Acting Antics for the Entire Family

Passing along this opportunity to our clients & their families.

Acting Antics is a non-profit organization providing outlets for individuals on the autism spectrum to utilize music and theatre as a means to improve social connections while having FUN.

Register early as space is limited to 10 families per group.

**Keep in mind that the intention is to get the entire family involved in activities**

Group 1: Movin' & Groovin'

This session will focus on using music, movement, and games targeting skills such as following directions, motor planning, and turn-taking. Songs make use of costume pieces, rhythm instruments or props, and are fun for entire family! This session can accommodate individuals of all developmental levels.

Group 2: Theatre games

This session involves interactive theatre and improvisation games, and is great fun for those individuals who have fairly good verbal skills. The games are group-oriented so that everyone can be comfortable and no one is put in the spotlight unless they choose to be!

Saturday, November 6, 2010
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Log College Middle School, 730 Norristown Rd, Warminster, PA 18974

Register by emailing jschmon@bcasc.org and include:

*Family name

*Number of participants

*Group choice (#1 or #2)

Our Friend Skip

Ivy Hill had Skip for 3 years and loved every minute we had with him. When we retired him at 28 his body could not keep up with his mind.

Sadly, Skip passed away on Monday night. He was 31 years old. They brought him in from the field and after eating he laid down in his stall and fell asleep.

We send him along the Rainbow Bridge with Spot, Tonka and all the other horses that have served our students over the years!

Ivy Hill Students Win Big at Thorncroft

Ivy Hill students do it again with another banner day at Thorncroft Equestrian Center. All riders did a great job in their classes and it was a beautiful fall day to ride and watch the show. Riders enjoyed watching, competing, and cheering on other riders from Ivy Hill. The team work was great and family and friends were on hand to watch and support our riders as well.

14 riders, 5 horses, 4 instructors, and 6 volunteers attended the show.

Ivy Hill riders had many comments from the dressage ring such as: your circles were great, you have improved so much, you worked really well with that horse, good precision and energy between you and your horse, and good attention to detail.

Comments from the equitation ring included: you sat nice and tall, good posting, you kept your space nicely, and good control while steering.

Judges in those two rings have noticed an improvement in our riders who they have seen competing at Thorncroft for years. Judges were also excited to see some new faces. "Keep up the good work" they all kept saying!

Results from the show:

Gia A
Equitation- 2nd
Trail- 4th
Dressage- 2nd

Maria B
Equitation- 1st
Trail- 1st
Dressage- 3rd

Brianna B
Equitation- 2nd
Trail- 5th
Dressage- 5th

Kendra D
Equitation- 1st
Trail- 2nd
Dressage- 1st

Madison G
Equitation- 4th
Trail- 6th
Dressage- 4th

Justin M
Equitation- 4th
Trail- 5th
Dressage- ?

Madison M
Equitation- 4th
Trail- 4th

Sean O
Equitation- 1st
Trail- 1st
Dressage-1st

Brianna R
Equitation- 5th
Trail- 2nd
Dressage- ?

Crystal R
Equitation- 1st
Trail- 3rd
Dressage - 1st

Bryn R
Equitation- 4th
Trail- 5th

Barbara T
Equitation- 2nd
Trail- 2nd
Dressage- 2nd

Kali V
Equitation- 2nd
Trail- 4th
Dressage- 1st

Connor W
Equitation- 2nd
Trail- 3rd

Way to go Ivy Hill riders. You make us proud every day!!!

Place Your Fall Clothing Orders Now

It's time for our semi-annual Ivy Hill clothing sale. Orders are now being taken for fall/winter clothing with Ivy Hill's logo on them. Orders and payment are due no later than October 30th.
Orders will arrive before the holidays.


The following items are available to order:
Adult Items:
T-Shirt - your choice of black or forest - small, medium, large or x-large $15.00 each
Long Sleeve Shirt - your choice of black or forest - small, medium, large or x-large $20.00 each
Hooded Sweatshirts - your choice of black or forest - small, medium, large or x-large $30.00 each
Fleece Vest - Forest - small, medium, large or x-large $35.00 each
Jacket - Forest - small, medium, large or x-large $65.00 each

Children Items:
T-Shirt your choice of black or forest - small, medium, large or x-large $12.00 each
Long Sleeve Shirt - your choice of black or forest - small, medium, large or x-large $17.00 each
Hooded Sweatshirts - your choice of black or forest - small, medium, large or x-large $27.00 each
Fleece Vest - Forest - small, medium, large or x-large $30.00 each
Jacket - Forest - small, medium or large (no x-large available) $60.00 each

General Items:
Winter Hat - Forest - One Size Fits All - $15.00
Winter Scarf - Forest - One Size Fits All - $15.00
Winter Ear Warmers - Forest - One Size Fits All - $12.00
Baseball Cap - Forest or Stone - One Size Fits All - $15.00

Please contact Megan Strychowski with orders and any questions you may have. She can be reached at (267) 261-5467 or via email at mstrychowski@ivyhillequestrian.org.

Also, at the Home Show on October 30th, we will have water bottles and car magnets for sale as well. These items are in stock now!

Children's Rights and Access to Services

Ivy Hill would like to pass on the following information to any clients, families, volunteers, etc. who may benefit from this webinar. This came to us from a local Autism Support Group. Thanks!
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It's back to school time and many of you are facing a new school
year as an advocate for your child's rights to services both in
school and in the larger outside world. Understandably, you probably
have lots of questions and concerns about your child's rights and
access to services.

That's why we are fortunate to have Ms. Areva Martin, Attorney at
Law, who will be answering your questions. Ms. Martin is a sought
after syndicated columnist and author of two books on special needs
advocacy.

Her latest book is titled "The Everyday Advocate: Standing Up for
Your Child with Autism"

She is also a regular on the Dr. Phil Show and CBS The Early Show.
And like you, she has a child with autism so this will be a special
opportunity for you to ask questions and get answers.

Time: 6PM Pacific (9PM Eastern)
Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010

I encourage you not to miss this live 2 hour webinar. To register
for this free event please click the link below:

http://www.momsfightingautism.com/teleseminar/

BCASC Speaker Series

Sexuality and the Spectrum
Teaching Appropriate Behaviors and Dealing with Inappropriate Ones

This speaker series meeting on October 4th will feature Dr. Frank Cicero.

Dr. Cicero serves the autism community as the Director of Psychological Services for the Eden II program in New Jersey. He is a certified school psychologist receiving his Masters degree in school psychology from St. John's University and his Doctorate in Educational Psychology from the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is also a board certified behavior analyst. In addition to his position at Eden II, Dr. Cicero is an adjunct instructor in applied behavior analysis at Caldwell College, New Jersey, conducts social skills training groups for children and adults with Asperger's disorder and is currently on the board of the New York State Association for Behavior Analysis. He frequently conducts workshops, consultations and research presentations nationally.

When: Monday, October 4th
Time: 7:00p.m.
Where: The Bucks County Intermediate Unit, 705 N. Shady Retreat Road, Doylestown, PA 18901

BCIU Free Training Seminar