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AHA Recommends ECG Before Starting Stimulant Therapy for ADHD

Over 12,000 San Diegans voted and St. Madeleine Sophie's Center had the most votes!!

4 S Ranch Autism Group Walk May 3rd

AEFCT Bicycle Club

SAI: the real information

San Diego AIT session is scheduled for July 18 thru July 27, 2008

Mom looking for OT

"Marvelous children! What we've learned about autism and wish we knew."

TACA VALLEY San Fernando Valley Chapter

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Please take the time to throughly check out anyone and everyone that will be working with or caring for your child. We are all sadly aware, through news stories and word of mouth, of people who pray upon special needs children because of their extra vulnerability.

Thank you,
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PHILADELPHIA, April 21 -- The American Heart Association said today that it is "reasonable" to do a baseline ECG before initiating stimulant therapy for treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a child.

In a statement released in Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association, the AHA said assessment of children with ADHD should include a detailed patient and family history, a physical exam, and a baseline ECG, "which often can identify cardiovascular abnormalities such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, long-QT syndrome, and Wolff- Parkinson-White syndrome."

"We are so honored to have been part of Oprah's Big Give-San Diego sponsored by 10NEWS. The outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelming and truly inspiring. We received calls and donations from as far away as Jakarta and Paris, from people who wanted to support St. Madeleine Sophie's Center and the students that we serve. Usually this is a time of year when donations are typically down, the extra funds we raised and the $10,000 match donated by "Oprah's Big Give" and ABC will be used to help with our organic garden, aquatic center and building facilities costs. We are truly blessed and thank everyone who donated, voted and supported St. Madeleine Sophie's Center and especially 10NEWS and Oprah for allowing us to be a part of this wonderful event" said Debra Turner- Emerson, Executive Director of St. Madeleine Sophie's Center.

Dear Families,
I am the brother of an autistic boy (he is 10 years old). We live in the 4S Ranch community.

I have decided to help my brother and other autistic kids by holding a ½ mile family walk/run at 4S Ranch Park in Rancho Bernardo (at the end of 4S Ranch Pkwy). The walk will be on Saturday, May 3rd. We will meet at noon and walk at 12:30. The cost is $10 per family.

All proceeds will go to benefit kids with autism and other disabilities. I will be donating half the money to Heart of Sailing, www.heartofsailing.org, an organization that introduces special needs children to sailing. With the other half, I will buy craft supplies. My helpers and I will teach crafts and sports at the 4 S Ranch Park. Any child with a disability will be included in the crafts and sports.

If you would like a sponsor sheet, please email me. All you have to do is ask family and friends to donate to my autism fund and sponsor you on the walk.

This is my first year, so your donations aren't tax deductible, you would just be doing a nice thing for our community.

Please RSVP to me at harrypotter5898@hotmail.com or call 858-312- 1418 by April 26th. If you have any other donations or other ways you might be able to help, please email or call me.
Thanks,
Max Utter
See Max's Flyer Here!

Our team is starting a bicycle club that will meet bi- monthly to go on fun, FREE, and leisurely bike rides guided by our expert bicycling team!

Purpose: To provide a fun-filled outing for families, friends and children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The bicycle rides will be pre-planned, casual, fun, relaxing, and safe. We will try to avoid streets and traffic as much as possible to keep the rides safe and enjoyable. Our rides will be open to anyone who would like to join us.

What to bring: Bicycles, Helmets, Water, Money (if you would like to purchase other snacks/items), and a big smile.

Food: During or after every ride, we will be stopping for picnics, barbecues, sack lunches, or at eateries.

When: Most rides will take place in the afternoon, starting approximately at 11:00am and ending between 1:00pm and 2:00pm.

Where: Rides will start at different locations. Information for each ride will be in our quarterly newsletter, website, or emailed to you prior to the ride. Please R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, April 23rd!

There is no better way to spend an afternoon than pedaling with friends and family outside in the fresh air!

First Ride: Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Miramar Lake. Meet on the parking lot at 11:00am. A BBQ lunch will be served.

For more questions, please contact the AEFCT office at 619- 269-6057 or email info@aefct.com.

Greetings,
As you may know, the California Department of Ed is changing how they collect data, so that means the SELPA's must change in a way to accommodate them.. SDUSD has put out information regading "Specialized Academic Instruction" as the CASEMIS (California Special Education Management Information System) as the only option of how to deliver special education. They now have retreated and clarified that in fact other more specifically descriptive codes exist to be utilized, but again have included eroneous information that one of them is for early childhood education. Please visit the web site at CDE for a full listing of the new codes describing special education service, as well as all related services. The web site is: www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ds/documents/asp01a.xls . I have included a copy below. I hope you will post so that some people can have some factual answers and some information then to help them formulate appropriate questions for their IEP's such as where on the IEP will what each student needs to support learning be clearly listed and who will be provideing it.
Sincerely,
Maleia Christian

Fee: $1600 - Register by May 31 and the fee is reduced to $1500

The program is conducted by Certified Berard AIT therapist, Terrie Silverman. Ms. Silverman utilizes "Berard Approved equipment," the Earducator and the Audiokinnetron www.drguyberard.com to read Dr. Berard's statement about AIT equipment.

Please check www.berardaitwebsite.com to see a list of all of the Berard Certified Therapists in the US. NOT the Listening Program - NOT Therapeutic Listening, AIT is a POWERFUL intervention, provided 1:1 with professional supervision at all times.

*Does your child have difficulty coping with certain sounds?
*Is he/she struggling with auditory processing?
*Does your son/daughter hum or self talk?
*Is your child having trouble with articulation?
*Is the quality of your child's speech flat, without inflection?

BERARD AIT is a procedure which enhances aspects of hearing perception. Individuals over the age of 3 can participate in the training program. Teenagers and adults benefit also. The treatment is not invasive. Individuals with Autism spectrum disorders, ADD, LD, PDD, CAPD, and hypersensitivity have benefited from this innovative therapeutic program. This powerful program has been shown through published research to be effective and safe.

For more information about Berard Auditory Integration Training, contact: T. Silverman, Training and Consultation 262-569-7828 terries@execpc.com
Check the schedule on the website for other AIT sessions www.aitforyou.com
Serving families with children with developmental disabilities in Southern California since 1994

Hi,
Can you please post this? I am looking for OT services for my 5 1/2 year old moderately autistic son, with extreme sensory-seeking needs. I would love to find someone who could come to our home (Del Mar area -- we would be willing to purchase necessary equipment), or any OT clinic convenient to the Del Mar area. Does anyone know of someone? Please respond to ahellen2@san.rr.com
Thanks,
Amy

In recognition of April as Autism Awareness Month, the San Diego Psychiatric Society, in partnership with the San Diego County Medical Society and Scripps Mercy Hospital, is presenting a panel for the general public of local leading experts in the field of autism titled: "Marvelous children! What we've learned about autism and wish we knew."Each panelist will speak briefly on autism, following which the panel will field questions from the audience. The program is open to the general public and is recommended for anyone who would like to learn more about autism.

The esteemed panel consists of: Doris Trauner, M.D., Interim Chairman of the Department of Neurosciences, UCSD School of Medicine; Dr. Michael Levy, pediatric neurosurgeon, Children's Specialists of San Diego; Joshua Feder, M.D., child psychiatrist specializing in autism; Martin T. Stein, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, UCSD School of Medicine/Rady Children's Hospital specializing in pediatric developmental behavioral health; Stephen Edelson, Ph.D., Director, Autism Research Institute; and Alan Lincoln, Ph.D., Director, Center for Autism Research, Evaluations and Services. The panel will be moderated by Steven A. Ornish, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, UCSD School of Medicine.

The panel discussion will be held:
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Scripps Mercy Hospital, Frances West Auditorium
4077 Fifth Avenue, San Diego, California
Admission: $10 (includes parking)

For more information, please contact:
Karen Mitrovich-Dotson
Executive Director/Specialty Society Advocate
San Diego Psychiatric Society
San Diego County Medical Society
5575 Ruffin Road, Suite 250
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 279-4586
kdotson@SDCMS.org