Sibling Support Group – 2nd meeting Saturday April 25

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Apr
21

Very inspiring article

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Apr
14

Joe Steffy is off to Overland Park, Kan., this week to do a PowerPoint presentation on his business, Poppin’ Joe’s Kettle Korn. He’s a 23-year-old small-business man with a goal of $100,000 in sales by 2012. Joe also has autism and Down syndrome and is nonverbal. When he gives his talk, he will push buttons on an augmentative speech device to deliver the words. His audience will be parents who fervently hope their own special-needs children will be able to work, too.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnews/20090403/ts_usnews/how1autisticyoungmanrunsabusiness

April 18- Autism Awareness Social

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Apr
14

We are looking forward to a successful social this Saturday, April 18.  These events are always heartwarming as parents and children alike relax and have a grand time.

JASA releases balloons for World Autism Awareness day

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Apr
4

In a symbolic gesture to kick off the month of April-Autism Awareness Month. JASA joined the World Autism Organisation on April 2  and released one hundred balloons into the skies outside of the VMBS building on Knutsford Blvd. Though the actual event was short it was pore raising as we watched the wind sweep up our balloons and dutifully spread the yellow, green and black of our group throughout New Kingston skies.

Our JASA members did a great job of taking the opportunity to spread Autism awareness  to person passing on the street.

All in all it was a wonderful event and was a shining example of how much we have a matured as a group, because it was the most public event and not one of us shyied away

Special thanks go out to Kingston YMCA, The Rotary Club of Kingston for their continued support. And to VMBS, Digicel, Image Matters and Graphics matters for their donations and support. And we will be remiss in not thanking Cherryl Stewart , Cheryl Evans and Andrew McQueen for the time and effort they gave to ensure the event came off a success!

Please take time and view the pictures.

http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk224/JASA_album/World%20Autism%20Awareness%20day%20Balloon%20release/?albumview=slideshow

Balloons Released to Kick off Autism Awareness Month

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Apr
2

The Jamaica Autism Support Association (JASA), in order to promote the awareness of autism throughout Jamaica, joins the World Autism Organization on Thursday, April 2 at12:00 noon in a world wide release of balloons in front of the VMBS building on Knutsford Blvd. This kicks off the World Autism Day as established by the United Nations in April 2008.

April is Autism Awareness month and JASA would like to use this month to share with as many people possible about autism in Jamaica. There will be a special church service at the Bethel Baptist Church on Hope Road Sunday, April 5,2009 7am in observance of this disorder and the challenge that the parents endure.