Our local autism group, Families for Effective Autism Treatment of Western Kentucky has a few exciting events coming up. Our annual FEAT on the Street 5K will be held on Saturday April 17. We are co-hosting this event with Rehab Associates Foundation and GoSoccer. Come out and join us in the run! The proceeds from the run enable our group to do things for local families like bring in speakers and then the other half goes to GoSoccer. This organization provides a buddy for kids with disabilities who works with them on the soccer field. The kids have a great time. I posted a pic of Patrick with his behavior therapist, Joni on their way to a GoSoccer event. He loved it!
The other really exciting thing is that Stephen Shore, a national speaker, college professor and author...who also happens to be on the autism spectrum, is going to be speaking here on Sat June 16. Our FEAT group is hosting him and this event is open to the public. We are still working on the time and the place but we will have details out soon.
Stephen is the author of "Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome." It is a great book about his experiences on the spectrum as a child and as an adult. I would highly recommend it.
On the autism home front we are still working on some behaviors from the strep (we just did a blood test to confirm elevated levels) and Packy has been really stimmy. Thankfully he is much better by now. His Dr in Nashville has just had back surgery, but he will only be about one week delayed in getting his IVIG treatment. We wish his Doc the speediest of recoveries. I know that re-cooperating from back surgery is not a fun deal. I just had a family member go through it.
Overall though Patrick is doing great! He is like his brothers and sister...just impatiently awaiting spring!
The other really exciting thing is that Stephen Shore, a national speaker, college professor and author...who also happens to be on the autism spectrum, is going to be speaking here on Sat June 16. Our FEAT group is hosting him and this event is open to the public. We are still working on the time and the place but we will have details out soon.
Stephen is the author of "Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome." It is a great book about his experiences on the spectrum as a child and as an adult. I would highly recommend it.
On the autism home front we are still working on some behaviors from the strep (we just did a blood test to confirm elevated levels) and Packy has been really stimmy. Thankfully he is much better by now. His Dr in Nashville has just had back surgery, but he will only be about one week delayed in getting his IVIG treatment. We wish his Doc the speediest of recoveries. I know that re-cooperating from back surgery is not a fun deal. I just had a family member go through it.
Overall though Patrick is doing great! He is like his brothers and sister...just impatiently awaiting spring!
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