2008 Families with ASD Autism Expo
We are proud to announe that our 3rd Annual Families with ASD Autism Expo is set for Saturday, September 13th, 2008 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. We will be having our Expo in conjunction with the 4 Bridges 4 Kids Race Festival. If you are a therapist, service provider, doctor, school or organization that works with children/adults on the spectrum, or if you are a vendor that sells autism related items and would like to register for a booth at our Expo, please email me at the below email and I will send you a registration form.
Saturday, September 13, 2008 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Robert Parish,
The award-winning independent filmmaker has made more than 100 films on Autism, is a producer of the "In The Tank Cincinnati" and now the author of "Embracing Autism" (Jossey-Bass, $24.95)
2008 Autism Expo Tables:
Anderson Behavioral Consultant
Arbonne Independent Consultant
Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati
Autism Speaks
Cincinnati Center for Autism
Cincinnati Recreation Commission Division of Therapeutic Recreation
Dramakinetics of Cincinnati
Families with ASD Autism Support Group
Kid Power Therapy Services
Mona Vie Independent Consultant
Ozmo Toys
Usborne Books
2008 Guest Speakers
Families with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Inc.
The 2nd Annual Families with ASD Autism Expo was a huge success. We estimated well over 3,700 people attended this event! We had over 75 different service providers that work with children & adults on the spectrum that handed out free information! We also had an Autism Store where various vendors who specialized in Autism Related Products set up booths. Vendors as far as Wisconsin and Missouri attended our Expo. We had 2 guest speakers (one from New York) that gave talks about their books on Autism. Both Authors signed copies of their books.
Every family received a free copy of the 2007 Families with ASD Autism Yellow Pages! This is a wonderful resource for your family. The Hamilton County Sherrif's Department again offered the I.D. a Kid Program. Jenn Jordan from Q102 came out to show support with her sensory pools and bubbles for everyone to play! "Doc Holiday", the trick miniature horse was there for the children's entertainment! The Anderson Township and the Union Township Police & Fire Departments brought the fire trucks, and squad cars for the children to explore. Cherry Grove Applebee's donated food for all the Service Providers and volunteers! We had corn hole, face painting, parachute play, arts and crafts, sand art, which were all free!!
We can't wait until the 2008 Autism Expo comes again in September!
Families do NOT need to register. This again will be a free event for families and is open to everyone. Also, there will be a family fun walk/race on Saturday, Sept. 13th, and a 10 Mile Run/Walk on Sunday, Sept.14th. Families with ASD is looking for families that would be willing to collect sponsors for our organization. Families with ASD is a grass roots non-profit organization that offers free monthly support group meetings, free holiday parties, free group outings, free on-line support group, and of course free Autism Expo! Please go to the following link for more about the 4 Bridges 4 Kids Race: