The purpose of this seminar is to provide a better understanding of the

connection between vision and learning. Experts estimate that 80% of what

we learn is mediated through the visual system. Research shows that 60%

of students identified as “problem learners” have undetected vision problems.

This number increases with children diagnosed with Developmental Delays,

Dyslexia and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Seminar attendees will understand

how visual input and processing skills affect academic achievements in reading,

writing, spelling, mathematics, and classroom performance; discover how to

recognize undiagnosed vision deficiencies that can save years of struggling and

become familiar with how to achieve full visual potential for children with

Down syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Attendees

will also be briefed about interdisciplinary strategies to collaborate and provide

care for individuals of all ages with visual deficiencies.

Each participant will receive written materials prepared by the faculty.

To learn more on Vision Therapy visit: Dr. Briana Larson @ www.ocvt.com

 Open My World Riding Center: www.openmyworld.org

Ages 5 – 14

Monday ~ Wed ~ Friday

9am – 12 noon

Every Day Includes:

•  Horseback Riding & Grooming
• Trail (Environmental Study)
• Petting Zoo (Animal Study)

$ 90 Per Week

 Please call to make a reservation

(512) 259-6665

 Red Wagon Children’s Therapy

 Red Wagon Children’s Therapy is excited to announce we will be offering a summer camp designed specifically for your child! The camp will be run by an occupational therapist and speech therapist and will focus on social/language skills and a sensory diet. We are opening the camp to our current clients first and will then open it to the general public on April 15, 2010. Here are the details:

 When:        June 7-25, 2010

*3-4 year olds on T/TH from 10:30-12:30

*5-6 year olds on M/W from 10:30-12:30

 Where:       The Children’s Center of Austin

                   Located in Jester Village, Building 2

 Cost:           $320 per child for a 3 week session

                   ($160 nonrefundable deposit due at registration)

 Registration Deadline: May 19, 2010

 Currently, we are only planning on having the June camp session. However, we will decide whether or not we will have a July and/or August session based on if there is enough interest in the program.

  Email: info@redwagontherapy.com

We offer Parent Workshops to teach parents how to change their children’s behavior- we work ourselves out of a job!  Behavioral change will not remain across environments if each environment does not change. Learn how to handle challenging behavior, implement behavior plans in your home, understand your child’s 504 or IEP, how to attend your ARD knowing your rights & so many others.  Most of our workshops address issues of every age and all varying types of developmental delays. These workshops are offered every other month.  See our calendar and descriptions of the workshops. We welcome workshop suggestions!

Register for a workshop or to obtain information about one by emailing jennifer@inspirebehaviortherapy.com and make your $30 for inspire clients & $35 for non-inspire  payment online through this website at the “payment” page. All payments MUST be made before the meeting to attend.

Dates so far for the Parent Workshops in 2010-2011 are:

• September 16th 2010
• November 4th 2010
• January 6th 2011
• March 3rd 2011
• May 5th 2011

Our Special Needs Resource & Support Groups were formally are Autism Support Group. We changed the group to include parents & or guradians of ANY special need child or adult. We feel that although our children’s needs may vary, the essential struggles we face are much the same. Parents of older children still need information and support, as well as ,the information hungry  & scared parents of youngsters.  This group is offered every other month for resource gathering, social events to meet and find support among each other , special speakers and free consult from Behavior Therapists.  This group is free.  *There is a $15 fee per child  if childcare is offered.  See our calendar for these dates and their descriptions.

RSVP to one of these meetings or to obtain information about one by emailing jennifer@inspirebehaviortherapy.com If their is childcare at this meeting and you would like to take advantage on it- please make your  $15 per child payment online through this website at the “payment” page. All payments MUST be made before the meeting to attend.

Dates so far for the Special Needs Resource & Support Group in 2010-2011 are:

• October 7th 2010
• December 2nd 2010
• Febrary 3rd 2011
• April 7th 2011

• Tuesday’s @ 6pm: Autism
• Thursday’s @ 6pm: Self Esteem
• Thursday’s @ 6pm: AD/HD

• Thursday’s @ 5:30pm: AD/HD & Self Esteem
• Thursday’s @ 5:30pm: Autism

Play Groups: On-going/Contact for assessment 

• Fridays@ 4:40pm: Play group that focuses on language development for 3years-kinder
• Fridays@ 5:30pm: Social Skill Group  through Play for kinder- 1st

Social Kids Club: On-going/No assessment required-registration only

Mondays @ 5:30 1 time a month: Social club for kids (10 and up) meets in the community to do fun activities voted on by the kids to increase their social awareness.

See Calendar for Monthly Events!

Don’t you hate it when you miss a gathering of good friends because you over looked the plain blue envelope in the mail?

Don’t you hate it when you missed the opportunity to hear an international singer perform in an intimate setting to sing for just you and a handful of friends because you were too busy…

And don’t you just hate it when your schedule is so busy that you cannot get together with that wonderful, dear friend across town because your day is full of “this and that”? 

Wouldn’t you hate to miss the opportunity of pull a drowning swimmer from the lake just before they went under?

What about that sweet but sometimes odd girl that sits in the back of your class room?  She’s be drowning for years in a sea of misunderstood episodes.  Because she could tread water for a while, many good swimmers, including the life guards missed the opportunity to pull her from the water even when someone called out “I think that girl is in trouble?”

But because she smiled and said she was okay, you kept on about your day.  The other swimmers were doing laps, some more than others, many were just horsing around in the water.  But this swimmer was drowning.  Even her mom and dad who called from the shore and shouted “Won’t someone help her?” Anyone?  We don’t know why she can’t put her hands and feet together and stroke to shore.  She’s been to swim lessons.  She’s been taught.” 

Finally one day, her mother found a small, very experienced life guard and said “Would you watch my daughter swim?  She’s been told by many that she should do what the others do but she always ends up swimming differently and never seems to make it to shore.”  With one look at the girl, the small but very experienced life guard swam out to where she was.  They treaded water for a while together and soon the life guard swam back to the shore, leaving the girl to tread on her own.  Secretly, she had left her a small life raft.

Introducing a new social outlet for teens

Specially designed with teen with social anxieties/any social deficits

(I.e. kids with asperger syndrome, AD/HD, anxiety, tourettes- They WILL NOT be in a LABEL in this group- but will find commonality among peers that can be so hard to do in school..)

Goals:

    Gather teens/tweens together who have common interests

    Meet in typical, fun & safe teen environments

    Provide a common support through this group for school, family, friends and/or any issues teens are dealing with today.

    Group is designed and montored by an experienced Behavior Analyst (Jennifer Kaut M.Ed.) but facilated by Tinker Reed. The Teens and Pre-Teens will be encouraged to self monitor/and provide feedback among themselves.

Just Meeting 1 time per month! On Mondays at 5:30pm- Parents drop their child off at the designated place & pick up- club lasts approx. 1 hour- some activities throughout the year will be longer. Sign up for our newsletter to receive notices on the upcoming events.

Dates for 2010:      Fee’s are $15/per session.

Teen & Pre- Teen Welcome(10 & up): kids have voted to go bowling, do go carts, play laser tag, see a movie, eat chinese food and more!

Oct. 19^th  (Meeting at Lakeline mall- movie/food court entrance)

Nov. 3oth      ( Meeting at Main Event)

Dec 28th    cancelled

Jan 25th  Chinese Night

Feb 15   Movie Night at Lakeline Mall

March 22  Austin Parks and Pizza

April 22  Main Event

May : date to be announced- day at the park with horseback riding and swimming

June 21 Volente Beach

RSVP your attendence if you are already registered- First timers need to Register online.

Email jennifer@inspirebehaviortherapy.comor call me  with any questions-818-1523. Shannon Kirchoff & Jennifer Kaut will faciliate the group: shannon@inspirebehaviortherapy.com

I have created this group b/c I have many kiddos that I see that would really enjoy each other/I hear the same interests, same fears, same issues- yet tell me they have no friends.

P.S. If your child says they do not want to come – have them come one time and then make that decision- most of these kids- esp. Autism/anxiety are going to find every excuse why not- it’s a change- but once they have experienced it and it is ok- they will be just fine! Mine own  Aspie 15 year old has attended. At first, I have heard 6 reasons why not..one was- this was the hour he needed to text.. After the first club though- he was hooked. These are the moments moms & dads- when we have to push a little to get our kids over the panic so they can realize the fun they can have if they let go… If you have one of these kiddos that is really panicked- when you are registering- note this and I will make sure that your child attends when he can be supported the first few times by me.

Hope to see you all there-

Jennifer Kaut M.Ed.

 Thanksgiving

November 23rd- 27th

Christmas

Decemeber 21st- 25th

New Years Eve and Day

Dec. 31st and Jan 1st

Any questions- contact your therapist!

 Inspire Behavior Therapy recognizes the many needs you have, and would like to invite you to attend our Autism Parent Support Group.  You sacrifice so much for your children.  Too often, this results in your own needs being neglected.  I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to recharge and connect with one another.

 Meetings: Mondays at 6:30pm.  Emotional Support,  Educational Consulting, Updated Resources,  Childcare…Connections.

Donations suggested but not required! This just helps us thank our childcare staff and speakers.

Single $5, Couple $10

Meeting Dates: 

Nov 2^nd 2009- Dr. Noreen Pickens speaking

Dates for 2010

1/18^th, 3/1^st , 5/10^th, 7/19^th, 9/13^th, 11/8^th