Ideas for Playing with Your Child, 31st March, Publika

To register, please contact Baby & Beyond Child Specialist Clinic at 03-6211 9028.

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Public Talk on ASD on Saturday, April 21. SAVE THE DATE!

Three speakers, various perspectives!

Books Added to the Collection in June 2013

For Book Loan procedure, click HERE.

How to Borrow Books from ANDI Initiative

Choose one of two books that you want to borrow.

Email or SMS me the titles, I will let you know if they are immediately available or if they are loaned out.

If available, contact me directly to arrange day and time to borrow. More than likely, I will leave the books with a neighbour for you to pick up from, at Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Address will only be given out once date and time is confirmed. Alternatively, you and I may decide to meet somewhere as time permits.

There is a fully-refundable deposit of RM30-50 per book. You can bank in ahead of time, or bring with you when you pick up the book(s). This will be refunded when you return the book in good condition.

Books can be borrowed for two weeks. That deadline can be extended if no one else is waiting for the books.

Currently there is no browsing allowed, you will have to decide ahead of time which book(s) you want. For a somewhat complete list of books, click HERE, or check out our photos on the ANDI Initiative Facebook page.

A gentle reminder: This book loan service is for PARENTS of children with special needs, as it is meant to reduce slightly the financial burden in raising a children with special needs. Other parties (therapists, teachers, my past and present grown-up students, etc) may borrow on a case-by-case basis.

Please be patient with this less-than-ideal arrangement. Having NO paid staff helps keep this a free service.

*KNOWLEDGE IS POWER*

With warm wishes and kind regards,

Intan Miranti

ANDI Initiative

ANDI.initiative@gmail.com

012.538.6134

Hotel Soap Project - Again!

Do you have a drawerful of hotel soaps brought home from holidays or business trips? Would you like to give them away to a good cause? Free up some drawer space?

If so, contact us at ANDI.Initiative@gmail.com to drop off your items in Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.  In the past, we have passed these items on to orphanages, children's homes and centres for children with special needs. We will continue to give away the donated soaps to any establishment that wants them.

This time around, the Pertiwi Soup Kitchen (who serve the homeless in Kuala Lumpur) has indicated that they would like to receive some.

Here are some guidelines:

1. Only bars of soap will be accepted ( no liquid soaps or shampoos).
2. Each item MUST be unopened (completely sealed in its original packaging).

Deadline for donation drop-off is March 15, 2013.

Feel free to spread the word. Thank you!



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Free Talk on HANDLE coming up on Dec 3, 2012!

I have seen some children make progress after HANDLE was included into their lives! To find out more about this approach, click HERE for details on a free talk coming up in Kuala Lumpur on December 3, 2012, called How HANDLE Helps Learning.

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"Building Blocks to ABA" Talk on Sunday, June 10, 10am-12 noon

'Parent Voices': ASD Parent Support Group

***Next Meeting of ANDI Initiative's Parent Voices Support Group***

Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012
Time: 3:00pm
Venue: Subang Jaya, Selangor. (address will be sent later to confirmed attendees)

Topic: "As my child with ASD ages out of the preschool years, is Homeschooling/Unschooling a good idea for the so-called primary school years?"

We can discuss perceived pros, cons and misconceptions.

Format: Parent to parent dialogue.

Spaces are limited so book a place early. RSVP by emailing to ANDI.Initiative@gmail.com or SMS to 012-538 6134.

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FREE Talk on HANDLE

A Talk on the HANDLE approach, by Mary Robson and Penny Jacobsen, Certified HANDLE Practitioners and Co-Directors of Compassionate Therapy and Training Centre, Australia.

Date: Sunday, May 27, 2012
Time: 10-11am
Venue:
Anne Musikschule Performing Arts Ctr
No 23, Block D2,  Jln PJU 1A/20B
Dataran Ara Damansara
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

For a map to the location, please click HERE.

Seats are very limited, so registration is NECESSARY, by sending an email to ANDI.Initiative@gmail.com, or an SMS to 012-538 6134.

What is HANDLE?

For more information on the HANDLE paradigm, please click HERE.

New Addition to ANDI Initiative Book Collection for Loan

To see the almost complete list of books for loan, click HERE. How do I go about borrowing a book? Click HERE.

Sponsorship Opportunity

Hello Everyone:

ANDI Initiative is offering to provide a 50% sponsorship for 2 parents (of children on the autism spectrum) to attend the following event:

Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)

Lecture by Dr Natasha Campbell McBride

Date: Friday, 20th April, 2012

Time 9am-12 noon

Venue: Desa ParkCity, KL

See all details HERE on the organiser's website.

In return for the partial sponsorship, ANDI Initiative would appreciate it if each sponsored parent would write 2 book reviews of their favourite autism related books, as a service to other parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The reviews will be shared on the ANDI Initiative blog and Facebook page.

***To request sponsorship, please write in to ANDI.Initiative@gmail.com. The firm DEADLINE for sponsorship request is 15 MARCH, 2012. ***

Kindly take advantage of this sponsorship ONLY if you are not financial able to attend otherwise.

Best regards,

ANDI Initiative

How to Borrow Books from ANDI Initiative

Choose one of two books that you want to borrow.

Email or SMS me the titles, I will let you know if they are immediately available or if they are loaned out.

If available, contact me directly to arrange day and time to borrow. More than likely, I will leave the books with a neighbour for you tho pick up from, at Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Address will only be given out once date and time is confirmed. Alternatively, you and I may decide to meet somewhere as time permits.

There is a fully-refundable deposit of RM30-50 per book. You can bank in ahead of time, or bring with you when you pick up the book(s). This will be refunded when you return the book in good condition.

Books can be borrowed for two weeks. That deadline can be extended if no one else is waiting for the books.

Currently there is no browsing allowed, you will have to decide ahead of time which book(s) you want. For a somewhat complete list of books, click HERE, or check out our photos on the ANDI Initiative Facebook page.

A gentle reminder: This book loan service is for PARENTS of children with special needs, as it is meant to reduce slightly the financial burden in raising a children with special needs. Other parties (therapists, teachers, my past and present grown-up students, etc) may borrow on a case-by-case basis.

Please be patient with this less-than-ideal arrangement. Having NO paid staff helps keep this a free service.

*KNOWLEDGE IS POWER*

With warm wishes and kind regards,

Intan Miranti

ANDI Initiative

ANDI.initiative@gmail.com

012.538.6134

More Great Books added to our Book Collection for Loan

This 'library' of books continue to be free of charge, we don't even take an admin fee or membership fee. Only a fully-refundable deposit.

This is a service for parents of children with special needs.

Angels Come in Many Forms...

...to borrow a saying by some of my friends.

I'm overwhelmed to receive this gift to ANDI Initiative from Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D and Autism Asperger Publishing Company (with many thanks to Judy Endow, MSW, for the hook-up).

Truly Angels!

After I process them, these 42 titles (yes, forty-two!!) will be listed in this blog, our Facebook page, and available for loan to parents of children with special needs.

Happy Reading!

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Unique Voices of those on the Autism Spectrum

If We Listen (and Read), We May Just Learn Something...

Not every person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) grows up to be an accomplished speaker or author. But then, come on, not even the neurotypical (non-autistic) population have too many eloquent and insightful "representatives" right?

However, we are fortunate when ASD adults like Judy Endow, Temple Grandin, Sean Barron, Donna Williams, Stephen Shore, Wendy Lawson, James Williams (and many more) choose to give up their privacy. The rest of us gain from their INSIGHTS and their UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE.

It changes the way we view, raise, or teach those on the spectrum. It helps us treat those around us with dignity, respect, compassion, and many times, AWE.

Click HERE for several of the books by authors, speakers, advisors, consultants, educators who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder. These are available for loan from ANDI Initiative.

(Also here's a shout-out to Dr Stephen Shore himself, who - as I write this - is in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia speaking at the conference there!)

Judy Endow (left) in April 2011, at the ASW Autism Conference, WI, USA.

Books Loaned Out at the Moment

Parent Voices Support Group is Back!

What's the latest buzz in educational interventions for learners with ASD?

A parent who recently attended a 3-day conference in Wisconsin, USA, will informally share what was covered at the conference, including:

• the latest research on what the "best practices" are for teaching ASD learners
• using technology
• what teenagers and adults with autism want you to know about them.

As usual, the format will be 1 hour on the topic, moderated by the parent speaker, followed by 1 hour of networking and socializing with a light snack.

Date: Sunday, 22 May, 2011

Time: 10am - 12 noon
Venue: SS2, Petaling Jaya (address will be given to confirmed attendees)

Registration necessary. Please send an email to ANDI.Initiative@gmail.com

More Books Available May 2011 Onwards

To see more books, click on Books for Loan in the Quick Search section in the column on the right.

New Books Added to the Collection for Loan

The following books are available for loan starting end of April 2011. This free service is for parents of children with special needs, and a small deposit applies. To check on book availability, please email ANDI.Initiative@gmail.com .

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