In This Issue:
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Birthday Poem for a Loving Mom
How to Prep for Fast Family Weeknight Meals
February Fun Family Activities and Events
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Autism and the Microbiome: a new Stanford University *online* study
Help us study the link between your child's gut microbiome and autism!
Hello All,
Jena Daniels, a Research Manager at the
Wall Lab
at Stanford University, has reached out to us to ask us to let you all know about the potential to participate in an exciting new study for children with autism!
According to Jenna, "In this study, we aim to understand the connection between bacteria in the gut and behaviors expressed by children with autism."
M3: Microbiome, Metabolites, and the Mind
We would like you to know about this study so that we may reach our recruitment numbers in an unprecedented amount of time, allowing us to apply for additional funding from NIH and hopefully uncover novel biomarkers for autism!
ALL
participation is completed at home and online! We are looking for 100 families with two or more children, where:
1. One child has a medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and is between 2-7 years old,
2. And another child without an autism diagnosis, who is no more than two years apart in age of the first child.
The study procedures include responding to an online behavioral and dietary survey, uploading a 3-minute home video, and collecting stool and saliva samples at home for each child.
Please see our most recent press release on SF Chronicle
here
, a
KQED press release
,
and our
study website
to sign up now! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Kindly,
The M3 Team
Jena Daniels
Clinical Study Manager
Department of Peds/Systems Medicine
650.497.9214
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
New Behavioral Network wants you to know that there's a lot you can do as a parent to prevent teen dating violence and abuse.
More than 1 in 10 teens who have been on a date have also been physically abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the last year.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month is a national effort to raise awareness and protect teens from violence. One of the most important things you can do is keep the lines of communication open with your kids.
Take steps to make a difference:
- Be a role model - treat your kids and others with respect.
- Start talking to your kids about healthy relationships early - before they start dating
- Get involved with efforts to prevent dating violence at your teen's school.
- If you are worried about your teen, call the National Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474 or text "loveis" to 22522.
You can help keep your loved ones safe and healthy!
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Birthday Poem For Loving Mom
May 11, 2017
The following poem was written by Fox and was re-blogged with permission. You can read the original and his many other stories and writing on his blog site here.
I WROTE THIS POEM FOR MOMS BIRTHDAY. HARD TO GET HER A SURPRISE PRESENT BUT POETRY ALWAYS REALLY LOVED BY HER. AM PLEASED AND SATISFIED WITH POEM AND FEEL HAPPY I MADE MOM HAPPY.
ACCEPTING AMAZING AND LOVING MOM
FAR AND AWAY AND HERE AND NOW
FEELINGS OF AMAZING LOVE ARE AROUND
HAPPY AND KEPT FOR ALL TIME
FEELINGS OF AMAZING LOVE ARE AROUND
MAKING FEAR AND RAGE HIDE FAR AWAY
FEELINGS OF AMAZING LOVE ALL AROUND
APPRECIATING ACCEPTING AMAZINGLY UNDERSTANDING
FEELINGS OF AMAZING LOVE ALL AROUND
I FEEL NOT FEARFUL I FEEL NOT SCARED
FEELINGS OF AMAZING LOVE ALL AROUND
TALKING AND LEARNING AND DECIDING A LIFE
FEELINGS OF AMAZING LOVE ALL AROUND
FEELINGS OF AMAZING MOM ALL AROUND
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How to Prep for Fast Family Weeknight Meals
After a long, exhausting day, the last thing you want to do is turn on the stove and cook dinner. Ordering a pizza just feels easier than taking the time to prep and cook for the entire family. But weeknight dinners don't have to be a chore. As long as you keep your pantry and fridge stocked with a few basics, you can make heart-healthy dinners for your family in a flash.
Before diving in, let's cover off on the number one rule. "Start with fresh and whole (unprocessed) food," says Dr. Janet Brill, nutrition expert and active volunteer for the American Heart Association. "I buy the pre-prepped produce, which saves time in the kitchen."
To get started with your own weeknight dinner routine, be sure you have these five basic ingredients:
- Extra-virgin olive oil: Use this as your go-to cooking fat and be sure it's extra-virgin.
- Salt and pepper: Even if you don't own a single other seasoning, these two will suffice. Use salt sparingly.
- Lemon: A squeeze of a lemon is the perfect addition to salads, fish, chicken, hummus, and more.
- Garlic: Perfect for just about everything, this heart-healthy bulb is a great staple.
- Greek yogurt: Natural Greek yogurt is ideal for coating meat and poultry, creating creamy dips and as a substitute for sour cream.
When building your dinner plate, it's more important to focus on quality over quantity, explains Brill. To make sure you are getting a heart-healthy balance, she suggests comprising a plate that is a third complex carbs (like brown rice, quinoa or sweet potatoes), a third lean protein (think tuna, turkey or tofu), and a third vegetable (like broccoli, Brussels sprouts or carrots).
Having salad to start? Brill recommends one comprised of dark leafy greens, tomatoes and beans, like chickpeas or kidney beans. Dress it with
healthy fats (like avocado or extra-virgin olive oil) and squeeze with fresh lemon.
Weeknight cooking can feel like a daunting task, but a little motivation can go a long way. "Make the time to eat healthy today so you will be here tomorrow," says Brill. "Eating heart-healthy doesn't take any more time than eating foods that harm your heart."
To help stay on track, create a roster of
recipes you know how to cook by heart. They don't have to be complicated, overly fancy or even from a cookbook. Use what you have and do what you know. In fact, simple recipes often end up being healthier. (And remember, you can tweak recipes to suit your tastes.)
Here are a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing:
Baked Chicken and Sautéed Pepper Tacos.
Season skinless, all-natural chicken breasts with salt and pepper, sear both sides, then bake for 30 minutes. (Time will vary based on oven and weight.) While the meat is cooking, sauté yellow, red and orange peppers in a splash of extra-virgin olive oil and minced garlic and warm a few whole-wheat or corn tortillas. When the chicken and peppers are finished, add them to your tortillas, wrap and top with a touch of Greek yogurt.
Poached Salmon with Roasted Eggplant. High in
omega-3 fatty acids
, salmon is an ideal weeknight dinner. To poach, fill a deep pan with about an inch of water and add a squeeze of lemon and sprinkle of fresh herbs. Then bring to a simmer. Add your fish, skin side down, and cook for at least five minutes - or until it's reached the level of doneness you desire. In the meantime, cube the eggplant, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast at 450 degrees for 30 minutes, or until the eggplant is tender.
Homemade Whole-Wheat Pizza.
Fun for you and the family, homemade pizzas are easier than they sound. Simply buy pre-made dough from the grocery store or your local pizzeria, top with low-fat cheese, fresh vegetables, garlic and tomato sauce, and bake. You can also add lean protein, like chicken, to create a well-balanced plate.
Julia Rodack is NYC-based writer and editor. She loves food, fashion and alliteration. Her work has appeared in Time Out New York, The Brooklyn Downtown Star and various online publications
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February Fun Family Activities
February 3, 2018
PetPals 6th Annual Souper Craft Fair
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
20 West Clinton Avenue
Oaklyn, NJ 08107
Free event! No tickets required. Event runs from 10am to 3pm.Come in out of the cold for some homemade soups! Shop the wonderful crafters selling homemade items such as candy, jams, sticky buns, aprons, hand painted glass, handmade glass, and many more homemade items! Even homemade cookies for Fido! Most crafters take cash and all soup and food items are cash only. We have many wonderful items donated that you could win! Remember bring cash and take home some homemade soup and items! Free to come in and browse, you may see something you like, so bring cash just in case!
Frosty Ball 2018
06:30 PM until 08:30 PM
Meet & Greet All Your Frosty Friends! Enjoy tasty treat, sing & dance, craft & place! Plus more wintery surprises! Pre-Registration Required. $25 Member Child $30 Non-Member Child $5 Adult (Plus applicable taxes)
Ages: 1-12
Admission: Registration required
Garden State Discovery Museum
2040 Springdale Rd.
Cherry Hill, NJ
February 24, 2018
CFA Cat Show(Your pet can be a Star!)
Hours:
Check in is from 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Judging starts at 9 am
National Norwegian Forest Cat Breed Club, Inc.
with the assistance of the Delaware River Cats Club, Inc.
Cherry Hill Armory
2001 Park Blvd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Phone: 609-864-4313
Heated & Handicapped accessible.
A copy of the show flyer can be found on
Catshows.us. CFA show rules can be found
here.
Registration will close Monday February 19, 2018 at 6 PM. See show flier for entry fee details. Don't forget that your household pet could be a star! New to showing? Helpful info can be found at
cfanewbee.org.
6 Ring one day show
42 different breeds of cats
Open all Year
Adventure Aquarium
Mon. - Sun.: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CALL: (856) 365-3300
1 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 08103
PH: 844-474-FISH (3474)
Adventure Aquarium is just minutes from downtown Philadelphia on the Camden Waterfront and features one-of-a-kind exhibits with more than 8,500 aquatic species throughout two million gallons of water. The Aquarium is home to the largest collection of sharks on the East Coast, including the only great hammerhead shark on exhibit in the United States, the only aquarium in the world to exhibit hippos, one of only six facilities in the US to have Little Blue penguins as permanent residents and exhibits the longest Shark Bridge in the world, a unique V-shaped rope suspension bridge just inches over Shark Realm. Adventure Aquarium is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and is held to the absolute highest standards in animal care and exhibition.
Sensory Friendly Movie
AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings where we turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing! Our Sensory Friendly Film program is available on the second and fourth Saturday (family-friendly) and Tuesday evenings (mature audiences) of every month. Please check your local theater listings for specific show times, and don't forget to share your family fun with #AMCSensoryFriendly.
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Careers
Would you like to make a difference in your community or an individual's life?
Apply to New Behavioral Network today!
We are now hiring . . . Licensed Mobile Therapists Behavior Interventionists Behavioral Assistants BCBAs & BCaBAs
We offer competitive pay, flexible schedules, and a supportive work environment.
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Our
Services
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Behavior Consultation
Program
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Functional Behavior Assessments
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Behavior Intervention Plans
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In home/In School consultation
Applied
Behavior Analysis is the only evidence based treatment modality for Autism, and is the treatment we use at New Behavioral Network
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Children
with the following diagnoses can benefit from this program
:
Autism
Spectrum Disorder, Downs Syndrome, Fragile X
Child Mental Health Program
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In home therapy provided by LCSW's,
LMFT's,and
LPC's
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Certified Behavioral Assistants to provide positive behavior modeling
Children
with the following diagnoses can benefit from this program
:
ADHD, Depression, ODD, Anxiety,
Aspergers
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