as seen in the April 23 2010 Winkler Times and on the Winkler Times website!
A recently formed organization is helping to support families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The South Central ASD family support group involves people from all over south central Manitoba and meets the first Tuesday of each month at the Boundary Trails Health Centre.
The month of April is autism awareness month, and the group is planning a couple of events in conjunction with April 24 to 30 as autism awareness week.
The first is a family fun night with bowling at Valley Bowling lanes tomorrow. That will be followed by a fun fair and stick rodeo in conjunction with the Keen Ridge Equine Center May 1.
Everyone is welcome with all proceeds going to the South Central ASD family support group.
For more information, contact Celeste at 331-3357, Michelle at 822-5908 or Dianne at 822-4587 or e-mail southcentralasd@yahoo.ca. You can also go to their website at southcentralasd.intuitwebsites.com.
Their goal is to support, improve and enhance the lives of ASD children and their families in the Pembina Valley through information sharing, education, awareness and proactively supporting each other.
Autism is a developmental disability that affects a person's verbal and non-verbal communication, understanding of language, and socialization with peers. Other characteristics include: engagement in repetitive activities, resistance to environmental change and unusual responses to sensory experiences.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an increasingly popular term that refers to a broad definition of autism including the classic form of the disorder as well as closely related disabilities that share many of the core characteristics.
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