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You Like To Make A Donation?
Please do so by clicking on the
"Donate" button located on the left side of this website or by making a check
payable to Broward Chapter / Autism Society and send it to:
Autism Society of America Broward
Chapter
PO Box 450476,
Sunrise, Florida 33345
Please include your name, address,
and phone number.
If applicable, please include the
person(s) "In honor of," or "In memory of." Make sure that you
include the address (or estate) of the of the person(s) receiving
the honor.
If you have any questions, please
contact us at 954-577-4141 or e-mail
info@asabroward.org
Donations to ASA Broward are Tax
Deductible!
Upcoming Events
April 21, 2010
Social Skills
7:30pm at ARC
Broward, 10250 NW 53rd Street, Building #2, Sunrise (One block south
of Commercial between Nob Hill and Hiatus Road)
Speakers: Lenise Kryk, M.Ed.,
BCBA, The Lovaas Center for Behavioral Intervention
Our meetings are open to all that are
interested in autism. Refreshments will be served. Please call
954-577-4141.
Click here for more
upcoming events
Welcome
To The Website of The Autism Society of America - Broward
County, Florida Chapter!
The National Autism Society of America was founded in
1965. The mission of the ASA is to promote lifelong access and opportunities for all individuals within the autism spectrum and
their families, to be fully included, participating members of their
communities. Education, advocacy, public awareness efforts and the
promotion of research form the cornerstone of the ASA’s activities.
The Broward Chapter
of the Autism Society of America invites you to join the Broward ASA.
Our chapter, founded in 1992, is dedicated to the education and
welfare of children and adults with autism spectrum disorder.
Through support for one another and the community, we strive to
educate other caring people about autism.
Locally, the Broward
Chapter has had many accomplishments in the areas of advocacy,
information and referral. Broward ASA has been the impetus to
initiate many educational programs for autistic students in Broward
County Public Schools. We continue to work with the school system
to dispense information and support through ACE, the Autism
Committee of Exceptional Student Education.
By joining the
Broward Chapter of the ASA you will become part of a larger voice
for positive change in our school systems and local, state and
national government. Your membership will help provide some of the
funds and manpower needed to continue this work and to dispense
newsletters, provide workshops and supply informational material to
the community.
For more information
please do not hesitate to either join us for our monthly meetings
that are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm at ARC
Broward located at 10250 NW 53 St, Sunrise, FL or call our office at
954-474-5333.
Through it’s varied
benefits and services, the ASA continues to be the voice and
resource of the autism community.
Sincerely,
Stacey
Hoaglund
Autism Society of America - Broward Chapter's Mission Statement
The mission of the ASA is to promote
lifelong access and opportunity for all individuals within the
autism spectrum, and their families; and for these individuals to be
fully participating, included members of their community. Education,
advocacy, public awareness efforts and promotion of research are
what we strive to enhance. By embracing the diversity of our group,
ASA seeks to provide an open forum for exchange of ideas.
ASA Brochures &
Pamphlets
 ASA
publishes a variety of informational brochures and pamphlets about
autism. To access ASA's free, downloadable brochures, please click
on the image to the left.
                  
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Partial Summer Camp Scholarships Available
Autism Society of
Broward has a limited amount of partial summer camp scholarships
available through our Foundation, Broward Autism Foundation.
Applicants must be
current members of Autism Society of Broward.
(Not a member? Click on
“Join ASA” button to the left).
To apply, send a
letter of necessity to: Broward Autism Foundation Board Members,
P.O. Box 450476, Sunrise, Florida
33345 or e-mail it to
info@asabroward.org.
You are NOT required
to submit any financial documentation.
The deadline is Friday, April 9, 2010. One
scholarship per family.
For more information, please call 954-577-4141 or
e-mail your inquiry to
info@asabroward.org
Made possible with a grant from The Dan Marino Foundation
www.danmarinofoundation.org
 Baseball
for Autism Awareness with The Florida Marlins
Friday, April 30th at 7:10pm
It's time again for our annual Baseball for Autism Awareness event
with the Florida Marlins.
The Florida Marlins
- VS -
The Washington Nationals
As always, children with autism will be singing the National Anthem
and throwing the first pitch of the game.
Come out and support Autism Awareness and have a great night out
with family and friends!
Sponsored by the Broward & Dade Chapters of the Autism Society of
America
Bullpen Box ONLY $15 (Regularly $23 in
advance / $28 game day)
Make sure to visit the ASA at the Broward
Health Community Corner in section 149
Children with Autism will be singing the
National Anthem and throwing the first pitch
Come enjoy a day with the family and spread
autism awareness
Order by April 12, 2010 to ensure your tickets!
For more information, please contact: Brian McNally at
bjmac59@hotmail.com or The
Autism Society of America Broward: 954-577-4141
A portion of the ticket proceeds benefit the
Autism Society of America
Don't Miss the Next Sensory Friendly Film!
"Shrek Forever After"
Saturday, May 22nd at 10am
AMC Entertainment® and the Autism Society of America
have teamed up to bring families affected by autism a special
opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting
environment on a monthly basis.
With Sensory Friendly Films, the movie auditoriums
will have their lights brought up, the sound turned down and no
previews.
It’s an event that the entire family will enjoy! 
AMC Coral Ridge 10,
3401 NE 26th Ave,
Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33306
(Just east of Federal Highway, north of Oakland
Park Blvd – Behind Target)
Phone:
954-566-9677
For tickets to this unique experience, please visit
the theatre’s box office the day of the event. Tickets are just $5 a
person.
Celebrate National Autism Awareness Month
Thursday, April 1, 2010
By: Carin Yavorcik
 Text,
bounce, connect and more with the Autism Society in April
Want to get involved with the autism community this April? Show
your support this month by joining the Autism Society in wearing the
ribbon, bouncing for autism, texting, and more!
Put on the Puzzle! The Autism Awareness Puzzle
Ribbon is the most recognized symbol of the autism community in the
world. Autism prevalence is now one in every 110 children in America
- that’s 13 million families and growing who live with autism today.
Show your support for people with autism by wearing the Autism
Awareness Puzzle Ribbon this month – as a pin on your shirt, a
magnet on your car, a badge on your blog, or even your Facebook
profile picture - and educate folks on the potential of people with
autism! For suggestions and resources, visit
www.autism-society.org/ribbon.
Spread the word. Helping the autism community
can be as easy as updating your Facebook or Twitter status! On April
1, the Autism Society is asking supporters to change their status on
Facebook and/or Twitter to “Autism affects 1 in 110. Text “AUTISM”
to 50555 to donate $10 to the Autism Society. Help spread the word:
http://bit.ly/bUAVRf.” For the
first time ever, supporters can now simply text “AUTISM” to 50555 to
donate $10 to the Autism Society. 100% of your donations will go to
support the Autism Society’s mission of improving the lives of all
affected by autism.
Make a difference. There are several important
bills moving through Congress that will have important effects on
the autism community – safer educational settings (Keeping All
Students Safe Act), better autism services (Autism Treatment
Acceleration Act), greater financial independence (Achieving a
Better Life Experience Act), better protection against toxic
chemicals (Toxic Substances Control Act Reform, introduction
anticipated soon), and more. For more information about this
legislation and to take action to support it, visit
www.vote4autism.org.
Connect with your neighborhood. The Autism
Society and inflatable playground franchise Pump It Up are bouncing
again with “Bounce for Autism” – over 100 community-based
fundraising events that combine family fun with raising awareness
and support for autism in locations nationwide that welcome children
on the autism spectrum. Many Autism Society local chapters also put
on events in the community through the month of April. But if you
can’t find an event that suits you just right, create your own!
1Power4Autism is an online tool that makes it easy to mobilize
friends and family and help make a difference.
* Bounce for Autism:
www.bounceforautism.org
* Autism Society chapters:
www.autism-society.org/chapters
*
1Power4Autism:
www.1power4autism.org
Watch a movie. Did you know that something that
seems as simple as going to the movies is not an option for many
families affected by autism? The Autism Society is working with AMC
entertainment to bring special-needs families “Sensory Friendly
Films” every month. Our special showing of How to Train Your Dragon
is coming to a theatre near you on April 10. Or, you could see a
movie about autism itself - the Autism Society is partnering with
the Independent Television Service (ITVS) to support 70 community
screenings of the new movie The Horse Boy, based on the memoir of
the same name. In the film, Rupert Isaacson shares the inspiring
story of how he and his wife learned to think of their son’s autism
as an adventure rather than a curse, a beginning rather than an end.
Find participating locations for both events at:
* Sensory Friendly Films:
www.autism-society.org/sensoryfilms
* The
Horse Boy:
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/horse-boy/
¡Grupo
de apoyo en Español!
A Warm Welcome to Our New Spanish Support Group
ASA Broward is proud to announce the formation of a Spanish
Support Group.
The first meeting will be
on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 7:00 pm.
The meeting will be held at the Dan Marino Center in Weston.
If you have any questions, please contact ASA Broward at
954-577-4141.
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