| Delco Family P. .S.S. Delaware County Family PDD/Autism Spectrum Support |

| Support Group Meetings are held the first Monday of the Month (unless holiday, call 610-626-9511) at the Hanby Masonic Hall, 400 West Woodland Ave, Springfield PA. Feel free to come at 7:00pm and network with other parents and socialize Announcements begin at 7:15 and Speaker will begin at 7:30pm. |

| 2010- 2011 Speaker line up! February 7, 2011 - SAS Toolkit Supplementary Aids and Services (SaS) Consideration Toolkit The Supplementary Aids and Services Toolkit guides teams through steps that lead to the identification of services and supports to enable a student with a disability to learn and succeed within general education classroom settings. March 7, 2011 College Living Experience Ann-Marie Stripling, M.S., Outreach Coordinator of the College Living Experience, as a featured speaker about a post-secondary program that integrates college and lifestyle. Ann-Marie will focus her presentation on the challenges our transitioning students face, and how College Living Experience helps students overcoming those challenges. April 4, 2011 Combating Autism: The Diet Connection Presented by Nadine Gilder A GFCF diet can have a profound effect on improving the health and behavior of your autistic child. Nadine’s presentation will focus on the healthiest way to implement this diet, covering topics such as the importance of providing your child with gf/cf whole foods, soaking grains and nuts for digestibility, acceptable substitutions for foods to which your child is allergic or has an intolerance, the most important foods to buy organic, addressing yeast issues through diet, the importance of using a variety of gluten-free whole grains, soaking rice, the healthiest dairy substitutes, the best sources for calcium and so much more. click here for a full description and Nadine's info May 2, 2011 Social Inclusion in the Community Social inclusion in the Community is a lecture that explores tools for expanding the genuine social interactions of people with disabilities. A variety of types of social situations are discussed, highlighting the challenges and opportunities present in each. Discussion and audience participation are encouraged! Every attendee will go home with not only new knowledge but also resources available in the community. Presented by Heather Johnson from Synergy Recreation June 6, 2011 |
