Masters of Ceremonies: Jenny McCarthy & Lance Armstrong

Join us for casino fun, lounge music, celebrity surprises, silent auction. Several celebrities and professional athletes are scheduled to appear at this event.

An evening featuring tournament poker!

We focus on eliciting the creativity of children rather than teaching them to imitate the expression of others. The program is designed to enhance social and communicative skills, and directly targets the most typical features of ASD.

Your child is invited to star in a silent movie about a bee. Each week your child will explore the world of the honey bee through puppets, in dance, in song, with music, on paper, in collage and in play. The children will create this world themsleves.

We will film in seesion in black and white to make a silent film. The Bee Project recognizes that children within the Autism Spectrum often exisit in a place with no spoken words. We want to honor that world.

Classes are suitable for children 5 - 12 years old.

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Traditional Therapies - an overview of the different types of therapies available

Moira Giammatteo is the proud parent of two, Vico 11 (ASD) and Culzean 8. When Vico was diagnosed with autism back in 1999 Moira threw herself into reading everything she could about this disorder. Finding out about various therapies that could help her child was the main focus of those first months. What soon became clear was that there was a lot to learn and that there was no "one" answer. Moira learned about the various behavioral approaches as well as speech and occupational therapy. Come join us and get an overview of the different approaches to treating autism.

(Note: AS adults, children 11 and up and parents with children of all ages attend our meetings.)

For more information please call (949) 854-7415

Interactive Discussion about Biomedical Interventions

Dr. Lin graduated Suma Kum Laude from University of California at Riverside. He attended UCLA Medical School and graduated with honors in 1995. Dr.Lin has been board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics since 1999 and has more than 12 years of clinical experience. He enjoys the practice of pediatrics, given the resilient and positive nature of children and the gratifying privilege of nurturing their growth and health. He is also a DAN doctor.

As a father of three children, Dr. Lin knows what parents expect and deserve from their pediatrician. The same qualities of medical care that he wants for his children are what he tries to provide for his patients every day. However, many doctors are forced to see more patients in less time when faced with the cost-cutting practices of today's HMOs. The quality of medicine deteriorates, and patients sometimes suffer the consequences. IrvineKidsMD is completely different. We take time with each patient and treat everyone that comes through our doors with care. We offer carefully-administered vaccines for children; we take into consideration your child's health when giving them vaccines with alternative vaccination schedules. Our holistic pediatrician offer preventive medicine, judicious use of antibiotics, and the option of giving your children only one to two vaccines at a time.

Parents present their children's recovery stories

A Quality of Life

Think about your dreams of a typical day in your child's future. Do you hope someday, he or she will:

• Not only talk fluently, but engage in genuinely curious conversations?
• Delight in a true friendship?
• Feel a sense of pride in being able to contribute to his or her community?
• Enjoy the excitement and comfort of a boyfriend or girlfriend and maybe even get married and have children?
• Feel capable and confident living an independent lifestyle?
• Experience the satisfaction and rewards of successful employment?

The goal of the RDI® Program is to provide the majority of people on the autism spectrum with the potential to attain a true quality of life. The RDI® Program is a parent-based intervention program where parents are provided the tools to effectively teach Dynamic Intelligence skills and motivation to their child. RDI teaches the joy in connecting a path for people on the autism spectrum to learn friendship, empathy, and a love of sharing their world and experiences with others.

After a career in Early Childhood Education, Janet Wald shifted her work to special needs and became RDI certified (a total of three times). She is dedicated to helping children experience shared joy with another person, so that everyday, life becomes less stressful and more enjoyable for the entire family. Janet aims to help parents and their children by creating an environment in which the parents become the central figure in guiding their child's development

The Neuro-Fit is a blend of physical, developmental and sensory stimulating exercises which strengthen and improve the neural connections between the brain and the body. Developed from years of scientific research his principles and proactive approaches have been applied in a wide variety of applications, ranging from work with autistic children to enhancing professional and athletic development. The cornerstone of his program is the belief in human capacity and potential, and his programs have one intent: enhancing human capacity and potential.

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Refreshments wil be served.

Special Needs Trusts- Leave Your Child with a Plan!

Attorney Elizabeth McCoy has practiced law in California since 1997, primarily in the area of estate planning with emphasis in Special Needs Trusts.  She is a frequent speaker on the topic.  Ms. McCoy graduated from Washington University School of Law, currently ranked by U.S. News and World Report in the top fourteen percent of law schools in the nation.  Ms. McCoy is a frequent sponsor at TACA, Autism Conferences, Inc., and Autism Speaks/CAN fundraising events, and at REINS therapeutic horsemanship where she established two scholarships for children with Autism. 

(Note: AS adults, children 11 and up and parents with children of all ages attend our meetings.)

For more information please call (949) 854-7415