn how to create and better teach individuals who have an ASD to develop stronger problem-solving skills through the use of this visual aid. This problem-solving visual aid can be taught to, and used by, a variety of individuals who are on the Autism Spectrum (from children to adults).
How to participate: Simply click on the link provided next to your desired session to register, and you will be emailed an entry code and link to join in on the morning of the session (or in some cases, the day before the session). At 5 minutes to start time, click on that link from your email, and follow the prompts to join in. There are connections available for 100 participants.
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SUMMER CAMP
INFO
Camp Two-Can
Camp TWO-CAN is a summer program for children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Choose one week or more to participate. The camp is subsidized through PALS. Campers with ASD must be registered with the UCF CARD. Camp TWO-CAN will provide campers with natural environments to help build friendships, learn and use social skills, make arts and crafts, participate in swimming/sports/ games, and use various functional skills, all while having fun! Small groups of children will be supervised by adults who are experienced in working with children with autism. All locations are M-F 9am-3pm.
Applications are now available at pals-ucfcard.org
East Camp TWO-CAN – Oviedo
(ages 5-16)
$210 per week for the 1st camper
$185 per week for the 2nd camper
July 9, 2012 thru August 3, 2012
West Camp TWO-CAN– Windermere (ages 5-22)
$225 per week for the 1st camper
$200 per week or the 2nd camper
Brevard TWO CAN—Melbourne
Scholarship Information will be available on Monday, April 9, 2012
(ages 5-22)
$225 per week for the 1st camper
$200 per week or the 2nd camper
June 4, 2012 thru June 8, 2012 &/or
June 18, 2012 thru June 22, 2012
Lake Camp Two-Can
last 2 weeks of July
check back here for details
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For information on camps not affiliated with UCF CARD, please watch our newsletter or go to the Bright Feats website
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Parent Education Seminars!
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Click on Link Below to See List for Your Area Pre-Registration is Required!
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SUMMER
CAMP
INFO
Social
Thinking
Academy &
Social Spies
The Social Thinking Summer program is a three week, ½ day program that teaches kids how to be flexible thinkers, problem solvers, and effective perspective takers. This program is best suited for children age 5-14,with near-age-level language and cognitive skills. Your child should also have mastered basic attending skills and be able to function in a group setting with minimal to moderate prompting. Curriculum used will include Superflex: A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum and Social Behavior Mapping (Michelle Garcia-Winner).
Attendance for all weeks per session is necessary.
LOCATION/HOURS/DATES/COST
Thornebrooke Elementary
SW Orlando Area
Group A: 9:00am-12:00pm
Mon-Thur
Group B: 1:00pm- 4:00pm
Mon-Thur
Session I: June 12 - June 21
Session II: July 09 - July 27
$400 per child per session
Registration Now Open!
Click Here for Application
Click here to learn
more about the new
increased Autism rates
recently released by
the CDC
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