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El Paso, TX- May 1, 2010 Thanks to all the families and staff who came out to show support for the Autism Society of America autism walk in El Paso. It was a huge success and it was great to see all the kids enjoy themselves and enjoy the bubbles! A special congratulations is in order for Ashley (El Paso Lead B.I.) who took home first place in the women's 20-29 division with a time of 24:47.4, to Kaleb who took home second place in the boys under 9 division with a time of 29:29.0 and to Imani who took home second place in the girls 10-14 division with a time of 27:47.8.
El Paso, TX -April 25th, 2010. Each month in El Paso, ACES participates in a family outing or “Sunday Funday”. This April ACES traveled to Insights Science Museum in El Paso. The museum was nothing short of inspiring! The children had a fantastic time and it was wonderful to see the all of the parents and siblings who came out to participate and learn about science and space. The staff at Insights needs to be commended for being so patient and for making this trip a memorable experience all involved. We can’t wait to come back again! To visit please go to:
www.insightselpaso.org/
Irvine, CA. - April 21, 2010 - On April 21, 2010, Pretend City Children’s Museum in Orange County hosted their first Autism Night. This night was specifically designed for children with Autism and their families. Pretend City Children’s Museum hosted several planning meetings in which museum staff, parent/grandparent advocates, and various local agencies met to help design an evening that would be beneficial to families who have a child with autism.
ACES was fortunate to be able to help volunteer for this special night. ACES had 15 volunteers who helped in several areas including checking families in, helping parents find their way around the museum, and just having some plain ‘ol fun at the museum with the families. Kids were able to make art projects, play dress up in several of their areas, “work” at several locations including: a construction site, doctors office, police station, and a fire station. Some even chose to dress up and go on stage, visit a farm and pick fruit, and many other activities. It was a great to see so many families enjoy this special time. Upon leaving the museum several families commented on how much fun they had! The event was held from 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. and was a HUGE success. There were 63 families who attended for a total of 273 people and an additional 40+ volunteers.
The next Autism day will be August 9, 2010 from 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Please check Pretend City Children’s Museum’s website for registration information or send an email to autismnights@pretendcity.org .The cost for this event is $10.00 for a family of 5. If you would like to attend this event in August and would like your behavioral interventionist to accompany you and your family, they can be included in your “family.” Please contact your ACES Supervisor to make arrangements.
www.pretendcity.org
The 2009 Walk for Autism Speaks Orange County raised over $315,000 to support autism research and raise awareness about the increasing prevalence of autism and the need for increased research funding to combat this complex disorder.
ACES Orange County was the inaugural recipient of the Top Service Provider Team Award. The award will be displayed in the Orange County office throughout the year.
The walk date for 2010 has been set for November 13, 2010. Be sure to join us in 2010 as we strive to defend our title as the Top Service Provider Team.
To donate, visit: www.autismspeaks.org
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