Autism Society—Greater Baton Rouge, Inc.
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Hi! We have a new fundraiser coming up! On Tuesday, February 18th, we will participate in a Give Back evening at the Bistro Byronz Willow Grove location from 5:00 - 9:00 PM. We will have an information table set up, and will receive a percentage of food ordered during this time period. This also includes take out orders! To participate, you must tell your server you are Bistro-ing for the Autism Society and fill out a comment card. Please join us and spread the word!
** Autism Society LA Specialty License Plate **
Hello!
We have a new update! Due to several intervening factors: the Covid 19 pandemic and a hacking incident at the the OMV website, there has been a significant delay in our license plate moving into the final phase of review and testing before production and sale to the genera; public.
As things are slowly returning to normal this is the latest information I have received from my contact at OMV. There is still one license plate ahead of ours for review and testing. There is more staff physically in the offices, so the process should begin to move more quickly.
The current timeline is for our plate to move into review and testing in October and be available for sale possibly in November, 2020.
Note: Auction Bid Winners will be notified when their plate number is available for purchase and pick-up or delivery. I am not sure how this will work yet. I am assuming the plates will come via mail.
Once the license plates are released for sale to the general public, Autism Society Louisiana State Chapter, Inc. will receive $50 per quarter for each plate sold during that quarter. This is on going, and will also continue when the license is renewed.
This is a wonderful fundraising opportunity and will support the mission and vision of the Autism Society.
Our Mission: Improving the lives of all affected by autism.
Our Vision: The Autism Society envisions a world in which individuals and families living with autism are able to maximize their quality of life, are treated with the highest level of dignity, and live in a society in which their talents and skills are appreciated and valued.
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The Head of music education at LSU is excited about a new project they have going at LSU this coming Spring 2019 semester. It is called The Sunshine Project formally The Prism Project. It is a performing arts program for Baton Rouge-area students age 6-14 with special needs (“Cast Members”). The Prism Project provides Cast Members with opportunities to learn appropriate social and performing arts skills and directly engage with their peers.
Second, it is a training ground for LSU students who wish to work with children who have exceptionalities.
The original Prism Project was at Ball State University. (you can check out the Ball State Prism project here: https://www.prismprojectbsu.org
At LSU, on Sunday afternoons in the Spring 2019 semester, we have space for about 12-15 children to come to LSU for two hour sessions to learn theatre and musical skills alongside their College-age Buddies. Will probably meet 3:30-5:30 pm each Sunday beginning in late January. A performance for friends, family, and public will be held in early April in the School of Music! There is no tuition for this, thanks to the generous support of LSU CMDA and our dean Todd Queen.
If you know families who might benefit from this program, please share this and the application for Cast members is here:
As you are likely aware, many families struggle with the safety concerns associated with wandering -- adding to the stress that parents and guardians face in raising a child with ASD and other developmental disorders. Unfortunately, a bill in Congress to address this issue and help prevent wandering – Kevin and Avonte’s Law – was delayed indefinitely this past December. One of our goals for this study is to bolster arguments for expanded government support by documenting the profound impact that wandering has on children and families.
What You Can Do to Help:
We very much would like your assistance in reaching out to as many families as possible. Please tell any and all families that have a child with ASD or other developmental disorders.If you have any questions about this study, please feel free to contact me either by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone, if more convenient: 516 321-5311.
We once again thank you for your cooperation.
Laura McLaughlin
On behalf of:
Andrew Adesman, MD
Chief, Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York
Professor of Pediatrics
Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine
Northwell Health