Governors Project

Welcome to spring and hopefully the warm weather has settled in. Did you know that April is National Autism awareness month? The United States recognizes April as a special opportunity to educate the public about autism and issues within the autism community.

Also in the news the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released their latest report on Autism. The report indicates that 1 in 68 children are identified with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. This is an increase of 30 percent compared to the report from 2008. Check out this link http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html to learn more about this report and for more information on diagnosis and treatment.

Thank you to the clubs who have submitted their governors project forms. For those who have not done so there is still time to do so. Please send the forms back to my email address of knkamper@gmail.com. There have been many creative projects done. Some examples have been:

The Kiwanis club of Long Beach - hosted a popcorn stand for a carnival for Autism Speaks.

Kiwanis club of Westfield-Ripley - had a chicken and biscuit fund raiser for Autism Speaks

Yonkers Kiwanis club - donated money to the New York Creative Arts Therapy Services.

Salamanaca Kiwanis club - donated to a local autism classroom and sponsored an informational table at their health fair.

Mapleton Kiwanis - donated money to the Bridge to Youth Foundation providing a stress free atmosphere for families with special needs.

For those downstate, check out the art exhibition titled perspective featuring the work of approximately 70 young artists with autism. Art will be on display May 27 to June 8 at the Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.

Thank you for all of your support. Continue the great work.

Column Posted on Web Site April 20, 2014