Kalispell Support Group Meeting
The next Kalispell Support Group meeting will be on Tuesday, January 24th at the Summit Medical Fitness Center at 205 Sunnyview Lane in Kalispell. The meeting will be in Conference Room #1 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and is open to all parents, caregivers and professionals. We ask that children not attend meetings at the Summit. For more information, call Tim at (406) 257-8758.
Great Falls Support Group Meeting
The Great Falls Support Group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 pm at Quality Life Concepts, 215 Smelter Avenue NE #1 in Great Falls. The next meeting is Tuesday, January 10th. For more information, call Jerilyn at (406) 315-1047.
Autism Walk 2011
Thanks to great support and generosity from their communities, the Great Falls and Kalispell chapters hosted successful Autism Walks on Saturday, September 10th in their respective cities. It was the 7th Annual Autism Walk in Great Falls and the 4th annual event in Kalispell. Check back for photos and details.
Joel's Gift of Hope
I parked at the Alzheimer’s center where my mother-in-law lived
and paused, saying the quickest of prayers. I glanced at my
11-year-old son, Joel, in the backseat. He was totally absorbed in
the photo album he had insisted on bringing along. Joel has autism,
and although I had reminded him that his grandmother couldn’t
remember things the way she used to and might not be as interested
in the photos as he was, I couldn’t be sure that he completely
understood what I was saying. I just hoped he wouldn’t be
disappointed by his grandma’s reaction.
Joel looked up. “See Grandma!” he exclaimed. Clutching the album, he
bounded out of the car and up to the building entrance and marched
in. I trudged along after him. We hadn’t even crossed the lobby when
my senses were assailed by the smell of disinfectants and cafeteria
food.
“Mmm, hamburgers,” Joel said, sniffing the air like we were at a
barbecue.
Autism Forum Online!
We have just added an Autism Forum. Members and non-members can sign up for free and begin posting messages on various topics. The forum is open to anyone and should provide help and communication between families affected by autism. Proceed to the message board >>>
The Montana Autism Society of America is several volunteer groups united in one mission - to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), resource local autism programs, provide support for families affected by autism and unite people in the state of Montana.
