About the ASD Parent Support Group

Our meetings are specifically to network and meet with other parents of children on the Autism Spectrum.  The parents in our group come from all over Ventura County and are all dedicated to getting the best care and services for our children.  We share ideas, experiences, resources, and even a good laugh.

Attorney Kathy Greco will also be attending our meetings every other month for advice on specific problems with the school, regional center, and general advocacy questions.  The schedule, time, and location information is below.  Please join us!

Thursday, October 22, 2009

You are invited to Brunch with Wellspring!

Wellspring wants to learn about the needs of families in this community. Please join us for brunch and an informal discussion on accessing behavior therapy services through private pay insurance, regional centers, and the SELPA.

This discussion will be facilitated by Wellspring's John Steinreich who worked at the Regional Center for 9 years and has worked with Wellspring's insurance network development team and Susan Henson, Wellspring's Thousand Oaks' Clinical Program Manager and Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Feel free to email Pandora Carey at pcarey@wellspring.com in advance with specific questions you'd like us to address. Kids are welcome!

Thursday, October 29, 10:00AM – 11:00AM

The Greenhouse Cafe
652 East Janss Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 US

Please RSVP by Monday, October 26th to Pandora Carey, 805-904-5578 or pcarey@wellspring.com


Wellspring is a behavioral services and parent education provider with offices in North Hills and Pasadena. Wellspring is opening a Thousand Oaks office November 1, 2009. Wellspring offers parent training, Functional Behavior Assessments, Direct Intervention and Respite. For more information please feel free to call Pandora Carey at 800-418-9319 or visit www.wellspring.com.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Cancelled Tonight - ASD Parent Support Group Meeting

The ASD Parent Support Group will not be held tonight, but will be back on next month!

Next month we will have representatives from Wellspring, Inc, and Kathy Greco, lawyer with advice on your legal questions. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, November 11th at Rainbow Resource Center in Oxnard

See you then!

~ASD Parent Support Group

Sunday, October 4, 2009

PAUSE4kids Casino Night Event! 10/10


A High Stakes Halloween

Casino Night Fundraiser Tickets


PAUSE4kids annual Casino Night fundraiser for October 10, 2009, 6:00 PM to midnight at the Wood Ranch Country Club, 241 Country Club Drive, Simi Valley CA 93065. This has always been a gala event, and this year we promise to make it bigger and better than ever. The theme for this event will be "A High Stakes Halloween" - a celebration of Las Vegas' Hey-Day - The 1960s. Events include a costume contest, a silent auction and music provided by the musical world of " Custom Made" Band and Show!! Complete with costume changes, comedy skits, audience participation and great music!! Custom Made has performed all over the world, including Las Vegas, Japan, Thailand, Korea, Disney Land,Kuwait, AND IRAQ.


Purchasing Fundraiser Tickets


Pause4KIDS is a 501c(3) non-profit parent organization in Ventura County. P4K provides parent training and support groups throughout the year, and provides grant funding and for services for special needs children with the proceeds of our fund raising activities. All of our officers and directors are volunteers, and none of us receive compensation from P4K. Casino Night is one of our major fundraising activites for the year. Tickets are $60 for an individual or $100 per couple These prices includes dinner, hors d'oeuvres, lots of fun and $200 in playing chips per person - additional chips will be available for purchase To reserve your tickets now, please email Susan@pause4kids.org or you may purchase securely online through PayPal by going to www.pause4kids.org