Parents’ Night Out for older ASD kids and siblings who like dogs

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Pet Therapy and Parent’s Night out offered by Austin Dog Alliance, and co-presented by the Autism Project of the University of Texas and the Austin Dog Alliance Youth Association.

Date: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Fee: $40.00

Open to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their siblings, ages 8 – 13. The evening will feature time with therapy dogs, movies, games, dog-themed crafts and snacks.

Registration Link: http://austindogalliance.org/autism/special-events/
Location : 12129 Ranch Road 620 North, Suite 401, Austin, TX 78750
(North Austin, near Lakeline Mall – West of Hwy 183 on RR 620)


Parents’ Night Out this Friday at KidVentures!

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Enjoy a night out while we watch your kids. We will eat dinner (provided by parents), play in the gyms, do arts & crafts, and wind down with a movie. Please contact Gina at frontdesk@kidventurestherapy.com to sign up.

Date: Friday, April 20th, 2012
Time: 5:30 – 9:00pm
Cost: $25 per child, $15 per sibling

  • Open to all ages (must be of walking age).
  • Enrollment on a first come, first serve basis.
  • Payment required upon sign-up.
  • No cancellation refunds.

Evening SPD Support Group

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Please join us tomorrow, Tuesday, April 10th, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. for our  monthly evening support group.

This support group is for all parents of sensory-challenged kids who would benefit from this opportunity to feel validated in their struggles and celebrated in their successes.  In the past we’ve also shared a lot of tips and tricks, and shared experiences with various SPD therapies and providers.

We meet in the private conference room provided by Monkey Nest on Burnet Road in the back of the coffee shop. Look for a sign with the AASPDA logo on the conference room door. All are welcome, and feel free to come and go as your schedule permits.  We hope to see you there!


Play Date at the Play for All Abilities Park in Round Rock!

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Join other sensational families at the Play for All Abilities Park in Round Rock on Sunday, April 1st from 10 – noon. We’ll have a picnic table with an AASPDA sign. Bring blankets (there are only 2 picnic tables) and food if you’d like to picnic!

Getting there can be a little tricky. The (small) sign you are looking for is “Rabb Park” – the park itself is not visible from the road. If you are heading north on A.W. Grimes, you will turn right immediately after you pass under the train bridge, just north of Gattis Road, where there is a small sign that says “Rabb Park.” If you are going south on A.W. Grimes, coming from Highway 79, you will need to make a U-turn after going under the train bridge (the 2nd left when coming from 79) and then turn right at the Rabb Park sign. After turning at the sign, there will be an immediate fork in the road and you need to turn right. This will take you directly into the Rabb Park parking lot.

For more info, you can call Elizabeth Engle at 694-1004. Looking forward to it!


Parents’ Night Out at KidVentures next Friday!

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Parents Night Out!

Enjoy a night out while we watch your kids. We will eat dinner (provided by parents), play in the gyms, do arts & crafts, and wind down with a movie. Please contact Gina to sign up: frontdesk@kidventursetherapy.com.

Friday, March 30th, 2012

5:30-9:00pm

$25 per child, $15 per sibling

Open to all ages (must be of walking age)

Enrollment on a first come, first serve basis

Payment required upon sign-up

No cancellation refunds

KidVentures is located at 5524 Bee Caves Rd. Bldg. L, Austin, TX 78746.

Our number is (512) 327-4499.


Learn about Vision Problems among Gifted Students

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As many as 30% of gifted children also have SPD, according to a research review performed by Paula Jarrard, MS, OTR, published on the SPD Foundation website.

And among this population, there often co-exists vision problems. Click the link below to learn about a talk this coming Wednesday on this phenomenon and how to treat it with vision therapy.

Stars In Your Eyes, Gifted Talk on 3-21-12 (1)


Sensory-Friendly Movie

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AMC Theaters and The Autism Society partner to bring popular kids’ movies to view in theaters in a sensory-friendly environment.  Throughout the program, the movie theater keeps their lights up, the sound turned down, and audience members are invited to get up, move around, or do whatever they need to enjoy the movie.

Sensory Friendly Film:  “Journey 2:  The Mysterious Island”

Saturday, February 25, 10:00 a.m.
$6 per person
AMC Theater at Barton Creek Mall
and
AMC Rivercenter 9 in San Antonio for $4 per person


Spring Camp at KidVentures

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Fling into Spring Camp

We want your kids to join us this March for a fun-filled camp during Spring Break. They will engage in games and activities involving: gross motor skills, sensory play, fine motor play including arts & crafts, social games, and reading stories.

Led By: KidVentures Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists and Therapy Techs

Dates: March 12th -15th, 2012 (Sign up for any or all of these days)

Ages: 2+, siblings welcome

Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm

Location: KidVentures Therapy Services
5524 Bee Caves Rd, Building L
Austin, TX 78746
512.327.4499

Cost: $65 per day for one child, $45 per day for one sibling, $25 per day for additional siblings

Payment in full is required upon registration; no refunds
Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis

** This camp is open to all children, regardless of whether they have ever received services at KidVentures **