Tip of the Week for June 4th, 2012
VOTE for the AARC @ Kendall Auto Alaska!!!!
The Alaska Autism Resource Center has been selected to move forward in the Kendall Cares $20,000 Giveaway!!!
To win the $5,000 dollar donation we must rock Kendall Auto Alaska with Votes!!!!
Public voting begin on June 1st, 2012 and will take place on the Kendall Auto Alaska's Facebook page and in their brand new store on Old Seward Highway.
Attached is a flier with information on how we can earn points for our Resource Center.
Kendall Info Sheet
Points will be earned by voting for our center on the Kendall Auto Alaska Facebook page, stopping by the store and saying hello, taking a test drive of a Toyota or used vehicle, and 1 point earned for each dollar spent in Service or in Sales.
Vote AARC !!!!
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This Week's Tip:
What Those on the Spectrum Need at Home - Part 2 In the book, "The Autism Checklist" Paula Kluth gives strategies for parents to use in their home for their child with ASD. She says, "Opportunities to take risks. Don't overcompensate and don't overprotect. Yes, this is your precious child, and she may have a somewhat higher degree of vulnerability being on the autism spectrum, but it is important to learn about the concept of "dignity of risk." Try to remember that everyone needs a chance to fail from time to time, so they can learn appropriate skills to cope with those failures. When learning new skills, no one is invariably successful the first time or every time, and learning to deal appropriately in those times when we do not succeed is very important. Learning these kinds of lessons at home in a reasonably safe environment can pave the way for a more successful experience when your child takes newfound skills out into the world." (pg. 48-49)
The Autism Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers/ Kluth, P. Franscisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. (2009)
Book of the Week:
Exposure Anxiety--The Invisible Cage [electronic resource]: An Exploration of Self-Protection Responses in the Autism Spectrum and Beyond/ Donna Williams. Jessica Kingsley, 2003. "Exposure anxiety is increasingly understood as a crippling condition affecting a high proportion of people on the autism spectrum. To many it is an invisible cage, leaving the person suffering from it aware, but buried alive in their own involuntary responses and isolation. [This book] describes the condition and its underlying physiological causes, and presents a range of approaches and strategies that can be used to combat it. Based on personal experience, the book shows how people with autism can be shown how to emerge from the stranglehold of exposure anxiety and develop their individuality."--Publisher's website. This book is in the SESA Library's electronic collection. Go to website or contact Anne directly by email at afreitag@sesa.org, or by phone at 907-334-1301 to get the username and password. |
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