2017 Run for Thought

Come out and support BIASC!

Register today!

Sponsorships are available by contacting our office!
Share the event with your friends, family, and fellow runners.
​We look forward to seeing you there!

Brain Injury Association of South Carolina
121 Executive Center Drive, Suite 135
Columbia, South Carolina , 29210
Telephone: 803-731-9823 

South Carolina Autism Society Upcoming Events

CoffeeTalk Parent Support

September 6th

9 - 11 am

Join us for Coffee Talk on the first Wednesday of every month at SCAS Upstate office, 318 Prado Way, Greenville.  Parents, Grandparents, and Guardians can visit, talk, share resources, and have coffee with goodies.  Children are always welcomed, but childcare is not provided.

Important Provider Notice 

Please note that this is a parent and caregiver support format.  Businesses, organizations, and providers are welcome to send or drop materials for us to distribute.  Thank you for respecting the needs of our families!

YMCA Spectrum Sunday

September 17th

5 - 7 pm

 

Join us for Spectrum Sunday at the Adams Mill Program Center, 100 Adams Mill Road, Simpsonville on Sunday, September 17th from 5 - 7 pm.

Activities will include swimming, open gym, and arts & crafts.  And of course the opportunity to visit with fellow Spectrum families.

All families affected by autism or related conditions are invited.  You do not need to be a Y member, nor a resident of Greenville.  Just come out ready to have fun in a non-judging environment!

Click here to register now!  We ask that you sign up to bring a drink or snack to share.  Please no snacks containing peanuts!

Cost is $5 per family.  Scholarships are available.  Contact Greg McKee at at gmckee@ymcagreenville.org or 963-3608. 

Midlands Puberty & Sexuality Workshop

September 23
9:30 - 11:30 am

The South Carolina Autism Society presents this new 2 hour training on puberty and sexuality.  To navigate puberty we are asked to quickly develop new social skills and implement them correctly. Parents will leave this training with the knowledge to start taking on all the various challenges that come along with puberty and transitioning into adulthood. We cover basic topics such as bodily changes, privacy, and personal hygiene. 

We will discuss more in depth topics such as consent, safe sex, sexuality and gender identity, intimacy, and healthy relationships. Most importantly, we will be giving the parents the tools they need to actually have “The Talk” with their individuals with ASD.

 
Click here to register now. 

Communication Problems Not at Root of Tantrums in Kids With Autism: Study shows outbursts occur just as frequently among children without speech, language troubles

This article is from Medline Plus:

Children with autism spectrum disorders probably aren't throwing more tantrums because of a lack of ability to communicate, new research suggests.

Speech and language problems are common in autism. Many children with autism aren't able to speak clearly. Some can't speak at all. But in this study, the researchers found that children with autism who have clear speech and a high ability to communicate have just as many outbursts as those who don't.

For more information on this article, please click here.

Robotic Device May Help Gait in Kids With Cerebral Palsy

This article is from Medline Plus:

A robotic training device helped improve the walking ability of children with cerebral palsy who suffer from a condition known as "crouch gait," a small study found.

The device provided strength training for muscles that were too weak to support fully upright posture, explained senior researcher Sunil Agrawal. He is a professor of rehabilitation and regenerative medicine and mechanical engineering at the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

For more information, click here.

We Are Walk Warriors

This comes from NEDA: 




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We are walk warriors. We walk to inspire others. We walk away from stigma to send the message that eating disorders are dangerous illnesses, not lifestyle choices.
Eating disorders are the deadliest of all mental illnesses, but we’re in this fight together and we’re walking to win!
Join us at the Spartanburg, SC NEDA Walk as we take a stand against eating disorders. Break down barriers on 09/30/2017 - nothing can stand in our way!
- Jessica Hickman
National Walk Manager, NEDA