Hello Everyone,
The Black Balloon" movie is to be shown on Thursday, October 15th at the Majestic Fox Theater. Admission is FREE of charge in recognition of Autism Awareness and part of the "Meet Your Special Neighbors Project" which is a month of events occurring in Bakersfield recognizing all disabilities, including Autism. We hope you can join us with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. and movie starting at 7:00 p.m. [The movie is rated PG-13]. We also have a special guest joining us to do the commentary following the movie, Dr. Stephen Shore from New York, please see bio below for further information.
The Black Balloon is a story about fitting in, discovering love and accepting your family when you have a loved one with autism. To read more about the movie starring Toni Collette and see who else stars in this award winning film, please visit the movie website www.theblackballoonmovie.com
You can also watch the trailer for the film.
To register for this event, please contact the Autism Society -Kern Autism Network for further details 661-588-4235 or email kernautism@gmail.com
Our Guest Speaker to review the movie and discuss will be Dr. Stephen Shore:
Biography of Dr. Stephen Shore
Diagnosed with "Atypical Development with strong autistic tendencies" Dr. Shore was viewed as "too sick" to be treated on an outpatient basis and recommended for institutionalization. Nonverbal until four, and with much help from his parents, teachers, and others, Stephen completed his doctoral dissertation at Boston University focused on matching best practice to the needs of people on the autism spectrum. Click here to see an abstract of the dissertation. Recently, Dr. Shore has accepted a professorship at Adelphi University teaching courses in special education and autism.
In addition to working with children and talking about life on the autism spectrum, Stephen presents and consults internationally on adult issues pertinent to education, relationships, employment, advocacy, and disclosure as discussed in his books Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Ask and Tell: Self-advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum, and the critically acclaimed Understanding Autism for Dummies.
President emeritus of the Asperger's Association of New England, Dr. Shore serves on the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, for the Board of Directors for Autism Society of America, Unlocking Autism, MAAP, the College Internship Program, and USAAA.
Please feel free to pass this information on to others who may be interested in attending. Have a great day!
Best Regards
Ramona Puget
Supplemental Autism Program
Supervisor, Special Education Programs
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
661. 852-5052 FAX 661.636-4039
rapuget@kern.org
Holley Arbeit
Speech-Language Pathologist
Kern High School District
Stockdale High School
Room 606
2800 Buena Vista Road
Bakersfield, CA 93311
O: 661.665.2800
Fax: 661.665.0914
Intradistrict: 62068
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