A FEW UPCOMING EVENTS....

Child Youth Advocate for New Brunswick workshop for parents.

Tuesday May 15, 2012 7:00 PM -8:30 PM

Autism Resources Miramichi is hosting a workshop with presenters Christian Whalen, acting Child and Youth Advocate for New Brunswick and with Annette Bourque, Clinical Director, Office of the Child and Youth Advocate for New Brunswick.

 We are extending an invitation to all parents and persons interested in understanding children’s rights and the well-being of children. The workshop is to be held on Tuesday, May 15 at Autism Resources Miramichi, 139 Duke St., Miramichi from 7:00 pm. to 8:30 pm. The presentation by the Child and Youth Advocate will include the mandate and work of the office and sharing opportunity on matters of interest for Miramichi children and youth with autism.

 Parents will have opportunity to meet privately with Christian Whalen, Child and Youth Advocate from 6:00 pm – 6:45pm. Families can schedule an appointment through Autism Resources Miramichi by calling 622-8137 or contact Lila Barry, Executive Director through email arm@nb.aibn.com. You must register to attend the workshop.

 The role of the child and youth advocate is to ensure the rights and interests of children are protected and to ensure children and youth have access to approved services, and that complaints about these services receive appropriate attention. The role includes providing information and advice to government, government agencies and communities about the availability, effectiveness, responsiveness and relevance of services to children and youth and to act as an advocate for the rights and interests of children and youth in general.

         *****Please register no later than 4:00 pm May 14.

There is no cost for this workshop

Miramichi Fusion Festival

Location: Golden Hawk Recreation Complex and Surrounding Grounds

SATURDAY JUNE 2, 2012

Events Schedule

EVENT                                                   TIME                                  LOCATION

Breakfast                                          8:30AM – 11:00 AM                Food Tent

MEMA Slow-Pitch                             9:00 AM – 6:00 PM                 Fields

Kin Ball                                              9:00 AM – 11:00 AM              Gym

Tennis Clinic                                     9:00 AM – 11:00 AM             Tennis Court

Games Room                                   9:00 AM – 4:00 PM           Golden Hawk Building

Zumba – Older Adults                      10:00 AM – 11:00 AM              Stage

Skateboard Clinic                            10:00 AM –12:00 PM             Skate Park

Police Force & Tim’s Bike Rodeo  10:00 AM –12:00 PM                By the plane

Car Club Show                               10:00 AM – 2:00 PM          Front of Golden Hawk

Mango Family Fitness Course       10:00 AM – 2:00 PM     Beside Golden Hawk Field

BBQ  Hotdogs/Hamburgers           11:00AM  – 5:00 PM               Food Tent

Disc Golf                                         11:00 AM –3:00 PM    Field Beside Tennis Court

Opening Ceremonies                     11:30 AM                                      Stage

Oh Canada

Washer Toss                                 12:00 PM – to Closing          Beside Ball Field

Zumba - Kids                                  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM                      Stage

3 on 3 Basketball                            1:00 PM – 4:00 PM                      Gym

Floor Hockey                                   1:00 PM – 4:00 PM                      Gym

Corvette People’s Choice

Banner Presentation                        2:00 PM                             By Corvette Club

Zumba                                             3:00 PM – 4:00 PM                      Stage

Draws                                              4:30 PM                                       Stage

Town Ford Display             Through out the day           Parking Lot across from Golden Hawk

Compassion Canada           Through out the day                        By Registration Tents

Face Paint/Bean Bag Toss

VIA Rail Trip Booth             Through out the day                        By Registration Tents

Services Canada Booth       Through out the day                        By Registration Tents

MEMA Slow-Pitch Trophy               7:00 PM                                 Golden Hawk Field

           Presentation

 How Creative Solutions presents

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR PROGRAMS.....

with Cynthia Howroyd, SLP (c)

      To improve the social relationshipsand behavior of childfren with ASD

For more information, follow the link above, or check out www.howcreative.org

Social Group grades 5-8        Each Wednesday  6-8 pm

Facilitator: Tammy McCarthy/ NBCC students

Board of Directors Meeting   

Tuesday May 15, 2012                             6:30 PM

                              PENNY DRIVE

Do you have pennies laying around???? ARM is going to be collecting pennies. So clean out those drawers, old dishes, etc and drop them off to our centre.

We will be doing a “GUESS THE AMOUNT OF PENNIES” at our annual Penny Sale in November .

Pennies can be dropped off at:

Autism Resources Miramichi

139 Duke St.

Miramichi.

Call 622- 8137 for further information.

Autism Speaks Canada

We are absolutely delighted to be a recipient of Autism Speaks Canada, 2011 Family Services Community Grants.

ARM wishes to acknowledge Autism Speaks Canada and we are very grateful for Autism Speaks Canada’s generosity to fund Autism Resources Miramichi Employment Preparedness Program.

ARM will offer a 26 week training program for persons over the age of 16 living in Northumberland County with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  The start date will be in mid August /2012.  The program includes life, social and community skills training, transition planning, employment preparedness, job matching and much more.  For more info, contact Lila Barry at 622-8137.



New Library Books 

1)       Breaking Free from OCD

-A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Guide for    Young People and Their Families

2)       Getting Over OCD

-A 10 Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life

3)       Helping Your Child with OCD

4)       Super Flex (I) Thinking Book for Elementary Kids

-Use of Cartooning to Improve Flexibility and    Perspective Taking

5)       Super Flex (II)

-A Social Thinking Curriculum Activity Book

6)       You Are a Social Detective

-Exploring Expected and Non-expected Behaviors (computer program)