Building Independence in the Classroom & Community (Salem)
2023-05-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-05-19 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-05-20 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Salem-Keizer School District, Student Services Center, 2575 Commercial St. SE, Salem, OR, United States

Building Independence (Salem)
2023-05-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-05-19 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-05-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Salem-Keizer School District, Student Services Center, 2575 Commercial St. SE, Salem, OR, United States

What to Do If Bullying Happens (Salem)
2023-05-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-05-19 17:30 - 19:30, 2023-05-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Salem-Keizer School District, Student Services Center, 2575 Commercial St. SE, Salem, OR, United States

What Is Sensory? An Introduction to Sensory Processing Disorder (Online)
2023-05-18 18:00 - 19:00 | OR, United States
The Swindells Center presents
What Is Sensory? An Introduction to Sensory Processing Disorder
Join us as we welcome Sharron Donnelly, MS, OTR/L, owner of Advanced Pediatric Therapies, for a workshop on sensory processing disorder where she will address:

Recognizing the impacts on behavior, attention, learning, and social interactions
Take-away tools for supporting self-regulation and sensory challenges.

May 18th 6:00-7:00 PM – Online Workshop
Click or Scan the QR Code or Register at LINK HERE
For More Information: Swindells@Providence.org or call 503-215-2429

Fast Facts and Functional Ideas For: Behavior Support Over Summer Break (Online)
2023-05-18 18:00 - 19:00 | OR, United States
Presented by the Institute on Development and Disability
Please join the Institute on Development and Disability for our first event in our ongoing series, the Collaborative Caregiving Community.
Thursday, May 18th, 2023
6:00pm-7:00pm
See QR code for registration or click the LINK HERE

Fast Facts and Functional Ideas For: Behavior Support Over Summer Break
Presented by Leah LaLonde, Ph.D

This FREE, VIRTUAL workshop is for parents/caregivers of preschool to school-aged children with disabilities, and will provide information and guidance regarding:
– Implementing structure and routine at home
– Managing challenging behaviors
– Creating positive family time
There will also be opportunities to interact with other caregivers of similar-aged children with disabilities to discuss these topics and use of strategies.

The Collaborative Caregiving Community is a series of meetings created to provide caregivers of children with disabilities with the opportunity to learn about rotating topics of interest. Join us as we bring caregivers and healthcare providers together to discuss functional ideas for addressing different areas of concern!
Note: The first 30 registrants will be sent a link. We encourage multiple caregivers of the same family/household to submit only one registration form and join the session together on the same computer

Your Child's Health Care
2023-05-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-19 18:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-20 18:30 - 20:00 | OR

Facilitating a Person Centered Process (Salem)
2023-05-19 09:00 - 16:30, 2023-05-20 09:00 - 16:30, 2023-05-21 09:00 - 16:30 | OR

Navigating Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities Support & Resource Group
2023-05-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Salem Community Health Education Center, 939 Oak Street SE Building D, Salem, OR, 97302, United States
Navigating Autism & Other Developmental Disabilities Support and Resource Group

Dad’s Coffee and Conversation
2023-05-20 09:00 - 10:00 | OR, United States
Presented by PEACE NW

Dad’s Coffee and Conversation
May 20 @ 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

For fathers of children with a disability or special healthcare need. Build a community, gain support and add to your toolbox.

For info and to register, contact Theresa Van Pelt at p2pcc@peacenw.org

Sexual Self-Determination Training Program
2023-05-20 09:00 - 16:00 | OR, United States
This training series is brought to you in partnership by:
The University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at OHSU and Among Friends, LLC
Sexual Self-Determination Training Program
Tier 1 – Foundations
This training will give participants a broad set of tools to understand and support the sexual health and development of people they support. These tools are beneficial for anyone, and especially helpful for people who work with someone who experiences intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
This course can be taken as a stand-alone training to strengthen your skills or as part one of our three-part sexual self-determination certification program!

Attendance for all 3 days is required to receive a certificate of completion and be eligible for Tier 2. (Tiers 1 and 2 are prerequisites to Tier 3: Train-the-Trainer)
Scholarship funds are available for those with financial barriers.
CEU’s are available in multiple states! Ask us for more details!

May 17-19, 2023
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm daily; PCT
Early bird prices end 6 weeks before each training.
Registration closes 14 days before each training.
$250 Early Bird
$305 Standard
Limited number of Pay-What-You-Can seats for our May 17-19, 2023 training are available on a first-come/first-served basis!
Use the PROMO CODE 100TIX0523 to pay $100 for the training
This offer is not available retroactively
If you need a more significant discount, contact Mel at mel@among-friends.org
Complete our online registration form at the LINK HERE
Questions? Contact: trainings@among-friends.org

OMSI Play Lab: Let's Build / Construyamos (Portland)
2023-05-20 10:00 - 11:00 | OMSI, 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Presented by OMSI
OMSI Play Lab: Let’s Build / Construyamos
LOCATION / UBICACIÓN:
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214
When: Saturday, May 20th from 10:00am – 11:00am
PRICE: Free
Description: What can we build to solve a problem? Students will explore solutions, problem-solving, and stretch their engineering process skills.
Registration ends Thursday/La inscripción finaliza el jueves, 05/18/2023 11:59pm PDT
More info & register here/Más información e inscripciones: LINK HERE
Ages: 0-6
Program length: 45-60 minutes
Book/Story: Dreaming Up!/ Brick by Brick
Process Skills: Engineering: ask, imagine, create, test, improve
Descripción: ¿Qué podemos construir para resolver un problema? Los alumnos explorarán soluciones, resolución de problemas y ampliarán sus habilidades en el proceso de ingeniería.
Edades: 0-6
Duración del programa: 45-60 min, dependiendo de la edad
Libro/cuento: Soñando!/ Ladrillo a ladrillo
STEM Habilidades de proceso: Ingeniería: preguntar, imaginar, crear, probar, mejorar
***Please note that capacity is limited to 20 people per play lab. In effort to extend our reach to families, please double check with family members to be sure they can attend before registering.
***Tenga en cuenta que la capacidad está limitada a 20 personas por laboratorio de juego. En un esfuerzo por extender nuestro alcance a las familias, verifique dos veces con los miembros de la familia para asegurarse de que puedan asistir antes de registrarse.

Transition Fair In-Person Resource Connection with Individual Q&A (Oak Grove)
2023-05-20 10:00 - 12:00 | OR, United States
Transition Fair
In-Person Resource Connection with Individual Q&A
Learn about services for youth and adults with intellectual disabilities
Date: May 20th, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Embold Credit Union Community Center
15099 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Oak Grove, Oregon, 97267
Light refreshments will be served
To register scan the QR code in the flyer or click the LINK HERE
For more information, visit emboldcu.org/events

Spellers Private Screening Event (Lake Oswego)
2023-05-20 12:00 - 14:00 | OR, United States
Hosted by NW Spellers Alliance
For tickets, scan the QR code in flyer.
Location: Lake Theater & Café
106 N State St. Lake Oswego OR 97034

Medford Open Streets Event
2023-05-20 12:00 - 16:00 | OR, United States
Presented by Living Opportunities, The Arc of Jackson, Bridging Communities & The Autism Society of Oregon
Medford Open Streets Event
ASO will have a resource table at this event!
Free Fun! BOUNCE HOUSE – WATER PLAY – BUBBLES – ART
When: MAY 20TH from 12-4 PM
Where: Just beyond Bear Creek Park’s Amphitheatre

Medford Calles Abiertas Evento
2023-05-20 12:00 - 16:00 | OR, United States
Presentado por Living Opportunities, The Arc of Jackson, Bridging Communities y The Autism Society of Oregon
Medford Calles Abiertas Evento
¡ASO tendrá una mesa de recursos en este evento!
¡Diversión gratis! CASA DE REBOTE – JUEGO DE AGUA – BURBUJAS – ARTE
Cuando: 20 DE MAYO de 12-4 PM
Donde: Justo después del Anfiteatro del Parque Bear Creek

Parent + Teen Online Social Group (Meeting Online)
2023-05-20 13:00 - 14:30 | OR, United States
Parent + Teen Online Social Group (online only)
To register and receive a Zoom link, please CLICK HERE
The group meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 1:00 – 2:30pm and is designed to support autistic teens with communication, perspective taking, and social skills in a fun and engaging Zoom environment.
A schedule of planned activities provides structure and helps teens understand what to expect, while partial scripts and sentence starters facilitate participation. The program is geared for those teens on the spectrum who need a parent, guardian, or caregiver to meet with success, and some of the activities require participation from the accompanying adult. The activities include drawing with a tutorial, dancing to favorite songs, conversation starters and guessing games as well as watching movie and animation clips together plus much more. Activities, songs and clips are chosen based on the participant’s ‘preferences. Suggestions and ideas from participants are welcomed!
The Teen + Parent group is led by Danitza Galvan, who has a master’s degree in Early Intervention/Special Education and who is the parent of a teen on the autism spectrum.
To register and receive a Zoom link, please CLICK HERE

Club EMU joins the McMinnville UFO Festival Parade (McMinnville)
2023-05-20 14:30 - 16:30 | OR, United States
Presented by Club EMU
Club EMU joins the McMinnville UFO Festival Parade (McMinnville)
Saturday, May 20 · 2:30 – 4:30pm
Location: Northeast 5th Street & Northeast Galloway Street 5th and Galloway McMinnville, OR 97128
Register at LINK HERE
?Join Club EMU and walk with us in McMinnville’s UFO Festival Parade!
Our theme is “Invader Zim and his alien friends”?
?Matt and Josh have their Invader Zim and Dib costumes from previous years.. join them with any family-friendly alien wear you would like.
Club EMU will have a limited amount of alien antenna and alien sunglasses for those that need a few more accessories. ?
?This parade route is fairly short lasting about 30 minutes. We will walk the parade route, run a bubble machine and music while handing out candy to the spectators.
?Date: Saturday May 20th
?Time: Please arrive at 2:30
?Location: Start time is 3:30 pm on Saturday, May 20th. Meeting area is 5th and Galloway.
?Please fill out the sign up form and liability/photo waiver below. By registering and participating, you acknowledge that Club Everyone, Me and U is not liable for any mishaps or injuries during our events. If you have not filled out a liability waiver and photo release with us in 2023, please click the link to fill out the waiver, LINK HERE
Please register on Eventbrite at the link to attend:
For questions, please contact Michelle Davis, Co-Founder/Events Director
Email: clubemu@yahoo.com, info@clubemu.org
Website: https://clubemu.org/
Depending on activity…Bring Funds to purchase your own food and drink
If you normally prefer or need assistance, your support person must be actively present during the duration of the event.
All Minors must have their parent/guardian actively present during the duration of the event.
By registering for this event you acknowledge and pledge to follow the mission/motto of Clubemu to “be a friend and make a friend with acceptance, understanding, and kindness”

Autism Walk in Salem
2023-05-21 09:00 - 12:00 | OR, United States
Color the Valley
Español abajo

Who: Join us for a family-friendly, autism-friendly event celebrating autistic people and the autism community!
What: The Autism Walk; 25+ Resource Tables; Photo Booth; Face Painters; Art Activities; and more! The Walk is a 1/2 mile loop, accessible to all. ** Special appearances by Costumed Characters **
When: Sunday, May 21st. Fun Starts 9am ~ Walk at 10am ~ Carousel opens at 11am
Where: Salem Riverfront Park, 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR 97301

ALL FUNDS RAISED ARE TO SUPPORT ASO’S PROGRAMS IN SALEM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS!

Salem’s Riverfront Carousel will be offering a free sensory hour from 11am-Noon. They also offer free tickets daily to people with disabilities.

Registration Fees:
Click the LINK HERE to register
*Registration fee includes an event t-shirt*

Adult (ages 18+): $15
Child (ages 3-17): $10
Ages 2 and under: FREE, but no t-shirt
(Child registration ages have been expanded to allow more children to qualify for the reduced registration fee.)
When registering, you’ll have the opportunity to create a fundraising page but it’s not required.
There is a 5% discount for teams of 10 or more people. Contact ASO for the promo code before registering, at: Info@AutismSocietyOregon.org.
IMPORTANT!!A separate email address is required for each person to register, even a child. But, there is a workaround if they don’t have one: just make one up! The email address does not have to be a valid one.
DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION: Wed, May 17 at 11:30pm.
(Registration is available at the event but a t-shirt is not guaranteed)
For registration questions, please contact ASO at Info@AutismSocietyOregon.org or call 503-636-1676.
ALL FUNDS RAISED ARE TO SUPPORT ASO’S PROGRAMS IN SALEM AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS!
For Autism Walk registrants only, Gilbert House Children’s Museum is offering a discount admission for the date of the event only.
Discount coupons will be handed out at the registration table on the day of the walk.
Questions? Please contact ASO at Tessh@AutismSocietyOregon.org or call 503-636-1676
Colorea el Valle:
AUTISM WALK en Salem

Domingo, 21 de mayo de 2023
en Riverfront Park
La diversión comienza a las 9h ~ El paseo comienza a las 10h ~ El carrusel abre a las 11h

Autismo Walk es ½ milla y totalmente accesible más:
* Pintores de caras * Actividades artísticas * Fotomatón *
* Más de 25 expositores de recursos comunitarios
* Personajes disfrazados * Camiseta del evento * y mucho más.

PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN E INSCRIBIRSE EN LÍNEA:
http://tinyurl.com/SalemWalk2023

Cuotas de inscripción: Adultos: 15 $ (mayores de 18 años); Niños: 10 $ (de 3 a 17 años); Niños menores de 2 años: GRATIS (sin camiseta)

Descuento para equipos de más de 10 personas. Póngase en contacto con ASO para obtener el código de descuento antes de inscribirse

Póngase en contacto con ASO en: 503-636-1676, o Events@AutismSocietyOregon.org

North Pole Art Studios Open House (Portland)
2023-05-21 11:00 - 16:00 | OR, United States
Presented by North Pole Studio
Empowering artists with autism & intellectual/developmental disabilities
Open House (Portland)
May 21, 11-4 PM
Community! Tour & Treats! New Art & Merch!
Location: NW Marine Artworks
2516 NW 29TH AVE
Portland. 97210
Treats + drinks: Farina Bakery, Portland Syrups, Post Familiar Wines
Questions? 509.429.1430 | KT@NORTHPOLESTUDIO.ORG

Women and Non-Binary Friendship Group for Those on the Autism Spectrum
2023-05-21 15:30 - 17:00 | OR, United States
Temporarily Full!
Women and Non-Binary Friendship Group for Those on the Autism Spectrum (based in Portland)

This group is temporarily full and not accepting more participants at this time. To be placed on a waitlist, please contact ASO at info@AutismSocietyOregon.org or call 503-636-1676.
Meets on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month, from 3:30-5:00pm. For female-identifying and non-binary Autistic people, ages 18 and up, looking for an accepting environment in which to hangout with other female-identifying or non-binary Autistic adults. Come chat, relax, or just chill. Participate in great discussions and/or activities (or not) of your choosing!
For more information, please contact Kim at 503-312-3103 or click here to email. Sponsored by the Autism Society of Oregon.
