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All NEW “Here’s What’s Different About Us”!!!

Posted by Friend 2 Friend on October 28, 2009

Issue 6 - Fall 2009

To read the FULL issue, click on the newsletter

 

Welcome to our latest issue of “Here’s What’s Different About Us”!!! 

We hope you enjoy reading about upcoming events, news and articles.

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Upcoming Facilitator’s Training April 2010

Posted by Friend 2 Friend on October 14, 2009

APRIL 16 & 17, 2010

2-Day Facilitator’s Training:  Implementing the F2F Autism Demystification Package Programs  Presented by Heather McCracken

F2F Facilitator's Training

Click to Register On-line

The F2F Facilitator’s Training is a 2-day seminar designed to provide hands-on training to professionals and parents who want to implement the F2F Demystification Package Programs: “That’s What’s Different About Me: Helping Children Understand Autism Spectrum Disorder” and the newly released “Demystifying Autism: The Friend 2 Friend Simulation Game Program” within their schools, centers or with the clientele/children they support. 

Register on-line at:  http://www.friend2friendsociety.org/whats-happening/2010/facilitators-training.php

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Thanks!

Posted by Friend 2 Friend on June 5, 2009

Thank you to everyone who supported Friend 2 Friend at our fundraiser last weekend. To catch a glimpse of the event, check out the slideshow on our website.

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Congratulations!

Posted by Friend 2 Friend on June 5, 2009

Learners on the Autism Spectrum

Congratulatulations to Heather and the other authors of Learners on the Autism Spectrum: Preparing Highly Qualified Educators, recipient of the Autism Society of America’s 2009 Literary Work of the Year award, Education Division. Copies of the book are available at our on-line bookstore!

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In the News

Posted by Friend 2 Friend on May 25, 2009

Check out the recent article about us in the North Shore News!

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We’ve Got New Puppets!

Posted by Friend 2 Friend on May 8, 2009

We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new puppets — a boy and two girls! May, Roger, & Emma arrived on May 4th @ 9:47am, weighing 6lbs 7oz each.

A new puppet play featuring our young starlets will be introduced in September, 2009.

To book a F2F autism demystification presentation, complete our on-line booking request form at:

http://www.friend2friendsociety.org/demystification/form.php

Can I Play Too?

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Donation Campaign

Posted by Friend 2 Friend on February 23, 2009

Donate NowDid you know Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society is a non-government funded non-profit charity?

Did you know that Friend 2 Friend provides direct services to children aged 3-18 requesting fees from schools and families of only a third of the cost of the programs?

Did you know that all fees: book sales, royalties, seminar fees, etc. go directly back into supporting the delivery of the F2F Programs?

Why donate?

Help Friend 2 Friend deliver our Puppet Presentations, Simulation Game Presentations and Integrated Play Groups to children on the autism spectrum and their peers.

If you would like to donate or know someone else who does, please click ‘Donate Now’!

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We’ve been blogged!

Posted by Friend 2 Friend on December 19, 2008

Thank you to Susan Etlinger for blogging about us after Heather’s visit to San Francisco!

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