West Shore Michigan Chapter

FAMILY NIGHT at the Holland Community Aquatic Center!

Come join families living with Autism on Friday October 17th, 6pm at the Holland Community Aquatic center.
We will have pizza and drinks first and then swim the night away.

Please R.S.V.P. with the # of Adults & Children in your family by TUESDAY OCTOBER 14th to asws_contact@yahoo.com or call our hotline at 616-395-3222

It is very important to R.S.V.P. with the number of adults & children in your family so we can order plenty of pizza and drinks.
We hope to see you there!

MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH ASWS

BE A PART OF ASWS!
ASWS needs you! If you have an interest and desire for helping families living with Autism please consider volunteering on one of our committees or join the board.
We welcome all people with a willingness to help!
Please contact us at asws_contact@yahoo.com if you would like to become more involved.
Thank you for your support!



LOCAL WORKSHOP INFORMATION:
DEVELOPMENT OF EMOTIONAL REGULATION AND DYSREGULATION: CHILDREN & FAMILIES
by Ira Glovinsky, Ph.D. & Nanci Hester, MSW,LLMSW
Hosted at the Center For Childhood Development on Wednesday October 15th from 7-9pm for parents and caregivers.
Cost: $25 per person (spouse included at no extra charge)
There is an epidemic of children who are being diagnosed as bipolar and who are given an assortment of medications. The question is, are these children truly bipolar and if not, what are they? This presentation will first talk about the history of the 'concept' of bipolar disorder. Then it will discuss the diagnostic criteria and differentiate adult bipolar disorder from its childhood variant.

The presentation will then take a developmental perspective and discuss the areas of functioning that appear to be deficient in these children. From there it will discuss sibling and larger family relationships and then discuss possible treatment modalities as well as medications that are presently being used for the disorder.

There will be a professonal conference for physicians, RN's, social workers, psychologists, teachers, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists on Thursday October 16th from 9am-3pm.
Cost: $125 per person for Professionals
For more information and registration for either session call 616-667-9551
Web site: http://www.thecenterforcd.com