1st Annual Autism and Scouting Community Summit |
Autism Empowerment - Autism and Scouting
1st Annual Community Summit 2013
Autism Empowerment’s Autism and Scouting Program is bringing together scouting leaders from around the Northwest to collaborate, share and learn strategies to best support youth in their groups who are on the autism spectrum. If you’re interested in connecting with other leaders and providing a program that will benefit and include scouts with autism, Asperger syndrome and ALL abilities, this summit is for you.
Where: Ft. Vancouver Community Library, 901 C Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. For library directions, call (360) 906-5106
When: Saturday, December 28th from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (registration starting at 9:30 a.m.)
Who: Any leader from any organization who serves youth in a scouting or alternative scouting program and wants to help positively support youth with autism, Asperger syndrome or ASD in the world of Scouting.
(Potential youth-development scouting related organizations would include but not be limited to: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire USA, American Heritage Girls, Trail Life USA, Royal Rangers, Geek Scouts, Baden Powell Service Association, etc.)
Cost: FREE + Lunch will be provided (if pre-registered) + a Free Autism and Scouting Leadership Training Kit will be provided as well for any unit willing to make a commitment to welcome scouts with Autism or Aspergers into their group. (One free kit per unit, additional kits available for $49.95 each.)
1st Annual Community Summit 2013
Autism Empowerment’s Autism and Scouting Program is bringing together scouting leaders from around the Northwest to collaborate, share and learn strategies to best support youth in their groups who are on the autism spectrum. If you’re interested in connecting with other leaders and providing a program that will benefit and include scouts with autism, Asperger syndrome and ALL abilities, this summit is for you.
Where: Ft. Vancouver Community Library, 901 C Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. For library directions, call (360) 906-5106
When: Saturday, December 28th from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (registration starting at 9:30 a.m.)
Who: Any leader from any organization who serves youth in a scouting or alternative scouting program and wants to help positively support youth with autism, Asperger syndrome or ASD in the world of Scouting.
(Potential youth-development scouting related organizations would include but not be limited to: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire USA, American Heritage Girls, Trail Life USA, Royal Rangers, Geek Scouts, Baden Powell Service Association, etc.)
Cost: FREE + Lunch will be provided (if pre-registered) + a Free Autism and Scouting Leadership Training Kit will be provided as well for any unit willing to make a commitment to welcome scouts with Autism or Aspergers into their group. (One free kit per unit, additional kits available for $49.95 each.)