In honor of Autism Awareness Month, the staff at Little Star Center would like to take this opportunity to thank the many children and young adults that we have had the privilege to work with over the years. We would like to share a few things that we have learned from our time together:
- Celebrate the little things
- A little pee never hurt anybody
- Children with autism work harder each day than most adults
- We call them “special interests” not obsessions
- Everybody is smart in their own way
- Don’t always be in such a hurry
- Bad times may be bad, but they make the good times even better
- He’s just saying what everybody else is thinking
- One person’s gross is another person’s amazing
- The most ordinary, everyday objects can still be extraordinary
- Potential cannot be predicted
- Success should be measured in small steps
What have you learned from children on the spectrum? Feel free to add your “life lessons” in the comment section below. We would love to hear from you!
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Amanda Ryan
Community Outreach & Marketing Director
317.249.2242
amandar@littlestarcenter.org
Little Star Center Announces Opening of New Lafayette Location
Non-profit autism center will be the first of its kind in the Lafayette Area
CARMEL, IN, February 15, 2011 – Little Star Center, a non-profit center for children with autism, is pleased to announce the opening of a new center in Lafayette, IN. The center will open its doors on March 15, 2011. Their location in Carmel was the first in the state, opening in 2002. This stand alone center – located at 3922 Mezzanine Drive, can be quickly accessed from IN-26, making it an easy to reach location for all Lafayette area commuters.
Little Star Center chose the Lafayette area for its new location due to the need for autism services. “After holding multiple community interest meetings, attending local autism events and support group meetings, the choice was easy. The need for services is great in the area and we are excited to get up there and help with that need,” says Mary Rosswurm, Executive Director of Little Star Center.
Based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Little Star provides an atmosphere where children, therapists and families can interact, support each other and receive on-going training so that each child can reach their full potential at home and in a variety of settings outside of therapy. After decades of research, the United States Surgeon General has endorsed intensive behavioral intervention for individuals with autism as the treatment of choice. Over 40 years of research documents the efficacy of ABA in reducing inappropriate behavior and increasing communication and learning.
About Little Star Center
We believe we are a truly unique and special place for children and families. Little Star allows families to have the best of both worlds – the intense one-on-one personalized therapy that you used to only be able to find in a home program and the community feel of a center based program that gives your child access to peers, materials and a beautiful facility. Families are an integral part of their child’s programming along with our staff of professionals. Little Star prides itself on having a “family first” philosophy. For more information please call 317.249.2242 or visit us on the web at www.littlestarcenter.org.
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As you know, there has been a media frenzy lately regarding Dr. Wakefield’s 1998 research paper that linked the childhood measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to the onset of autism. Recently, Dr. Wakefield’s paper and research have been discredited since follow up studies could not replicate the findings casting doubt on its conclusions.
NPR’s, The Diane Rehm Show, has done a great job of discussing this issue and has had some experts come on and speak about it. Check out the latest edition – Vaccines and Autism: A Story of Medicine, Science and Fear. Click listen to this hear this discussion.
Tim Courtney, our Clinical Director, has been accepted into Purdue’s PhD of Special Education program!
Tim graduated with a Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) in 2006 and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst that same year. He has worked as a behavior analyst since 2003 with different organizations across the United States. In addition to his work as a behavior analyst, Tim has been a co-instructor in the ABA department of FIT since 2007. His research interests includes functional assessment, medical and dental avoidance and escape behavior, verbal behavior, and dissemination of the science of Applied Behavior Analysis.
Congrats Tim!
Wanted to let everyone know about a great event coming up. Check out the details below and come see us! We will be an exhibitor there.
2011 Autism Expo – Carmel, IN
| Date: |
Mar 26, 2011 |
| Start Time: |
10:00 am |
| End Time: |
1:00 pm |
| Location: |
The Fountains in Carmel
520 E. Carmel Drive
Carmel, IN 46032
Google Maps |
| Cost: |
see registration |
| Contact: |
Dana Renay
800-609-8449
Dana@inautism.org |
This event is brought to you by:
Easter Seals Crossroads and the Autism Society of Indiana
