Join Eva's Heroes and Santikos Theatres for a special night at the movies every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

To see a schedule for upcoming movies presented by Eva's Heroes Special Presentations,  visit www.santikos.com/evasheroes.php.

Individual with intellectual special needs are always admitted free of charge for these special showing.

 Join Eva's Heroes and Santikos Theatres for a special showing of Hollywood's latest family friendly film in a sensory friendly and accepting environment. 

 Doors open at 5:30pm and movie begins at 6pm.  Eva's Heroes Special Presentations will be held at Santikos Silverado 16 located at Bandera Rd and 1604 and at Santikos Embassy 14 located at 281 and Bitters Rd.  Eva's Heroes Special Presentations are held every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
 
Please share with any individuals or families who would benefit.  This is an activity open to individuals of all ages with intellectual special needs.

As always, individuals with intellectual special needs receive free admission.  Attending parents, friends, sibling, caregivers, and general public pay going matinee rate for the theater they attend.
 
Thanks to Santikos Theaters for partnering with Eva's Heroes to provide... a sensory friendly and accepting environment for all of the participants, families, and group homes.  Go to www.santikos.com/evasheroes.php to see upcoming dates/features.

Cupids Chase 5k Run is the largest national, simultaneous 5k held by any nonprofit in the United States.

It will be held at the Koehler Pavilion, Brackenridge Park

3700 North St. Marys's Street

San Antonio, TX. 78209

Registration at 8:00 am

or go to active.com to pre-register

Feeding Caregiver Workshop

February 16, 9:00am - 12:00pm

This workshop will provide caregivers information on why children do not eat. Strategies to help picky eaters better will be discussed.

After attending the training, you will have the option to sign up for a small group hands-on training. At this individual training, you and your child will work with an occupational therapist to develop specific strategies to help your picky eater eat better. You will be able to sign up for a 1-hour slot after the Feb. 16th training. Cost for the individual hands-on training is based on a sliding fee scale ranging from $10-100.

Cost: $15/person; $5/person if child has Medicaid

For furher information or to register, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

Introduction to ABA

February 23, 9:00am - 12:00pm

This workshop will inform caregivers about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and how ABA is used to treat autism spectrum disorders.

Cost: $15/person; $5/person if child has Medicaid.

 For further information or to register, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

Introduction to Verbal Behavior

February 3, 8:30am - 11:30am

The behavioral classification of language based on B.F. Skinner's book, Verbal Behavior (1957), will be presented.

Cost: $30/person

For further questions or to register, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

ABLLS & VB-MAPP

February 3, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

This training provides an overview of assessment of verbal behavior and development of goals for students with ASD.

Cost: $30/person

For further questions or to register, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

Data Collection, Graphing, and Visual Analysis

February 17, 8:30am - 11:30am

3 CEUs for BCBAs/BCaBAs will be provided

Participants will learn various data collection methods to track the progress of their students/clients and how to graph, analyze, and utilize the data to guide decision making regarding the students/clients education/treatment.

Cost: $30/person

For furthe questions or to register, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

Managing Comprehensive ABA Programs for Children with Autism

3 CEUs for BCBAs/BCaBAs will be provided.

February 17, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

This course will discuss how to manage comprehensive therapeutic/educational programs for children with autism utilizing behavior analysis technology.

Cost: $30/person

For further questions or to register, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

Introduction to Joint Attention

3 CEUs for BCBAs/BCaBAs will be provided

February 24, 8:30am - 11:30am

This workshop will provide basic information on joint attention and its relation to autism spectrum disorders.

Cost: $30/person

For further questions or to register, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

Advanced Joint Attention

(Prerequisite: Introduction to Joint Attention)

3 CEUs for BCBAs/BCaBAs will be provided

Methods for teaching joint attention will be taught

Cost: $30/person

For further questions, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

Vocal Development and Echoic Training

March 2, 8:30am - 11:30am

Participants will learn strategies to develop vocal language in children who are non-vocal and to shape articulation.

Cost: $30/person

For further questions or to register, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

Mand Training

March 2, 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Manding refers to a child's ability to request. This course will cover strategies to teach early, intermediate, and advanced learners to mand.

Cost: $30/person

For further questions or to register, please contact Jose Saenz at jose@acn-sa.org or 210-902-9888.

Summer Resource Fair

For Children and Adults with Special Needs

(Feria de Recurso de verano para ninos y adultos con necesidades especiales)

 Saturday, February 11,2012

10:00am - 12 noon

The Arc of San Antonio

6530 Wurzbach Rd.

Featuring over 30 organizations offering summer programs, camps,

respite care and support groups.

*Con mas de 30 orzanizaciones que ofrecen programas para el verano, campamentos,

cuidado de revelo y grupos de apoyo*

For more information on the fair, contact Heather Long at (210) 490-4300, ext. 112,

 or email: hlong@arc-sa.org

SAM ASH® MUSIC STORE FREE Community Drum Circle
Facilitated by Jorge Ochoa
Occupational Therapist
Come connect with the community, bond with family and friends, RELIEVE STRESS, and
have FUN in a RHYTHMIC PARTY!!!
All ages welcome and no previous experience required. Feel free to bring your own drum or play one in the store.
Tuesday • 2.14.12 • 7:00PM-8:30PM
25 NE Loop 410 @ McCullough 78216
For more info Contact Jorge @
210-289-7100 or tamborhythms@yahoo.com
TamboRhythms.com
Facebook---TamboRhythms: Wellness Through Rhythm

TamboFUNction DRUMMING
A FUN AND FUNCTIONAL RHYTHMIC ADVENTURE!
Class Description

TamboFUNction Drumming is a FUN and FUNctional rhythmic adventure! Drums and
percussion will be used to address the following skills:
Attention/focus
Impulse control
Taking turns
Social skills
Communication reinforcement
Creative self-expression
Leadership
Confidence/self-esteem
Basic color/shape identification
Prepositional/positional concepts
Sensory- motor skills
Numbers
Left/ right discrimination

No previous musical experience is required and all instruments will be provided.
Mondays 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm; 6 sessions starting 1/30/12- ending 3/5/12 ($46)
Class size is limited so please register as soon as possible.

Class Registration &Location:
Adult and Community Education
Northside Learning Center
6632 Bandera Road, Bldg.C 101
San Antonio, TX 78238
210-397-8100
www.nisd.net/ace

"Music can enhance quality of life by maximizing performance of meaningful daily
activities limited by physical, psychosocial, and/or social factors" - Dan Craig,OTR/L

Low Vision Expo

March 3, 2012

Colonial Hills United Methodist Church

5247 Vance Jackson

9am to 12 noon

Come and purchase Low Vision Aids!

Question can be addressed at 829-4223 Ask for Cindy

Crawl out of your hole...

Check your SHADOW...   

and Celebrate Groundhog Day     

at a CAMP Eat for a Cause!

 Where: EZ's at Highway 281 and Bitters

When: Thursday, February 2nd

Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Enjoy good food for a good cause!

Just put your receipt in the CAMP box and CAMP receives 20% of the proceeds!  It's that easy to help CAMP!

Come on- you gotta eat!

The San Antonio Bar Association, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, & Disability Rights Texas (formerly Advocacy, Inc.) present an:

                              Ask-A-Lawyer SPECIAL EDUCATION CLINIC

                                                                        March 1, 2012

                                   5:30 p.m.- Know-Your-Rights Presentation, then free legal help afterward

                                        Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, 1111 N. Main, San Antonio, TX 78212

Call Cynthia Ferguson at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid for eligibility information and registration. YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND. CALL (210) 212-3740.

It’s not just your wheelchair. It’s your livelihood.
Join United Spinal Association’s UsersFirst program for a webinar on getting the right wheelchair and other mobility equipment, so you can live the life you choose!
The right wheelchair, mobility scooter or seating system is important to maintaining good health, quality of life, and independence. There’s no such thing as an “average” wheelchair user, we all have individual needs and lifestyles. So why should our equipment be average?
This interactive webinar will offer strategies and resources to help navigate the process of getting mobility equipment that is right for you. Plus information on finding appropriate doctors; locating resources; and protecting your rights as a consumer.
Please join us. Go to https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/988512786
You can find out about upcoming webinars and be notified when webinar videos and transcripts are posted on our website by signing up for our webinar updates.  www.unitedspinal.org

Ziggi Landsman
VP of Online Relations
United Spinal Association
zlandsman@unitedspinal.org

United Spinal Association
75-20 Astoria Blvd, Jackson Heights, NY, 11370
718-803-3782 - www.unitedspinal.org

Date: Saturday - March 3, 2012
Location: AT&T Center
Address: 1 AT&T Center
San Antonio, TX
Site Opens: 8:00 a.m.
Walk Begins: 9:00 a.m.
Event Director: Alyssa Smith;  alyssa.smith@nmss.org
No Minimum to participate

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, unpredictable disease of the central nervous system (the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord). It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder. This means the immune system incorrectly attacks the person's healthy tissue