Elementary school teammates rally around bullied boy, 6 - KPTV - FOX 12

Elementary school teammates rally around bullied boy, 6 - KPTV - FOX 12

Frozen Special Needs Movie Event in Orland Park 12-7-13

Ability On The Go!  presents:

 

Frozen in 2D

 

Who:  Children and Adults with Special Needs

(Family and friends are welcome, too!)

 

Where:  Marcus Theater in Orland Park, IL

(16350 South LaGrange Road. Orland Park, IL)

 

When:   Saturday, December 7th @ 10:00 a.m.

(NO PREVIEWS - movie begins at approximately 10am)

 

Cost:  $6.50 for ticket and popcorn

(tickets are only available at the counter the day of movie event-cash/credit accepted)

 

 

TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SPACE & COMFORT FOR ALL OF OUR ATTENDEES:

 

Please email slpjen@gmail.com with the approximate number in your party or visit www.facebook.com/abilityonthego

Your Donation will be Doubled | Elim Christian Services

Elim is an amazing place - I am so fortunate my children get to go there every day!

Your Donation will be Doubled | Elim Christian Services

Trouble in Toyland 2013 | U.S. PIRG Education Fund

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Trouble in Toyland 2013 | U.S. PIRG Education Fund

An Aspie's Journey on the Employment Rollercoaster By Ben: Trekking4Autism

Interesting post on an interesting blog...

An Aspie's Journey on the Employment Rollercoaster By Ben: Trekking4Autism: It is my pleasure to be inviting Peter Hosking to the next Orange Asperger's Social Group as a guest speaker. Peter is quite inspirati...

Ozzie and Temple

Last week Ozzie Guillen (formerly of the Chicago White Sox) came to visit the children of Elim Christian School.  His foundation made a generous donation to Elim's wonderful Speech Department.

Here is a link to a photo of Ozzie visiting Elim's ACE program:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=481014612015820&set=a.481014605349154.1073741826.237879399662677&type=1&theater

My son had a few photos taken with Ozzie - a thrill for my husband and me, a third-generation Sox fan!

Here's a link to Ozzie's foundation:

http://ozzieguillenfoundation.org/


I've always liked him, but I like him even more now that he has helped Elim, a wonderful place I am blessed my children get to go to every day.

And just because I think she's awesome, here's an article about Temple Grandin meeting with young people in California:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11346659.htm

Remembering JFK: 5 of His Most Powerful Quotes

Remembering JFK: 5 of His Most Powerful Quotes

Free Birds

Took the kids to see “Free Birds” at the AMC in Schererville, Indiana.  This was a special showing for special needs kids – the lights are never completely off, the sound isn’t blasting and any movie that regularly would be shown in 3D is in 2D.  I love these events – my kids can be as loud and weird and they want – no judgment, because all the kids are loud and weird – bless us all! J  The movie is about a turkey who time-travels back to the first Thanksgiving to try to prevent turkeys from becoming the main course.  Miles Standish is the evil villain who wants to kill all the turkeys.  The turkeys are portrayed in a Native American sort of way with the human invaders trying to take over their world.  Kind of an “Avatar” type tone as well.  Sean likes to get into the action – when there’s a chase scene, he runs up and down the aisles as if he’s right in the action.  Todd sat through most of the entire movie - rare for him.  He sat quietly eating popcorn and Skittles.  Toward the end of the movie, Todd became a bit bored and started lining up Skittles on the floor, sorted by color.  The Marcus Theater in Orland Park, Illinois also has special needs showings which we have attended in the past.  “Frozen” is the next special needs event.  Sean has the “Frozen” trailer memorized and keeps reminding me that “Frozen” opens November 27^th!