Meet. Mingle. Support.
Autism Support Group
Second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., second floor of the Lee County Library, corner of Jefferson and Madison Streets in downtown Tupelo. Free and open to the public. For information, contact Missy Caldwell at missycaldwell@yahoo.com.
The P.L.A.Y. Project
North Mississippi Medical Center presents Richard Solomon, MD., who will lead a two-day workshop teaching play and language for autistic youngsters.
Nov. 6-7, 2009 at First United Methodist Church, 412 West Main Street, Tupelo
Registration fees are $75 for parents or $175 for professionals
The program is based on Dr. Stanley Greenspan's Floortime model, which is Developmental Individualized and Relationship-based (DIR). The workshop is geared toward parents, medical professionals, educators, therapists and social workers. For information or to register, contact NMMC's Longtown Medical Park at (662) 377-7221.
Comcast's Tupelo Holiday Autism Bash!
Sponsored by Comcast, with contributions by the BancorpSouth Conference Center and the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
Dec. 12, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the BancorpSouth Conference Center in downtown Tupelo, just behind the Hilton Garden Inn.
Live jazz, heavy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, silent auction, lots of fun!
Ticket prices $50 per person.
All proceeds go to the Autism Center of Tupelo, a nonprofit agency that provides free assessments and one-on-one therapy to children with autism, as well as workshops for parents and caregivers.
For more information, contact Emily Le Coz at emilylecoz@yahoo.com or (662) 871-4433.
Second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., second floor of the Lee County Library, corner of Jefferson and Madison Streets in downtown Tupelo. Free and open to the public. For information, contact Missy Caldwell at missycaldwell@yahoo.com.
The P.L.A.Y. Project
North Mississippi Medical Center presents Richard Solomon, MD., who will lead a two-day workshop teaching play and language for autistic youngsters.
Nov. 6-7, 2009 at First United Methodist Church, 412 West Main Street, Tupelo
Registration fees are $75 for parents or $175 for professionals
The program is based on Dr. Stanley Greenspan's Floortime model, which is Developmental Individualized and Relationship-based (DIR). The workshop is geared toward parents, medical professionals, educators, therapists and social workers. For information or to register, contact NMMC's Longtown Medical Park at (662) 377-7221.
Comcast's Tupelo Holiday Autism Bash!
Sponsored by Comcast, with contributions by the BancorpSouth Conference Center and the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
Dec. 12, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the BancorpSouth Conference Center in downtown Tupelo, just behind the Hilton Garden Inn.
Live jazz, heavy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, silent auction, lots of fun!
Ticket prices $50 per person.
All proceeds go to the Autism Center of Tupelo, a nonprofit agency that provides free assessments and one-on-one therapy to children with autism, as well as workshops for parents and caregivers.
For more information, contact Emily Le Coz at emilylecoz@yahoo.com or (662) 871-4433.