Wed Aug 4, from 6 to 9 pm in Redlands .  3-hour workshop on Brain Gym and other movement learning programs as applied specifically to ASD.   $35 if register by August 2nd.  (909) -496-9332.

August 8, 2010, 8:00, 9:30 and 11:15 am - Disability Celebration Sunday, Back by popular demand...Disability Celebration Sunday is coming to Trinity Church, Redlands CA, Sunday, August 8! In all three services.  Church members with disabilities (kids, teenagers and adults) will be highlighted and a special sermon by Mark Brown will focus on our need as Christ-followers to show compassion and acceptance to all. The body at Trinity is doing great things in this area and it truly will be a Sunday to celebrate our uniqueness!!

Aug 13-14, Pasadena.  The 5th Annual Back to School Conference.  Keynotes:  Jerry and Mary Newport; Susan Golubock, OTR, adult with ASD.  Tracks on speech, therapy, education, social.behavioral. 

Deadline Aug 30th - CATCH A SPECIAL THRILL- A day of fishing on a boat with an expert angler For Youth with Disabilities and for Underprivileged Youth. Each registered child will receive fishing equipment plus free entrance to the lake, games, family bar-b-cue lunch, and plenty of fun.  Registration forms can be downloaded  A limited number of spots are available.  Reservations are first come, first serve.  Priority will be given to first timers.  LAKE PERRIS , SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 - 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM.  Registration deadline:    August 2 or until quota is met. Registration Coordinator:  Sharon Brown, (818) 500-1645 x265 or sharonb@water.ca.gov or SILVERWOOD LAKE , OCTOBER 16, 2010 - 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM, 14651 Cedar Circle , Hesperia.  Registration deadline:    August 30 or until quota is met.  Registration Coordinator:  Sharon Brown, (818) 500-1645 x265 or sharonb@water.ca.gov

Sept 10, 2010, noon to 1:30 pm.  Free webinar “Compassion Fatigue:    When Caring Too Much Hurts.” lease join the Family Resource Centers Network of California as Mary Beth Phillips, Ph.D., presents this powerful webinar. Compassion Fatigue is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion, when a caring person feels depleted, tired, hopeless, and even cynical about herself, work, life and the state of the world. While working with families can be incredibly rewarding, supporting families can put a caring soul in direct contact with tragedy, crisis, and very difficult situations. Learn how to recognize compassion fatigue and how to protect yourself and maintain your resilience to start another day with optimism and joy.  Click here to register:  www2.gotomeeting.com/register/805409522

Sept 16-17th, University of CA, Santa Barbara.  The 5th Annual Pivotal response Treatment Conference.  Featuring Drs. Robert & Lynn Koegel.  Ealry bird registration $227

Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) in the Inland Empire on Wednesday October 6, 2010. DMD is a national job-shadow and career exploration program designed to link students and jobseekers with disabilities to employers interested in hiring people with disabilities. To participate as a mentor or mentee, click on the links below to download applications. Flyer

Defeat Autism Now! October 8-10.  The Autism Research Institute of San Diego are brining the annual Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) conference to Long Beach.  The premier doctors from around the country will be there, discussing gut issues, methylation, nutritional supplements, how to get food into picky eaters, how you start biomedical treatment and more! It is highly informative. There is also a whole day on nutrition this year, with national speaker Julie Matthews and others. ARI is offering limited scholarships so you can attend for $49/day instead of $99/day. Simply go online and register before the funds run out.

CATCH A SPECIAL THRILL - .  A day of fishing on a boat with an expert angler For Youth with Disabilities and for Underprivileged Youth. Each registered child will receive fishing equipment plus free entrance to the lake, games, family bar-b-cue lunch, and plenty of fun.  Registration forms can be downloaded at www.dsala.org/other_events.htm.  A limited number of spots are available.  Reservations are first come, first serve.  Priority will be given to first timers.  SILVERWOOD LAKE, OCTOBER 16, 2010 - 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM, 14651 Cedar Circle, Hesperia, Registration deadline:    August 30 or until quota is met. Registration Coordinator:  Sharon Brown, (818) 500-1645 x265 or sharonb@water.ca.gov

The 3^rd Inland Empire Disability Resources Expo is gearing up for an exciting day of resources-networking-information and services for our community- and it’s FREE!  This year’s expo will be held on Saturday, October 23 at The Riverside Convention Center. This is the largest cross-disability resources expo in the Inland Empire! Attendees can now register online at the IEDC website. Visit the web for more info or to register