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Special Olympics Jamaica
- Swimming starts from age 3
- Training is at the UTech pool on Saturdays @ 10 am except on a holiday week-end (prior notice will be given beforehand)
- Female athletes are required to wear full swim suits; male athletes are required to wear swim shorts or tight
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Parents are required to advise the Coach on the details of their child’s condition (in this case it will be Autism)
JASA first fundraiser
The Jamaica Autism Support Association (JASA) will be hosting their first fundraiser on Saturday May 14th from 7-11PM at Spanish Court Hotel.
JASA’s Cocktails for Autism Awareness will culminate the activities for the month of April which is World Autism Awareness Month. It will be an evening where we show our appreciation for supporters of JASA including major company CEO’s, our faithful sponsors, members of Rotary and Kiwanis service clubs, family and friends. We are pleased to have the classic melodies of pianist Peter Stoddart as we sip on cocktails and sample hors d’oeuvres. Also as an added attraction there will be an auction of art created by some of our talented children on the spectrum.
Part proceeds from this event will be put towards our goal of spreading autism awareness in Jamaica through workshops, support groups etc. and expanding outside of Kingston. The other part will benefit a resource center that we are working toward.
Support our cause! Be sure to buy your tickets early
Call 326-5729 for more details
World Autism Awareness Day- Balloons were released!
JASA joined the World Autism Organisation in a worldwide balloon release on Saturday, April 2nd in the Emancipation Park.
There is something about seeing balloons in Jamaican and JASA colours fill up the sky and then spread out.
It is as if each balloon represents JASA’s message of Autism Awareness and is slowly spreading throughout all of Jamaica.
A wonderful pore-raising tear jerking event as usual
and this year even more special was the presence of our children.
Seeing them running around enjoying the wonderful openness of the Emancipation Park and then releasing their own balloons
Can only be described as PRICELESS!.
April is World Autism Awareness month make an effort to share a few things about Autism with someone who knows nothing about the disorder.
Do your part to spread the Awareness!
Surfing for Autism 2011
It was a hot hot day! But Lucky for us we were all in the water!
Jamaica Autism Support Association (JASA) in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Trafalgar New Heights and the Jamaica Surfing Association hosted the first annual Surfing for Autism event in Jamaica Saturday, March 26, 2011. The event was a splish splash perfect event! The sun-soaked day on the surf encouraged play and introduce something new to our children on the autism spectrum in an attempt to unlock their potential.
We could not have hoped for a better turnout or better response to the event!
Looking forward to next year!
JASA’s Co-Founder Kathy Chang along with Jamaica Surfing Associate President, Billy Wilmot.
Save the dates
April is soon upon us and we have many activities planned for this year…
remember Save the Dates you wouldn’t want to miss out of any of JASA’s events!
Oran Hall presents Today June 22
For all of us what lays ahead for our children as they approach adulthood is sketchy at best. We are not even sure what the options are.
Join us on Tuesday, June 22 to explore one of the options -
We are pleased to have
Mr. Oran A. Hall
speaking to us
on
“Is a trust right for you?”
‘The Revocable Living Trust’
What it is exactly?
What are the steps necessary to set up one?
Tuesday, June 22
from 6:00pm – 7:00pm
@ the Kingston YMCA
Balloon Release in Montego Bay
Honorary JASA member Adama Blagrove of the Montego Bay Autism Centre recognized April Autism Awareness month and organised a ballon release in Montego Bay to help with the spread of Autism Awareness in Jamaica.
Adama gives an account of the activities that were carried out in Montego Bay….
The Montego Bay Autism Centre celebrated Autism Awareness Month by speaking at different churches about autism, and we also conducted a Balloon release on April 16th 2010 at the Dump-Up beach in Montego Bay. Most of the parents and students attended, and we had pastor Billy Mckillop pray for our children and parents.
We offer services to children from 2 1/2 to 6 yrs of age. Our program serves as an educational intervention for young children with autism, emphasizing individualized instruction based on on-going assessment, close collaboration with family, and the use of the child’s strengths and interest to further their development of both motivation skills on a wide range which includes:
- “Learn how to learn” and build attention, organization and generalization and independence through the use of structured teaching
- Functional expressive and receptive communications skills
- Play, social interest, and skills
- Developmentally appropriate and functional cognitive, motor, and self-care skills
- Demonstration and training
JASA donates to Jamaica Library service
In the spirit of spreading autism awareness JASA donated autism-themed books to the Jamaica Library Service at the recent balloon release. Adrianna Gabbidon, a member of the JASA sibling support group presented Mrs. Patricia Roberts of JLS with the first installment of books that JASA would be donating to the library.
WAAD Balloon Release
The balloon release was an absolute success! What a delight watching all those balloons being released and floating free in the sky. All who attended were blown away almost literally. It was indeed a very windy day. We couldnt ask for a more perfect event.
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