The 5th annual Transition Fair will be held at the College of Charleston – North Campus on February 22nd, 2020 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. We hope that you will attend this amazing opportunity for families and caregivers to learn more about the myriad and diverse services available to students with special needs. Employers, information
The “Traveling The Spectrum” support group is sponsoring an event on healthy sleep habits at the Main Library Saturday January 25th at 2PM. The event is free and open to individuals on the spectrum, their family members, professionals, and interested community members. There will be adult mentors on the spectrum available to share sleep strategies
The Project Rex Project PEERS Group (ages 13-17) will be meeting Thursdays from 4-5:30PM beginning February 6th and continuing through May 7th. Project PEERS is a social skills training program for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. Wondering about admissions criteria? For PEERS … Teens must be motivated to attend and want to learn
MUSC has partnered with the South Carolina Stingrays to bring you a Hockey for Mental Health event at the January 3rd Stringrays game with the Florida Everblades! For every ticket purchased through this promotion, $3 will go to the MUSC Department of Psychiatry’s HOPE Fund. The HOPE Fund provides monetary assistance to patients experiencing financial
Project Rex School-Age Group (ages 6-10) will be meeting Tuesdays from 2-3PM beginning February 4th and continuing through March 24th. This 8-week group is designed to enhance social skills of children with high-functioning ASD and ADHD. Diagnosis is not required for participation. Social skills are introduced through social stories and include greetings, conversation skills, types
The Georgetown County Autism Support Group and Champion Autism Network have a great event planned for Saturday, December 14th at the Strand Theater in Georgetown! Come see Santa and visit with him before the sensory-friendly showing of The Grinch! Santa will be available from 9-10:30am and the movie will start at 10:00am. Also, be sure
Looking for an easy getaway before the holiday season kicks in? The Champion Autism Network is sponsoring a sensory-friendly family fun weekend in Myrtle Beach November 15th – 17th. Itinerary Friday evening join us for a pool party at Harbour Lights – play, splash, eat and mingle. 8-11 am Saturday morning is sensory-friendly Dave &
A special Halloween Hangout is happening Friday October 25th from 4PM – 6PM. Hangout is a FREE open play program for our ASD youth ages 11+ and their siblings. Hangout is a place where participants can come in and socialize, as well as play games and complete fun activities along with their peers. Ages 11+ are
This past weekend, the Charleston County Public Library hosted a “Get to Know Someone with Asperger’s” event as part of its Human Library series. Among the panelists for the discussion were two Project Rex volunteers! You can watch the replay of the event below and then head on over to the library’s Facebook page to
