Sacramento Autistic Spectrum and Special Needs Alliance

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Look, we're literally autistic over here - we can post what we want to.

David Brown is blind and this is his trainer Jerome Avery guiding him in his run. You can read his lips saying Go David! In my coaching I talk about people ha...ving blind spots in their lives. You need someone like Jerome Avery to guide you. I love this video! I'm definitely that type of Life Coach! See more

Hello! I wanted to let parents know about a FREE statewide webinar next week on Wed., July 14 at 3PM to learn more about the benefits of using Assistive Technology for remote learning. Here is more info: https://fb.me/e/1u7ypovsB

Some highlights from the California budget legislation that has been agreed to by legislators and Governor Gavin Newsom: A second round of California stimulus payments to Californians with incomes under $75,000 annually. Payments will range from $500 to $1,100. Regional centers will be getting more service coordinators (in 2022 it appears) and social recreational, camping, educational, and non-medical therapy services are being restored as services that regional centers can f...und (this will start this year). Also, expect to see improvements in programs funded by regional centers, especially employment-related programs. Expect to see improvements in special education, because schools are getting significant funding increases. Free breakfast and lunch for all public school students. Free, universal transitional kindergarten (TK) phasing in over the next few years. Increases in after-school programs. Expect to see improvements in mental health programs, because these programs are getting significant funding increases. Increases in affordable childcare. Increased benefits in welfare programs, like CalWORKS, Medi-Cal, and, we believe, Supplemental Security Income. More affordable housing.

A second California stimulus payment is coming to Californians with income under $75K. Depending on tax filing status, payments will range from $500 to $1,100.

We have been contacted by someone that would like to donate a good-quality piano to a home that will use and enjoy it. We are helping to find that home. A photo of the piano is included here and the dimensions are 58 inches wide, 37 inches high, and 25 inches deep. Free delivery of the piano to your home will be provided. Please contact us if you are interested in the piano. And note that we may ask you questions in order to verify that you are a good candidate for the piano.... We will update this post once the piano has been placed with someone.

The 2021 World Autism Conference and Gala is a virtual event will take place from September 23rd through 25th, and will feature over thirty of the world's leading experts in the field of autism. For more information, visit www.worldautismconference.org or write to [email protected]. Limited financial aid is available upon request by contacting the above email address.

It's gymnastics really.

A team of researchers from University of the Azores in Portugal are conducting a research project regarding children with autism and tourism. This research is supporting a larger project, AZORES - ALL IN BLUE (https://azoresallinblue.pt/home-eng.html), designed to promote inclusive tourism, particularly tailored for families with autistic children, in the Azores Islands of Portugal. The Azores are a safe, sustainable, and non-mass tourism European destination in the middle of... the Atlantic Ocean, with a mild climate and exuberant nature (https://www.visitazores.com/en). In order to support the design of a program capable of meeting the travel expectations of families with autistic children, the research team is launching an international survey on the needs, motivations, and concerns of these families in travel situations. Families with autistic children age 3 through 15 years are invited to complete the survey at https://forms.gle/vc3SPJBrhKmqzxW9A . Additional information about the survey is also available at the link.

We're going to try to contact Rory to see if we can help with this.

I think my autism helps me to bypass superficial social masks that people wear and just get to the real human-to-human connection. And I also think that this sc...ares many people. I find many neurotypicals to be pretty timid and obsessed with superficial social creations. They like to say that they "keep it ", but they can't even count to fifty. See more

Judge someone by the content of their character. Do not judge someone based on their differences created by a mental diagnosis. It's not okay to be immoral. It IS okay to be different. We will assertively stand up against stigmatization and discrimination toward mentally-diverse individuals.

UPDATE: 2/5/21 - Zong was located and has been returned home safe. Thank you for the shares and assistance with this missing person! Please share and help us ...locate this missing person who is at risk due to Autism/Developmental delay(delayed to the age of 5-6 years old) He was last seen on Wed morning (2/3/21) in the 6100 block of Francine Dr. (near 65th St/Lemon Hill East Sac area) on foot. He may be frequenting local shopping centers as he likes to shop. Missing Person: Zong Chang, male, Hmong, 22yrs., 5’2/120lbs. He was last seen wearing a black long sleeve shirt w/flames on the front, dark yellow pants, black socks, no shoes. If you have any information about this missing person please call SPD at 916-732-0100. *This post will be updated when/if additional information becomes available.

2020 Behavior, LLC is a unique applied behavior analysis (ABA) provider that has recently expanded to serve the Sacramento, California area, specifically Sacramento, El Dorado Hills, Roseville, Granite Bay, and Rocklin. 2020 Behavior was founded in Silicon Valley in 2018. They are a small, unique and highly experienced team of behavior analysts providing ABA services to families of children with autism and related diagnoses. They are currently one of only a handful of ABA ser...vice providers in the United States where direct services are provided by BCBA level clinicians. They do not hire entry level therapists. The majority of their clients in Silicon Valley are referred to them by the Early Support Program at Stanford Children's Health - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford and Children's Health Council, as well as from families working at Google and Facebook. 2020 Behavior serves clients ages eighteen months to eighteen years with a diagnosis of autism or a related condition. Their BCBAs provide assessment, consultation, direct intervention services, school support services and parent training. 2020 Behavior is an out-of-network service provider and does not work directly with any insurance provider. You may find out what current families think about 2020 Behavior on the Google Special Needs Forum or contact the Early Support Program at Stanford University at http://espa.stanford.edu . 2020 Behavior's website is at https://www.2020behavior.com/ .

Not every behavior analyst does good ABA, but good ABA is a positive thing.

Update- (as of 12:41 am) Mr. Frazier has been found and is safe. We appreciate your assistance. AT-RISK MISSING PERSON The Elk Grove Police Department is asking... for the community’s help in locating an at-risk missing person, 67-year-old Dwight Frazier (pictured). Mr. Frazier is diagnosed with medical conditions that require medications and is not familiar with the area. Mr. Frazier was last seen in the 4500 block of Shenango Way (near Laguna Blvd. and Franklin Blvd.) at approximately 3:00 pm. Mr. Frazier is described as an African American male, 6’00, 160 lbs, with graying hair, and black eyes. He was last seen wearing a red long sleeve shirt, gray sweatpants and black shoes. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Dwight Frazier is asked to contact the Elk Grove Police Department Dispatch Center at (916) 478-8114.

Update***she has been found and is safe at home!! Thank you all for sharing! Posting for a friend Missing: Selena Gomez, her family believes that this abduc...ted by this car in the picture. They are searching for her by CRC where her phone last pinged. Please see the attached photos with information on Selena and the vehicle. Please share and thank you.

Today, our CEO Dave Gaines had a spontaneous forty-minute phone call with a parent of an adult with schizophrenia regarding Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, financial planning, and other topics. Take a look at the included image. Then, please consider helping us to continue to help the community, maybe even you: www.sassna.org/join-support-us/ . Thank you and happy holidays!

SASSNA and our client have reached a resolution with Elk Grove Unified School District in the administrative complaint that our client and us filed with the California Office of Administrative Hearings in November. Our client and us are satisfied with the resolution. A request to dismiss the case has been filed with OAH.

A bit over an hour ago, we got done with a five hour appointment at our office with a parent and her son. In a comfortable setting, we reviewed recently reported progress of the boy in school, including progress on current goals, and one-by-one reviewed in detail a set of newly proposed goals. We discussed everything and engaged with the boy to help us determine how he was functioning in particular academic areas. Most of the time, the boy was sitting nearby in a comfortable ...chair playing our Nintendo Switch system on a large 4K flat-screen. He bounced on our OT ball a little periodically. There is a third IEP meeting for this boy next week. We'll be there and we have been at the first two. We are providing comprehensive education advocacy and consultation in order to assist the parents with improving an IEP that isn't working. We've had a previous appointment with the family at our office similar to tonight's appointment, except we performed an initial case assessment, involving discussion with a parent, engagement with the child, and a comprehensive records review. Our work with our clients is thorough, more thorough than a lot of other providers. And we are very good at we do. And many kids like coming to our office, because they have fun. And what is all of the above financially costing this client? Well, this specific client has chosen to contribute $250 per month for the time period that we are providing services. We don't charge mandatory fees for most of our services. We are a nonprofit organization and we serve everyone regardless of their financial means. We ask clients to make contributions that they choose based on their ability to do so. Some people contribute more than others and some people can't contribute at all. They all get the same high-quality services from us. We think we got a pretty unique and special thing going on here. That's SASSNA.

To do list: 1. Elk Grove Unified School District 2. Alta California Regional Center

Alta California Regional Center is a hotbed of unlawful conduct. It's time to fix this. California Department of Developmental Services

Sacramento County - Government has just announced that the county is moving back to the worst COVID tier. Here's the impact on schools: "In alignment with California Department of Public Health requirements, schools (all grade levels) that have reopened for in-person instruction, either under a waiver or while Sacramento County was in Red Tier 2 (September 29 November 10, 2020), are permitted to continue to conduct in-person instruction. Schools that have not reopened must ...wait until they are eligible again, either by acquiring a waiver from Sacramento County Public Health (grades TK-6 only) or by waiting until Sacramento County returns to Red Tier 2 for at least two weeks. If a school was implementing a phased re-opening (e.g., only opened grades K-2 for in-person instruction with set plans to phase in grades 3-6) while Sacramento County was in Red Tier 2, the school site may continue their phased re-opening. This is only applicable to individual school sites. If a district has a phased reopening of their schools, the schools in that district that did not open for in person instruction may not reopen until Sacramento County has returned to Red Tier 2 for two weeks. Schools conducting in-person instruction must maintain mitigation measures, including social distancing, face coverings, and sanitization, in compliance with schools guidance from CDPH and Sacramento County Public Health."

Thank you to the Bohling family for their annual donation to SASSNA in honor of their late son Matthew "Matty Dimes" Bohling. We are always so gratefully humbled and moved when you continue your tradition of remembering Matty's legacy by supporting our work. It's so wonderful. We love you Bohling family and may God eternally bless Matty.

A group for mentally-diverse adults and a group for parents of mentally-diverse kids, from our friends at Bridges of the Mind Psychological Services, Inc. Contact: 530-302-5791 or [email protected]

Distance learning is NOT OKAY for many students with disabilities.

Look at the strength on this kid!

OMG!! Erika Frieze of Bridges of the Mind Psychological Services, Inc. just donated $250 to our effort!! Our nonprofit head is spinning!! THANK YOU, Erika and Bridges!! We're going to make it!!!

Thank you to Luis Gutierrez, CEO of Esperanza Behavioral Health, for his $100 contribution! We've raised $200 so far! Awesome!

Hi. Sacramento Autistic Spectrum and Special Needs Alliance is starving right now. We are crazy busy but most of our clients right now can only afford small contributions. We need to raise approximately $500 (bare minimum) in the next couple of days just to pay some bills. We have a potential big donation we are working on that will resolve our current financial situation, but we need to fill the gap until then. We need your help. Can you contribute to our work? Your money wo...uld be used to fund the current services we are providing to families with low incomes. We are a 501c3 charity and donations are tax deductible. Please use the black donation button on our website at www.sassna.org/join-support-us/ . Donations made through our website get directly to us quickly. THANK YOU.

Sacramento's very own Edison Jun! We remember when he was a wee lad.

Attention Parents of Students with IEPs, Especially Students in Elk Grove Unified School District We want to make the community aware of a situation that we encountered in Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) and that is occurring to a similar extent in other school districts. Our organization provides special education advocacy services, among other services, to families with students with mental diagnoses. As part of our advocacy services we attend individualized educa...Continue reading