Nantucket Autism Speaks Resource Center Spring 2010 Program All activities are open to children and families with special needs - Siblings welcome!
Activity Date/Location Movie and Lunch! March 20th, 2010 10:00AM-12:00PM Nantucket Atheneum Gallery Come join us for a viewing of Planet 51 for children grades K-5. Parents, you can drop off your kids! Siblings welcome. We have Perfect Pals helping. Co-sponsored with Nantucket S.T.A.R. and Perfect Pals Dinner and a Movie! Tuesday, March 23rd 5:00-7:00PM Nantucket Atheneum Gallery Come join us for a viewing of 17 Again for children grades 6 and up. Parents, you can drop off your kids! Siblings welcome. Co-sponsored with Nantucket S.T.A.R. and Perfect Pals April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day and April is National Awareness Month!
Family Pizza Party! Thursday, April 1st 5-6PM Food for Here & There
Family Movie Night! Tuesday, April 13th 6-8PM Nantucket Atheneum Gallery
Workshop: Stay tuned for more details! Puberty and Your Child with Special Needs Presented by Sally Fogel, Sexual Educator Monday, April 26th 6:30-8:30PM Location TBD This workshop will address social skills, sexuality and hormones and how puberty impacts your child with special needs.
Cameron Grey and Perfect Pals enjoy Board and Computer Game Day in November.
Perfect Pals hosted a Halloween mixer with music and dancing, face painting and scary treats.
Dine Kebbati and Emma Feshbeck play a computer game during Family Game Night.
Several of our children enjoyed performing at the Dreamland Foundation's Theater Camp last summer.
Nearly 40 high school students have joined Perfect Pals, our new NHS mentoring club.
Lucy and Peter Hirschfeld model the shirts they designed at Cheryl Fudge Fashion Camp.
As you can see below, Mom's Night Out has become a popular event for respite, camaraderie and lots of laughter!
Kim Horyn, Director of the Nantucket Autism Speaks Resource Center, is available for staff trainings and to increase awareness of autism, Autism Speaks and the Resource Center. If you would like her to speak to your organization, please contact her at (646)341-3043, or khoryn@autismspeaks.org.