E Bulletin 30 July 2010

AAACT NEWS AND EVENTS

Ø AAACT Monthly Meeting

AAACT’s next monthly meeting  is on Wednesday 4 August 2010 (7.30 pm- 10 pm) at the Pearce Community Centre, Collett Place, Pearce (large Meeting Room at Building 1).  We have a guest speaker from SPICE (Students Participating in Community Enterprises).  Click link for further details:

 http://autismaspergeract.com.au/sites/default/files/4-8-10%20AAACT%20Monthly%20meeting%20REMINDER.pdf

Ø Grandparents Group

The next Grandparents Group is next Friday 6 August  2010 (10.00 am - 12.00pm). Come and have a cuppa and a chat and meet with other grandparents involved with family members/friends who have either an Autistic Disorder or Asperger Syndrome diagnosis. (New Location: Chifley Health & Wellbeing Centre).  Click link for further details: http://autismaspergeract.com.au/sites/default/files/Grandparents%20timetable%20Jun%202010.pdf

Ø Carol Gray Workshop (hurry seats filling fast)

Seats are still available for the Carol Gray workshop being held on Tuesday 17 August 2010.  Please contact Vicki on admin@autismaspergeract.com.auif you would like to register for this workshop (Carol Gray’s workshops are very inspirational and practical and is aimed at both professionals and parents/carers). Click link for further details:  http://autismaspergeract.com.au/sites/default/files/Carol%20Gray%20flyer.pdf

Ø AAACT Gala Dinner

We are now selling tickets for the AAACT 2010 Gala Dinner being held at the Hotel Realm on Saturday 11 September.  Please email Vicki on vicki@autismaspergeract.com.au to reserve your seat!  To download flyer click on link: http://autismaspergeract.com.au/sites/default/files/DL%20Flyer.pdf    Please note, if you would like an A3 poster to put in your workplace please email Vicki or Polly and we can send one out to you.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SECTOR

• Effective treatments for allergies, ADHD, Autism and Neurobiological Disorders Seminar

MINDD Foundation has a seminar on Saturday 22 August 2010 titled ‘Effective treatments for allergies, ADHD, Autism and Neurobiological Disorders’.  The seminar will take place at Sts Peter and Paul Primary School in Garran. Last year AA ACT held a seminar with Julie Matthews, a nutritionist from the USA who came to Australia to speak at the Mindd International Forum on Children 2009. The Mindd Foundations is a not -for-profit health promotion trust and has accreditation from the Royal Australian College of General Practice to provide training to doctors.  Click link for further details: http://autismaspergeract.com.au/sites/default/files/Mindd_DL_Postcard_ART6.pdf

• PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) Basic Training Workshop

The next PECS Basic Training Workshopis being held in Sydney in October, 2010. If you have access to FaHCSIA funding, you may use your funding for all Pyramid Educational Consultants of Australia’s workshops. 

Their online registration system is now active, you may register and pay for your place in a workshop through PayPal.  To register online please visit www.pecs.comand click on the training tab.  From there, choose the workshop you wish to attend and fill in your details.  You will then be directed to PayPal for payment.  You can also contact them at the office on 03 93916122. 

• Hartley Life Care-Legal Workshop and Information Morning for people with a Disability

Hartley Lifecare is running a free legal workshop and information morning for people with a disability and their families.  This workshop will cover wills, trusts and enduring power of attorney, property and assets.  The workshop is being held on Saturday 18 September 2010 (9.30am-12.30pm) at the National Disability Services office in Deakin.  Click link for further details: http://autismaspergeract.com.au/sites/default/files/Disability%20Legal%20Workshop%20Flyer.pdf

• 2^nd Symposium on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Research and Clinical Practice  

The 2^ndsymposium on child and adolescent mental health research and clinical practice “Development and Emotion Regulation” is being held at Sydney Children’s Hospital on Friday 17 September 2010.  This is a conjoint seminar between UNSW and the Sydney Children's Hospital. Click link for further details:http://autismaspergeract.com.au/sites/default/files/2ND%20Symposium%20on%20C%20%20A%20Mental%20Health.pdf

STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION

Ø Consumers Health Forum of Australia

CHF is conducting a consumer consultation workshop in your state to give YOU, the health consumer a say on important health related issues. The Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) is the organisation that

represents health consumer groups and individual health consumers who want to improve everyday health services. It is your experiences, good and bad, and your knowledge that needs to be

listened to and acted upon. Canberra Wednesday 11 August 2010.  Click link for further details:http://autismaspergeract.com.au/sites/default/files/consumer%20health%20forum.pdf