SMART Camping November 2009 - Smart

Checkout the Smart-One, Inc website at http://www.Smartoneinc.net/ or Contact Us via e-mail.
SMART Playgroup
SMART Camping
Where children and parents can
interact and play together.
Ages 2 to 8 Every Sat. Twice a month
Come join us at Sarah Bonwell Center
building 14 at 1 Singleton Dr.(off Battle
Rd near Thomas
Nelson Community College)
Hampton,Va 23666. Next Meet up is
Saturday Dec 19th.
12 to 2
December 19th don't miss Santa at
Playgroup!!!!!
There will be fun games and prizes and of
course Santa himself will stop by.
For this special event ages 2 to 11 please
(Siblings are welcome). Please R.S.V.P
as soon as possible if you can so there will be
enough toys, gifts, refreshments etc. for
everyone.
Any question or directions or to R.S.V.P please
feel free to contact Nickie at 725-2378 or
[email protected]. Thanks.
November 2009
Chase Community Giving is donating $5,000,000 to charities
around the USA. Facebook users are voting for the recipient
and you can vote for SMART-One, Inc. Click on the link and
type “Smart-One” in the search box.
http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/
WHEN: Dec 13th 3-6 pm
WHERE: Sarah Bonwell Center Ted Pritchard Gymnasium at 1 Singleton Dr.(off Battle Rd near
Thomas Nelson Community College) Hampton,Va 23666.
* This party is for everyone age 12 and older.
(Parents who want to bring dishes to the party can bring desserts or drinks.)
~ We are also collecting for the food bank so bring one canned good if you can. ~
Special Olympics Area 22
Bowling Tournament
MUSIC SAVES LIVES
Music helps a disabled band heal and live strong
When: 12 Dec 09
Where: York Lanes Bowling Center, 4200
Grafton Route 17, Grafton, VA 23692
Time: Registration is at 12:30 and
bowling is from 1:00 to 4:00 PM
For further information, call Helene Flick at
(757) 877-3447
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerindex?id=9188643
Coffee Talk
What:
Come and receive some extra support or to chat all topics
related to autism and meet other TACA families. Hosted by
Jennifer Hewitt and Jamie Marcil.
When:
December 15, 2009
Time:
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Where:
Panera Bread, 869 Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach, VA
Directions from your location
WANT TO HELP?
SMART-One also has a fundraising web page on Firstgiving, an organization that helps
other nonprofit organizations raise funds through online donations. Please let your
family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers know about SMART-One’s Firstgiving page to
help us reach our fundraising target of $10,000. Your support is greatly appreciated!
http://www.firstgiving.com/Smart_One_Inc
SMART-One, Inc. is a non-profit, parent-run corporation offering services, materials,
resources, and programs for special needs individuals of all ages and their families.
In partnership with the Autism Society of America, we bring AMC Sensory Friendly Films to families
affected by autism on a monthly basis to select communities.
The program provides a special opportunity for families to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting
environment. The auditoriums dedicated to the program have their lights up, the sound turned down and audience
members are invited to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing!
The idea for the program began with a request from a parent with an autistic child for a special screening at AMC
Columbia Mall 14 in Columbia, MD. More than 300 children and parents attended the first screening.
We are thrilled to now offer the program at many locations nationwide — please click here for a complete list of
participating theatres. As a leading theatrical exhibition company, we are so proud to be making a difference in the
estimated 1.5 million Americans living with an autism spectrum disorder by offering families a chance to see a
movie together — often for the very first time.
Upcoming Sensory-Friendly showings* include:
• "The Princess and The Frog" on Saturday, December 12th
• "Alvin and The Chipmunks 2" on Saturday, January 9th
All shows are at 10:00 am.
*Dates and films are subject to change.
To request AMC Sensory Friendly Films in your market, or to learn more about autism, please contact:
AMC Entertainment Community Relations | Autism Society of America
Hampton* Roads Area Asperger / High Functioning Autism Support Group
Robyn at [email protected] or cell 218-6507
Organizer, Hampton* Roads Area Asperger / High Functioning Autism Support Group
http://www.meetup.com/aspergers-267/
Meetings held almost every weekend for various ages. Click above link to join.
Hampton* Roads Area Military EFMP/Special Needs Support Group
Robyn at [email protected] or cell 218-6507
Organizer, Hampton* Roads Area Military EFMP/Special Needs Support Group
http://www.meetup.com/spclneedsparents-120/
Meetings last Wednesday of the month except November and December. Events held
throughout the month. Click link to join.
Robyn
Next Meeting is December 4th
SMART-One Programs and Activities
Kid-SMART Swim Smart
York County YMCA • 101 Long Green Boulevard • Yorktown, VA 23693
Sundays • 3:30 to 4:30 PM
SMART Gymnastics
World Class Gymnastics • 709 Middle Ground Road, Suite 117B • Newport News, VA 23606
Mondays • 7:00 to 7:30 PM
Kid-SMART Martial Arts
Northampton Community Center • 1435-A Todds Lane • Hampton, VA 23666
Mondays • 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Baeplex Family Martial Arts Center • 3435-A John Tyler Highway • Williamsburg, VA 23185
Saturdays • 2:00 to 3:00 PM
Computer “SMARTs”
Newtown Learning Center • 3922 Kecoughtan Road • Hampton, VA 23669
Thursdays • 6:30 to 7:30 PM
SMART Outlaws (Cheerleading/Dance) IT’S BACK! 
West Hampton Community Center • 1638 Briarfield Road • Hampton, VA 23661
Mondays • 7:00 to 8:00 PM Combined class for Hampton and Newport News 
SMART Acting (Drama Club)
First Baptist Church Denbigh • 3628 Campbell Drive • Newport News, VA 23602
Thursdays • 6:30 to 7:30 PM NEW TIME! 
SMART Reader (Book Club)
Tabb Library • 100 Long Green Boulevard • Yorktown, VA 23693
1st and 3rd Saturdays • 10:00 to 11:00 AM
SMART Arts and Crafts IT’S BACK! 
World Outreach Center (Denbigh Christian Academy) • 1233 Shields Road • Newport News, VA 23608
Every other Monday • 6:30 to 7:30 PM
For more information please contact Veegee at 757-746-2103 or email her at [email protected]
A Community Conversation on Education
Helping Children Succeed: A Community Conversation, Part I: Literacy and Discipline
Moderator
Anthony Conyers
Virginia Commissioner of Social Services
Guest speaker,
Dr. Vivian Stith-Williams
Student Services Specialist
Virginia Department of Education
With
Break–Out Discussions on
Literacy & Positive Discipline
with Students, Teachers, Parents, WJCC Schools, Citizens
& Community Agencies
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 2:00PM at the Community Building in Williamsburg We encourage participants to visit www.4allchildren.org
in order to read articles on the topics we will discuss.
*Light refreshments will be provided. We realize this is a very busy weekend, but we feel this is an important topic that deserves our time! RSVP would be appreciated, but not required.
Email [email protected] or Call 757-564-8664 (RSVP or for Details)
Regional GRASP Support Group Virginia Beach, VA
GRASP’s Approach:
Committed to meeting the needs of adults and teens on the autism spectrum . . .
With an emphasis on community outreach and individuals advocating for their own needs,
GRASP’s by-laws stipulate that the Executive Director, 100% of the Advisory Board, and 50%
of the Board of Directors of GRASP must be people who are diagnosed on the autism spectrum.
For any specific information please contact facilitator Cathy Collins at [email protected]
(please confirm the following dates/times and location with above POC)
Meetings are held at the Virginia Beach Public Library.
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
14 December
Please contact Cathy for other meeting dates/times/locations
Location: The library is at 4100 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Directions:
from 264 are to take Pembroke exit North and turn (right) towards the beach on Virginia
Beach Blvd. You pass the mall and Willis Wayside Furniture store. Turn left on Stepney
Lane and the library is right there.
If you're coming from the Peninsula take 64 through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel
and then the 264 exit towards the beach. Follow the same directions from there.
Who: Anyone on the spectrum is invited. Membership information is kept through the
main GRASP office, so you must subscribe before you can attend:
( http://www.grasp.org/subsc.htm ). This allows your membership to remain as
anonymous as you desire. We respectfully request that anyone in attendance not share
with others the names of anyone else they have seen at a meeting.
Cost: All GRASP groups are absolutely FREE to attend. However, GRASP survives on
funding from foundations, corporations, and generous individuals. If you wish to donate
to GRASP, we would gratefully appreciate it (and we?re almost certain to need it). You
can make a tax-deductible donation with a credit card via our DONATE page or mail
your check made out to GRASP to: GRASP, 666 Broadway, Suite 830, New York, NY
10012