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Exclusive Offer to Save YOU Money and Give to SCAS at the
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Attention Parents! Save half (or more) off store prices for name-brand kidswear and
contribute to SCAS in the process!
MagicKidsUSA.com is in the closeout business and rather than pay large marketing
costs, they donate to nonprofits who promote their business. You can order name-brand
clothes at a great discount and MagicKidsUSA.com will contribute 10% of the gross
profits to SCAS. Be sure to mention the code MK42827-AS-100 when buying,
in order for us to receive the donation. Also, inventory changes often, so visit often
to see what great things they have! SCAS Code: MK42827-AS-100.
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The Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore is the largest nonprofit autism-specific
bookstore in the United States. Simply put, "autism books are what we
do."
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participate-it's an easy way to give to SCAS--just by shopping!
Each time you shop at Food Lion and use your MVP card, a portion of your total grocery
purchase will be donated the South Carolina Autism Society. Enroll your MVP card with
SCAS (Columbia, SC) as your organization.
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Click to subscribe to SC Autism Forum, an e-mail
discussion group for South Carolinians whose lives are affected by autism. Share your
joys, stories, challenges, and solutions.
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Click to subscribe to SC High Functioning ASD, an online
support group for individuals with high functioning Autism and Aspergers, as well as
their family members.
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 Visit the Autism Advocate Foundation's Coffee
Shop for Equal Exchange Fair Trade Gourmet Coffees. The AAF began a pilot project
coffee business in March to provide vocational opportunities to young people with
autism. All of the products are certified organic, fair-trade products that support
third world farmers as well as persons with autism, who perform all final packaging and
shipping of the products. Further, all profits on the sale of AAF’s coffees and
teas go to AAF Autism Programs in Horry County.
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Current SCAS Secure Online Registrations:
Visit our Calendar of Events
for more opportunities for autism awareness, training and more.
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Spotlight on upcoming WORKSHOPS:
- September 3: Behavior Analysis for Lasting
Change Colleen Cornwall, MS, BCBA
- September 9:
Basic Teaching Strategies & Support for
Students with ASD>/a> by Alisia Carey at SCAS-HQ on Tuesdays through October
- September 15 - October 20 & Jan-Jun, 2009:
Becoming a Parent Trainer with
Visual and Environmental Supports Workshop Series with Carol Page, Ph.D., CCC-SLP,
ATP
- September 17:
Autism 101 by Melissa Metts at SCAS-HQ
- February 20, 2009: Navigating the Social World
Workshop with Jeanette McAfee, M.D.
- October 3-4: Dr. Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Dr. Rose Iovannone, and
Dr. Temple Grandin will be the keynote speakers at our 2008 Annual Conference.
Online registration is available.
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Spotlight on upcoming EVENTS:
South Carolina Autism Society & The Zvejnieks Foundation
present the 6th Annual Fun In The Fall Golf Tournament
on Monday, October 27, 2008
at Golden Hills Country Club on Highway 378 in Lexington, South Carolina 29072
www.PalmettoBizBuzz.com is continuing their
unique fundraising program designed to support charitable non-profit organizations
throughout South Carolina, including SC Autism Society. The Give Back program
makes donations to non-profit organizations in exchange for reviews of local businesses
written by consumers on PalmettoBizBuzz. The first phase of the GiveBack campaign was
so successful that they decided to extend the program until September 30, 2008. During
the first phase, local non-profit organizations around South Carolina earned thousands
of dollars in donations.
As part of the GiveBack campaign, the nonprofit organization you select can receive
$1.00 for each review you give, and the nonprofits are eligible to earn a
maximum donation of $1000. PalmettoBizBuzz hopes to donate a total of $60,000 to these
non-profits. You won't be asked for a donation-your review qualifies the nonprofit
you select to receive the donation from PalmettoBizBuzz.
Reviews in certain business categories are now eligible for a $2 donation
(rather than the standard $1 donation), so be sure to to write reviews of businesses in
the following categories:
- Attorneys
- Auto Glass Repair Shops
- Blinds & Shades
- Fencing Supplies & Sales
- Flooring Service & Installation
- Interior Designers
- Mattress Shops
- Retirement Homes
- Tree Services
- Web Site Design
Individuals are limited to 25 eligible reviews per non-profit organization. In
other words, you can write more than 25 eligible reviews as long as you earmark them
for more than one organization. Individuals who wrote the maximum number of reviews
during the first phase of the Give Back campaign are now eligible again to write
additional reviews. Each time you post a review, select SCAS to receive the
corresponding donation. If you have not created an account on PalmettoBizBuzz.com, you
will need to complete a simple registration form in order to post reviews. Only reviews
written between June 13 and September 30, 2008 will be eligible for the Give Back
program.
You must write reviews of local businesses to participate in the Give Back program.
Reviews of national chains, such as Target or Starbucks, will not earn donations. The
Give Back program is designed to generate reviews of service businesses and
professionals. You can visit the Popular Searches dropdown box on the homepage for
ideas on businesses to review. To encourage feedback on a wide range of businesses,
reviews of restaurants or bars are not eligible for the Give Back program.
The program is scheduled to end on September 30, 2008. Participating charities will
receive their donations within a month of the conclusion of the Give Back program.
Visit www.palmettobizbuzz.com to see a
complete set of rules for the Give Back program.
Recent Events:
Ryan's Law,
flowchart to help explain who
may benefit from "Ryan's Law" and the mandated insurance coverage for
intensive therapies for ASDs.
Do you believe in someone with autism?
Then you believe in the South Carolina Autism Society and its mission.
How can we meet such a big mission? With support from you and others like you. We
can't improve the lives of people with autism spectrum disorders without ongoing
support. Your support allows us to continue what we've begun, find new ways to
help, better serve the families who speak for loved ones, and come closer to solving
the many puzzles of ASD. If you believe in someone who has an autism spectrum disorder,
then you believe in the Autism Society's mission. Please become a member
today.
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South Carolina Autism Society provides:
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Information and Referral: Provides information to parents
and professionals about ASD, support groups and services.
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Advocacy: Advocates for children and adults with autism as individuals and for
system-wide change. PDF
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Autism and Informed Response (AIR): Resources for training
emergency responders (law enforcement, EMS, fire fighters, etc.) about autism spectrum
disorders. UPDATED for 2007
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Developmental Disability Awareness Training: Raises awareness among caseworkers
concerning autism and other developmental disabilities, their effects on families, and
how caseworkers can help.
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Parent School Partnership (PSP): Assists families in
obtaining the best possible education for their children with autism by building
relationships between schools and parents. UPDATED for
2007
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Parent to Parent network of support through statewide Parent Mentors
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Service Coordination : Coordinate services to meet
the individual?s needs and monitoring appropriate services that are supportive,
effective and cost efficient. UPDATED for 2007
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Self Directed Support Corporations: A pilot project to work
with families and funding sources to form person centered support corporations to
provide needed services. New for 2007
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Autism Awareness: Community outreach to increase awareness about autism spectrum
disorders through public speaking, information, press releases and displaying at
community events.
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Annual conference with workshops and speakers for
parents and professionals
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Continual involvement in advocacy with governmental agencies and the legislature
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SCAS provides interagency collaboration
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SC State agencies, such as Department of Education, Department of Disabilities and
Special Needs, Department of Health and Human Services and more
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Advocacy groups, such as Partnership for Disabilities Organizations, Partners in Policymaking, IMPACT and more
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The opportunity to network with people who have common interests and concerns in
making a difference for people who have autism via our forums and
special events such as the SCAS Annual Conference; Disability Advocacy Day; golf,
bowling and other fundraising and awareness events
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Periodic informational materials (brochures, the UPDATE newsletter and www.scautism.org)
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An information source for current treatment options and national trends in
research.
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