The C.A.S.E., Inc. philosophyOur aim is to provide personalized interventions that integrate proven therapies benefiting both the child and their family. We celebrate the insights that people with autism spectrum disorders offer to our society. Our mission is to prepare our clients to be happy and socially successful people who make and maintain friendships throughout life.
1. Physical bullying- this includes hitting, tripping, throwing things at you, taking things away from you, sexual harassment, etc.
2. Verbal bullying- this teasing, taunting, name-calling, insulting, making fun of, writing nasty comments or spreading rumors, making threats, etc.
3. Insincere, taking-advantage-of-you bullying-usually the hardest for our friends to detect because the bully is smiling and seems so friendly, which confuses our kids. When bullies smile and laugh as they're doing the mean thing, this is tricky because they do not see the bully's hidden intentions.
We also discussed how to handle being bullied. Different situations need different strategies:
1. It is not a good idea to fight back.
2. It is a good idea to tell the nearest adult (which has been identified as an ally).
3. It is not good to ignore the verbal bully, because it tends to escalate the bad behavior in search of a reaction.
4. It is a good idea to look the bully in the eye and say something brief, so it will not attract more teasing, and then walk away. Something like 'This is boring" or "So what?" or even, 'If you say so." By saying something, the bully has gotten a reaction and the target will be allowed to walk away more easily than if he or she says nothing.
Registration for Carlsbad and Napa, CA has begun. To register your child in the 2009-2010 year of Friends' Club, please call our Carlsbad Office at (760) 720-4964 or our Napa office at (707) 258-5545.
Calendars and Registration forms are attached. Please click on attachment.
Summer Club is a combination of an extended school year, summer camp and Friends' Club all rolled into one! The program will consist of lessons wrapped around books and literature. Each week, the children will participate in fun activities. Some of these activities are:
Drama, Motor Lab, Speech and Language, Math Center, Field Trips - most are TBA, and much more!
Summer Club will be 5 weeks long, July 13- August 13, Monday - Thursday from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. We will be accepting children within the age range of 5-9 and either were previous Friends' Club attendees, part of the pilot program, recommendations from Speech Station & Leaps and Bounds or are ready to move up from 1:1.
BELOW ARE THE PLANS FOR EACH WEEK:
We have a framework for the summer curriculum. The overall theme is summer vacations. Each week we will target a different destination for vacation. The program is going to be language based with real life math and plenty of opportunities to apply and work on social thinking. For each destination we will target the following categories: what to pack in "your bag", what you bring to that destination, animals you might see, things you could do, people you might see, and a sport that correlates with the week. Below is a break down based on weeks.
July 13th – 16th
Ocean/Beach -surf lessons included
July 20th – 23rd
Camping
July 27th – 30th
Amusement Parks, fair
August 3rd – August 6th
Picnic
August 10th - August 13th
My Summer Fun - Drama Classes included
What did/are going to do this summer, Photo book of trip, how to describe trip, pen pals
To register and sign up, please call our offices at (760) 720-4964.
These camps are as follows:
Napa, CA: August 3-7. For more information, please call the Napa office at (707) 258-5545
Oahu and Kona, Hawaii Surf Camps have been canceled. Sorry for the inconvenience.
The Summer Club Flyer for Carlsbad, CA is attached. Please click on attachements.
Beginning May 18, 2009, all in clinic services will take place at 785 Grand Ave. Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92008
From I-5 South:
Take I-5 North; Exit Carlsbad Village Drive and go west toward the ocean; make a right onto Jefferson. We are at the corner of Jefferson and Grand. Parking on the street is avaliable.
From I-5 North:
Take I-5 South; Exit Carlsbad Village Drive and go west toward the ocean; make a right onto Jefferson. We are on the corner of Jefferson and Grand. Parking on the street is avaliable.
From 78 East:
Go West on highway 78; Exit I-5 South; Exit Carlsbad Village Drive and go west toward the ocean; make a right onto Jefferson. We are on the corner of Jefferson and Grand. Parking on the street is avaliable.
From I-15 South:
Take I-15 north; exit the 56 west; take I-5 north; exit Carlsbad Village Drive and go west toward the ocean; make a right onto Jefferson. We are on the corner of Jefferson and Grand. Parking on the street is avaliable.
For printer friendly directions, please visit mapquest.com and enter our address: 785 Grand Ave. Suite 101, Carlsbad, CA 92008.
QUIRKY, YES—HOPELESS, NO
Cynthia Norall, Ph.D. appeared on the morning news for KUSI (channel 9) in San Diego May 7, 2008. She was interviewed about Friends' Club and it's benefits for children and young adults on the spectrum. If you would like to view it, click here.
" When I approach a child
He inspires in me two sentiments:
Tenderness for what he is,
And respect for what he may become."
-Louis Pasteur