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Making a Difference: Autism Across the Lifespan Presented by Pilot Club of Great Bend and Sunflower Diversified Services.

Featured speaker is Dr. Kerry Magro, best-selling author of Defining Autism From The Heart, Consultant and Autism Advocate.

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More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined, and autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder in the United States. Autism early detection tips: Early detection means earlier access to intervention during sensitie pperiods of brain development. Listed are milestones to look for in young children. By the end of 7 months, many children are able to 1.) Turn head when name is called, 2.)Smile back at another person, 3.) Respond to sound with sounds and 4.) enjoy social play (such as peek-a-boo). By the end of 1 year many children are able to: 1.) Use simple gestures (waving “bye-bye”), 2.0 Make sounds such as “ma” and “da,”3.) Imitate action in their play (clap when you clap), and 4.) Respond when told “no.”

Donors for the Autism Workshop

$100.00

First Kansas Bank Nextex

Keller Real Estate

Spectrum CPA Partners, LLC

C & V Home Improvements, Inc.

$500.00

Grain Belt Express

$1,000.00

Wheatland Electric Company

Grain Belt Express presented a check for $500.00 to Great Bend Pilot Club for their Autism Workshop. Pilots present were Chris Rippel, Betty Schneidee, Billie Bonomo, Ros Neeland and Rhonda Knudson.

Pilot Club received $1,000.00 from the Whearland Electric Company in support of the Autism Workshop. Mary Hoisington presents the check to Betty Schneider (Pilot CLub President and Ros Neeland (Autism Workshop Chair). Other pilots in attendance are Barbara Watson, Amanda Staab, Rhonda Knudson, nancy Sundahl and Vicki Richadson. Daniel Watson is in the back row.