2015 NEDA Conference

Now is the time to register for the 2015 NEDA Conference!

This year, we’ll be gathering in sunny San Diego, CA to celebrate recovery and think about the future of the eating disorders field. The theme of the NEDA Conference is Sea Change: The next wave in eating disorders treatment, support & prevention.

At the NEDA Conference, you’ll see cutting-edge presentations by leading advocates and researchers in the field, connect with welcoming families who understand the journey to recovery and spend time making new friends and connections.

Register today - early bird rates expire on July 31st!

We look forward to seeing you there October 1-3, 2015!

What Attendees Are Saying: "Being in a place where everyone around you understands where you have been without having to explain anything to them is an extraordinary and calming feeling. I felt an automatic connection to those around me, and this is the one place where I can go to teach, learn and connect with others in a non-judgmental, passionate, caring environment."

Go to the 2015 NEDA Conference website

My Life at Babcock by Kelly Doyle

                          My Life at Babcock
                                            by Kelly Doyle

Hi, my name is Kelly Doyle and I live at the Babcock Center.  My new place is called the Osprey house.  I go to the Parklane workshop Monday through Thursday.  We do contract work.  We sort rags and other things into different bags and the rest of the time we just talk and hang out and eat lunch.  On Fridays I work at the USC Medical Library from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.   

I want to spend more time with my house manager.  I want to go roller skating, go to the movies and dance all night long.  I really love hanging out with my staff.  I love them a lot.  It feels like I have a new family.  I really love living in a Babcock group home.  

There are things that I like and don’t like but I know I can deal with it.  I had to change my old lifestyle which was being lazy and staying up all night long and not doing anything.  I wasn’t doing any chores except for putting up the dishes, washing dishes (sometimes, not all the time) and washing my own clothes.  I had to change from being lazy to having to grow up and doing a lot of chores. I always made my bed everyday even though I lived at the other house.  My bed looks weird if I don’t make up my bed but that’s just me. The chores I do at Babcock are: mopping, making up my bed, cleaning up my bathroom, putting up my clothes in the drawers and hanging them up, and taking out the trash.  

We went to Golden Corral one night and we had a good time.  I had a big meal and three bowls of ice cream.  I am having a great time living here at Babcock.  I really love it.  I was really lonely living at the other house but now I feel like I’m loved here.  I really feel loved here at Babcock especially by my house manager.  When I moved into Babcock I started to have a social life.  I really love this group home.  

I thought I wasn’t going to like it here when I first heard about this group home, before I saw my new room and the staff, especially my house manager.  I really love this place.  My roommates are pretty cool but I’m more attached to the staff.  I love my roommates, too.  I just feel like I can really talk to the staff.  I love them.  I think I can really connect with the staff.  I don’t know what I would do without them.  They mean a lot to me.  And I’m not just talking about my house manager.  I love all of my staff at the Babcock group home.  I’m going to stay there for a long time because I love it so much.  I just hope I don’t lose the staff whenever I move into my own apartment.  


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Computer and Internet Accessibility Training

www.able-sc.org

Computer & Internet Accessibility Training

June 17, 2015 

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Individuals with disabilities are invited to participate in a free training on the basics of computers. During this training, participants will: Learn the basics of Microsoft Word and Google Search Understand how to use and set up e-mail Learn how to design a flyer or business card Develop an understanding of how to use Facebook and YouTube for networking and media sharing. Able South Carolina 136 Stonemark Lane, Suite 100 Columbia, SC 29210   To register for the training, contact Dori Tempio (803) 779-5121, ext. 126 TTY: (803) 779-0949 dtempio@able-sc.org   Please make reasonable accommodation requests one week in advance of the event date.

SC Autism Society Update

May-June 2015

From the President

Wow!  April was an exciting month with all the Autism Awareness & Acceptance events going on!  Thank you to everyone who particpated, whether by coming to Strides for Autism, the Annual Conference, a Car Show, a Dance, or even just sharing your autism story with your friends and family! Together we truly can make a different in our community for those affected by autism!

We are excited to announce that through our Autism Awareness for First Responders Training, over 190 first responders statewide received training in autism from national experts!  Plans are already underway to bring this training to three additional 
South Carolina cities next spring!  We are hoping to add a parent-training component as well, so that families and first responders are fully prepared to work together.
As many families are finishing up the school year and preparing for the next, I want to remind you of our Parent School Partner Program.  Through this program, we offer highly-trained Parent Mentors to assist in advocating for children with autism in the educational system.  Whether it is during the school evaluation process, working through IEP and 504 meetings, or dealing with behavioral issues, we are here to help.  We are happy to provide this service to South Carolina families at no charge!  Please contact our Columbia office at 803-750-6988 to be referred to a Parent Mentor in your area.
On behalf of the Staff and Board of Directors of the South Carolina Autism Society, I wish you an enjoyable summer.  We will be here throughout if you should need any assistance.
Sincerely,

Kim Thomas, President & CEO
South Carolina Autism Society
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Upcoming Events

The Missing Pieces

This group is for individuals ages 18 and up with High-Functioning Autism or Aspergers. The Missing Pieces began in January 2013 with a core group of 3 people and our counselor. We are the only group of its kind in the Midlands area of South Carolina. Our mission is to provide peer support through monthly meetings to other people on the Autism spectrum and to better educate ourselves and the community-at-large by sharing our personal experiences. 
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SC Spinal Cord Injury Association Peer Visitor Program

Peer Visitor Program
Because no one has to go at it alone!
The effect that a spinal cord injury has on an individual and his or her family can be profound. That's why we offer one-on-one visits by volunteers who have successfully been living with spinal cord injuries. Their personal experiences put them in a unique position to offer support, motivation, and a listening ear.

Volunteers make visits to hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, homes, and in the community - whichever is most convenient and beneficial to the person involved. During the visit each individual receives a backpack that fits on the back of a wheelchair. The backpack is stocked with helpful supplies and resource materials, including a foldable grabber tool, inspection mirror, and a copy of "From There to Here," a collection of 45 essays on adjustment to spinal cord injury.

Click here to read more about this program