Family Resources and Education Exchange (F.R.E.E.) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization (ID # 20-4915626) based in Santa Fe Springs, California.

We service over 400 children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families by providing organized social, art,  educational activities. Our goals are to empower these individuals with the confidence and social skills needed to enable them to lead fulfilled, happy lives and make a positive impact on their communities, as well as to build much needed friendship/support networks for people with developmental disabilities and their families.  

On Saturday April 3rd, 2010, we (F.R.E.E.) are inviting the community to join us at Bluebird Art House (6747 Bright Ave. Whittier, Ca) for an event titled Communication Unbound. The primary goal of the event is to raise funds to provide summer camp for individuals with special needs, since State funds for such programs have been terminated from individuals with Autism and other developmental disabilities.  

The event will also include a art auction, performances by local musicians, (who have donated their time), refreshments and much more.

We hope that you will be able to aide in our efforts by donating merchandise by Friday March 26th.  

All donations will be used as raffle prizes for an estimated 500 attendees.

With your charitable contribution, F.R.E.E will be able to further our mission of enriching the lives of children and adults who are at a societal disadvantage.

Please feel free to call or send any inquires to familyresource@earthlink.net

Sincerely,
Devun M Hunter

Devun M Hunter
Chari Person
Communication Unbound
562-631-3847
devunhunter@netzero.com
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There's a simple reason why Mary Mollway and Helen Robinson, a friend with an autistic child, opened New Vision Children's Services in 2006.

"There are so many children now affected and the services in our area are very limited," Mollway said. "Every parent I met who had a child with autism was struggling to get help for their child."

Three years passed before the New Vision Autism Center opened, but since July 2009 it has helped more than 500 southwest Riverside County families whose children have autism. More families, however, need the services, most of which are offered free by the nonprofit organization.

To fund the program, the center is hosting its 2nd Annual Murder Mystery Dinner on Feb. 28, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Keyways Winery, 37338 De Portola Road in Temecula Valley Wine Country. The theme is "Solve the Mystery of Autism."

The evening will feature a gourmet four-course meal, live entertainment and auction items that include a signed Bruce Springsteen guitar, golfing excursions, amusement park packages and spa services. The center relies on the event to help raise one-third of the money it needs to pay its bills for the year, said Mollway, who is director of the center.

The services provided by the center include autism screenings; academic assessments, such as reading and visual perception; parent support groups; after-school tutoring, and guidance for diagnosis and treatment. A therapy/play center will open soon, and a speech/language pathologist, occupational therapist, and psychologist will be added to the staff within the next year.

For more information visit: http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_S_sautism18....

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The Minnesota Autism Center is excited to announce its Sibling Support Group. The Sibling Support Group will provide a relaxing environment where siblings of children with autism can meet and discuss the positives and negatives of having siblings with autism.

The Group will be offered in an environment where kids can join in recreational activities surrounded solely by other kids with similar family dynamics. Coping strategies and positive interactions will be discussed. The Group meets monthly at our corporate headquarters in Minnetonka and is directed by MHP qualified staff.

Dates:
Tuesday, January 12th
Tuesday, February 9th
Tuesday, March 9th
Tuesday, April 13th
Tuesday, May 11th

Who: Siblings between the ages of 7 and 17

Cost: FREE (pizza and beverages will be provided)

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The Minnesota Autism Center (MAC) is excited to announce our 5th Annual Autism Fundraiser. Outdoor Picnic/Live Music and Silent Auction

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Horizons Developmental Remediation Center Brings You a Parent/Family Workshop

Learn The Five Simple Steps to Better Communication, Behavior, and Relationships For You and Your Child

The five key concepts covered will provide you with a guide in any situation you may encounter with your child. A combination of lecture, video examples, and hands-on activities will ensure you understand not only the concepts involved but know how to go home and apply them. You will leave at the end of the day with changed thinking, changed emotions, and changed actions in relation to your children.

If the workshop is not local to you or the date will not work, don't worry we are having the event professionally recorded and will be available shortly after the workshop. More information is listed on the workshop websited listed below.

For more information visit http://horizonsdrc.com/newsletters/day-of-change-workshop or call 616-698-0306 or email info@horizonsdrc.com.

Potty training your child with autism. A seminar that will give you lessons on how to do so.

 http://www.autism-society.org/site/Clubs?club_id=1410&sid=12510&pg=event

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Presented by Easter Seals Crossroads in partnership with the Autism Society of Indiana

This is a free, all-about-autism event for families, professionals and anyone else involved in the autism community.  There will be over 100 vendors with great exhibits, special products for sale and IndyMoms KidzKorner - an area just for kids!

No registration is necessary for this event.

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Autism can manifest itself in many ways and to varying degrees. An informational session on Autism Spectrum Disorders is scheduled at the Forest Park Branch Library on Monday, Feb. 1.

Staff members of the Kelly O’Leary Center At Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center will be on hand for “Separating Fact from Fiction,” a general overview of what autism is and is not. This program is part of a series of workshops exploring the disorder.

The Kelly O'Leary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders is a collaborative program that provides diagnostic, treatment, and support services for children with autism and their families. The center also does research.

“Separating Fact from Fiction” will take place from 6-7:45 p.m. at the library, 655 Waycross Road. Advance registration is required and can be done by calling 513-369-4478.

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4th Annual Autism/Asperger's Conference the Most Comprehensive Autism Conference Series in Southern California at the Anaheim Convention Center, Saturday February 6 & Sunday 7, 2010 featuring keynotes from Drs. Doreen Granpehsheeh and Stephen Shore, with special plenary talk on brian imaging with Drs. Jeff Bradstreet and & J. Michael Uszler and over 30 other great speakers. CEUs available for certain professions.Contact us at autismconferences@gmail.com or visit us at www.autism-conferences.com

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The Oklahoma Family Center for Autism's Piece Walk -- 5K will be May 1 at the AT--T Bricktown Ballpark.

The last three years the walk was for a national organization. This year the event will be for a local group.

Organizers hope to keep all the money within the state in order to benefit Oklahoma autism programs. The past walks have included 4,500 to 5,000 participants. This year with the addition of the 5K, organizers expect an even larger turnout.

The Piece Walk was began to give Oklahoma families affected by autism a day of togetherness, a day to support awareness in the state and a means to support Oklahoma autism programs.

For more information on the Oklahoma Family Center for Autism's Piece Walk -- 5K run, visit www.okautism.org or www.piecewalk.com.