EAST BRUNSWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Grant funds resources for autism kids.doc
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· Contract Library: East Brunswick Public Library, East Brunswick, NJ · Contract Person: MaryEllen Firestone, Library Assistant Director Email: mfirestone@ebpl.org, Phone: 732-390-6761 · Collaborating Partners: East Brunswick School Media Centers at Central, Chittick and Hammarskjold Middle School. · Project Focus: Project expects to result in a teacher’s resource center in each of the three schools housing the school district's autism program, an expanded parent’s resource center at the public library, and monthly support group for siblings of autistic children.
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Autism Family Resource Center |
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The East Brunswick Public Library has launched a “Family Resource Collection” for families whose child has been diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. The Family Resource Collection includes many new books and media materials to help families educate themselves about Autism and to offer practical techniques for raising a child with Autism. The library has also partnered with the East Brunswick Public Schools so that teacher resource collections could be placed in the Media Centers of Hammarskjold Middle School, Chittick and Central Elementary Schools.
Resources:
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Murray Chittick Elementary School Autism Resources.xls
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Notes
The First sibling support group meeting took place on Monday, February 25th from 7:30-8:45. The Support group was composed of 6 siblings - 3 girls and 3 boys ages 10, 11, 12.
The Library planned the support group meeting to take place at the same time that the parents of children with autism attend a Special Education PTA meeting at the library. The Special Education PTA provides childcare during their meeting which means that parents, children with autism and their siblings can come to the library together and attend their own meetings. This does require 3 seperate meeting rooms which is not always easy to arrange but it was a wonderful success and all participants seemed to be pleased.
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Next Steps:
2nd Support Group Meeting
Date: March 31, 2008 Time: 7:30 - 8:45 pm
Where?
@ East Brunswick Public Library (732-390-6950) Address: 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Directions: http://www.ebpl.org/hours_directions.cfm
Also, find your directions at Google Map: 2 Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Staff training set for Thursday, April 17th. Library staff will attend training given by Ellen Murphy, Supervisor of Autism Spectrum Program, East Brunswick Public Schools. Ms. Murphy has over 30 years experience in the field of autism. She will use the training to help staff feel comfortable working with children on the autism spectrum.
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