October 17, 2021 ASCF e-newsletter |
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Hi All,
We hope you are enjoying this beautiful Fall weather and doing well. Check out our Teen group, Science Club, Resources and Webinar information. Don't miss our new fundraiser. Please share our info with others. Let us know what you need and we will try to help.
Your ASCF team
PS Call 973-728-8744 if you need to contact us.
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NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders, Inc. presents a brand new Parent Support Group:
Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Strength
October 27, 8:00 p.m.
This support group is an avenue for parents who are new to a TS diagnosis to seek support and guidance from parents who have more experience, as well as an opportunity for parents with more familiarity in coping with TS to help guide new families. The group will be facilitated by Dr. Jeremy Lichtman, an expert in the treatment of TS, who is there to answer questions and provide guidance wherever you may be in your TS journey.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAucOGvrj4vH9FF5lzL8eISgqMZqleL2ZHi
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Exciting New Fundraiser for ASCF
We are accepting Stamp collections and stamp accumulations which will be organized and sold to fund our children's programs. So check out your attic for stamp albums you may have or inherited. For more information email Angela at [email protected] or call Julie at 973-728-8744 and Andy Abdul will return your call.
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RAISE Center Proudly Introduces Its New, More Accessible, Transition Focused Website!
The National RSA Parent Center, the RAISE Center, proudly announces the launch of its updated website, RAISECenter.org. The site has been redesigned to better meet the needs of its audiences. “While the previous site was certainly effective,” states Project Director, Dr. Josie Badger, “we realized that it could be easier to navigate, better reflect the energy of our youth and young adult constituents, and be more accessible.” Visitors to the new site will find a clean, modern, high contrast look with fresh colors, easy navigation on all devices, and a focus on the highest standards of accessibility.
Part of the SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, the RAISE Center maintains SPAN’s high content quality standards with its webinars, newsletter, toolkits, fact sheets, blogs and more. To access the new site, copy and paste the link
https://www.raisecenter.org/
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Teens, Join others to share your ideas for YOUR future
October Tuesday Oct 26t at 7 p.m.
We are excited to offer a monthly zoom meeting on Transition for young adults (14-21 years old). The ZOOM workshops will focus on discussing young adult vocational goals. Sessions explore various paths to take after high school, including college, trade school, job/career opportunities, volunteerism, and self-employment, and how to achieve these goals. Activities may include practicing interviewing skills, writing resumes and completing mock applications.
If you are interested the first meeting on October 26th @ 7 p.m. will be for parents as an informal get to know each other session.
Registration is required by email: [email protected] or by phone 973-728-8744. After registration, a Zoom link will be e-mailed for participation. All information is confidential and not shared with any other agencies or organizations.
Claire, the facilitator, works as a behavior specialist providing ABA therapy. She has been in the field for 20 years and services youth from toddlers thru adults. She is also the parent to 2 boys who are 13 and 11. We hope to offer two meetings a month as well as parent meetings.
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IMPORTANT GUIDE from the Boggs Center
Selecting a Support Coordination Agency:
Making Choices Becoming Empowered
A Guide for People with Disabilities
People receiving support through NJ’s Division of Developmental Disabilities are able to choose the agency they receive support coordination services from. The opportunity to do this can be empowering as people with disabilities and their families select an agency that they believe will do the best job in helping them plan for and obtain the supports and services they need. This guide provides information and ideas that can help in the selection process
May 2021. 8 page guide
copy and paste for copy.
https://www.rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter/products/documents/SelectingaSupportCoordinationAgency-F.pdf
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Toolkit
Back to School Mental Health Resource
MHA’s 2021 Back to School toolkit, “Facing Fears, Supporting Students,” aims to help students, parents, and school personnel recognize how feeling unsafe can impact mental health and school performance, and what can be done to help young people who are struggling with their mental health."
Access the toolkit: https://mhanational.org/back-school
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Education Now |
The Healing Power of Friendships and Relationships
Wed Oct 20, 2021 07:00 PM EST
Register
https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/6416329509335/WN_Ri1WD7sYTZiYdiHsWquGKQ
The pandemic has caused many of us to recognize the power of relationships — for ourselves, and for our children. Have your children's friendships changed — or suffered? Are your students finding it hard to re-ignite their stalled connections? How can schools help to foster friendship — and prioritize strong relationships and a sense of belonging for every student? And what are the lessons we can take with us into our own adult lives?
Explore the sustaining power of friendships and relationships. Let's identify the ways in which relationships give us strength, help us learn, and keep us happy and well. They'll share strategies for prioritizing friendships and connections for our children and ourselves.
Host: Junlei Li, Saul Zaentz Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Co-Chair, Human Development and Education Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Education Now is an HGSE webinar series that responds to the dramatic changes in the field of education in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Each episode is designed to prompt observations and insights that are thought-provoking and actionable.
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Join Mom Squad Support Group every Thursday
October 21,and 28 from 6 - 7 PM. Share the joys and challenges of raising a child or children with special needs in a positive, supportive environment focused around your concerns. Julie from ASCF and Diana Varga from Family Partners co-facilitate. Registration: Contact Diane Varga at [email protected]
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WEBINAR
“Strategies for Addressing Sibling Rivalry”
Wednesday. Oct 27, 7 pm
Discussed will be underlying issues that are causing sibling rivalry, how parenting style and family dynamic can impact sibling rivalry and strategies parents can use to address their issues in a healthy manner at home.
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THOUGHTS TO PONDER
Be careful how you speak to your child. All kids misbehave. But saying to your child. "You are bad, (or stupid or lazy) " is not the message you want to give. Identify the behavior and address that and not the child. He or she will play what you say over and over again in his/her head and will identify himself that way, Remember, words have great power so use them thoughtfully and kindly.
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DISCLAIMER: The Association for Special Children and Families does not provide or give Legal or Medical advice.
DESCARGO DE RESPONSABILIDAD: La Asociación para Niños y Familias Especiales no proporciona ni brinda asesoramiento legal o médico.
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