What’s going on with AutismUGA??
For those of you who could not come to the meeting tonight here is what you missed: Baseball tailgate we had on March 22nd was a huge success. It was great to have family members from the community come out! Pictures will be on the blog this week! Spelling Bee on March 25th was a … Read more
Through the Eyes of Autism
Looking at the world through the eyes of autism Autistic children literally look at the world and the people around them differently than other children do, according to a study published online Sunday in the journal Nature. In this study, researchers from the Yale School of Medicinetracked the eye movements of 2-year-olds watching cartoons. Doctors have noted … Read more
Final Monthly Organization Meeting Tomorrow!
Where: MLC 248 When: Tuesday, March 31st, 7.30 pm What you need to bring: As many addresses as possible for our letter writing campaign! What will be covered? 1. World Autism Awareness Day 2. Recent Events Recap 3. End The “R-word” day 4. Letter Writing Campaign 5. Upcoming Community Service Opportunities 6. Upcoming Percentge Nights … Read more
the inaugural autismuga spelling bee!
Thanks so much to everyone who came out to the AutismUGA Spelling Bee! With your support, we raised over $2000 in one night for autism research and treatment. Special thanks to all of our awesome contestants and to the Dean William Tate Honor Society for their generous support! Scroll down to see some pictures and … Read more
End the R-word day- Tuesday, March 31st
The word “retarded” has become a very negative and derogatory word especially to families who have children with intellectual disabilites. Special Olympics is asking the nation to stop using such a hurtful word by asking people to pledge not to use the word. Come join AutismUGA with UGA Special Olympics at the Tate Plaza on … Read more
Big Day for AutismUGA Today!
”Narcolepsy…N-A-R-C…” (Narcolepsy, National Spelling Bee Winning Word, 1976) Hey Y’all! Just a reminder that today is a big day for AutismUGA! Tonight we have the Inaugaral AutismUGA Spelling Bee, beginning at 8.30 at Wild Wing’s on Washington St. downtown. This is going to be a BLAST, and Sandbar has teamed up with AUGA and will … Read more
AutismUGA featured on radio show with Barbara Dooley
AutismUGA wishes to thank Barbara Dooley and News/Talk 1340 WGAU AM for featuring autism and our upcoming AutismUGA Walk on her radio show this morning. Thank you for helping us to spread awareness, and to let the community know about our Walk for Autism benefitting Autism Speaks: Saturday, April 25 Noon-3 p.m. at Barnett Shoals Elementary … Read more
From UGA Special Olympics: community outreach opportunity
Hello Friends, There is a group of people who are beginning a ministry devoted to special needs individuals and their families. A parent of a Special Olympic athlete had these words and ideas–so let’s spread the word and get excited about the potential! In this country, more than fifty million people have some sort … Read more
The Alarming Rise of Somali Immigrants Affected by Autism in Minneapolis to be Researched
The front page of the New York Times Web site today featured an article out of Minneapolis about a potential “outbreak” of autism within the Somali community. The article explains that at this point, it is difficult to tell whether or not this increase in cases of autism is a true outbreak, or just a statistical … Read more
new autism awareness ads
Check out these ads just released by Autism Speaks and the Ad Council
