Film Camp Experience
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 Posted in Employment/Vocational Skills, Events!, Pittsburgh, Social Skills, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Before Film Camp began there were moments when I thought it would be a disaster. I kept on saying I did not want to go to film camp because I would just embarrass myself. On the first day of film ...
Happy Halloween from AHEADD
Monday, October 31st, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »AHEADD's Halloween gathering proved to be a great time with great friends... and GREAT COSTUMES [caption id="attachment_1898" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Two stiffs were at the party."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1901" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Chewy the scary pumpkin!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_1900" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Don\'t mess with these guys."][/caption]
The Marshmallow Challenge!
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »Albany's College Social Group take on a sweet task to mark their first meeting of the semester. Social Group members met for the first time last Wednesday to begin the semester with a Marshmallow Challenge! This activity can facilitate creative thinking ...
Peer mentor, Autumn Shuty on The Travolta Film Camp
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Joey Travolta's Film Camp was one of the best experiences of my life. It exceeded my expectations in so many ways! When I volunteered to help at this camp as a peer mentor I just expected to help the kids ...
Andrei, on the Joey Travolta Short Film Camp
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »AMAZING! I met all new people and had fun doing it and learned a lot of acting tips and camera directions and editing software. It was two weeks full of fun in Pittsburgh! I loved the camp! Hopefully more people ...
A Message From Congressman Mike Doyle
Friday, May 13th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »On April 14th, AHEADD and its founder, Carolyn Komich Hare, hosted The Third Annual Adult Autism Awareness Day in collaboration with numerous other organizations to celebrate and raise awareness. Although Congressman Mike Doyle was in Washington DC, he took the ...
AHEADD’s New Blog Format
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Hello, AHEADD Blog followers. AHEADD has maintained an academic, informational blog for some time now. We continue to see the value in sharing peer-reviewed articles with families and professionals via our blog; however, we will also provide information on our events, ...
AHEADD’s 2010 Book Scholarship Winner
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Joseph Flores This year's book scholarship winner On the surface, Joseph's story appears to be a common one for families with a member on the spectrum. His positive attitude, family support, and insightfulness, however, have allowed Joseph to step outside the ...
