2013 ASMC Hero Run/Walk

2013 ASMC Hero Run/Walk

It is that time a year again to sign up for our Annual Run/Walk for Autism. Our event will again be at Tipton Park on Saturday, September 21, 2013. The 5K run will be at 9 a.m., following the results of the run will be our Kids Fun Run at 11! The walk will be at 12. We hope that you will consider joining our event as it will benefit our local community and families that are impacted by autism.

This year our theme is "Hero Walk". We want to take the time to pay tribute to the many heros who touch the lives of our children and families. We especially want to honor one of our members who recently passed away. Jon Miskulin made a huge impact on our local autism community and his legacy of the HEAL foundation (Heroes Embracing Autistic Lives) continues to touch lives.

We again are hoping to raise $20,000. We need your support. Please consider joining the event and also helping us fundraise to better serve our community.…

ASMC Baseball Camp

Let’s play ball!

ASMC is ready for another season of our annual baseball camp! This is a great way for our kids to learn some of the fundamentals of baseball, social skills, and teamwork, all while making friends.

For registration, t-shirts, and more, please click here: https://member.autismmclean.org/Sports/Baseball.php.

Contact the ASMC Sports Director with any questions, comments, or concerns.

About the program:

This camp is open to any kid 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, uniforms, 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!…

COUNTRY Youth Classic Golf Tournament – Special Needs Division

COUNTRY Youth Classic Golf Tournament – Special Needs Division

The COUNTRY Youth Classic (CYC) igolf tournament is right around the corner. CYC has special needs divisions for ages 3-22 and would love to have your participation. CYC will take place June 24-26.  On Monday, join a fun, family-friendly event – the COUNTRY Skills Challenge. The Skills Challenge consists of three events: Longest Drive, Short Game and Putting. A free meal is offered to contestants and prizes are handed out to the winners of each division during an awards ceremony.

This is a great opportunity for special needs youth ages 3-22 to participate in some friendly competition and meet people from across the country and the world.

Please visit www.countryyouthclassic.com for registration and tournament information. The deadline for registration has been extended until Tuesday, June 18th at noon. 

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Need Your Help – Defining Characteristics of Individuals with Asperger Disorder or High-Functioning Autism Survey

If you are the parent of a child, adolescent, or adult with high-functioning autism (HFA) or (DSM-IV) Asperger Syndrome (AS), a professional who supports a learner with HFA/AS, or a person on the spectrum, please follow this link to help Brenda Smith Myles and her colleagues update the Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic Scale (ASDS): https://survey.illinoisstate.edu/coe/teachered/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=78KI973M.

Also, please follow the link and complete a brief survey and ask others to do the same. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

If you have questions, please contact Stacey Jones Bock at [email protected].

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Let’s Go to the Zoo

Join the ASMC and SSID at the Miller Park Zoo, Sunday, April 21st, from 12:00p – 2:00p.

  • Children under 10 can enjoy the day with the their family
  • Children/teens 10 and over, can be dropped off to enjoy the zoo with our friends from SSID
  • Please bring a sack lunch
  • You will need money for zoo admission.

If interested, please RSVP here: [email protected]

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Noodles Night – All Day Long

Noodles Night – All Day Long

Autism Awareness Noodles Night will be April 2nd (all day long!) at both locations. For dine in and take out. Please join us for a great meal and a good cause! A portion of all sales are donated back to ASMC.

Noodles has been a great supporter of ASMC and we truly appreciate their continued support and partnership. Come eat with us!

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Visit the Bauer’s Alpaca Farm

Visit the Bauer’s Alpaca Farm

Stan and Janetta Bauer have invited the Autism Society of McLean County  members and families to visit their farm. They have been raising alpacas for over eight years.

Alpacas are gentle, clean, shy animals that make wonderful pets.  They are herd animals, which  means they like to be with other alpacas—to eat, walk and play together. A baby alpaca is called  a cria. Youngsters enjoy rolling in the dirt and in snow. 

Alpacas are prized for their luxurious fiber, so they get a haircut (are “sheared”) once a year  before summer.  The Bauers develop wearable items created from the fiber produced by their  alpacas on their farm.  An alpaca sweater or blanket is a cherished possession, frequently  handed down from one generation to the next. 

The Bauers will share their story of getting their alpacas and show how they take the fiber from  shearing the animal to finished product, including spinning, knitting, weaving and felting.   Janetta Bauer also works as a speech therapist with autistic children at the Baby Fold.…

Skill Sprout Mayoral Proclamation and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

You're Invited!

In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, join us for an Open House, Mayoral Proclamation, and Ribbon Cutting at the new Skill Sprout Clinic in Normal, IL.

  • Where: 706 Oglesby, Suite 200, Normal, IL, 61761
  • When March 28, 2013
    • Open House: 11:00a – 1:00p
    • Ribbon Cutting: 1:15p
  • RSVP: Abby 309-585-2857

Join the honorable Mayor Chris Koos, autism advocates, and friends of Skill Sprout to promote awareness, collaborate, and highlight free autism screenings.

Check out the attached flyer for more information.

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