In 2011, over 70,000 people pledged to Light It Up Blue to shed light on autism. Join Autism Speaks to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on Monday, April 2, 2012 and Light It Up Blue.
The whole world is going blue to increase awareness about autism. It may be the front porch, city hall, banquet or party, just light it up blue. Here at DREAM, we’ll be wearing blue and advocating for our kids with autism. We are here to help!
I am Ethan.
You may not understand me, or the way I feel today.
You may not understand my reasoning for things I do or say.
The reasons why I’m so loud and say things over & over again,
Why I run so differently or lose my homework every now & then.
I write my letters backwards and sometimes numbers too,
and when in a conversation, I’ll say “Guess what” 100 times to you.
Too much noise, light, or excitement can set me in a spin.
I don’t like the way these pants feel rubbing against my skin.
Beginning this year, the United Nations together with all of its member countries — will set aside a special annual day to recognize Down syndrome.
A resolution approved by consensus vote in the U.N. General Assembly late last year named March 21 World Down Syndrome Day. Accordingly, member nations will be asked to promote awareness of the chromosomal disorder starting this spring.
Now officials at the U.N. say they will mark the day by gathering members of the Down syndrome community at U.N. headquarters in New York for a conference tackling issues ranging from education and independent living to research and working with the media.
A Child’s DREAM, (www.achildsdream.ph) Baguio’s 1st Pediatric Therapy Center for children with special needs, presents Bunny Joaquin (Ma. Rosario Gonzalez Joaquin), Autism Intervenionist, Behavior Therapist, Special Education Consultant, President, Shine Special Education Center, Inc. & SPED Consultant of DREAM as she facilitates a Workshop on Autism for Parents & Therapists on “ Relationship Between Communication & Behavior” to help better understand what a person with autism is like. It will include Functions of Behavior to accurately identify what behavioral manifestations to address based on a Functional Behavior Analysis (FBA) on July 11, 2011, Monday, 9am – 12 noon at A Child’s DREAM (446-6121 & 0917-8119032) Pines City Lion’s Club, Gov. Pack Rd., Baguio. Reserve a seat by texting 0917-8119032. Dr. Francis Dimalanta, Founder & Medical Director of A Child’s DREAM announced that priority will be given to DREAM parents & therapists. A Child’s DREAM is a corporate member of the Autism Society of the Philippines. In the National Summit on Family Courts last March 2010, Shine SPED Center School Director Bunny Gonzalez Joaquin, was speaker to advocate for 3 basic rights for persons with autism: The equal right for education; to use public utilities & for employment opportunities.
A Child’s DREAM, Baguio’s first pediatric therapy center for children with special needs offers developmental & behavioral pediatric assessments, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy assessments and sessions, special education tutorials, home programs. We welcome parents, teachers, children in workshops to understand & help those with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, behavioral problems, cerebral palsy, developmental language disorders, down syndrome, giftedness, hearing and vision problems, learning disabilities, mental retardation, sensory impairments. DREAM therapists are sent to both local and international training. Top speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists oversee continuous training of therapists.
In promoting health and wellness, A Child’s DREAM starts the year 2011 with a FREE seminar on the “Healing Wonders of Colostrum”.
A Child’s DREAM Foundation, Inc., Baguio’s first pediatric therapy center for special children, an Autism Society of the Philippines national corporate member, together with the Cancer Treatment & Support Foundation Inc. & SNI Philippines invite you and your friends to a FREE Seminar on the “Healing Wonders of Colostrum” with Dr. Joel E. Jabile on January 22, 2011, Saturday, 2 pm at Hotel Veniz, One Albano St., Baguio City. Text 0917-8119032 to register & reserve seats now!
Last August 14, 2010, an Australian-Filipino parent, Mr. Karim Pacis, gave a talk on“Biomedical Interventions in the Treatment of Autism”. Mr. Pacis, a member of the Townsville group of the Autism Association in Australia, is a registered nurse, who has an 11 year old son with autism, Mitchell. Mitchell has been having therapy sessions at A Child’s DREAM in 2010. Doctors, nurses, therapists, teachers, parents attended the lecture-forum. The discussion included cod liver oil & colostrum supplementation, autism therapy, stem cell therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, among others. A Child’s D.R.E.A.M. (Developmental Rehabilitative Early Assessment & Management) Foundation, Inc. is Baguio’s first pediatric therapy center for special children. Services include medical assessment - developmental & behavioral pediatric evaluation; physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, dance therapy, SPED (special education) programs & tutorials, home programs, parenting seminars. A Child’s D.R.E.A.M. Foundation, Inc. is a corporate member of the Autism Society of the Philippines National & Baguio Chapter. Text +63917-8119032, email info@achildsdream.ph, visit www.achildsdream.ph, A Child’s DREAM, Baguio Pines City Lions Club, Gov. Pack Rd., Baguio City.
