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Spectrum Events: Connecting, Educating, and Celebrating Diversity

Boo-B-Que

Holy Cross Catholic Church 3773 Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta, GA

Join us outside in your not so scary costume. Enjoy spooky activities, games, and barbecue! Our favorite dogs from CAREing Paws will visit.

Menu: Knights of Columbus provide food for this event. Menu is typically: Barbecue Chicken, Barbecue Pork, Macaroni & Cheese, Coleslaw, Dessert with tea and water.

*If you or your child has an food allergy, please bring a meal/snack.

Eligibility:

FOCUS Kid must be 29 and under at event date.
Have a physical and/or developmental disabilities, including rare genetic syndromes, cerebral palsy, autism, and Down syndrome.
Siblings welcome

Registration Required through your Family Portal.

*Venue and Food Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus

Steed’s Dairy Outing

Steed's Dairy 4634 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown, GA

Come out to Steed's Dairy with us on Saturday, October 12th from 2-5pm! Tickets are $10 per person.

Please RSVP through our Google Form for our headcount. The more the merrier! There's so much to do at Steed's Dairy... the corn maze, hayride, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, jumping pillow, giant tube slide, cow-milking demonstrations, rubber duckie races, Lil' Kiddie play area, pony cart rides, and more!

$10

Online “Open” Support Group for Adults

This support group is for Autistic adults (18+) who are post k-12. Through this support group, members can connect with a variety of participants.

AANE support groups give members an opportunity to celebrate successes and support each other through difficulties. Common topics of discussion are:

Masking/camouflaging
Sensory sensitivities/overloads
Relationships
Self-care
Disclosure

Advanced registration is required.

$10
Recurring

FAST Fins Dynamo Practice

Dynamo Swim Johns Creek 5075 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Johns Creek, GA

FOCUS Adaptive Swim Team (FAST Fins) concentrates on perfecting swim strokes, improving stamina, developing team skills, building self-confidence, following verbal commands, and increasing fitness.

$180

Online “Open” Knitting and Needlecraft Social Group for Adults

Do you enjoy crafts such as knitting, crocheting, sewing, and embroidery? AANE has created a new online group for you! The group is open to Autistic adults regardless of skill level or diagnosis. In addition to meeting online via Zoom, group members also have the option to participate in the AANE Knitting & Needlecrafts Online Discussion Forum, so that they can share tips, patterns, and positive encouragement in between meetings. (This forum is hosted on the Google Groups platform.) The group will meet every second Sunday of the month on Zoom. Each meeting will have time to work on individual projects and get feedback from group members.

Advanced registration is required.

$10

GetAir – Stone Mountain Play Date

Get Air Trampoline Park - Stone Mountain 2075 W Park Pl. Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA

Join your Lekotek friends for a fun outing to GetAir Trampoline Park on behalf of the Doug Flutie Foundation for Autism! Admission is Free, but Registration is required.

MBSC Bake Sale

Camilla Chamber 212 E Broad St, Camilla, GA

Drop by next Tuesday and grab a little something "sweet" from our SWEET people!

Peace, Love, Harmony…and the IFSP/IEP?

Learn how to use effective communication skills to develop a partnership with your child's IEP/IFSP team. Get tips for preparing for school meetings and how to be an effective member of the team.

Free

Think College: College to Career: Inclusive Internship Support and Student Success

Join us to learn practical strategies for enhancing internship programs for students with intellectual disability. We’ll cover how to support internship sites in creating a positive and inclusive environment, the importance of continuous feedback, and ways to foster student self-advocacy.

We’ll begin with a presentation from former Think College intern Rachel Adams-Duffy, who will share her personal journey from college student to professional advocate. Rachel’s story highlights how internships can open doors to career success and foster self-advocacy.

Free

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