Tag: District of Columbia

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Walk Now 2013 – Team High Spirits

For several years BDS team members and our families have taken part in the Walk Now for Autism Speaks. We actually started doing this before the National Alliance for Autism Research) and Autism Speaks merged and it was called the Walk Far of NAAR. This year, we have decided to take part in the walk again through our continued participation with Team High Spirits.

Please join our team or make a donation by visiting the Team High Spirits Walk Now for Autism Speaks website located at http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/dc/highspirits.

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April 2013 Events

This is the list of events we have located for April 2013. The events below are not sponsored by BDS and the organizations holding the events are not connected with Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC. If you are interested in attending any of the events listed below, please contact the event’s sponsor. If you know of other area events, or are having an event, send them to [email protected].

 

Date: April 2, 2013

Time: 7 pm

Event: Understanding SSI/Medicaid and SSDI/Medicare

Location: TLC – The Treatment and Learning Center

For more information: Click here

Information received from:

Maedi Tanham Carney, CFP

M&L Special Needs Planning, LLC

[email protected]

 

Date: April 13, 2013

Time: 12 – 4pm

Event: Children’s Festival (Autism Awareness Month Event)

Location: Judah Temple AME Zion Church
14500 Mt Oak Rd, Mitchellville, MD

Free food and fun activities (moon bounce, music and movement, sensory activities, etc.) for the entire family. Children with special needs are welcome to attend. There will be a quiet room where families can take a break, if needed.

For more information: Visit www.judahtemple.net or call 301-390-2900.

 Flyer for this event

To register for this event, visit http://www.judahtemple.net/form14140.htm

Date: April 13, 2013

Time: 5 – 8 pm

Event: 2013 Fashion & Talent Show Extravaganza

A charitable event to benefit Barstow Acres Children’s Center (A non-profit, 501 (c) 3 United Way agency providing mental health services, parent education and therapeutic summer camp to Southern Maryland children and families)

Location: Huntingtown High School

Theme: “Live Life in Color”

Tickets: $15 adult/ $7 children ages 3-12/ $50 VIP

Information received from: Barstow Acres Children’s Center

*Interested in participating as a model, performer, vendor, advertiser, or sponsor? Call 410-414-9901 or email [email protected]

 

Date: April 15 – 17, 2013

Time: All day

Event: The Disability Policy Seminar

Location: The Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC

For more information: http://www.DisabilityPolicySeminar.org

Information received from: The Autism Society of America

 

Date: April 27, 2013

Time: 2 pm

Event: Veggie Tales Live: Happy Birthday Bob & Larry

Location: Hylton Memorial Chapel, Woodbridge, VA

http://www.veggietales.com/live/tickets/

http://www.eventtickets.net/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=62

DC Area Weather

Hello,

It’s a warm and wonderful Friday morning in the DC area and we are looking forward to great temperatures today. Good morning!

If you know me, or have had the chance to subscribe to our newsletter, then you know I like to share my resources. I recently ran across an article entitled Take it Outside! by Rae Pica. In the article, Ms. Pica makes a good argument for children going outside to play. She mentions that some adults greatest memories from childhood were playing outside. With me, she would be right. I used to spend hours outside as a child – riding my bike, climbing trees, playing with friend, or just smelling the flowers in the yard.

On days like today when it’s nice and warm out, and (most) children have been kept inside because of the cold temps, I feel like it’s important to get outside for a while. Honestly, even I take my work outside when I can on warm days (check my Twitter and Facebook feeds). Fresh air and exercise have been long thought to be important to staying healthy – and who am I to contradict that?

If you can, I encourage you to move your work sessions outside today where you can enjoy the great weather. It is such a great reward to be able to work and play outside. I also encourage you to read Ms. Pica’s article which was posted on the Earlychildhood News website.

Enjoy your day and the weather!

Barbara

Barbara Erby is an Education & Behavioral Consultant with Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC. Barbara received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Bowie State University in 1999 and a Master of Science in Psychology with a specialization in Educational Psychology and an emphasis in Developmental Psychology from Capella University in 2004. Ms. Erby has worked with a variety of students in the school, home, and community environments as a Direct Care Worker, Family Trainer, and an Education & Behavioral Consultant.