Shane's Notebook

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Autism Awareness Fundraiser

by Amber on Aug.01, 2010, under Fundraising Events

Autism Awareness from A Different Pointe of View

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Getting ready for the BIG Event

by Amber on Jul.31, 2010, under Fundraising Events

SambAZ and Grupo Liberdade

Many thanks to Porangui and Borboleta (Angelique) for everything they are doing to make this event a great success! Also pictured – and thanks to – here are the ladies of SambAZ: Crystal, Claudia, Emilie, and Cathy. Special Thanks to Steve our photographer for this photo shoot.

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How I came up with the fundraiser event…

by Amber on Jul.21, 2010, under Fundraising Events

I saw this group of Samba dancers in costume at Phoenix First Friday – which is an art walk in downtown Phoenix on the first Friday night of every month. The SambAZ girls were dressed in those gorgeous costumes and they were handing out flyers. I pressed through the passing crowd and grabbed a flyer from one of the girls wearing a dazzling aqua blue. I glanced down at the flyer and realized they would be performing in two weeks. I mentally made a note to arrange my schedule to attend.

I attended their Carnaval Brasil event in Tempe on March 13th of this year. The show was so amazing, so full of energy – it was electric! I knew I had to figure out a way to feature them at a fundraising event.

Nathaniel and SambAZ dancers

So, while I was trying to scheme, Nathaniel’s ESY program was ending and the Department of Developmental Disabilities decides to cut his habilitation/respite hours among other things. In addition, my son’s Autism resource room teacher is leaving the school district and I am left with big holes in my support network!  I realized that I needed to start laying foundations for programs and services for Nathaniel – and that if his services are being cut, other kids are experiencing the same problem.
What I like about working with this group, is that Angelique and Porangui really have a heart to teach and pass on their art. They also love to work with kids. I am excited to develop a music and dance therapy program with these wonderful, dynamic people!

I am also very encouraged to establish a relatioship with Kent and the fine people over at the Children’s Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies.

Hope to see you there… :)
Amber xoxo

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Welcome to Shane’s Notebook

by Amber on Jul.20, 2010, under Fundraising Events

Shanesnotebook.org is soon to be a non-profit entity that will create scholarships and grants for autistic student programs, such as music and dance therapy.

The ultimate goal is to establish this site as a portal for support to families facing the challenges of nurturing a developmentally delayed or chronic care child. This includes educating parents on how to advocate for their child’s special needs.

Eating a cookie. January 2003

In addition to honoring Shane’s memory , the organization will create awareness for developmentally delayed children by fundraising for scholarships & grants to benefit autistic student therapies and supplemental school programs. And finally, Shane’s Notebook will begin to gather home care supplies and equipment to distribute to medically ill children.

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