Hello Everyone,


Just a reminder of our Family Support Group Meeting at the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,

8250 Cornell Rd, Montgomery.

6:30-8:00
 TONIGHT!!
Tanner is presenting the Youth Ambassador Presentation, and we have information for everyone to pass out to their schools so we can get some presentations scheduled for the upcoming school year. We will have packets for your to present to your School administrators.

We also have a fun Game that we have prepared for the kids to play and prizes to win, just like on Jeopardy. It will be a lot of fun. We will be meeting in the gym.

OH AN DON'T FORGET THE HOT FUDGE SUNDAE BAR- that is why I need RSVP so we can assign a topping for your family to bring.

I have attached information that may be helpful for you, as you prepare to go back to school in the coming weeks, and getting everything in order with your 504-plans and your IEP stuff. These are pdf files that I purchased off the TSA-usa.org website. I thought it would be more cost effective if you printed them yourselves at home. Also I thought they would be a good resource to educate yourselves and provide helps for you to give to the schools and teachers.

If there is ever a need or you would just like more support in your 504 or IEP meetings, I would be happy to come and help advocate for you or help you prepare for those meetings. Feel free call upon us to help you in that way, that is what this is all meant for.

Next order of business,

I have been looking into forming a team to run/walk/ kids run in the Flying Pig Marathon in May. We can get an individual webpage through tsa to raise the funds, and also, the money we collect we can have them ear-marked for the youth Ambassador program to help with training more kids, and facilitiate all the expenses of printing and purchasing bracelets to hand out etc.

Next Month we are going to spend some time on talking about Nutrition and Excercise and Tourette's, How it can be beneficial for the and families. Laurie Dunham who is a member of our support Group and has a son with TS will be talking to us about the that subject and this would also be a great opportunity to start the interest in getting ready for the Flying Pig Marathon, and help the kids set goals to work towards, with walking or running which every you choose. If you are not familiar with the marathon, there are several different catagories, that you can enter in, and also training methods, etc. we are going to train as a family, and also work towards, the kids setting a goal as well. There is a kids run, 5 k 10K, 1/2 marathon, and the full marathon. so there is something for everyone. It is good to think ahead and look to see what your family can do. We will present more informatoin on this in September- with our Group Goals.

If you have any other ideas for events or classes you would like to know more informaiton on please let me know. I have been looking into Having FUN time in October, with a Corn maze and Pumpkin patch visit, and I have also been looking into taking a tour of a theraputic riding facility, which may be an idea for some of the families to see if this would be an alternative way for anxiety therapy, and scensory integration help. We still have several other months to fill with good ideas, and helps for informational classes. Share your ideas!!! or Resources- This isn't just about me planning and choosing everything I would like to have input from the families too or if you have a business or fun activity then let me know let's book it.

Okay, well enough said for now! See you all tonight for fun and games and ice cream.

Cari