tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73290656105393114802024-02-02T12:47:05.728-08:00Rainbowland Autism Services“Rainbowland Autism Services (RAS) is a modern, innovative and energetic organisation that demonstrates its passion for helping families living with autism through its dynamic services and commitment to global autism awareness. RAS strives to advocate for the human rights of families and promote community awareness and inclusion at every opportunity."Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-70105031191973089012011-02-19T19:30:00.000-08:002011-02-19T19:30:52.707-08:00Autism Rainbow Day 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9f__ZR5_X8I46m4WPzhaQXFk_wPiEaDlJFtbWS1VRgbXjRLXgngAl6cb2Nt0lRMGnqBWMkLoiCeRcnNQjRU1thE6zA7ukQ0IwwTBIjR_XHDHdbCgTVVIEnRPzduiOBJgdfO9SLbAE6o3H/s1600/ARD+Flyer+...+coming+event+%2528UK+English%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9f__ZR5_X8I46m4WPzhaQXFk_wPiEaDlJFtbWS1VRgbXjRLXgngAl6cb2Nt0lRMGnqBWMkLoiCeRcnNQjRU1thE6zA7ukQ0IwwTBIjR_XHDHdbCgTVVIEnRPzduiOBJgdfO9SLbAE6o3H/s640/ARD+Flyer+...+coming+event+%2528UK+English%2529.jpg" width="496" /></a></div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-13322075402313980572011-02-12T03:06:00.000-08:002011-02-12T03:15:18.745-08:00'I am, how it feels to be me' Art Exhibition - January 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CmBwPvk3eI-j6ZhW7-nKYg5c5iT8-b_-LNHlg3R5HCzD18T5siWwJX0IBu3mAzk4dSV5Z1JtCy3NMf6lGa7oiRYQ1Txs2V1F6FGD4DPbVBDvsks3oN3u18BMekNYLEt7jxWPWqbeS54G/s1600/DSC_1955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CmBwPvk3eI-j6ZhW7-nKYg5c5iT8-b_-LNHlg3R5HCzD18T5siWwJX0IBu3mAzk4dSV5Z1JtCy3NMf6lGa7oiRYQ1Txs2V1F6FGD4DPbVBDvsks3oN3u18BMekNYLEt7jxWPWqbeS54G/s320/DSC_1955.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">Sharon Malpass thought, after watching her daughter express herself through drawing, that it would be a great idea to organise a small Art Exhibition.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">Sharon discussed the idea with a group of parents who all had girls on the autism spectrum and then approached the City of Salisbury who were very pleased to be able to support the wonderful exhibition, providing girls living in the north and north eastern suburbs with an opportunity to display their artistic expression. </span></div><div class="photo photo_right" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; width: 180px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;"><img class="img" src="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/163810_501981539453_119964634453_5826770_6875267_a.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" /></span></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 9px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">Steve Davidson from City of Salisbury preparing the paintings for hanging</span></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">This Exhibition, which was very proudly support by the City of Salisbury and sponsored by Rainbowland Autism Services has provided the girls involved with a very important opportunity to showcase their talents and to express who they are through art. Children with autism don’t often get these special opportunities. Holding events like this is essential for growing confidence and self belief and to provide avenues for individuals to reach their potential in life. The Art Exhibition is also a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness about girls on the spectrum, which the community knows very little about. </span></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">On Thursday 27th January, the Art Exhibition official opening was a huge success. The event was attended by </span></div><ul style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">Kelly Vincent – State Member of the Legislative Council</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">Mark Butler – Federal Member for Port Adelaide</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">Tony Zappia – Federal Member for Makin</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">Frances Bedford – State Member for Florey</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">Betty Gill - Councillor: City of Salisbury</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">A big congratulations to all the wonderful girls who submitted their art for this amazing and inspiring exhibition. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><b>Holly-anne, Kristie, Lucy, Jenna, Lily, Zoe, Charlotte, Isobel and Jessica.</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #eeeeee;">This event was very proudly sponsored by Rainbowland Autism Services<a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.rainbowlandautismservices.com</a></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180459_10150089423884454_119964634453_5833566_184010_a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" class="img" height="286" src="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180459_10150089423884454_119964634453_5833566_184010_a.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="photo photo_center" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 180px;"></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-size: 9px; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 180px;"> Holly-anne receiving her certificate</div></div><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179484_10150089413229454_119964634453_5833474_5793876_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Holly-anne - aged 7 "The Robot"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168141_10150089413364454_119964634453_5833475_2017891_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Holly-anne - aged 7 "Water"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/169052_10150089413649454_119964634453_5833479_4590431_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Kristie - aged 12 "Michael Jackson"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/164503_10150089413769454_119964634453_5833480_235344_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Kristie - aged 12 "Miku"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180632_10150089413849454_119964634453_5833481_7250042_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Kristie - aged 12 "Miku"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179825_10150089414174454_119964634453_5833483_2280437_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Lucy - aged 9 "My Head"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/166850_10150089414329454_119964634453_5833484_7304196_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Lucy - aged 9 "This is Me"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180453_10150089414714454_119964634453_5833491_4721405_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Jenna - aged 7 "Happy Land"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/165684_10150089415054454_119964634453_5833493_5324682_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Jenna - aged 7 "Holidays"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/164544_10150089415229454_119964634453_5833495_7406315_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Lily - aged 8 "I Love My Dog"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179457_10150089415404454_119964634453_5833497_3961296_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Lily - aged 8 "Mosquito"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168061_10150089416224454_119964634453_5833500_1028608_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Zoe - aged 7 "Egyptian"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179358_10150089416539454_119964634453_5833501_7903555_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Zoe - aged 7 "I Love Rainbows"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168404_10150089416859454_119964634453_5833502_3481539_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Charlotte - aged 7 "Favourite Activities"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/165316_10150089417089454_119964634453_5833503_2334412_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Charlotte - aged 7 "Home"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167235_10150089417309454_119964634453_5833511_8367117_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Charlotte - aged 7 "Charlotte Playing"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179038_10150089730649454_119964634453_5837773_4916546_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Isobel - aged 7 "Butterfly Friends"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/166358_10150089730819454_119964634453_5837775_480046_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Isobel - aged 7 "The Little Mermaid"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168045_10150089935399454_119964634453_5840381_4856346_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Jessica - aged 7 "Being Happy"</strong></em></div></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_none" style="clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div class="photo_img" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><em><strong><img class="img" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167534_10150089936229454_119964634453_5840402_4226369_n.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 493px;" /></strong></em></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #666666; font-size: 11px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: center;"><em><strong>Jessica - aged 7 "Me"</strong></em></div></div><br />
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</strong></em></div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-78317086559619517072011-02-06T02:12:00.000-08:002011-02-06T02:12:41.230-08:00Autism Poem ~ Rainbows in a row By Erik Estabrook<div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><em>This poem was inspired by the Autism Rainbow Day - Global Awareness Campaign</em></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I am lucky</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="photo photo_right" style="clear: right; color: #333333; float: right; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; width: 180px;"><div class="photo_img" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-size: 9px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b></b></span></div></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I see rainbows,</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">you are lucky to have seen one</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL9_14JGtkl9eo6w9nwsq5iXVxVy6Q5T6lKgX7UgvG-QJCWL9vyFwRvuvzRluvN1v-Xbb5EDnxk9Sb-iff1GXDSYCXxo-ak-vK5IgdZqPO07qKry420hb9jeiaGkk-qnQgF-Oq7PrcPJf/s1600/ARD_tm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL9_14JGtkl9eo6w9nwsq5iXVxVy6Q5T6lKgX7UgvG-QJCWL9vyFwRvuvzRluvN1v-Xbb5EDnxk9Sb-iff1GXDSYCXxo-ak-vK5IgdZqPO07qKry420hb9jeiaGkk-qnQgF-Oq7PrcPJf/s200/ARD_tm.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; line-height: 12px;"><b>Autism Rainbow Day - Friday 1st April 2011</b></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">but' I see rainbows in a row</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">this one has a pattern that shines magenta bright,</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">the next one has colors lemon yellow,</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">they shine for understanding,</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">they shine for love</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">they shine with a glow that brightens over the sun</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">what's extra special is these rainbows can care</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">they just need you to learn</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"> listen and be aware</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">we are shining brightly because one may always show,</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">just open your heart</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">feel your spark,</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">and let your rainbow glow!</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">by Erik Estabrook</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div class="photo photo_left" style="clear: left; float: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 2px; width: 180px;"><div class="photo_img" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><strong><img class="img" src="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs077.snc6/168712_184386008258644_176162615747650_467474_4157641_a.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" /></strong></strong></div><div class="caption" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-size: 9px; line-height: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; text-align: left;"><strong><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Erik Estabrook</span></strong></strong></div></div><strong style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Erik Estabrook biography (published on <a href="http://www.naturallyautistic.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.naturallyautistic.com</a>)</strong></strong><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Erik Estabrook is autistic and a young aspiring poet that writes for purity, purity of expression and the value of life. He is joyful about the fact that he has an international audience and isn’t just writing to himself. His best expressions are yet to come, even after being published over 60 times, and having authored 5 published poetry books.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Erik Estabrook, Poet & contributing writer Naturally Autistic International online newsletter</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Erik wants to add a beautiful touch to the world, poetry is his way of fixing the planets’ problems. He enjoys community advocacy and volunteering. Writing has provided a window to his own soul and increased his relationship with God. In the future with his writing he hopes to touch lives and increase autism awareness.</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Erik is self-taught and not afraid to try any poetry form. He had found the cinquain and villanelle to be 2 of his favorite forms. In his words, “<em>They allow an entirely new perspective and should be respected because they make poetry even more diverse. When you get one right there’s no feeling like it. Getting one right to me means you add your way to the form</em>.”</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">When asked what he enjoys most he says, “<em>… a peaceful life with my family and volunteering brings me peace of mind with time to help others</em>.”</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">You can learn more about Erik Estabrook by visiting his website at:<a href="http://www.erikestabrook.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.erikestabrook.com/</a></div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">You can read about Erik’s journey as a young emerging and very talented poet in the Premiere Issue of Naturally Autistic magazine – Fall 2010.<a href="http://www.naturallyautistic.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.naturallyautistic.com</a></div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-1068468512696092552010-12-29T18:30:00.000-08:002010-12-29T18:30:23.016-08:00Kelly & Wyatt Green Launch AutismHWY.cocm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimoPzRv4562JZqwxLT1IsPLqock8kQJwbsFUmUzEcST2H0fh9Isq5DrBvwdjuIBK_d7-eVNjIHcIk9bLnQHHPb8GwC8tgzK2tj663iMMB0ENAT8enxRpqIx5dtaVHeJsKffu9_kGAGMB8u/s1600/Autism+Highway+Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimoPzRv4562JZqwxLT1IsPLqock8kQJwbsFUmUzEcST2H0fh9Isq5DrBvwdjuIBK_d7-eVNjIHcIk9bLnQHHPb8GwC8tgzK2tj663iMMB0ENAT8enxRpqIx5dtaVHeJsKffu9_kGAGMB8u/s320/Autism+Highway+Logo.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">Kelly Green is the mother of a very sweet almost 12 year old non-verbal autistic boy. She is super excited to ANNOUNCE the creation of a very special website!!...AutismHWY.com!! At AutismHWY.com people that are living on and around the spectrum can log~on and seek out friendships with like-minded individuals. Please, take a look at their Promo Video here on their Youtube channel! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/autismhwy" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/user/autismhwy</a></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0M3k64xxJve23NUsosp7KDk4dmEubqaS_zJDvABeDhLhZhd5aDraXcZAP4tOJH0pq9P4iemrirH5FbHJZkSgFSIIngN32syr6RZ2h6vINwlsZW6K2r9xiVYnvSOKhv9RnJiZXGngXwkoh/s1600/AutismHWY+Photo+of+Kelly+%2526+Wyatt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0M3k64xxJve23NUsosp7KDk4dmEubqaS_zJDvABeDhLhZhd5aDraXcZAP4tOJH0pq9P4iemrirH5FbHJZkSgFSIIngN32syr6RZ2h6vINwlsZW6K2r9xiVYnvSOKhv9RnJiZXGngXwkoh/s320/AutismHWY+Photo+of+Kelly+%2526+Wyatt.jpg" width="320" /></a>AutismHWY.com provides FREE MEMBERSHIPS! Affording you the space to share your thoughts, photos and videos with friends you enjoy. There are fun games to play and a forum to reach out to others on issues you choose. Articles and Event submissions will be continually coming in to keep everyone informed and up to date on our the interesting and ever-evolving A.S.D. world!! </div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em;">Kelly began working on AutismHWY.com way back in April of 2009. A lot of time, thought and effort has been put in to making it a fun, beautiful and informative </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">environment</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em;"> for everyone to create their own FUN, friendship network!! Click here to read more about that!</span></span></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://autismhwy.com/aboutus.php" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://autismhwy.com/aboutus.php</a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">I hope that you will become a member of AutismHWY.com and share with your social networks. Please help to spread the word! </div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://autismhwy.com/">Visit the AutismHWY.com website</a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/AutismHWYcom/122875137738366">Join AutismHWY.com on Facebook</a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:kelly@autismhwy.com">Email Kelly</a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><a href="mailto:info@autismhwy.com">Email AutismHWY.com</a> </div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-77969107781403790082010-12-23T23:48:00.000-08:002010-12-23T23:57:18.003-08:00Autism Rainbow Day (TM) - Join our cause!<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Friday 1st April 2011</span></b></div><br />
<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://widgets.causes.com/badges/cause?cause_id=283798&width=510&height=210&tagline=Get+Involved&faces=1&awareness=1" style="border: none; height: 210px; overflow: hidden; width: 510px;"></iframe>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-70301104236987146692010-09-09T22:02:00.000-07:002010-09-09T22:09:13.992-07:00Rainbowland's 2010 City-Bay Fun Run Team<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This year, Rainbowland is entering the Adelaide City-Bay Fun Run for the first time and is registered as a charity for the event.</span><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u>How You Can Support the Rainbowland City-Bay Team</u></span></span></span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you are entering the City-Bay, you can nominate 'Rainbowland Autism Services' as your charity;</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Support Rainbowland's Team by donating at the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.everydayhero.com.au/rainbowland"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Every Day Hero 'Rainbowland' team website.</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can also join the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=141497705877618&ref=ts"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">City-Bay Rainbowland Team Facebook Group</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span>which will remain open for future years.</span></span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u>Why You Should Get Involved in 2011</u></span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Get fit while having fun;</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Raise money for Rainbowland to support the autism awareness campaign 'Autism Rainbow Day', Family Support Group 'Rainbowland Play Time', online support and other important Rainbowland services;</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Raise awareness for autism;</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Receive a T-Shirt & Hat (colour of your choice);</span></li>
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</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We are extremely grateful to our sponsors who have enabled us to provide our team members with colourful shirts and caps to wear on the day.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Ours sponsors are Adelaide Compounding & Wellness Consultants (Priceline Pharmacy at Firle) and Badge (Offices in Adelaide, Brisbane & Perth).</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3333ff; font-size: 100%; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Guest post by Allison Dix from <a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/">Rainbowland Autism Services</a>....</span></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32n8R0B-R7kS_SZqmM1b8MycD8O2PIKjQWhjP8ds-Jv9ZNUk6lpcrKuVdxlzF_wMq9t5e1dv1Hhprl33bTNzQ7HGpNJvY6BuocqADz49HEK1qs3xTPU3hPcMWEKqkcLZsi-G2ZP34NC0/s1600/middle.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481701756760389154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32n8R0B-R7kS_SZqmM1b8MycD8O2PIKjQWhjP8ds-Jv9ZNUk6lpcrKuVdxlzF_wMq9t5e1dv1Hhprl33bTNzQ7HGpNJvY6BuocqADz49HEK1qs3xTPU3hPcMWEKqkcLZsi-G2ZP34NC0/s200/middle.jpg" style="float: right; height: 197px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 141px;" width="143" /></a><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Our Family...</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbguYXv6icPk0X_-YUbQWnI2RZlojfBjANDLiu98_dp1D6FqLOVsnq9S6j8uVk-pJmtrsFs96y6BLV8oMjg-lGd0HoBZ3sXWxTjtQunk27E1Pm4dq-IQICyNvV6uuiKj7XaDeTJwdvYk/s1600/Aaron+%26+Jacob+%28Blog+Photo%29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481701995786218754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbguYXv6icPk0X_-YUbQWnI2RZlojfBjANDLiu98_dp1D6FqLOVsnq9S6j8uVk-pJmtrsFs96y6BLV8oMjg-lGd0HoBZ3sXWxTjtQunk27E1Pm4dq-IQICyNvV6uuiKj7XaDeTJwdvYk/s320/Aaron+%26+Jacob+%28Blog+Photo%29.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 137px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 194px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our three children were all diagnosed as having an autism spectrum disorder in July 2007. Kristie, who was 8 at the time, was diagnosed with a Asperger’s Syndrome. Our twin sons, Jacob and Aaron, were diagnosed with autism one week shy of their 3rd birthday.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Rainbow Play Time</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZiUd_4gBkya6LFVwAT53LK5rBaGNFARxt8aDfYf3bOl66M3M2NG7SY8vEU05I3L-rcvgmEBNoaIFKTkgtQp48G1vFsW55MqyhMJZvf4QhFz6HfzQcf4YhNnPeAo1RugA9BoU-__bYUI/s1600/Middle+of+Collage.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481700674724283858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZiUd_4gBkya6LFVwAT53LK5rBaGNFARxt8aDfYf3bOl66M3M2NG7SY8vEU05I3L-rcvgmEBNoaIFKTkgtQp48G1vFsW55MqyhMJZvf4QhFz6HfzQcf4YhNnPeAo1RugA9BoU-__bYUI/s320/Middle+of+Collage.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 222px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Shortly following the diagnosis, Shane and I vowed to help support families through the whole process as we intently believed that it didn’t have to be as difficult for others as it was for us. This vow lead to the inception of our <span style="color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold;">family support group</span>, </span><a href="http://rainbowlandplaytime.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rainbowland Play Time</span> </span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">in March 2009. With a focus on family inclusion and support, this group runs once a month on a Sunday, has <span style="color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold;">no age limits and welcomes the entire family</span> and their support networks to attend for a gold coin donation.</span><br />
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<a href="http://rainbowlandplaytime.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rainbowland Play Time</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> has been a gift not just to the families who attend, but to our family. We have made some wonderful friends and been witness to some fabulous milestones experienced by the children and their families. My favourite moments have been when children ride a bike for the first time at Play Time. The delight on the face of the child and their parents is so precious and makes it all so worthwhile.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #996633; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Into the political arena...</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1wUoNW52_pGdLGgnOvl28stulVg0ij-m-YEiRVREoNzRz0FLovo0VaLd6sJypd69o6lcwU5qec5NG7c5zy4XTn5Ull21L0kwh7UDhS5oD44C-UpdnONLu5t2V08d3LF8cnZssd995AA/s1600/KRudd+with+us+Cropped.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481700251695319986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-1wUoNW52_pGdLGgnOvl28stulVg0ij-m-YEiRVREoNzRz0FLovo0VaLd6sJypd69o6lcwU5qec5NG7c5zy4XTn5Ull21L0kwh7UDhS5oD44C-UpdnONLu5t2V08d3LF8cnZssd995AA/s320/KRudd+with+us+Cropped.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 168px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 242px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Shane & I were fortunate enough to be selected for a meeting with the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, at the <span style="color: #996633; font-weight: bold;">Federal Cabinet Meeting & Public Forum held on 28th July 2009</span>. We raised issues pertaining to the inaccessibility of the newly implemented <span style="color: #996633; font-weight: bold;">early intervention funding</span> from the </span><a href="http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/progserv/people/HelpingChildrenWithAutism/Pages/default.aspx"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Helping Children with Autism</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> initiative, the crisis and inequities for children with autism within the education systems around the country and the struggles faced by families. To our surprise, we were also granted an impromptu meeting with the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children Services, Bill Shorten.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #009900; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Rainbowland Autism Services...</span><a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481700992606106770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWn3LlTkpDP5xYG9Y8rdLcTFx5TCsvcRXHf6741_-hjjeuVZmml1wcb2HOYK-3zrE8UattsNooIXJh9WhGLOuQ-V0UdW5YG-zWs2QU8PkbprjBPpVpbmkvVBl99DR8osJpWkAKN2ASps/s320/RAS+Logo+300+copy.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 114px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 161px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rainbowland Autism Services Inc.</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> was incorporated in November 2009 and granted charity status. A board, comprising of 6 members was established. The incorporation of the organisation will ensure much greater opportunities for the families it supports.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3333ff; font-size: 180%; font-weight: bold;">Autism Rainbow Day...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After a family discussion in the kitchen regarding the lack of autism awareness within the community and how more awareness would greatly benefit families and society at large, </span><a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/rainbowland_autism_services1_002.htm" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Autism Rainbow Day</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> was born. On 30th April this year, the inaugural </span><a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/rainbowland_autism_services1_002.htm"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Autism Rainbow Day</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> was held, with 15,000 international members on the dedicated Facebook cause. The day was very uplifting and positive for those who participated and it was wonderful to see people greeting others with a “Happy Autism Rainbow Day”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have received some wonderful <span style="color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;">feedback from educators</span> about how they now have a much greater appreciation of what autism is and how inspired they are when learning about the obstacles that need to be overcome for people on the spectrum to become functioning members of society. <span style="color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;">Our daughter’s Year 6 class teacher initiated meaningful discussions</span> about autism throughout the week in the lead-up up to Autism Rainbow Day and Kristie’s life and achievements were celebrated by her peers. What has been really touching is how some young students from the school have since approached me in the court yard to talk about Autism Rainbow Day. I also got quite emotional when I saw pictures of the children wearing their special masks on the big screen at the school assembly. </span><a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/rainbowland_autism_services1_002.htm" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Autism Rainbow Day</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>will be held on <span style="color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;">Friday 29th April in 2011</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6600cc; font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Tribute...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On 13th May this year, <span style="color: #6600cc; font-weight: bold;">Tony Zappia – Federal Member for Makin</span> paid tribute to the work we are doing through </span><a href="http://rainbowlandplaytime.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rainbowland Play Time</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/rainbowland_autism_services1_002.htm" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Autism Rainbow Day</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. It was such an honour for us that he dedicated his entire Parliamentary Speech to our work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In his speech, Tony says:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“In Australia autism is estimated to affect one in every 160 Australian children and around 30,000 Australian families. The estimated cost of autism to the Australian community is around $7 billion per annum. The social impacts on and costs to the children and those 30,000 families in the form of learning difficulties, limited social opportunities for the children and very high rates of parental depression and separation are immeasurable. There is no cure for autism but providing the right kind of early intervention can be very beneficial for children and, in turn, ultimately saves millions of dollars in costs later on.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">He then went on to say:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“Speech therapy, early intervention, occupational therapy and home modifications all help, but for the families they come at a cost, as does the destruction to the school life of the children, which raises an additional concern. Many schools are simply unprepared; they do not have the resources or the expertise to deal with children with autism. In that respect, autism-specific preschools such as that in Brisbane are a terrific start.” </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">To read the speech in full, visit our </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rainbowland-Autism-Services/119964634453?v=app_2347471856&ref=ts#%21/notes/rainbowland-autism-services/autism-rainbow-day-makes-it-all-the-way-to-the-australian-parliament/10150184445145332" style="font-style: italic;">Facebook note</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> or at: </span><a href="http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2010-05-13.156.1&s=speaker%3A10695#g156.2" style="font-style: italic;">http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2010-05-13.156.1&s=speaker%3A10695#g156.2</a></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Tony has been such a wonderful support to our organisation and is the <span style="color: #6600cc; font-weight: bold;">Patron of Rainbowland Play Time</span>. Through his work, he is also advocating for all families living with autism in Australia.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rainbowland Autism Services</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> strives to provide <span style="color: #993399; font-weight: bold;">support services for the entire family</span>. When you support the network of people who are the main influence in a child’s life, you are directly supporting the child. We also provide support to families of children with developmental delay. Too often these families don’t have access to support services in the absence of an ASD diagnosis. We continue to work assiduously in expanding our support services and generating awareness about autism at a global level through </span><a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/rainbowland_autism_services1_002.htm"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Autism Rainbow Day</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For more information, you can visit our website at </span><a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">, or email us at rainbowlandautismservices @ gmail.com</span></div><br />
<div align="center">.............</div><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To find out more about having your charity, service or business spotlighted on the Learn to be Buddies Blog, <a href="http://www.learn2bebuddies.com.au/pages/contactus.html">contact us</a> or visit <a href="http://www.learn2bebuddies.com.au/pages/becomeasponsor.html">http://www.learn2bebuddies.com.au/pages/becomeasponsor.html</a></span></div></div></div></div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-18054742422467731842010-06-04T18:26:00.000-07:002010-06-04T18:40:17.277-07:00Our YouTube Channel<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">RAS has a YouTube channel where various videos are posted for autism awareness and advocacy. The channel videos also provide an insight into how we are raising our children who are all on the autism spectrum.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9xBdlznSvLMuXYzk3j7eKnqiytYuXzwzXvDsK4xR3daTTZOjtCDc_LKTPlB4orrluQ4_wcs_GBvdsBEhp4DJ238rXgfEYIbSZJ2dORWLTAXEJoppQk83k9km6g_kFJsYdzql0FlkYVCk/s1600/Pictures+30+November+08+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic9xBdlznSvLMuXYzk3j7eKnqiytYuXzwzXvDsK4xR3daTTZOjtCDc_LKTPlB4orrluQ4_wcs_GBvdsBEhp4DJ238rXgfEYIbSZJ2dORWLTAXEJoppQk83k9km6g_kFJsYdzql0FlkYVCk/s200/Pictures+30+November+08+002.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today we uploaded videos of our sons, Jacob and Aaron, who at 4 years of age experienced the joy and spirit of Christmas for the first time, while playing dress up with their sister Kristie. Up until Christmas 2008, they didn't appear to be interested in the presents and certainly didn't understand what the day was all about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The concept of Santa wasn't clear to them until Christmas 2009, where they finally understood that Santa brings children gifts on Christmas morning and you have loads of fun opening them.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/rlautismservices"><span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click here to go to the <span class="goog-spellcheck-word" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat;">Rainbowland</span> Autism Services Inc. YouTube Channel.</span></a>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-46200749183024514372010-05-23T21:15:00.000-07:002010-05-23T21:18:50.839-07:00VOTE 4 AUTISM in 2010<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">IT'S TIME FOR US TO MAKE A STAND & VOTE FOR AUTISM in 2010.</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtu_zz7JAMcmXKugKriwjf3rHDTCDIOZ6Bw9IdtSHeIdqKmjxU-zmR0TtDuKE73z1UkN94wWUBZRUCtxmfyA-MNFl92S_A_qelPyTuIEhyphenhyphenX0VQix5MNYXSPGX9sTAe9Lbj3bMkd64ff2i/s1600/Voting+(rainbow+people).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtu_zz7JAMcmXKugKriwjf3rHDTCDIOZ6Bw9IdtSHeIdqKmjxU-zmR0TtDuKE73z1UkN94wWUBZRUCtxmfyA-MNFl92S_A_qelPyTuIEhyphenhyphenX0VQix5MNYXSPGX9sTAe9Lbj3bMkd64ff2i/s200/Voting+(rainbow+people).jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Rainbowland Autism Services</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.aass.org.au/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Autism Advisory Support Services</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> have teamed up to start a facebook cause </span><a href="http://www.causes.com/causes/487302"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Vote 4 Autism</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">AUSTRALIAN'S DESERVE IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR AUTISM!! We will be letting the major polical parties know how important the 'autism vote' is and how many people are affected by their decisions in this area. It is far reaching... not just the person themselves, but their parents, friends, relatives, therapists, health professionals, teachers, etc, etc.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Our children are worth investing in so that they have a chance at becoming a contributing member of society. With the current skills shortages and the situation worsening over time, it <strong>IS ESSENTIAL</strong> the Australian Government invest in autism or there will be generations of neglected people out of work and depedent on the Government to survive. Australia's economy can't afford for this to happen.</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The main issue we will be focussing on is <strong>education</strong>. With funding for early intervention now in place and we applaud the Federal Government for this wonderful initiative, it is essential we focus on continuing support for our children. We believe that much of the early intervention funding could be wasted long term if support for children with ASD isn't provided throughout a child's school years. Children are making great progress with early intervention, only to regress when they get to school because the required support is not available. With recent studies from Melbourne's LaTrobe University stating that 1 in 100 children having an autism spectrum disorder, it is essential this education crisis is made a national priority. This is a very sad situation where way too many children are being denied the human right to an appropriate education. Our teachers also deserve much more support and education in this area.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We invite you to join the <a href="http://www.causes.com/causes/487302">VOTE 4 AUTSIM</a><span style="color: black;"><strong> </strong>Facebook</span> cause and contribute your thoughts on this issue under the discussion topic (link found on right side of cause page) on the cause page.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This cause is run by Rainbowland Autism Services Inc. (RAS) & Autism Advisory Support Service (AASS)</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Allison Dix, Director of Rainbowland Autism Services Inc.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Grace Fava, Director of Autism Advisory Support Services </span></div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-79694014097925824292010-05-23T20:04:00.000-07:002010-05-23T20:53:26.513-07:00Autism Rainbow Day 2010<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzW83gFwRQ_opxIEjbHhnVDP3sQbzN9U1AEeHOsaax0qTIoLOKVO8ah1kEWMARCIdzD24yBrGC3pTN0rccv51E-_s4tkcp0WdUbXMAuxJza1n_Ej5jLW1tey-ZD4El6EKbwvw0YZJuKkF/s1600/Shane,+Allison,+Kirsten+%26+Nikki+(Oasis).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzW83gFwRQ_opxIEjbHhnVDP3sQbzN9U1AEeHOsaax0qTIoLOKVO8ah1kEWMARCIdzD24yBrGC3pTN0rccv51E-_s4tkcp0WdUbXMAuxJza1n_Ej5jLW1tey-ZD4El6EKbwvw0YZJuKkF/s400/Shane,+Allison,+Kirsten+%26+Nikki+(Oasis).jpg" width="347" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Autism Rainbow Day 2010 was a great success. With 15,000 global members on our Facebook Cause <a href="http://www.causes.com/causes/283798?recruiter_id=46161051">'Autism Rainbow Day - Global Awareness Campaign'</a> 'Autism Rainbow Day - Global Awareness Campaign' thousands of people celebrated the day from all over the world. </span></div></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScW5EaUVXcYmSNSmKkdcBPHVF6nehvHu689K_cj5DIjveNpVgawb-rz7Xvjq5GX_7351nj3ODOxsHZCCoU4EXCIBDDCuARkbTOJW0w5rj6t5Ll5aVqcr8z36E7NoggOTPw7qBA7uCXH0a/s1600/Allison+%26+Mayor+Miriam+Smith.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScW5EaUVXcYmSNSmKkdcBPHVF6nehvHu689K_cj5DIjveNpVgawb-rz7Xvjq5GX_7351nj3ODOxsHZCCoU4EXCIBDDCuARkbTOJW0w5rj6t5Ll5aVqcr8z36E7NoggOTPw7qBA7uCXH0a/s320/Allison+%26+Mayor+Miriam+Smith.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We were very busy on the day visiting local supporters</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. We attended the Oasis Community Childcare Centre, The Office of Tony Zappia MP (Federal Member for Makin), The City of Tea Tree Gully and Modbury Hospital.</span></div></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-46774131520196736992010-05-03T03:20:00.000-07:002010-05-03T03:20:39.202-07:00Our New WebsiteJust before Autism Rainbow Day on Friday 30th April 2010, we launched our new website. Our website address is www.rainbowlandautismservices.com. Please pay us a visit. <a href="http://www.rainbowlandautismservices.com"></a>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-40594948720163443832010-04-04T21:11:00.000-07:002010-04-04T21:11:39.214-07:00Guest Post For Autism Awareness Month<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Autism Awareness Month</span>, Bullying and Learn to be Buddies</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;">Many of you are probably aware by now that <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153); font-weight: bold;">April is Autism Awareness Month</span>. My contribution to building awareness is on the topic of bullying.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Bullying and children with Autism Spectrum Disorders</span><br />
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For children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) bullying can be an issue that crops up more often than their peers. The main reason for this is the difficulties they may have with social problem-solving and interpreting the emotions or intent of others in social situations.<br />
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For example, children with ASD can be more <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">vulnerable to bullying</span> because of their more literal way of seeing life. So this is something that other children may take advantage of by leading them into trouble. Or they may say nice things sarcastically – and the child with Autism is likely to miss the sarcasm, setting them up to be ridiculed.<br />
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But on the other side of things children ASDs <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 153); font-weight: bold;">can sometimes be seen as bullying others</span>. As Nick Dubin explained in his great book on bullying, Asperger Syndrome and Bullying, this can be due to their need control their environment in order to feel safe or manage their anxiety. Also, due to difficulties predicting and interpreting how others may be impacted by their behaviour, they may have more difficulties avoiding behaviour seen as bullying.<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Learn to be Buddies: helping families and children deal with bullying</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Learn to be Buddies</span> is a series of children’s books, resources for parents and teachers, and articles that I am writing to promote resilience and positive social skills in children of all abilities. There are several resources now available to help parents address the issue of bullying.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Who am I?</span><br />
I am a special education teacher who has worked mainly in early childhood and primary school settings. At the moment I am teaching undergraduate educators about inclusion and disAbility awareness (with a focus on ability!). You can find out more by <a href="http://www.learn2bebuddies.com.au/pages/about%20amanda.html">clicking here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Dave is Brave</span><br />
The first resource I have developed is a picture book that clearly, simply and explicitly addresses the issue of physical bullying. It is designed so that the pictures are realistic and focused on the facial expressions and body language of the two main characters.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Dave is Brave</span> focuses on teaching children to stand up for themselves if they are bullying, as well as helping them learn about how aggression impacts others.<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" >The Dave is Brave pack</span><br />
This includes the book, <span style="font-style: italic;">Dave is Brave</span>, and two disks. The first disk is a music CD and includes our song, Be Brave. Using song is a great way to help children remember things – in this case, what to do when you are bullied, and how to avoid bullying others.<br />
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This CD also includes the book read aloud, and several listening exercises so that children can interact with the book themselves. We also have a DVD of the book for the same reason.<br />
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Here is a Flickr slide show of one child’s interaction with the book. He has Autism, and as part of his daily routine reads along with the DVD of <span style="font-style: italic;">Dave is Brave</span>. The last picture is of our meeting at my book launch.<br />
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The second disk contains a range of printable resources. The first of these is a set of Activity Plans. These provide ideas for how parents and teachers can use <span style="font-style: italic;">Dave is Brave</span> to discuss the issue of bullying.<br />
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The other resources include a card game, board game, computer game and activity sheets that focus on building awareness of emotions, body-language, social language and how to deal with these emotions. They can also be used to develop key skills such as cutting, sorting, concentration, taking turns and so on.<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bullying in Schools: What can we expect? – A booklet for parents</span></span><br />
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This is a booklet that I have written for parents to help them understand and access further information about the policies, Standards and laws that are designed to protect their children at school. It also provides some practical suggestions of what you can do to prevent, report and help deal with bullying effectively.<br />
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I also regularly write about the issue of bullying on my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.learn2bebuddies.wordpress.com">Learn to be Buddies Series blog</a>.<br />
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I also write about issues related to inclusion at <a href="http://learn2bebuddies.blogspot.com/">www.learn2bebuddies.blogspot.com</a>. This month, in celebration of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Autism Awareness Month</span>, I am attempting to help prevent bullying by giving parents the opportunity to tell others about their child’s strengths and challenges. The more other parents understand the uniqueness of children with ASD, the more likely they will help their children understand. And if they understand children with ASD, they are less likely to bully them due to ignorance or fear of difference.<br />
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So if you want to help, fill out the following and send it to me at amandag@learn2bebuddies.com.au so I can share your story with others.<br />
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<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >I have a son/daughter (delete the irrelevant option) with autism and he/she is .... years old.</span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >He/she loves......</span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >He/she is really good at ....</span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >He/she struggles with ....</span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Sometimes I, as a parent, find it hard when .....</span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >But then I think about the special moments, like when ... (tell us about something great that has happened - an achievement, a hug, a word, a moment that has encouraged you).</span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">By sending your completed story to me you are giving permission for it to be posted at <a href="http://www.learn2bebuddies.blogspot.com/">http://www.learn2bebuddies.blogspot.com</a> during April, 2010. Names won't be used unless you give permission, and then only first names will be used.</span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">If you want to share a photo</span></span>, you could either use a picture of your child showing their face, or one where you can't see their face... perhaps take a picture from behind as they play their favourite game. Please note that by providing a photo you are giving permission for it to be publicly displayed on the above named blog. Please do not include a photo if you do not agree to this.</span><br />
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Feel free to <a href="http://www.learn2bebuddies.com.au/pages/contactus.html">contact me</a> if you have any questions.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 153);">I look forward to building Autism Awareness with you.</span><br />
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</div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-49349891829797611292010-01-13T03:12:00.000-08:002010-01-14T04:40:34.672-08:00Autism Rainbow Day..... Friday 30th April 2010<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On Friday 30th April 2010, Rainbowland Autism Services Inc. will be hosting its inaugural AUTISM RAINBOW DAY as part of its global autism awareness campaign. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On Autism Rainbow Day, we are urging businesses, schools and social groups from all over the world to help raise awareness (not money) for autism by wearing different colored T-Shirts that represent the colors of the rainbow. A one page information sheet will be available for download on our website in April 2010. We ask that in lieu of donations, people simply read the information sheet. (There will be a facility to make donations on our website for those people who would like to make a contribution towards future awareness campaigns, or you could raise money for your local autism group.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">At Rainbowland Autism Services, we believe that the lives of individuals living with autism should be respected and celebrated by the entire community. Without the amazing gifts that autistic people give to the world, we would not have the same level of innovation and creativity we have today. People with autism deserve the respect and support of their communities to help them achieve their potential, and where possible, live meaningful and independent lives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We also feel strongly about the lack of support and essential services many people living with autism and their families experience on a daily basis. Parents and carers are more times than not pushed to the limits trying to manage the medical complications that can present in their child with autism. All too many carers are so badly sleep deprived that it is equivalent to torture, while at the same time living lives of social isolation because the general public are quick to judge a child with autism’s perceived ‘bad’ behavior because they understand nothing or very little about the condition.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">With some recent studies suggesting that as many as 1 in 64 have autism and others using figures like 1 in 160, the situation is clear….. something has to be done NOW. Much work MUST be done to help young people with autism reach their potential, autistic adults have meaningful lives that are not in isolation from the community and to help families cope with the often extreme demands that having a child with autism places on them, through no fault of the child.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As the parent of three children on the autism spectrum, I am clear in my mind about this...... The parents/carers of children with autism love their children unconditionally, and for who they are regardless of the daily challenges. People with autism don’t want to be cured, but want to be accepted and recognized by the community at large for their individual gifts, talents and the contributions they could and do make to society. The parents/carers are left to resolve the medical problems associated with autism, when their plight should be supported by much better public services, which includes medical professionals who can recognize and appropriately TREAT the adverse medical symptoms of autism in a child. And lastly….. every child with autism deserves the human right to an appropriate education. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">With the right amount of autism awareness, we can start turning the current situation around. So, we need your help to make Autism Rainbow Day a global success. Help us by spreading the word, and getting prepared to participate on Autism Rainbow Day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">HAPPY RAINBOWS,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Allison Dix</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">December is a great time to reflect on what has been achieved throughout the year. On reflection, it has been an amazing year for us. We find ourselves in a position that wasn't anticipated, but is not taken for granted.</span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Below is a summary of our achievements:</span><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> • <strong>Establishment of a weekend family support group called ‘Rainbow Land Play Time’ where the whole family can relax and enjoy each other’s company in a supportive environment;</strong></span><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>• More than 5,000 global members of our Facebook ‘Rainbow Day – Global Autism Awareness Campaign’ cause;</strong></span><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>• More than 1,000 global members of our Rainbowland Autism Services Facebook Fan Page;</strong></span><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>• Establishment of various online support groups for families living with autism and various professionals;</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>• Advocated on behalf of the Australian autism community through official meetings with the Prime Minister - Kevin Rudd, the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services – Bill Shorten and various Government Departments.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>• Published articles in hard print and global e-newsletters, including an article called ‘The Gifts of Autism’ published in the Proteus Leadership Centres’ proteuslife magazine in November 2009. We have also had various stories printed about our work in the local newspaper.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>• Development of blogs: www.rainbowlandautismservices.blogspot.com & www.rainbowlandplaytime.blogspot.com</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>• Incorporated our organisation in November 2009;</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>• We officially launched our global autism awareness campaign through the development and email distribution of our ‘Autism Awareness Information Sheet’. The information sheet was written for us by co-author of the Australian Autism Handbook, Seana Smith. Our Autism Awareness Information Sheet has been distributed world-wide.</strong></span><br />
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</div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-76517224209013064922009-12-17T02:27:00.000-08:002009-12-17T02:30:27.539-08:00DONATIONS<strong>O<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">n Friday 13th November 2009, the City of Tea Tree Gully Mayor, Miriam Smith, hosted the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast,which was organised and coordinated by Peter Lee and the Adelaide North Chapters. Our family support group, Rainbow Land Play Time, was the lucky recipient of the morning's charity donation of $2,300.00.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><strong>On Monday 7th December, the newly formed Board of Rainbowland Autism Services Inc. were invited to attend The Proteus Leadership Centres' Leadership Breakfast in Adelaide. The CEO, Des Penny, unexpectedly presented us with a $500 donation.</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We are extremely grateful to both the Adelaide North Chapters and The Proteus Leadership Centres' for their generous donations. The money will enable the Rainbowland familes to have some valuable and fun time together in a supportive environment during the summer school holidays. A belated Christmas party is planned for the 10th January at the Greenwith Community Centre amongst other activities.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><strong> </strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://www.proteuscentre.com/"><strong>Click here for the Proteus Leadership Centres' website</strong></a></span></span>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-1980684909911074832009-10-20T19:47:00.000-07:002009-10-22T03:36:28.180-07:00Rainbow Land Play Time Family Support Group<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>For all your latest information on Rainbow Land Play Time, a Family Support Group with a playgroup and kid's club (social skills group), go to: </strong></span><a href="http://www.rainbowlandplaytime.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Rainbow Land Play Time Blog</strong></span></a> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rainbow Land Play Time is held at the Greenwith Community Centre, Greenwith, South Australia. The premises are proudly provided by the City of Tea Tree Gully as part of their Neighbourhood Development Program. Much appreciation and gratitude goes to the City of Tea Tree Gully, especially their Neighbourhood Development and Home and Community Care Teams for their ongoing support.</strong></span><br />
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</div>Rainbowlandautismserviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16658049703498849644noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7329065610539311480.post-14427525125596248562009-10-16T22:10:00.000-07:002010-03-02T02:09:29.035-08:00Rainbow Day Sponsorship<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJLXT5Wn_A2TudUSSS9bxDdtfHZR6KJ5IJi-KIFUKqSzMN9R_5ImiI1Ulyd6jFBCw29KeS8QSRsIao7ij0s0Poilteu8CrIAO3C3a1c5-vUk0i44SrN0Mo-DyVIBqUebxS_iI1nyveAsQ/s1600-h/Sponsorships.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoJLXT5Wn_A2TudUSSS9bxDdtfHZR6KJ5IJi-KIFUKqSzMN9R_5ImiI1Ulyd6jFBCw29KeS8QSRsIao7ij0s0Poilteu8CrIAO3C3a1c5-vUk0i44SrN0Mo-DyVIBqUebxS_iI1nyveAsQ/s320/Sponsorships.1.jpg" vr="true" /></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>We are looking for Corporate Sponsorships to support the future work of Rainbowland Autism Services. As a Rainbowland corporate sponsor, you will receive a number of wonderful benefits. </strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial;">Autism Rainbow Day - Global Awarness Campaign is just that..... it is global. We already have more than 5,000 members on our Facebook Cause and anticipate we will reach at least 10,000 members by May 2010. </span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial;">Here's your chance to get National and International exposure while supporting a very important and worthwhile cause.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rainbowland Autism Services (RAS) prides itself on being an up and coming modern organisation supporting families living with autism from all corners of the globe. In addition to all the support provided via the internet, RAS is committed to facilitating an ongoing global autism awareness campaign. Each year during the month of April, RAS will be running its Autism Rainbow Day campaign to continue to increase community awareness about autism. The goal is to each year increase the number of countries participating in Autism Rainbow Day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the work that RAS undertakes comes from a deep passion to improve serious issues for families such as the need for more of and affordable therapy and the issue of social inclusion. Not many people realise how isolating having a child with autism can be simply because society is not groomed to accept, nor cater for the complexities that is autism.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sadly, the new prevalence rates for autism are frightening. Although countries like Australia have an official rate of around 1 in 160 children as having autism, new studies around the world suggest the 'REAL' figure is more like 1 in 100 or even 1 in 60. What is even more frightening is that the prevalence rate for boys is said to be approx 1 in 38. </span><a href="http://childhealthsafety.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/autism-rates-rocket/"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Autism Rates Rocket – 1 in 38 British Boys – Cambridge Study</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (link). It is hard to believe that in 1987, the global prevalencee rate for autism was more like 1 in 10,000.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the founders of RAS having three children on the autism spectrum, they really understand what it is that families need to feel supported and what important issues they need to advocate for such as education, which has become a social crisis. </span><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X2Ndxtm6qPxMr0zB8XdW36WuOjfNcUS12jRLkAHmgAcGJwHUUQwy_M3RDKUlrvi6rhD3YkyT7IXRyT3saRz-R4Y1d8YmEWn8CGT3SQvSTDNs-VOgd6IlEJFOoniP2M5LEMOchX_x3E2A/s1600-h/09+09+26_7896_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X2Ndxtm6qPxMr0zB8XdW36WuOjfNcUS12jRLkAHmgAcGJwHUUQwy_M3RDKUlrvi6rhD3YkyT7IXRyT3saRz-R4Y1d8YmEWn8CGT3SQvSTDNs-VOgd6IlEJFOoniP2M5LEMOchX_x3E2A/s320/09+09+26_7896_edited-1.jpg" vr="true" /></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In March 2009, the Dix family founded Rainbow Land Play Time, a family support group with a playgroup and kid's club. There has already been nearly 25 families utilise this free group. In addition, some very strong, supportive, and lasting friendships have already been formed between the parents and the children. What is unique about this group is that it is held on a weekend so the whole family can attend, including all the siblings, both parents and any support networks the families might like to bring along. The group loves to celebrate milestones achieved by the children in a very positive and supportive way. It is also an ongoing group in that families come along when it is suitable for them and don't leave the group unless they want to. For more information about Rainbow Land Play Time, have a look at the group's blog at: <a href="http://www.rainbowlandplaytime.blogspot.com/">RLPT Blog</a></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At present, RAS is not provided with any funding at a State or Federal level and is proud of the fact that so much has already been achieved without this level of financial security. Rainbow Land Play Time is given vital financial support through small donations and local community grants, particularly from the City of Tea Tree Gully. The group is able to provide much better quality services due to these kind donations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">You can find videos on Rainbowland Autism Serices' YouTube Channel at: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/rlautismservices">Rainbowland Autism Services YouTube Channel</a> </span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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