What's Going on this Week at Family Connection of SC, April 22 - 28, 2007

Great News!!!: Melanie Slattery, owner of Gymboree in Columbia, will be starting a NEW class for children with Autism (& other special needs)!!! This STRUCTURED CLASS will start at the end of May! We will be having a parent's meeting (please, no children) on Friday, May 4, 3pm for those who would like more info or would like to add their input on how you would like the class structured. The class will be based upon levels 6 and 7 (ages 3-5) & will be held on Friday afternoons to supplement ESY & is open to children with special needs (and their siblings) of any age that would benefit from this class!

Please Contact ME @ SteffieGB@aol.com NOT MELANIE for more info! Exact prices & time to be determined at the parent's meeting!

Epworth Early Intervention Center, preschool for children with special needs for ages 1 year to 5 years, will be looking for new children to start in August (9 graduate in July)...If you are interested in touring the EEIC, please contact Kay Richardson at 212-4757! This is a fabulous program!

Monday, April 23 and Tuesday, April 24...Up on Downs and Parent's Hope will NOT meet this month!

Mom's Morning Coffee
Wednesday, April 25
9am
Atlanta Bread Company
Village of Sandhills

April 28
10am - 2pm
Family Event
Swan Lake Iris Gardens
Sumter
Meet at the playground...Bring a picnic lunch!

6th Annual Rolling for Autism Awareness
April is Autism Awareness Month and SCAS is hosting bowling fundraisers/autism awareness events on Saturday, April 28th, 2007
10:00 a.m.
Royal Z Lanes
8512 Two Notch Road
NE Columbia
3:00 p.m.
JC's Lexington Bowl
5380 Augusta Road
Lexington
These events will be fun for all ages!

_Register Online with our secured registration
_ (https://secure.webtelpro.com/~scautism/bowlreg.shtml) or mail your
registration to the address shown at the bottom of this page
Prizes include:
* Male/Female top score
* Youth high score
* Individual raising the most money
* Teacher raising the most money (per location) will receive paid SCAS conference registration and a prize
* Drawings for other great prizes!
Registration fees:
T-shirt is included with registration fees.
Registration fees include two games plus shoes
* $15 per person or
* $50 per team (4-5 members)
* Show your support:
* Put together a team to bowl
* Raise additional pledges
* Contact corporate sponsors
* Ask if your company matches your donations

Show your support by coming out to the lanes and enjoying a fun day at this
year's bowling event! All funds raised will assist the SC Autism Society in reaching their mission of enabling every individual with autism to reach their maximum potential. Ask your friends, co-workers and family members to support you and the SC Autism Society.

Family Connection Annual Benefit Gala and Silent Auction is April 29, 2007

CAF (Children, Adolescents and Family) Conference is held on May 14 and 15, 2007

For more information about any of the events please contact Family CONNECTion of SC at
1-800-578-8750 or 803-252-0914.