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Northwest Center Kids to Launch EPIC, Therapy for Children with Autism
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Kam grabs a slice of “watermelon” from the play food on his family’s coffee table. He pretends to eat it, then offers some to Ricky, his dad.
It’s more than a happy family moment, says Susannah Major, a Speech Language Pathologist with Northwest Center Kids. “This is huge,” she enthuses. “Pretend play is such a prerequisite for language.”
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Swing into Action at the Northwest Center Golf Classic
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Get out your drivers, wedges, and putters: it’s time to secure a hole-in-one at the 7th Annual Northwest Center Golf Classic, July 16 at The Golf Club at Newcastle.
This year’s event will raise funds to launch
EPIC (Expanding Play, Interaction and Communication)
, a new Northwest Center Kids program that will support children with autism or social communication delays to be engaged with their parents, peers and the community.
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The Derby Raises $306,000 for Northwest Center Kids
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What an impact The Derby had on IMPACT™, a new initiative from Northwest Center Kids. The silent and live auction held in April at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, with a goal of raising $100,000 to launch the new service, instead raised more than three times that amount with donations totaling $306,000.
With IMPACT (Inclusion Mentorship Program for increasing Access in Childcare Team), Northwest Center Kids will train and support preschools throughout Puget Sound so they are equipped to welcome children of all abilities.
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At the halfway point of 2018, I want to
THANK YOU
for supporting Northwest Center and share just one example of the great work
YOU
already made possible this year:
We raised $306,000 at The Derby 2018, allowing us to launch IMPACT
™
(Inclusion Mentorship Program for increasing Access in Childcare Team) on May 1!
Excitement is also building for the Special Olympics USA Games. Northwest Center athletes are competing, staff and board members are volunteering, and I want to personally invite you.
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Make a Difference at the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle
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Witness sports history at the 50th Annual 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle: sign up to volunteer with Northwest Center July 1-6.
Join us as a volunteer during the soccer competitions, where you can also cheer on a team with a special connection to Northwest Center. The Issaquah Spirit, coached by our VP of Business Development Mike Quinn, is representing the state in soccer as Team Washington.
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Check It, Work It,
Mark It, Schedule It
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Donate clothing and household goods to
The Big Blue Truck™ or at Value Village™ to keep them out of landfills and benefit Northwest Center. Here are a few tips to make sure all of your donations count.
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Join Us for the 2018 Golden Hearts Luncheon featuring Actress Lauren Potter
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Northwest Center was founded on a mission of inclusion, and each year we celebrate that mission with business partners, friends, employees and the greater community at the Golden Hearts Luncheon. Join the celebration on October 23 at the Sheraton Hotel, downtown Seattle from noon-1 p.m.
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An exclusive financial workshop from new Northwest Center partner MassMutual is being offered free of change to Northwest Center employees, families, and friends who are caregivers of special needs kids and adults.
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Pacific Northwest Theatre Associates (PNTA) knows the value of inclusion. The theatrical supply store, located in West Seattle, contacted Northwest Center last year with the specific goal of employing people with disabilities in their shipping and receiving department. A manager had learned how productive it can be to employ people of all abilities, so PNTA decided to become inclusive, too.
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My Experiences
Growing Up with Autism
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When I was in grade school, I knew I got angry relatively easily compared to other kids, but I never noticed my obvious differences or what autism meant until I was in high school. Before, I neither knew how to make friends nor had a desire for friends. That changed sophomore year.
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Special Olympics USA Games
Cheer on Team Washington in soccer, coached by Northwest Center’s Mike Quinn, and join us as volunteers.
Sunday, July 1-Friday, July 6, 2018
Seattle, WA
7th Annual Northwest Center Golf Classic
Spend the afternoon on a premier course to benefit EPIC (Expanding Play, Interaction, and Communication), a new Northwest Center Kids program to support children with autism.
Monday, July 16, 2018
The Golf Club at Newcastle
15500 Six Penny Ln., Newcastle, WA
Golden Hearts Luncheon Featuring Actress Lauren Potter
Northwest Center was founded on a mission of inclusion in 1965, and each year we celebrate that mission with business partners, friends, employees and the greater community at the Golden Hearts Luncheon.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The Sheraton Hotel, downtown Seattle
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