• Thank you Autism Foundation, ABC Consulting Group, HABA, the CCC’s, DOE and HPD for making this possible!
• September 9^th at Jefferson Elementary – 9:00am-10:00am (Communication and Social Skills) 
• Registration suggested but not required
• September 30^th at Makakilo Elementary – 10:00am-12:00pm
  • Makakilo Elementary will be the last of the 8 part series and have a Keiki ID!
  • Please sign up by September 20^th for this event to get the Keiki ID form emailed and returned prior to the event.
• Sign Up Here

Preschool Open Doors Program is Accepting Applications for Tuition Assistance September 11 through October 31, 2017.

The Preschool Open Doors (POD) program will be accepting applications from families in need of child care assistance for preschool costs. Applications for the 2017-2018 POD year will be accepted between September 11 and October 31, 2017. Applications must be received in our Oahu office location by October 31, 2017 to be considered for the 2017-2018 POD period.

The POD program is operated by People Attentive To Children (PATCH) on behalf of the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS). With the assistance of $11.6 million in subsidies in the 2017 to 2018 POD year, POD helps qualifying low- and moderate-income families pay for preschool to help keiki build a solid foundation and gain essential skills to be successful in school and life.

Priority is given to eligible children with special needs or at-risk factors. Household size and monthly gross income also are used to determine priority enrollments.Families with children born between August 1, 2012 and July 31, 2013 may apply for the 2017-2018 POD period, which runs January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Applications will be available September 11th for download from the PATCH website www.patchhawaii.org. You also can call 808-791-2130 on Oahu, or toll-free from Neighbor Islands 1-800-746-5620 to request an application by mail.
Family income eligibility limits apply (see below).

 

Family Size	Monthly Gross Income Limits
1	2,755
2	3,718
3	4,680
4	5,643
5	6,605
6	7,568
7	8,530
8	9,493

Here are some tips for planning ahead:
Need help finding a preschool? Call 808-839-1988 or go to patchhawaii.org for preschools in your area. Many preschools have wait lists. Call in advance to learn about the preschool’s application process. Talk to the preschool to see if they accept children who are in the Preschool Open Doors program. The Preschool Open Doors Flyer can be distributed to interested families, organizations, and community partners. PATCH will supply color copies of the flyer upon request. Contact us with the name, address, and number of flyers you are requesting. Click the link for the application and tuition assistance forms http://patchhawaii.org/programs/preschool-open-doors/.

***There will also be a Gift card fundraiser from Sunday, September 17, 2017 through Saturday, September 30, 2017.  Here is the link (the link is not active until September 17, 2017): https://merchant.wgiftcard.com/wlc/virtual/cpk_fundraising/005_autismsocietyofhawaii/cpk

• Gift cards can be purchased in advance an used on Monday, October 9, 2017!  They also make great Halloween gifts and early Christmas presents!
• Pizza With a Purpose Fundraiser Flyer
• CPK Gift Certificate Flyer

• 9:30am-11:00am (entrance at 9:00am)
• Adults $10, Siblings $5, Children on the Spectrum FREE
• Download the Sensory Film Kapolei Flyer
• Sign Up Here

Project Laulima, with support from Bayada and Child and Family Services, is excited to announce that we will be providing an overview of the Team Up For Families-Family Road Map workshop for Kauai families, care givers and providers who have, or, support children and youth with special needs. Download the Flyer Here.

The topics include navigating health, education and insurance systems using the 5 Guiding Star points of: Setting GOALS, Learning SYSTEM BASICS, Building RELATIONSHIPS, Managing INFORMATION, and Finding SUPPORT.

Participants will receive a free Guide book and activity booklet to use during the session and beyond. Providers will find these resources helpful to use with families on an individual basis or in small groups.

• 9:30am-11:00am (entrance at 9:00am)
• Adults $10, Siblings $5, Children on the Spectrum FREE
• Download the Sensory Film Kapolei Flyer
• Sign Up Here

• Parent Group, 9:00-11:00 Presenter = “Parent training to address challenges at Bedtime and meals”
• Download the Parent Support Group Flyer

Held each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The theme for 2017 is “Inclusion Drives Innovation.” The Department of Labor Press Release was sent to you in an earlier email.

• • Download Flyer Here
  • In celebration of National Employment Awareness Month, the DD Council is beginning the preparations for a display at the Capitol Building in Honolulu as well as posting pictures at various businesses, State, and City & County buildings on each island during the month of October.
  • The DD Council is looking for individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities, who are employed or receiving work training skill building at a business and want their picture and story, to be part of a display.
  • We would appreciate pictures of people DOING their job – not posing- an action photo if possible.
  • The information that is needed along with the picture is the following

1.   Name of individual
2.   Place of work
3.   Job Title and/ or job responsibilities
4.   How long has individual been there
5.   Signed Release of Information (Download Here)

• The info will be typed on a separate document. It would be placed under the person’s picture.
  We are planning on making 11 in. x 14 in. prints.
• All photos and accompanying document including a completed Release of Information form (see above) should be forwarded to Daintry Bartoldus at the following email address. Daintry.Bartoldus@doh.hawaii.gov
• When sending your photos and other information, please courtesy copy the DD staff from your island Hawaii Island: Jesse Floyd – jesse.floyd@doh.hawaii.gov
• Molokai, Lanai, Maui: Roxann Kehus – Roxann.Kehus@doh.hawaii.gov
• Kauai and Oahu: Daintry Bartoldus – Daintry.Bartoldus@doh.hawaii.gov

• From 7:30pm – 9:00pm
• Download Flyer Here

• Mark your calendars!!
• ASH will be having an in-store FUNdraiser at the Kahala CPK on Monday, October 9, 2017!   
• In order to get credit for their dine in, or take out visit, you MUST present a printed copy of the flyer to you server.  

Please feel free to print out as many copies of these flyers as you would like, and begin to hand them out to the friends and families of your school.  Feel free to post on social media, like Facebook and Instagram and forward this email!

***There will also be a Gift card fundraiser from Sunday, September 17, 2017 through Saturday, September 30, 2017.  Here is the link (the link is not active until September 17, 2017): https://merchant.wgiftcard.com/wlc/virtual/cpk_fundraising/005_autismsocietyofhawaii/cpk

• Gift cards can be purchased in advance an used on Monday, October 9, 2017!  They also make great Halloween gifts and early Christmas presents!
• Pizza With a Purpose Fundraiser Flyer
• CPK Gift Certificate Flyer

• Erin Merryn will share her story as well as her ideas behind Erin’s Law
• Download the Flyer
• Register Here

• Due to the overwhelming response Microsoft is open to doing a second session, for each age group, if there are enough children signed up on the wait list.
• Please sign up soon so we can schedule a second class.
• If there is one scheduled, those who have signed up will be notified in regards to the details.
• https://www.eventbrite.com/e/microsoft-autism-youthspark-camp-get-creative-with-3d-in-windows-10-tickets-37353218482

• ASH is happy to partner with Microsoft to host ‘Microsoft Autism YouthSpark Camp: Get Creative with 3D in Windows 10’
• From Oct. 9^th – 12^th
• There will be 2 separate groups, one for students ages 8-12 (9am-11am) and one for students ages 13+ (11am-1pm).
• Please see the Flyer for more details
• Each group is limited to the first 8 participants so sign up soon: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/microsoft-autism-youthspark-camp-get-creative-with-3d-in-windows-10-tickets-37353218482
• In the event we are able to accommodate those on the wait list, you will be contacted in the order you have signed up.

• Download the Sensory Film Kapolei Flyer
• 9am
• $7 per person ticket price includes two pieces of cheese pizza, fruit punch and tokens

• Register Here

• • • 6:00pm-9:30pm
    • Manoa Grand Ballroom
    • MAXIMUM 150
    • $30 for students, $40 for adults

• • • More info coming soon, save the date
    • includes hair and make up for girls, flip book/photo booth, optional formal portraits available for purchase, discount on Tuxedo’s for the boy at Phil’s, they will go to the school to fit classes with 3+ boys attending, Princess Bridal offering discounts for the girls, more info soon! RSVP required.

• stops for ice (pay your own), bounce house and bubbles for the kids prior from 10:30am-12:00pm
• 12:00pm-1:30pm
• Register Here

• Sensitive Santa and Quiet Hour at Toys R Us at Pearlridge Mall, Dates TBA!
• See all events here on our website or our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Autism-Society-of-Hawaii-175746405791960/ Like our FB page, and sign up for our newsletter, to stay up to date and receive notifications of added events!