Introduction:
Asia Hollingsworth
Community Event Coordinator for South West Region—covering Grey Bruce, Huron Perth and London Middlesex.
My Role:
Plan, Coordinate and implement community events such as Social Learning Opportunities and workshops for families with children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Social Learning Opportunities (SLO) can be virtually any opportunity where children with ASD or their families/ other professionals in the field can learn something in a social environment. These may include but are not limited to: Movie mornings/ afternoons, cooking classes, music programs, bowling programs, presentations on ASD, workshops on the IEP/ IPRC process, swim events, social skills classes etc.
Part-time role- 18.75 hours per week serving all three Chapters (Grey Bruce, Huron Perth, and London Middlesex)
Social Learning Opportunity- Event Planning Process:
If you have an idea for a potential program, SLO or workshop you would like to run in your area please fill out an SLO idea form which can be found on the Autism Ontario website.
Send the completed form to me at
asia@autismontario.com or you can send it to your Chapter President who then can pass the form onto me. Make sure you provide your contact information so that I am able to contact you if I have any questions.
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If you require assistance filling out the form, you may contact me and I can we can complete the form together—I will be happy to help you!
I will then send in the Idea proposal to Katherina Symes for approval at the Provincial Office.
Upon approval, I will create a poster and Google docs registration and will post the event to the website after all necessary arrangements have been made. As well, I usually have the CLC President send an email announcement to all members.
To register for the event, please follow the instructions provided in the email announcement or on the website and do so by the outlined registration deadline.
Upcoming Events in Grey Bruce:
Kick-off 2012 Family Party at Dual Acres—February 12
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, 2012
Sibshop in partnership with Community Living Kincardine- February 3
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, 2012
Open House: Potential Programme information night and CLC/ membership meet and greet—date TBA
SLO Ideas I am working on for February, March and April 2012:
Movie Afternoons
Family Swims
Cooking classes
PEERs Social Skills
Sibshops
Adventure Clubs for Kids and Sibs
Bowling
Interactive Story Teller
Workshops
…and many more…Information to follow regarding SLO ideas listed above
Thank- You,
Asia Hollingsworth
Community Event Coordinator- South West Region B