Autism Toolkit of Georgia
Autism Toolkit of Georgia
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Is there an autism-related event happening in your area? Please add it to our calendar to get the word out! You can also send us events that you would like to add to the calendar using our “Contact Us” page.
Come join a 60 minute session meant to help calm your mind and body. This class will be an introductory level yoga class with the first 20 minutes going over yoga poses and the benefits of movement/yoga followed by 30 minutes of introductory level yoga. No experience required!
FOCUS Teens and Young Adults will be meeting to participate in an (1 hour) adapted yoga class led by an instructor from Grounded Kids Yoga followed by Karaoke and snack. The instructor is certified in adapted techniques, and has a relationship with our FOCUS population. Please register to attend this event!
Eligibility
Have a physical and/or developmental disabilities, including Rare Genetic Syndromes, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, and Down Syndrome.
FOCUS Kid must be between ages 13 and 29
Willing to stay safe with a group and function in a 1:8 caregiver to participant ratio.
Stay with the group in a public place, with gentle reminders
Not need medical care that requires a nurse
Not need help toileting during a 2-hour period
Other Info
A large majority of TYA events are free, if any events require payment they are often at a discounted rate.
Caregivers welcome, but parents can come if absolutely necessary!
If your teen/young adult requires more interaction to engage, you may attend or send a personal caregiver to assist. We’ve learned that ‘hanging out’ is sometimes difficult for our teens / young adults and we might need your help!
Registration required to attend. We do not have availability for walk-ins.
Spectrum's Teen Saturday Social Club will provide a safe space for teens on the spectrum, ages 12-18. Participants need to have independent self help skills, and able to function with minimal supervision. (Ratio of 3 staff to up to 25 participants) The group will meet on Saturdays from 4 pm - 6 pm. (see dates on flyer) They will play board games or video games, enjoy karaoke, or watch movies with friends. The club will be managed by Social Skills Today and supervised by professional staff that will facilitate the members to help make new friends and strengthen social skills.
This will be like a gym membership where you pay $150 for a 6-week membership to participate any or all Saturdays. You must register but then can attend as often or as little as you want. Registration is open.
Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Tuesday evening in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. This is not an open/drop-in group, you must register to participate.
Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support.
For more information or to register, please contact Heather at 240-328-8026.
Parents, this is a virtual opportunity to learn about transition planning, tools and resources available for you to help your young adults become better prepared to manage their health care needs.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Parents and Caregivers of youth age 12
and older
Must register in advance at https://tinyurl.com/HCTSept12
Please join LIFE for 'Peace Rocks!' on Thursday, September 12th, at 1:00PM when we will gather at the Mediation Center to paint rocks to take and place around Savannah for others to discover in an effort to spread peaceful intent in our community!
The Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire's 100 Days of Peace is an intentional peacebuilding community outreach campaign, which is designed to raise awareness of the importance of peace in the Savannah community and to celebrate local peacebuilding efforts such as this one!
We will meet at The Mediation Center at 5105 Paulsen Street, Suite 125D in Savannah.
Please contact us at 912-920-2414 with questions or to register!
The LIFE-Line Peer Support Chat is open exclusively to people with disabilities in LIFE's twenty service counties*.
*LIFE's 20 service counties: Appling - Bacon - Brantley - Bryan - Bulloch - Camden - Candler - Charlton - Chatham - Effingham - Evans - Glynn - Liberty - Long - McIntosh - Pierce - Tattnall - Toombs - Ware - Wayne
This open group meets on the second Saturday of the month and is for individuals (ages 15-19) who are Autistic or who suspect they are. All AANE-facilitated support groups provide information, connection, and community where participants can share similar issues and concerns and celebrate successes. Groups are designed for the teens only – parents and other family members should not attend the groups. Advanced registration is required.
JamBand is an all-abilities band for teens ages 12-18. This band exists to provide accessible opportunities for teenagers of various abilities and learning styles to have successful music experiences. The group will meet once a week for 50 minutes for 10 weeks. Participants will receive one-on-one instruction on the instrument of their choice, as well as learn to play in a band. Instruments provided on-campus, but having personal instruments at home to practice is recommended.
Participants will:
Learn basic instrument skills
Engage in positive music making experiences together
Work towards a community performance displaying their hard work and acquired skills.
Times/Dates:
Fall 2024; September 17 - December 3, 2024
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Tuesday evening in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. This is not an open/drop-in group, you must register to participate.
Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support.
For more information or to register, please contact Heather at 240-328-8026.
This virtual workshop will introduce teens with disabilities to the fundamentals of coding using MIT's Scratch online software. Participants will create interactive games and stories while developing basic programming skills. This workshop is designed for students with basic computer skills, but no previous coding knowledge is required. Students of all abilities are encouraged to attend.
Ever feel like you don’t have enough time in your day? Does it seem like in the blink of an eye, the day is over and you haven’t done everything you needed to? Come chat about ways to better utilize the hours of your day in a way that best supports you! Advanced registration is required.
JamBand is an all-abilities band for teens ages 12-18. This band exists to provide accessible opportunities for teenagers of various abilities and learning styles to have successful music experiences. The group will meet once a week for 50 minutes for 10 weeks. Participants will receive one-on-one instruction on the instrument of their choice, as well as learn to play in a band. Instruments provided on-campus, but having personal instruments at home to practice is recommended.
Participants will:
Learn basic instrument skills
Engage in positive music making experiences together
Work towards a community performance displaying their hard work and acquired skills.
Times/Dates:
Fall 2024; September 17 - December 3, 2024
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Tuesday evening in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. This is not an open/drop-in group, you must register to participate.
Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support.
For more information or to register, please contact Heather at 240-328-8026.
This workshop will introduce teens with disabilities to the basics of coding for the internet with HTML and CSS. Students will create their own unique website and publish it using a free online tool at Glitch.com. Students will be able to experiment with code and see the results online in real time.
The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education (BIAAE) is generously offering free group music lessons to Autistic teens. Traditional instrument options include: Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Trombone, Trumpet, Violin, Viola, Guitar, Piano, Voice, or Percussion. If you do not have a physical instrument, we recommend visiting your local music store to source an instrument or use a virtual instrument through Bandlab for Education platform. Advanced registration is required.
Dates
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
December 4
December 11
December 18
JamBand is an all-abilities band for teens ages 12-18. This band exists to provide accessible opportunities for teenagers of various abilities and learning styles to have successful music experiences. The group will meet once a week for 50 minutes for 10 weeks. Participants will receive one-on-one instruction on the instrument of their choice, as well as learn to play in a band. Instruments provided on-campus, but having personal instruments at home to practice is recommended.
Participants will:
Learn basic instrument skills
Engage in positive music making experiences together
Work towards a community performance displaying their hard work and acquired skills.
Times/Dates:
Fall 2024; September 17 - December 3, 2024
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm to 4:50 pm
Neurodiversity Is Beautiful Social Peer Group meets every Tuesday evening in person at LIFE, located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah. This is not an open/drop-in group, you must register to participate.
Empowering neurodiverse adults and young adults to develop a local support network of peer support.
For more information or to register, please contact Heather at 240-328-8026.
The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education (BIAAE) is generously offering free group music lessons to Autistic teens. Traditional instrument options include: Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Trombone, Trumpet, Violin, Viola, Guitar, Piano, Voice, or Percussion. If you do not have a physical instrument, we recommend visiting your local music store to source an instrument or use a virtual instrument through Bandlab for Education platform. Advanced registration is required.
Dates
September 25
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
December 4
December 11
December 18
Spectrum's Teen Saturday Social Club will provide a safe space for teens on the spectrum, ages 12-18. Participants need to have independent self help skills, and able to function with minimal supervision. (Ratio of 3 staff to up to 25 participants) The group will meet on Saturdays from 4 pm - 6 pm. (see dates on flyer) They will play board games or video games, enjoy karaoke, or watch movies with friends. The club will be managed by Social Skills Today and supervised by professional staff that will facilitate the members to help make new friends and strengthen social skills.
This will be like a gym membership where you pay $150 for a 6-week membership to participate any or all Saturdays. You must register but then can attend as often or as little as you want. Registration is open.
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