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Katie Beckett Waiver Information and Help

Raise Them High, Inc.

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Heidi J. Moore Consulting
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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO CONTACT US:

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For more information regarding F.A.C.E.S. and any upcoming meetings, please feel free to email us. Someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Notice
F.A.C.E.S. does not promote or endorse any particular form of therapy, treatment, school, service provider or medication.
Kidsplay Therapy Center
Kids laugh, Kids learn, Kids love Kidsplay!

Kidsplay Therapy Center, Inc. is a resource to parents and doctors who require a nurturing environment for occupational, physical, or speech therapy for their children or patients.

Located in Loganville, GA, Kidsplay Therapy is a convenient resource for families in the Walton County area. Kidsplay also helps inform our community of our F.A.C.E.S. support group, so we can together help more families in our area.

Click here for More Information from Kidsplay Therapy Center
ENCHANTED JOURNEYS TRAVEL

MAKE ANY OF YOUR TRAVEL PLANS WITH ENCHANTED JOURNEYS TRAVEL AGENCY AND FACES WILL RECEIVE A DONATION FROM EJ.
Welcome to F.A.C.E.S.!

Families of Autism/Asperger's Syndrome Care, Educate and Support, Incorporated A 501c3 Non-Profit Organization

F.A.C.E.S. is a parent led support group in Walton County, Georgia that was established in the fall of 2005 for families, friends, teachers, churches, and professionals who have children with autism spectrum disorders. Our goal is to provide educational and other resources that will enhance the lives of families in Walton County and surrounding areas. Anyone who wants to attend a FACES meeting is welcome!


What F.A.C.E.S. offers

Monthly Support Meetings to allow parents, teachers, friends and others a forum to share problems and discuss solutions. F.A.C.E.S. goal is to provide resources such as books and articles, along with hosting speakers from the community to share their expertise and knowledge on topics of interest to the group. Members will be invited to join the Autism Society of America local chapters and attend local workshops provided by ASA in the Atlanta/Athens area. Membership to ASA is optional but strongly suggested.
Jigsaw Puzzle

F.A.C.E.S. is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization

While F.A.C.E.S. is not for profit, there are expenses relative to the operation of our group. No one is denied access to the group for any reason. Any donation is appreciated to help offset operational expenses and gifts for our speakers each month.

A $15.00 annual donation per family is suggested to help with our costs. All donations are tax deductible according to 501c3 rules for operating an non-profit organization.

Make Checks payable to

F.A.C.E.S., Inc.
P.O. Box 703
Loganville, GA 30052
autism


Summit Baptist Church in Loganville, GA -
Join us on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m.

Summit Baptist Church
3080 Hwy 81 south
Loganville, GA 30052

Directions:
Take Hwy 78 into Loganville, turn Left if coming from Monroe, turn Right if coming from Snellville/Loganville onto Hwy 81 South. Church is approximately 3-4 miles on your right. WE WILL BE MEETING IN THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTER!

We will have childcare available,HOWEVER SPACE IS LIMITED! You must RSVP if you need childcare by the Friday preceeding the meeting to waltonfaces@yahoo.com Please do not bring children to the meeting if they have run a fever or missed school for 48 hours to protect our children who have medical conditions that could become gravely ill if exposed.

If you do not wish to utilize the childcare provided, please make other arrangements for your children as a courtesy to other parents who are attending the meeting.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

We look forward to seeing you there! Bring someone with you!


oh the possibilities
JINGLE JOG FOR AUTISM - THANK YOU!!
RESULTS!!!

THANK YOU everyone who participated to make this our most SUCCESSFUL Jingle Jog ever! We not only reached our goal of $20,000....we EXCEEDED it!! YOU make our Summer Camp and other FACES Events possible and for that, we are so grateful....thank you for making Christmas come early for our families and our children!! More than 400 runners participated in this years event. All who participated in the Reindeer Dash received an award ribbon.

Here are the Race Results for the 5K event, taken from www.coolrunning.com:



2008 Jingle Jog tshirt
FACES Board HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM F.A.C.E.S LEADERS
Teresa, Scarlett, Sonya, Donna and Kristen (along with Santa and Mrs. Claus) wish your family a safe and very Merry Christmas! May all your dreams for 2009 come true!

Created on 02/04/2003 10:24 AM by admin
Updated on 12/24/2008 02:26 PM by admin
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Announcements

WINNERS OF 2 AIR TRAN TICKETS and A 1 WEEK VACATION

Posted by: admin on 11/07/2008 03:06 PM
Congratulations to a guest from Marietta and a special education teacher from Bay Creek Elementary in Loganville!

Thanks to all who participated! Hope to see you next year!

SAVE THE DATE - FACES goes to the County Fair Summer Camp 2009 - July 13-17, 2009

Posted by: admin on 07/14/2008 09:13 PM (Read: 300)
Plans have begun already for the 2009 camp,we are planning for a larger camp this year. See details!
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EXCELLENT PARENT RESOURCE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS WITH CHILDREN IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Excellent resource tool for parents and professionals in special education.
JINGLE JOG FOR AUTISM - DECEMBER 13, 2008
JINGLE JOG FOR AUTISM, REGISTRATIONS AND DONATIONS
Developing a GREAT IEP - YouTube Link
Watch the link below before your first IEP - or even if you have had an IEP before, this video has VERY good information and you may learn something new!!

Developing a Great IEP

Developing a Great IEP, with Gary Mayerson, the latest in Autism Speaks' instructional video series, is now available at autismspeaks.org and YouTube. The free 12- minute video provides important information for parents who are encountering the IEP process for the first time, as well as tips for parents who have been through the process before.

F.A.C.E.S. wishes to provide you with pertinent, useful information that applies to you and your family's immediate needs - and the IEP is something with which you and your child will become VERY familiar through the school years!
Thanks to Tami Burt for finding this link!
Useful Links
YOUR FIRST STOP: Parent to Parent of Georgia

The Marcus Institute

Yahoo Groups List-serve

Greater GA Chapter Autism Society

National Autism Society of America

Kids Enabled

Emory Autism Center, Emory University

Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities

SPECTRUM - Gwinnett County Support Group

INTROPACES - Winder/Barrow County Support Group

Georgia Advocacy Office

Future Horizons - publisher of Autism books

Wrights Law - Know your Parental Rights!

Aspergers/Autism Atlanta - Cobb County

Center for Psychological testing - Atlanta

Psychological Science Institute, Dr. David Cantor, neuropsychologist specializing in Autism and ADHD

Reinforcement Unlimited with Dr. Robert Montgomery, Autism Expert
SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS
Summer Camp Information for All disabilities

This is a listing from the Greater Georgia Chapter of the Autism Society of America.