Utopia, Ga. in Savannah invites your kids ages 10 & older to take part in an 8-week session Video Game Design class in Savannah.

The class will meet every other Saturday, 10AM-1PM starting Jan. 17 2015.

Students will learn a range of computer game design skills.

For more information or to register, please email utopia.ga@gmail.com.

Utopia, Ga. in Savannah is proudly sponsored by Autism Speaks Regional Grant,

More info about Utopia here. 

Utopia, Ga. provides a range of unique skill development programs and in-home support services for families of children with and without diagnoses, such as ASD, SPD, ADD, ODD, LD, PDD-NOS, and other Behavioral and Developmental Issues. Utopia, 54 Rio Road, Savannah, 31419  www.utopiaga.us,  On Facebook here . Email utopia.ga@gmail.com. Tel: 912-224-0201 Utopia is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Girl’s Night Slumber Party!

Utopia, Ga. in Savannah invites your kids to take part in this Winter Wonderland:  In December, Utopia will host a Winter Wonderland Retreat Girls’ Slumber party featuring princess dress-up, cookie decorating  & of course, the movie ‘Frozen.’

For more information or to RSVP, please email utopia.ga@gmail.com.

Winter Wonderland Retreat – Dec. 5 & 6

6 pm – 10 am. $30/participant. Please RSVP by 11/25/14

This will be a sleepover event at Utopia, but anyone not quite ready for an all night stay is still welcome to participate.

For more information on all of the above events or to RSVP, please email utopia.ga@gmail.com.

More info about Utopia here. 

Utopia, Ga. provides a range of unique skill development programs and in-home support services for families of children with and without diagnoses, such as ASD, SPD, ADD, ODD, LD, PDD-NOS, and other Behavioral and Developmental Issues. Utopia, 54 Rio Road, Savannah, 31419  www.utopiaga.us,  On Facebook here . Email utopia.ga@gmail.com. Tel: 912-224-0201 Utopia is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Tyneise Seaborough, Autism Specialist & Pediatric Occupational Therapist, releases new e-book, “Hope for Autism: 10 Practical Solutions to Everyday Challenges”, as an answer to the many questions posed daily by parents desperately seeking ways to simplify the lives and daily tasks of their children living with autism.

This book addresses topics such as making eye contact, sleeping, trying new foods, homework, play skills, tantrums, communication, waiting, toileting, and transitions.

Incorporating a multi-disciplinary approach, Hope for Autism: 10 Practical Solutions to Everyday Challenges, allows the reader to:
*Discover the appropriate way to develop social stories, a visual guide that presents information in a story format to help children with ASD learn daily routines, expectations, procedures, and behavioral standards.
*Gain access to the M-CHAT-R (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers), a scientifically validated screening tool used to assess the risk of ASD in children 16 to 30 months of age.
*Obtain insight from a host of specialists in designated fields such as feeding, vision, dental, clinical psychology, applied behavior, and speech therapy, just to name a few.
*Get connected to social networks, support groups, and local/online resources.
*Be empowered from practical solutions and the insightful interviews from a variety of specialists.

Download your copy today on Amazon for only $3.99.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to request Tyneise to speak at your next event, please contact TYNEISE SEABOROUGH at (912)401-4105 or Seaborough.events@live.com.

Connect with Tyneise  on Facebook here. 

Subscribe to the Hope for Autism webpage today at www.hopeforautism.info

Autism Specialist & Pediatric Occupational Therapist Tyneise Seaborough, author of new e-book,  “Hope for Autism: 10 Practical Solutions to Everyday Challenges”, www.hopeforautism.info, (912)401-4105, email Seaborough.events@live.com On Facebook here.  Tyneise Seaborough is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Here’s a chance to grab a date night with your sweetie (How about date night aboard an Old Savannah Tours ghost trolley tour?) while your kids enjoy a campfire cookout in Savannah.

Utopia, Ga. in Savannah invites your kids to take part in this Winter Wonderland:  In December, Utopia will host a Winter Wonderland Retreat Girls’ Slumber party featuring princess dress-up, cookie decorating  & of course, the movie ‘Frozen.’

For more information on all of the above events or to RSVP, please email utopia.ga@gmail.com.

Details below.

Winter Wonderland Retreat – Dec. 5 & 6

Girl’s Night Slumber Party!
Girls will bake & decorate cookies, become ice princesses, watch “Frozen” & so much more!
6 pm – 10 am. $30/participant. Please RSVP by 11/25/14

For more information on all of the above events or to RSVP, please email utopia.ga@gmail.com.

More info about Utopia here. 

Utopia, Ga. provides a range of unique skill development programs and in-home support services for families of children with and without diagnoses, such as ASD, SPD, ADD, ODD, LD, PDD-NOS, and other Behavioral and Developmental Issues. Utopia, 54 Rio Road, Savannah, 31419  www.utopiaga.us,  On Facebook here . Email utopia.ga@gmail.com. Tel: 912-224-0201 Utopia is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Monster Run 2014
Oct. 11

Lake Mayer Park: 1850 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Savannah, 31406
Presented by the Kicklighter Academy for their fight against autism.
Monsters and Heroes alike are invited to this costume 5K. Running around the Lake Mayer Park on a special mission. Proceeds benefit families affected by autism working with the Kicklighter Resource Center. Optional Eat the Peep Challenge available for the Monster in you. Race includes the Kicklighter Puzzle Piece finisher Medal, post race refreshments and T-Shirt.
Details here.

Schedule:
Friday Packet Pickup 10 to 5 at the Kicklighter Resource Center 7219 Seawright Drive
Saturday:
7:45A: Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup opens
8:40A: Kids Run and Kids Eat the Peep Challenge
9A: 5K and Eat the Peep Challenge

FOR MORE FALL FESTIVALS & HALLOWEEN EVENTS, VISIT OUR FALL FUN GUIDE BY CLICKING HERE. 

Utopia, Ga. in Savannah invites your kids to take part in their various Fall/Winter 2014 events including Sassy Salon Day, Campfire Cookout & Winter Wonderland Retreat Girls’ Slumber party featuring princess dress-up, cookie decorating  & of course, the movie ‘Frozen.’

For more information on all of the above events or to RSVP, please email utopia.ga@gmail.com.

Details below.

Sassy Salon Day – Oct. 4
Get dolled up during the ultimate dress up party!
There will be glitter and bright colors everywhere you turn as we create
spectacular up-dos and wear tutus!
10 am- 1 pm. $15/participant. Please RSVP by 9/30/14

Campfire Cook-out – Oct. 25
We’re blending all things camp-out and fall festival in one awesome event! Perfect
opportunity for that much needed date night, parents, as the kids are
entertained at an evening of fun!
6 pm-10 pm. $20/participant. Please RSVP by 10/21/14

Leather Creations – Nov. 15
Special guest shares with us his talents of leather creations!
Create moccasins, bags, bracelets, etc. More details coming soon!

Winter Wonderland Retreat – Dec. 5 & 6
Girl’s Night Slumber Party!
Girls will bake & decorate cookies, become ice princesses, watch “Frozen” & so much more!
6 pm – 10 am. $30/participant. Please RSVP by 11/25/14

For more information on all of the above events or to RSVP, please email utopia.ga@gmail.com.

More info about Utopia here. 

Utopia, Ga. provides a range of unique skill development programs and in-home support services for families of children with and without diagnoses, such as ASD, SPD, ADD, ODD, LD, PDD-NOS, and other Behavioral and Developmental Issues. Utopia, 54 Rio Road, Savannah, 31419  www.utopiaga.us,  On Facebook here . Email utopia.ga@gmail.com. Tel: 912-224-0201 Utopia is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Utopia, Ga. invites your kids to Sassy Salon Day,  Saturday, October 4, 10 AM- 1 PM at 54 Rio Rd., Savannah, 31419.

Kids can get dolled up during a dress-up party. There will be glitter & bright colors everywhere as the girls get spectacular up-dos & wear tutus.

Cost is $15 per child.

More info about Utopia here. 

Utopia, Ga. provides a range of unique skill development programs and in-home support services for families of children with and without diagnoses, such as ASD, SPD, ADD, ODD, LD, PDD-NOS, and other Behavioral and Developmental Issues.  On Facebook here . Email utopia.ga@gmail.com. Utopia is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Kindermusik May themes are under way in Savannah, but it’s not too late to join in the musical fun!

Ages 0’s and 1’s: Meet at 9:30am on Mondays for “MAMA GOOSE” to celebrate the joys, rhymes and rhythms of all your favorite nursery rhymes.

Ages: 2’s and 3’s: Meet at 10:20am on Mondays for “Colors and Shapes on the Farm”.

Ongoing online registration is available ANYTIME from www.88keysga.com (click on the Kindermusik tab) or call 912.988.KEYS (5397).

May 19 Playdate

There’s still room for you at Kindermusik’s May playdate: May 19, 11:10am. Playdate is open to children ages 0-7 Theme will be “Trains, Brains and Musical Strains” and will be centered around a train theme. ALL ABOARD!

FREE CLASSES FOR CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

88 KEYS PIANO is offering a FREE SCHOLARSHIP for the month of June to attend Kindermusik classes.

One winner will be selected for this scholarship for a child with special needs, which includes TOTALLY free tuition and materials for June’s classes. If you have or know a child with special needs that you think would benefit from Kindermusik classes, please email music@88keysga.com and ask for a scholarship application. Deadline: Friday, May 30. Child must be ages 0-3 and must be able to attend classes on Mondays beginning June 9. Any special needs will be considered (learning, hearing, physical disability, etc.).

Kindermusik Savannah, email music@88keysga.com, 912.988.KEYS (5397), www.88keysga.com then click on Kindermusik link. Kindermusik is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

This Saturday April 12, the Caring Bunny will greet families at the lower level of Center Court in the Savannah Mall, located at 14045 Abercorn St.

With an atmosphere free from bright, flashing lights, or high-energy music, all children with different abilities are invited to meet Caring Bunny at this free event from 8-10 AM April 12 2014.

Children with autism have senses that can be oversensitive or under-developed, which affects how they experience different environments, making background noises unbearably loud or confusing. This can cause anxiety or even physical pain.

Savannah Mall’s Caring Bunny greets children in a calm environment, in an effort to make the Easter Bunny experience enjoyable for everyone. In addition, families will be given a 5 x 7 photograph from the visit and a complimentary ride on the children’s train.

For more local Easter 2014 events including Easter Egg hunts in Savannah, Pooler, Richmond Hill & Hilton Head Is., click here.

Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street, www.savannahmall.com , 912-927-7467. The Savannah Mall is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Stoller Strong Moms in Savannah plans to host a glow in the dark virtual run/walk on Sunday night, APRIL 6TH AT 7:30 PM to benefit Autism Speaks.

Cost is $20 and 100% of proceeds go to Autism Speaks.

This is the Virtual Run for the race that is being hosted by Stroller Strong Moms of Columbus on April 18th, 2014.

For more information, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com

Stroller Strong Moms, 12 East Park Ave. Savannah, 31401, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com , www.strollerstrongmoms.com Stroller Strong Moms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

1 in 88 Children is diagnosed with Autism.

Stoller Strong Moms in Savannah plans to to help Autism Speaks figure out why!

In Columbus, GA, Stroller Strong Moms will host a race to benefit Autism Speaks. There is a Virtual Run option for those who do not live near Columbus. Savannah is on board with the Virtual Run! On FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH AT 7:30PM AT FORSYTH PARK, Stroller Strong Moms will host a GLOW IN THE DARK Virtual 5K run/walk for Autism. All the blue glow you can imagine will be PROVIDED.

Participants are asked to follow the link below to register for the virtual run. Once registered they will receive confirmation and a printable bib. They will also be mailed a race t-shirt on April 19th, the day after the race in Columbus!

Registration is only $20 and ALL of the proceeds will go to Autism Speaks!

To register for the virtual run, click here .

There will be HUGE PRIZES for the participants who get the most amount of friends and family to sign up (near or far). Click here for the Facebook event for Light Up Savannah for Autism & please let Stroller Strong Moms know if you are coming!

Stroller Strong Moms looks forward to having you all at this event.

Let’s light up SAVANNAH blue for Autism!

For more information, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com

Stroller Strong Moms, 12 East Park Ave. Savannah, 31401, email info@strollerstrongmoms.com , www.strollerstrongmoms.com Stroller  Strong Moms is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

You’re invited to a half-day informative and hands on workshop for both therapists and parents wanting to learn the beginnings of cranial sacral therapy on Sat. April 5 @ Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center in Pooler.

ShareCare is a one day seminar that teaches techniques to relieve pain and promote relaxation. ShareCare is based upon the therapeutic teachings of Dr. John E. Upledger. ShareCare explains how proper nutrition and exercise serve as preventative formulas for good health, and combines that with the hands-on instruction in basic CranioSacral Therapy techniques of therapeutic touching.

Cost: $85 in advance ( by 3/15/2014); $100 after 3/15/14.

Registration information here. For more information, please call: CareShare at 866.522.7725

Children with disruptive behaviors and/or communication challenges can be much more difficult to parent.

Over time you may feel that your current parenting style has become less effective and feel unable to manage your child’s behavior. Kids react to parents, parents react to kids, and over time both create more coercive behaviors toward each other. Because of the continuing struggle, as a parent you may lower your expectations and/or stop paying attention.

Parent training available in Pooler works to make corrections now. It helps to stabilize the home situation and prepares your child for a successful peer interactions too. This training provides proactive strategies that you can take home and use immediately as well as provide a better understanding as to why these power struggles occur.

With training, you will learn how to interact with your children without power struggles. Learn how to reward appropriate behaviors, and create expectations that shift the pattern.

Please click here to register for the Parent Skill-Building Workshop in Pooler.

Register now by clicking here.
$10 per person
$20 per couple

Your workshop leader is Jennifer McGee, Ed.D, LPC. Jennifer has more than 15 years experience working in the special needs community and working with children who experience behavior, communication and anxiety challenges.

Dr. Jennifer McGee provides individual and family counseling for children and adults; she also provides social skill group therapies.

If you have questions about the workshop or would like to schedule for individual counseling or social skills groups, please contact the office by phone or email.
Contact: Jennifer Ranicki
The Mindspring Center
jennifer@mindspringcenter.com
912-748-6463

Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center, a wellness center at heart located in Pooler & serving greater Savannah, 1147 US Highway 80 West, Pooler, Ga 31322, (912) 376-1506, email: info@RanickiChiropractic.com , www.RanickiChiropractic.com  Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

Call today to set up your child’s assessment for MindSpring Center’s January Social Skills Groups. The January Social Skills Groups will begin the second week of January. For more information on what Social Skills Group Therapy is click here.

Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center, a wellness center at heart located in Pooler & serving greater Savannah, 1147 US Highway 80 West, Pooler, Ga 31322, (912) 376-1506, email: info@RanickiChiropractic.com , www.RanickiChiropractic.com  Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

Santa will be available for visits and pictures for children with disabilities or sensory issues 8-10 AM on Saturday, Dec. 7

During quiet time with Santa, Savannah Mall  will turn off the overhead music and lights and create a quiet environment so children can enjoy Santa without the overstimulating effects of a normal shopping crowd. Children will also receive a free 5 x 7 photo with Santa.

This event is ideal for children with Down syndrome, autism, sensory issues and other disabilities.

Information on photo package pricing may be found here .

The Savannah Mall, 14045 Abercorn Street, www.savannahmall.com , 912-927-7467. The Savannah Mall is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

FOR MORE LOCAL HOLIDAY EVENTS, CLICK HERE.

Is your child struggling with peer relationships, making and keeping friends, expressing emotions or self control? Social Skills Group Therapy is available at Mindspring Center in Pooler.

Call today to set up your assessment. Assessments for the January Social Skills Groups ends December 19^th. The January Social Skills Groups will begin the second week of January. For more information on what Social Skills Group Therapy is click here.

Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center, a wellness center at heart located in Pooler & serving greater Savannah, 1147 US Highway 80 West, Pooler, Ga 31322, (912) 376-1506, email: info@RanickiChiropractic.com , www.RanickiChiropractic.com Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

1 in 88 children in America have an autism diagnosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Are you the parent, aunt, sibling, uncle or teacher of a child with autism?

If so, please make plans to attend a one-night screening of The United States of Autism movie in Savannah, Wednesday, Nov. 13 7-8:30 PM in Savannah at Carmike 10 – Savannah. Cost. $11 General

Reserve Your Tickets here. 59 more people are needed to make reservations before Nov. 6 in order for this event to happen.

About “The United States of Autism”

Follow one man’s 11,000 mile, 40 day journey across the American landscape to visit twenty families and individuals affected by autism while searching for answers for his own son. With interviews from around the nation that include the widest spectrum of backgrounds – each conducted in the participants’ original language – the film weaves a broad and compelling tapestry across the spectrum of American life in all its faiths, disparities, colors, and cultures. What he learns along the way will change not only his life, but the lives of those he meets, forever. It’s a story about the best days that still lie ahead for our nation, the families, and the people who give America its heart.

More info here.

The team at Bright Life Chiropractic is on a mission to help create one of the healthiest communities in the world right here in Savannah. Come learn how they can help with health concerns such as asthma, allergies, ADHD, autoimmune disorders, anxiety, colic, chronic fatigue, ear infections, fibromyalgia, hypertension, migraines, infertility, thyroid imbalances, neurosensory integration disorders and more.

Bright Life Chiropractic in Savannah specializes in pregnancy, infants, pediatrics and family care.

Dr. Samantha Hornick and Dr. Jared Brown at Bright Life Chiropractic are Webster Technique Certified by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

At Bright Life Chiropractic, Dr. Jared Brown and Dr. Samantha Hornick assist people in gaining victory in their health by offering cutting-edge chiropractic corrective care in Savannah’s most state-of-the-art chiropractic health care facility. Dr. Jared and Dr. Samantha focus on setting people free from their current conditions so they may live their lives to their fullest potential.

Dr. Jared Brown and Dr. Samantha Hornick provide specific, scientific neurologically based chiropractic care for you and you family!

Bright Life Chiropractic, 2 Park of Commerce Blvd. Suite D, Savannah 31405, 912.777.3717, info@brightlifechiropractic.com , www.BrightLifeChiropractic.com

Chiropractic Care for Children and Infants is important to their development. The top 5 reasons Children and Infants should see a Chiropractor are:

1. Immune Function (Reducing the incidence of colds, ear aches, and flues)

2. ADD//ADHD (Helping with attention and behavior without the use of medicine)

3. Autism

4. Asthma and/or Allergies

5. Scoliosis

For more information on Children and Chiropractic Care click here.

Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center, a wellness center at heart located in Pooler & serving greater Savannah, 1147 US Highway 80 West, Pooler, Ga 31322, (912) 376-1506, email: info@RanickiChiropractic.com , www.RanickiChiropractic.com Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.

2013 brings Tybee Island’s 3rd Annual Surfers for Autism event.

Salt2Sand Surf Co. is looking to host the 1st Annual Cornhole Tournament and Fundraiser for the Surfers for Autism Organization.

On August 11th, 2013, North Beach Grill is assisting in hosting this fundraiser. Registration for the tournament will be promptly at 12:30 PM. The Cornhole Tournament will begin at 1 PM on August 11, 2013 and local favorites Domino Effect, Kota Mundi and The Trains Wrecks will jam all afternoon until 5 PM.

In addition to the Cornhole Tournament, tons of items will be included in the silent auction, ranging from custom art work to hand crafted clothing and jewelry.

This event and tournament is designed to raise money for the Surfers For Autism Organization. This is a fundraiser and 100% of the proceeds raised by Salt2Sand Surf Co. will go directly to the Surfers for Autism Organization. Cornhole teams will be two-person teams. Buy-in for the event is $50 per team. Winners will win a “STAYCATION” for 3 nights on Tybee Island.

This is a family friendly event and the public is welcome. Surfers For Autism brings so much to the community every September with their annual event by the pier that Salt2Sand Surf Co. wanted a chance to give back to their organization! This year’s event will be held on September 7, 2013. Come out and enjoy an afternoon of fun, music, sun and fundraising.

RSVP to the event thru Salt2Sand Surf Co on Facebook. http://salt2sand.com/blog/27/

Imagine communicating with your baby before he or she can even speak. Baby sign language reduces frustration, accelerates verbal development and strengthens cognitive skills. It also enhances child-parent bonding through time spent teaching signs to your baby.

Research shows that pre-verbal infants can communicate through the use of sign language long before they can verbalize their needs. For example, an NIH funded study compared two groups of 11 month old babies. One group was taught baby sign language. The second group was given verbal training. Overall it proved to be the signing babies who were more advanced talkers. A follow up when the babies were 2 years old found that the signers continued to be more verbal. The signing children tested approximately 3 months ahead of the non-signers at 2 years old.*

The authors of the NIH study, followed up with the children at 8 years old. Surprisingly, there was still a difference. Signers showed IQ’s 12 points higher than the non-signers, even though they had long since stopped signing. This put the signers in the top-25% of eight year olds, compared to the non-signers who were close to average.**

My Smart Hands is an international, award winning, 100% ASL program designed to teach sign language to pre-verbal infants and young children. My Smart Hands not only recognizes the value of giving children the gift of self-expression, they also know that baby signing is FUN!

The My Smart Hands program is designed to engage both the minds and the giggles of their students.

My Smart Hands is now available in Savannah! My Smart Hands offers 4 to 8 week classes as well as weekend workshops. The cost ranges from $75 to $130 and includes all handbooks and materials. Evening classes are available and dates, times and locations are determined by consultation with, and consideration for the needs of students.

Want to join My Smart Hands? See the Savannah My Smart Hands website  by clicking here for detailed information on the courses themselves, to contact My Smart Hands with any questions or to sign up. So go ahead, take a peek! Sign up for a few giggles for you and your little one. My Smart Hands can’t wait to meet you!

Please “like” My Smart Hands in Savannah on Facebook by clicking here to stay connected.

My Smart Hands, www.mysmarthandswithsundi.com, On Facebook here, My Smart Hands is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser

* Susan W. Goodwyn, Linda P. Acredolo and Catherine A. Brown. Impact of Symbolic Gesturing on Early Language Development, Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 24, 81-103 (2000).

** Linda P. Acredolo, and Susan W. Goodwyn, The Longterm Impact of Symbolic Gesturing During Infancy on IQ at Age 8, International Conference on Infant Studies (July 18, 2000: Brighton, UK)

Attention parents of children with special needs: Bring the kids to a Talking Easter Egg Hunt in Savannah.

This is a an accessible hunt features eggs that talk, laugh, make nose as kids try to find them. Open the eggs up to see the
cute bunny or baby chick say, “You found me!

The hunt is presented by Living Indepedence for Everyone (LIFE): 10:30-11:30 AM Sat. March 23, 2013 at the LIFE, Inc. Courtyard, 5105 Paulsen Ave., Savannah, 31405.

RSVP by March 19 to let organizers know how many children you are bringing & if you need accommodations such as a sign language interpreter or materials in an alternative format such as Braille.

This hunt is for children ages 5-12 & their families.

The hunt can accommodate up to 25 kids. Please bring your own baskets. RSVP to Denise Howard at LIFE, 912-920-2414, email dhoward@lifecil.com TTY: 912-920-2419

Planning an Easter Party?

Do you have an upcoming event where LIFE’s talking eggs would really make a hit? These eggs assist not only blind and visually impaired children, but are fun for all.

The eggs keep calling until they are found and your child opens the egg.

Just call or email Denise Howard at LIFE to get the scoop about renting these unique fun eggs. Discounts available for large quantity rentals. Tel: 912-920-2414, email dhoward@lifecil.com .

The mission of Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE), Inc. is to level the playing field for people with disabilities in order to create a world in which EVERYONE can fully participate. Be sure to visit LIFE or become a friend on FaceBook.

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS , CLICK HERE.

The Easter Bunny will be available for pictures for children with sensory issues at 9-10 AM on Saturday, March 23.

During Quiet Time with the Easter Bunny, Oglethorpe Mall will turn off the overhead music and children can enjoy with the Bunny without the overstimulating effects of a normal shopping crowd.

Saturday, March 23, 2013, 9 until 10 AM.

Information on photo package pricing may be found here .

Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Extension, Savannah, 31406

FOR MORE LOCAL EASTER EGG HUNTS & KID-FRIENDLY EASTER EVENTS & , CLICK HERE.

The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism will be hosting a Sibshop on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 from 10am-2pm at The Chatham Academy.

This Sibshop is a FUN interactive workshop for kids ages 8-13 who have a sibling with special needs.

Limited Space available. The cost of the workshop is $10 and includes all materials and lunch. There are a limited amount of scholarships available on a first come, first serve basis.

This is an extra special opportunity since this workshop will be led by Don Meyer, the founder of Sibshops. This will serve as a demonstratioin workshop for professionals who are learning to plan and facilitate their own Sibshops. The Matthew Reardon Center is very excited to be learning from him and to host more Sibshops in our area in the future.

Lunch will be provided to the kids during the Sibshop. If your child has a food allergy or dietary restrictions it may be best for them to bring a lunch from home.

If you have questions or need more information contact Jennifer McGee, LPC at jennifermcgee@matthewreardon.org  or 912.355.9098

Chatham Academy, 4 Oglethorpe Professional Blvd, Savannah, 31416, http://savannahsibshop.eventbrite.com/#