Parent Support Group Tonight

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Austin Area SPD Alliance

Please join us tonight from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. for our monthly evening support group.

This support group is a great opportunity to vent, laugh, and share tips with other parents of sensory kids. It’s also a great place to share your experiences with local area therapy service providers and learn about new resources.

We meet at Monkey Nest coffee shop on Burnet Road in the private conference room at the back of the coffee shop. Look for a sign with the AASPDA logo. At each meeting there are always new people. All are welcome, and feel free to come and go as your schedule permits. We hope to see you there!

The Importance of Sensory Integration

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Austin Area SPD Alliance

If you’ve every struggled to understand Sensory Processing Disorder, below is an informative video explaining, in plain language, how sensory integration is vital for navigating day-to-day life.

Community Gym Parent Survey

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Austin Area SPD Alliance

The Austin Area SPD Alliance is planning to open a community sensory gym.

This gym will be offered to the community-at-large. It’s purpose will be a place where children of varying abilities and their families can come to play in a safe environment, and to reinforce their ongoing therapies.

We would greatly appreciate if you would take a moment to take our survey, so that we can build this community sensory gym to best meet your family’s needs. The survey has 11 questions, and will take only a few minutes to complete. Thank you!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XYJL2HP

In the near future we will be publishing more comprehensive information about our plans for the gym. If you are interested in more information now, please send an email to info@austinspd.net.

SPD Parent Support Group Meeting

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Austin Area SPD Alliance

Please join us Tuesday, April 9th, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. for our monthly evening support group.

Insurance Coverage for ABA Therapy

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Austin Area SPD Alliance

Are you a parent or do you know a parent who is interested in purchasing private insurance which includes ABA coverage?

Jason Farrell of Farrell Financial will be holding a free information session on Saturday, April 6 at 3:00 pm following our ABC’s of ABA training. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about private insurance options to get the coverage you need! Download the flyer for registration information and directions.

Free Hippotherapy Demo and Hands-on Opportunity

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Austin Area SPD Alliance

Chase Doverspike, MOT, OTR/L, HPCS of Cadence Therapy has offered our community an opportunity to attend a free hippotherapy (horse therapy) presentation and demonstration, after which up to five children will have an opportunity to try it out.

This event will be on Sunday, April 14, at 1:00 p.m. The presentation will last about 15-20 minutes, and the demo about 15-20 minutes. After that the 5 children will ride the horses.

The address is: Manor Equestrian Center, 13406 Cameron Road, Manor 78653 (a few minutes from the Samsung campus on Parmer Lane). map

The horses will have had a full morning of therapy, so only 5 children will be able to ride the horses, for about 10 minutes each. If you are interested in having your child try it out, the first five parents who email me will be offered a slot. Chase will talk briefly with each parent about her/his child and parents will be required to sign waivers. She will forward to me the paperwork once we get a headcount of how many families will be attending.

If you are interested in attending please email send an email to info@austinspd.net with subject “Hippotherapy Demo”.

We are so excited that the AASPDA is gaining a larger audience and being offered special opportunities like this.

SPD Parent Support Group Meeting Tomorrow

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Austin Area SPD Alliance

Please join us tomorrow evening, Tuesday, March 12th, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. for our monthly evening support group.

Music Therapy class tailored for children with SPD

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Austin Area SPD Alliance

Did you know that The Center for Music Therapy has developed a music therapy class which specifically addresses sensory integration and related developmental processes?

The class meets on Tuesdays from 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

The class size is small, and the teacher is excellent with kids. In the course of music play, the children learn to discern loud from quiet, fast from slow, and integrate core exercises and free-form movement.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Emma at 512-472-5016.

Outreach Meeting Tuesday, February 26th

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Austin Area SPD Alliance

The Austin Area SPD Alliance Community Outreach meetings take place the last Tuesday of every month at the North Village Branch public library conference room, from 7:30-8:45 p.m. This meeting is open to anyone interested in sensory processing disorder, or is interested in learning more about what we do. It’s a great opportunity to meet active members and add your voice to the organization. We invite you to sit and listen, or provide feedback on what more we could be doing to service the Austin area SPD community.

We also have chocolate.

What: AASPDA Community Outreach Meeting
When: Tuesday, February 26, 7:30-8:45 p.m.
Where: North Village Branch public library conference room

Please join us next Tuesday. Email Sarah with any questions: sarah.cross@austinspd.net

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