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Autism
Awareness Rally
in Washington, D.C.
On
Sunday, April 21st, from noon to 5:00
pm, the Third National Autism Awareness Rally will be
held on the Mall in Washington, D.C., between 3rd &
4th Streets. This event, called "The Power of One!
I.D.E.A.", is free and open to the public.
For further information about this event, please go to www.unlockingautism.org.
If you are interested in attending and would like to arrange
a carpool, please call the chapter phone line at
(410) 923-8800 or send an e-mail to info@aaccasa.org.
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Upcoming
Special Olympics activities
Special
Olympics Anne Arundel County
is offering a variety of programs for spring. All children
and adults with developmental disabilities, ages 8 and older,
are eligible to participate.
- Bocce ball practices
will be held at Marley Glen Special School (200 Scott
Avenue) on Mondays from 6 - 7 pm, starting on March 25th
and continuing through May.
- Softball practices
will be held at Marley Middle School (7730 Baltimore
Annapolis Blvd) on Mondays from 6 - 7:30 pm, starting on
April 8th and continuing through May 20th.
- Volleyball practices
will be held at Marley Middle School (7730 Baltimore
Annapolis Blvd) on Tuesdays from 6 - 7 pm, starting on April
23rd and continuing through May.
For more
information, or to register for a program, please contact Ken
Schieman, Sports Director, by phone at (410) 695-2760
or by e-mail to kkschieman@yahoo.com.
In addition,
an orientation to Special Olympics, for those who would
like to coach or volunteer to work with the athletes, will
be held on April 17th from 6:30 - 8 pm
at Millersville Elementary School (1601 Millersville Road).
For more information or to register for the orientation, please
contact Katy Schieman by phone at (410) 695-2760
or by e-mail at kks412@yahoo.com.
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Upcoming
presentation by Stephen Shore
On
Friday, April 26th, at 6:30 pm,
the Hannah More School is hosting an evening with
Stephen Shore, author of "Beyond the Wall: Personal
Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome". Mr.
Shore will discuss his struggles and peaks as a child and
adult with Asperger Syndrome.
Diagnosed with "atypical
development with strong autistic tendencies" and nonverbal
until age four, Stephen Shore was viewed as "too sick"
to be treated on an outpatient basis. He is now completing
his doctoral degree in special education at Boston University,
with a focus on helping people on the autism spectrum develop
their capacities to the fullest extent possible.
The Hannah
More School is located at 12039 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown.
The fee for this presentation is $20 per person. In addition,
copies of Stephen Shore's book will be available for
$20 each (cash or check only).
For further information, or to obtain registration information,
please contact Donna Clare, Director of Development,
Hannah More School by phone at (410) 526-5000 or
go to their web site at www.hannahmore.org.
If you are interested in attending and would like to arrange
a carpool, please call the chapter phone line at
(410) 923-8800 or send an e-mail to info@aaccasa.org.
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