GLEAN START Coaches Newsletter
March 2019
Gearing Up For Autism Awareness Month
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day
The twelfth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2019. Joined by the international community, hundreds of thousands of landmarks, buildings, homes and communities around the world, light blue in recognition of people living with autism. Autism-friendly events and educational activities take place all month to increase understanding and acceptance and foster worldwide support.
For more resources and to access the Autism Speaks Puzzle Piece Project follow the link below!
"See the Able Not the Label" 5K Run/Walk
Please join Autism Support and Resource Center (ASRC) for our 13th annual Family Fun Day and first timed 5k run/walk presented by Italia Gardens, Platinum Sponsor! ASRC is a non-profit 501(c)3 founded in 2005 providing social, recreational and life skill opportunities for individuals living with autism across the lifespan. Proceeds from our run/walk will help advance our programming mission. We are proud to serve individuals with autism and their families from Genesee County and beyond!
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/GrandBlanc/SeeTheAbleNotTheLabel5k
Autism Awareness Sign Party
Ideas for Raising Autism Awareness in the School
Free Webinars from Michelle Garcia Winner
- Thoughts and Feelings
- Thinking with Your Eyes
- The Group Plan
- Is Your Body in the Group?
- Whole Body Listening
- Expected and Unexpected Behavior
- Flexible and Stuck Thinking
- And many more!
https://www.socialthinking.com/eLearning/categories/FreeWebinars
Coaches Corner
Linden Middle School
Peer to Peer County-Wide Training
Coaches Training
Spring Peer to Peer Round Table
Genesee ISD Teacher Consultants
If you have changed buildings or districts, please let your TC know so we can update our records.
Barb Olszewski
Angie Grindel
Laura Henry
Kelli Pierscinski
GISD's Regional Collaborative Network (RCN) has partnered with Livingston ESA to strengthen our resources and collaborate to bring your MORE amazing things from START. We were previously known as CAN4GCA but will now be GLEAN (Genesee-Livingston Educational Autism Network).