Students Supporting Individuals with Disabilities (SSID), a student organization at ISU that focuses on providing volunteer opportunities for students to work with individuals with disabilities, is inviting teens for some bowing at the ISU Bowling and Billiards Center, Friday, November 13 from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM. This is event is free for teens with ASD.
We hope to see you there!…
The Gingerbread House is in the giving spirit and Autism McLean is going to benefit! On November 11th the toy store will donate 10% of sales for the day to our organization!
How can you help? Simply stop by the Gingerbread House (603 South Hannah Street, Bloomington) on Wednesday, November 11th and pick up a few things from your holiday shopping list. 10% of the total sales that day goes to us! Store hours are 9 AM – 7 PM.
That’s it. Simple and elegant, no coupons, no letting them know the purchase is for our group. Check off a to-do, get some great quality toys, and help support our organization!
Please see the attached flyer for more information.…
Let's bowl!
Autism McLean is setting up the pins for another season of our annual bowling camp!
Autism McLean Winter Bowling Camp:
Please register here: https://members.autismmclean.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=29.
About the program:
Bowling is open to anyone who wants to be there. As long as they want to bowl, they are welcome to join us. Our mission statement is simple: provide our kids the same experience as any other kid who bowls. This means, of course, practice, frustration, achievement, sharing, communicating, bonding, turn taking, following directions and friendship.…
Autism McLean is kicking off fall with mixed field games. Games include dodgeball, indoor wiffleball, and several others. There's no cost to sign-up and participate. Our friends at SSID will be there to help the kids in all of their activities.
Please register below.
About the program:
Sports are open to any child who wants to be there. As long as they want to play, they are welcome to join us.
Our mission statement is simple: provide our kids the same experience as any other kid who plays a sport. This means, of course, practice, frustration, achievement, daydreaming, running, sharing, communicating, bonding, teamwork, turn taking, following directions and friendship.
Parents can help coach (which really means play and share the experience)
We look forward to seeing you there and watching our kids succeed!…
Join the Jaycees, Friday, October 16th at 7:00 PM, for good drinks, good food, and good times while celebrating the charities that benefitted from Bruegala XVI and the accomplishments of the Jaycees in 2015!
Show off your Halloween costume and enjoy crafts, up close creepy animal encounters, and of course, candy! The costume parade begins at 2:30 PM. Free with zoo admission.
http://4.17.232.139/parks/Miller-Park-Zoo/upcoming-events.asp.
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Autism McLean (AM) is partnering with Wehrenberg Galaxy 14 to present a sensory friendly showing of "MOANA" on December 4th.
The lights are turne up and sound is turned down. It’s OK if people need to get up and move around or talk.
The movie starts December 4th at 1:00 PM, but please be there by 12:30 PM.
All families who have a child with special needs welcome.
There is no cost for AM members. Non-member adults are $7 for and $6 for children (ages 2-11), with 12% off concessions. If you are not an AM member, please view the benefits of being a member and consider joining us. Events like this are often free for our members. Learn more about joining Autism McLean as a member.
Please register here for the movie.
We are looking forward to a great turnout!…
Camp Pathfinder is geared specifically to siblings of people living with autism (ages 6-21). Camp is located at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center (TPOC) and run in parallel with our Autism Camp Takoda.
The goal of Camp Pathfinder is to provide opportunities for our siblings to experience the majesty of TPOC and be recognized for their care and support of their siblings. Having a sibling with a special needs creates a unique relationship.
Camp Pathfinder will not interfere with our Takoda campers. We are focused on providing an experience that will be special for our Pathfinders and leave them with a sense of accomplishment and confidence.
Timber Pointe Outdoor Center's 170 wooded acres bordering four miles of shoreline on Lake Bloomington offers an incredible array of outdoor activities. Camp Pathfinder consists of:
For camp pictures, check out our Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/autismmclean/sets…
Camp Takoda is dedicated to providing a valuable experience for children on the autism spectrum (ages 6-21) in a natural outdoor setting on Lake Bloomington. Children have the opportunity to engage in typical camp activities including: canoeing, swimming, horseback riding, games, and much more in a safe and supportive atmosphere. At Camp Takoda we have a high counselor-to-camper ratio to ensure that all campers are safe and positively encouraged to participate in each activity offered.
Our goal is to always provide a comfortable and motivating environment that will help each camper develop their individual abilities with an emphasis on building self-confidence, social skills, and independence – all in a fun setting!
If you need financial assistance to send your child to camp, please apply for a scholarship here: https://autismmclean.org/content/scholarship-application.
Timber Pointe Outdoor Center's 170 wooded acres bordering four miles of shoreline on Lake Bloomington offers an incredible array of outdoor activities:
For camp pictures, check out our Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/autismmclean/sets…
Join us for an evening of fall fun! Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy food, music with DJ, games, arts-and–crafts and more at our annual Halloween Dance!…
