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Welcome to the
ASACIC website!
As the Central Illinois Chapter of the Autism Society of
America, we are proud to have the privilege to render service to the
families, friends, and interested parties who have a connection to a
person with autism. By standing together and sharing our hardships and
joys, we make a better community for everyone.
Please consider donating to help support our many great
activities.
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Sensory
Friendly Movie Event
Journey2: The Mysterious Island
Saturday, February 25, 2012.
AMC Springfield 12
3141 Mercantile Dr.
Springfield, IL 62702
217-793-6440 AMC Theatres® and The Autism
Society have teamed up to
bring families affected by autism a special opportunity to
enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting
environment on a monthly basis.
With Sensory Friendly Films, the movie auditoriums will have
their lights brought up and the sound turned down.
For tickets to this unique experience,
please visit the theatre’s box office the day of the event.
We Want to Hear from You!
ASACIC has developed a
comprehensive survey to provide a voice for our local families facing
autism. Please take a few minutes and click on the link below to let us
know your family's priorities in terms of services and supports for
autism. Please note that this survey seeks to identify community needs
and is not representative of the chapter's current or future services. Click
here to take survey
ASACIC has recently joined
GoodSearch, a search engine
which donates 50 percent
of its sponsored search revenue to the charities and schools designated
by its
users. You use GoodSearch exactly as you would any other search engine.
Because
it's powered by Yahoo!, you get proven search results. Each time you
search the
Internet or shop online at one of GoodSearch's participating
stores, a
donation will be made to ASACIC at no cost to you!
Click here for more information on how you can help us
support our
local autism community by doing what you do everyday!
Nellybean.com: Discounts for you
= Fundraising for
ASACIC!
ASACIC
is working with
Nellybean.com to provide discounts and deals to our members while
generating
some revenue for ourselves. Nellybean.com provides a portal for
merchants
to send discounts and deals (called Nellys) via email/text
message to
members
who have registered. Members (you) can choose the businesses from
whom
they want to receive Nellys. Members also can choose organizations
they
want to support (such as ASACIC), who receive a percentage of all
revenue paid
by merchants based on the organizations that members have chosen to
support.
Simply sign up at Nellybean.com, subscribe to the merchants from whom
you want
to receive Nellys, and affiliate with ASACIC! Thanks for your support!
The Spring 2011
Edition
of "Support and Hope" is
here! The ASACIC newsletter is now available and being mailed
to our membership upon request.
Support Group Meetings
Support group meetings for the fall of 2011 have
been scheduled. Click here for more
information.
Yahoo Group
ASACIC also has an
online mailing list which you can join. By joining this mailing list
you will receive the latest news from ASACIC about events we have as
well as be reminded about upcoming support group meetings. You can also
use this forum to ask questions in between the support group meetings
on any topic pertaining to autism and related issues we all face. support
In Other News:
Autism Now, the six-part PBS NewsHour
autism report from
Robert McNeil, is now online at http://www.autism-society.org/news/media.html.
Check it out if you missed it on TV in April.
Interested
in joining the Blogosphere? The
national Autism Society has teamed up with blog network Autisable. This
is a
great spot to register for a blog and network online with other
families
affected by autism. See what's new at www.Autisable.com
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