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Kids Have a Lot to Teach Us About Life are natural at using this phenomenon. My intervention was to help them to refocus their attention on things that made them feel good and empowered and when this occurred their whole demeanor changed.

I had a dream job that I aspired to once I graduated from my Masters Program in Social Work.

I envisioned myself doing individual and family therapy at Riley Hospital with kids who might have had greater difficulties than the average child. I have always had a soft spot for kids and I truly believed if I worked in that setting I would work with the toughest of cases. I wanted to make a difference and assumed that Riley Hospital would offer the most complex cases. Although my goal was to provide psychotherapy in the psychiatric clinic, I took a job working in medical social work to get my foot in the door and develop the relationships I would need to work behaviorally with kids. Doing medical social work meant that I worked with kids who had chronic or acute medical problems that interfered with their functioning. I was so young and naive and had so many preconceived beliefs about these young children. I thought that my patients would be crestfallen, depressed and sad about their diabetes or their arthritis or their cancer. The good news is that I could not have been more wrong!

As you can imagine these kids taught me more about life and having a positive attitude than any other population that I have ever worked with in my 30 plus years of providing therapy.

Think about the trials and tribulations that your child may be facing currently. Perhaps your child may be struggling with a subject in school, a bully in the classroom, a divorce in the family or a need to belong to a circle of friends in the neighborhood. You can’t do their work for them but as adults you can smile at your child and remind them of their strengths. You can redirect them towards the things that are working in their life. You can look for opportunities to duplicate a situation so they experience success. If your child is being scapegoated at school get them involved in Sunday School or Scouts or a sport where they will experience that special feeling of belonging. You can provide them opportunities to shine!

What I know to be true is that most kids are strong and resilient and deal with life on life’s terms. They don’t ask “why me.” They actually want the skills to move beyond their illness, disability or disorder. They had an uncanny ability to shift their focus and their energy and would immediately smile and become invigorated if we played their favorite game or listened to their favorite music. It taught me the lesson that “what they appreciate...appreciates” and kids

Kids truly are resilient and it only takes a few simple steps to empower them to feel successful. You provide that special gift of reminding them of what is working in their life as opposed to what isn’t working. As parents, you can’t change their world but you can certainly teach them how to alter it so that they don’t grow up putting themselves down and focusing on their inadequacies.

Kids are naturals at looking at the positives as long as their environment supports them!

Carol Juergensen Sheets

Adults could take a lesson from kids as they are a “natural” at wanting to feel happy and powerful.

Carol Juergensen Sheets LCSW PCC is a psychotherapist and personal life coach. She does motivational speaking and empowerment trainings locally and nationally. To find out more about her services--contact her at www. carolthecoach.com or call her at 317 218-3479. You can watch Carol the Coach segments on WTHR’s Channel 13 Wednesdays @ 12:50PM. Please say “I found it in the IndyKids’Directory!” Thanks!

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Brain Balance See pg. 12, 13 www.brainbalanceindy.com 317.843.9200 9510 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis Brain Balance’s Program has changed the lives of kids suffering with ADHD, learning disorders and behavioral issues. Our Program provides lasting results because we don’t just work with your child’s strengths or compensate for a weakness, we tackle the issue head on, by addressing the root cause at the most fundamental level. We integrate cognitive, sensory-motor and nutritional training into a highly effective, drug-free program that targets your child’s specific challenges.

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Integrity Behavioral Solutions See pg. 27 www.integritybehavioralsolutions.com 317.514.0442 Home based ABA therapy.

Medley Portraits Photographers See pg. 9 www.medleyportraits.com 317.509.3296 Certified Photographer of children with special needs.

Mika L. Adams See pgs. 24, 25 Autism Consultation, LLC 866.968.3698 I develop strategies to help families with children on the autism spectrum. The strategies address the following areas of concern; academic, behavioral, social, and sensory problems.

The Verbal Behavior Center for Autism See pg. 28 www.vbca.org 317- 848- 4774 9830 Bauer Drive Indpls., IN 46280 The Verbal Behavior Center for Autism provides year- round services offering one-on-one Applied Behavior Analysis therapy to children with autism ages 2 - 12. All programs are overseen by Board Certified Behavioral Consultants who together have a combined 45 years of experience. Tour our center, call us or view our website today!

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How much do you LOVE yourself?

As I continue my series to bring you my thoughts and suggestions on how to create more of what you are looking for, this month’s focus is on Love. After all aren’t there more weddings in June than any other month? If you are looking for more love in your life, I agree with motivational author, Louise Hay – “If we really love ourselves, everything in our life works.” So do you love you? That is where it starts. Do you love your life? Do you love what you are doing in your life? Do you love your values, your work, your relationships and your hobbies? Do you love life? If not, focus on you and learn how to love you first.

Louise also says, ““When we expand our thinking and beliefs, our love flows freely.

When we contract, we shut ourselves off.”

So to have more love in your life, embrace yourself and open your heart and mind so love flows through you in everything you do.

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often say that the only way for someone to be successful in our company is if they have heart. We partner with a billion dollar, debt free company with a one-of-a-kind business model. We specialize in mentoring professionals to create permanent financial security and generate purpose-driven lives. We help you open your heart and mind to not only help you take control of your future but to show you how much you can help others as well. Contact me for the details. I have nothing to sell you, only the facts and truth to give you. Come see how Women Changing Lives can help you change your life.

Karen’s journey includes climbing the corporate ladder for over 15 years, over 120 hours of graduate studies, owning and operating franchise restaurants, and having her own successful business working from home for the last 13 years. She is an entrepreneur focused on having a positive impact on everyone she meets. Contact Karen Caprino-Burg at 317-828-3061 or Karen@WomenChangingLives.net.

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For children that have ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Tourette’s, Asperger’s, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or possible Learning Issues. Brain Balance is an intensive after-school program for children in K-12th grade, designed to improve each function individually through sensory-motor training, specific cognitive activities, and bio-nutrition. Each student’s program is tailored to his or her specific needs and is non-medical.

“Our daughter, Taite, was soon to be nine years old. We knew that her little ways about her weren’t going to be so “cute” to classmates and others the older she got. She lacked social adequacies, was a loner, had a poor attention span, low vocabulary, and struggled to comprehend school work. She was immature for her age, failed to participate in activities, and wouldn’t answer questions nor ask many herself. Our understanding is that traditional therapies have a tendency to focus on strengths instead of weaknesses, and could take years before improvements may be noticeable. And, medication was never an option for us. It was soon revealed to us that the Brain Balance program was the only program that could produce a change in our daughter and not merely cover up symptoms or increase the imbalance even more. The Brain Balance program would actually change our daughter’s brain and strengthen the weak areas, using a natural approach that included cognitive, sensory, physical and nutritional work.

Once we enrolled in the program, changes began in Taite right away. She began to talk more, ask questions, participate, and she seemed more awake to the world around her.

Her attention span grew within a short amount of time and she went from not being able to get through one math problem and losing her attention, to being able to complete an entire math page on her own. Physically, we could tell she felt better. Her energy improved and she was much stronger. Her aid at school, upon returning from a threemonth maternity leave, responded in an email to me “. . . When I saw Taite for her small writing group this morning, I could not believe the change! Before I left, she and I had little conversation and it was very difficult to keep her focused and working while I helped someone else. This morning was like a different child. She came in and knew exactly what she wanted to write about.”

Through the course of the program, Taite’s academics continued to improve substantially.

She was reading better, holding her attention, understanding and completing math problems, writing clear sentences, and completing her in-class tests and school work without assistance. We are convinced that there is no way our daughter could have made this amount of progress in this short amount of time without the Brain Balance program.

To-date, two months after completing the program, we continue to see improvements in Taite’s socialization, academics, vocabulary and sentences, as well as she seems to be more aware of others and what is going on around her. We’ve maintained our at-home exercises and specific diet to ensure she continues to progress at a healthy pace. The Brain Balance program gave us answers, direction, instruction, assistance, and knowledge to help our daughter. It was a privilege to provide the Brain Balance program to her!”

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At The Applied Behavior Center for Autism, we utilize the evidence-based practice of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to improve the lives of children and families affected by autism spectrum disorders. Research strongly suggests that intensive early intervention leads to optimal outcomes in Janine Shapiro, children with autism.

CCC-SLP, BCBA As a result, most of our patients receive nearly forty hours of ABA therapy per week! The Applied Behavior Center for Autism’s highly trained therapists hold degrees in fields such as psychology, education, and communication science and deliver therapy on a 1:1 ratio. Services are funded through private insurance and many families pay little or no cost out of pocket!

Below are a few areas of difficulty experienced by our patients that are successfully treat on a daily basis at The Applied Behavior Center for Autism.

Language Language impairment is one of the hallmark features of children with autism spectrum disorders. We thoroughly assess all new patients using both formal and informal measures to determine their current language levels. Based on the child’s assessment and input from the family, we create a specialized language intervention program that focuses on functional language. We recognize that without an effective language system, a child is only able to communicate through undesirable behavior. Therefore, for those with little or absent language, we immediately begin teaching requesting skills. Requesting provides people with control over their environments and the ability to request often eliminates the need for a child to engage in problem behaviors, such as tantrums, to gain access to desired items and activities.

Requesting supplies the tools necessary to appropriately escape and avoid undesired activities. When a child who previously was not able to ask for his favorite items learns to request, his quality of life instantly skyrockets!

For children who present with higher

language skills, we teach how to accurately respond to increasingly more complex questions and instructions. These skills will serve as the foundation for future social and academic success. Visitors unfamiliar with Verbal Behavior often comment that our children appear to be engaged in an extended speechlanguage therapy session from the moment they arrive in the morning until the second they depart in the afternoon.

Social Skills Social skills difficulties are another core deficit in children and adolescents with autism. At The Applied Behavior Center for Autism, our goals related to social development are twofold: to increase our patients’ desire to interact with others and to improve our patients’ social adeptness so that peers want to be their friends. Just as requesting can boost a child’s language use by illuminating the benefits of communication, it can also increase a child’s interactions with peers! By creating situations in which a child’s peer has an item that the child wants, therapists generate strong incentives and benefits for social interaction.

For children with proficient language, we teach how to adapt one’s verbal and nonverbal behavior according to the specific peer(s) present and the setting. The social world can be extremely difficult to navigate, and our therapists coach patients to respond appropriately to its nuances and complexity!

Problem Behaviors Many of our patients exhibit problem behaviors, often due to impaired communication skills. We perform careful assessment of problem behaviors to determine the function of those behaviors.

Once identified, we develop and teach appropriate replacement behaviors across different environments.

To learn more about how The Applied Behavior Center for Autism improves language and social skills and decreases problem behaviors, contact Jenny Lanham, Director of Business Development at 317-849-5437, ext. 112.

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June Calendar of Events

Friday, May 31 – Sunday, June 2 Draggin‛ for Riley - Indy West Harley-Davidson presents the 20th Annual Miracle Ride. Three days of motorcycle drag racing during the miracle ride. The Miracle Ride benefits Riley Hospital for Children. www.miracleride.net.

Saturday, June 1 – Sunday, June 30 The Sound of Music at Beef & Boards - If ever there was a musical that generations of families have come to embrace, it‛s the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic The Sound of Music.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre celebrates this time-honored tradition by presenting The Sound of Music as the featured family show of its 40th Anniversary Season. www.beefandboards. com.

Saturday, June 1, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm 12th Annual Kids Fishing Derby - The Eagle Creek Park Foundation invites children ages 4-14 to one of the nation‛s largest municipal parks for a free-fishing day. Kids can fish license-free and enjoy the great outdoors with a cookout, door prizes, goody bags, the Pacers Fan Van and area mascots. www.eaglecreekpark.org.

Saturday, June 15, 6:00 – 10:00 pm “If the Shoe Fits” - Harvest Girls International, Inc presents their 3rd Annual “If the Shoe Fits” White Party Fundraising Event at the West Market Conference Center. Fitting the need of the community, by providing College Book Scholarships, “The Power to Dream” Self-Esteem Program for girls ages 9-17 and community outreach projects. www.harvestgirls. com.

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Saturday, June 15, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Father‛s Day Weekend at Conner Prairie Come and enjoy a day at Conner Prairie with your father. Together, fire a reproduction Civil War musket ($10 fee), throw a tomahawk or start a fire without a match. In Prairietown, give advice to a soon-to-be father who wants to be the best dad he can be. www.connorprairie.org.

Saturday, June 15, 5:00 pm Indiana-Kentucky High School All-Star Game - Annual match-up of all-star high school basketball players in this hot rivalry between neighboring states. Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Saturday, June 15, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm WFYI Public Media‛s PBS KIDS in the Park Join WFYI Public Media for PBS KIDS in the Park. This one-of-a-kind, free family festival features an all-star entertainment lineup on three distinct stages, plus engaging activity booths, bounce houses, walkaround characters from your child‛s favorite PBS KIDS programs, a food court, and more. www.wfyi.org.

Friday, June 21 – Saturday, June 29 83rd Annual Marion County Fair - 75,000 anticipated fairgoers are welcome to enjoy a wide variety of outdoor attractions including demolition derbies, motorcycle races, pageants, tractor pulls, concerts, talent shows, contests, local artisans, karaoke and much more for the entire family! Hundreds of Marion County youth showcase their talents through 4-H to celebrate agricultural heritage in categories including fashion, photography, crafts and animals. www. marioncountyfair.org.

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PLAY IS POWERFUL!

Did you know

that research has shown that there are clear links between playing and brain development, motorskills and social capabilities? According to a research paper regarding the Benefits of Playgrounds for Children Aged 0-5 by Duerr Evaluation Resources, playgrounds encourage a child to play and this play encourages their growth cognitively, emotionally, physically, and socially.

Have you considered a playground in your own backyard?

At Rainbow of Central Indiana we want to offer the best play equipment for your family. Our product line offers options that fit different size yards and budgets.

Let us help you make the appropriate choice for the age of your children. Our showroom is loaded with many options for your child to adventure through and experience what they might like best.

Rainbow Play Systems brand is the best in the business offering lifetime warranty products that will give you peace of mind when making this important investment.

Our company is new to this area but has been a Rainbow dealer/distributor in central Illinois for over eight years.

We are a family owned and father/ daughter operated company that seeks to personify customer service. We want your experience to be enjoyable from shopping to installation and also during any future warranty needs. Come visit our showroom with your children to begin building childhood memories.

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Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free from the kids menu - 2301 Conner St, Noblesville, IN 46060 CC Pizza all Indy locations 3 and under eat free Chick Fil-A 3360 W. 86th St. The Pyramids Indy

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Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 CR Heroes 10570 E. 96th St. Fishers, IN 46037 - Cancun - 6714 E 82nd St, Indianapolis, IN Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free from the kids menu - 2301 Conner St. Noblesville, IN 46060 Massey’s Pizza Kids’ eat free w/ adult from pizza buffet - 172 Melody Ave Greenwood In CC Pizza all Indy locations 3 and under eat free Chick-fil-A Southport Rd. Indy Kids eat free Tuesday Evenings Chick-fil-A 6020 E. 82nd Castleton Mall Kids’ Eat Free Tuesday’s 4 to 8 Chick-fil-A Noblesville Buy one Get one Free Tuesday 5-9 Hellas Café 8501 Westfield Blvd Indy

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CC Pizza all Indy locations 3 and under eat free Michaelangelo’s 550 Westfield Rd, Noblesville, IN Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free from the kids menu 2301 Conner St, Noblesville, IN 46060 Chick-fil-A 3802 E. 82nd Indy at the Crossing Indy Kids’ Eat Free Wednesday’s 4 to 8 Cooking Greek 12955 Old Meridian Rd Carmel free childs meal 6 and under with an adult meal purchase

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Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free from the kids menu 2301 Conner St, Noblesville, IN 46060 CC Pizza all Indy locations 3 and under eat free

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Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free from the kids menu 2301 Conner St, Noblesville, IN 46060 Cooking Greek 12955 Old Meridian Rd Carmel free childs meal 6 and under with an adult meal purchase CC Pizza all Indy locations 3 and under eat free June 21st. Luau party at Chick-fil-A Avon 10791 East US Highway 36

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Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free from the kids menu 2301 Conner St, Noblesville, IN 46060 Steak N Shake all Indianapolis locations CC Pizza all Indy locations 3 and under eat free

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Scotty’s Brewhouse 3905 E. 96th Street Indianapolis, IN & 1 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Jim Dandy Family Restaurant Kids’ 5 and under eat free from the kids menu 2301 Conner St, Noblesville, IN 46060 Steak N Shake all Indianapolis locations CC Pizza all Indy locations 3 and under eat free (Please call ahead to verify details)

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Autism Consultation

Mika L. Adams, consultant

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“Every child can learn.”

“I believe that our responsibility as adults, care givers, and educators is to provide the most effective methods of instruction and support that encourages each child to reach Mika Adams his/her full potential. Progress results from the consistant application of these individualized strategies.

When this occurs a child can flourish.”

( Mika makes house calls. ) 29 Sorrell Court, Zionsville, IN 46077 office: 317.733.0593 • cell: 317.750.0343 • email: mikaadams@sbcglobal.net

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AUTISM CONSULTATION... AUTISM REDEFINED Autism, along with hundreds of other mental health problems, is diagnosed using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This manual is considered the “bible” of psychiatry and gives doctors accurate and consistent definitions and symptoms of mental health conditions.

Periodically the DSM is reviewed and revised to reflect current research regarding mental health disorders.

The most recent revision (DSM-V) is scheduled to be released in May of 2013. In this new manual, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been redefined. In the previous edition the autism spectrum included: Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Not Otherwise Specified (PDD – NOS), Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Rhett Syndrome. In the most recent revision, these disability categories will no longer be defined separately. According to the American Psychiatric Association, these categories are not unique disabilities, but rather the same disability which occurs on a spectrum of severity from mild to severe. The level of disability will be determined based on the number of support services an individual requires to make progress.

The criteria for diagnosis have been changed. Under the DSM-V there are only two domains, social communication impairments and restricted interest/ repetitive behaviors. To qualify, a person must exhibit three deficits in the area of social communication impairments and two in restricted interest/repetitive behaviors.

Included in the restricted interest/repetitive behaviors is the deficit of sensory sensitivity or unusual sensory interests.

The new DSM-V also includes information about the onset of symptoms. Rather than requiring the symptoms be observed by age 3, the DSM-V says that the onset should be during early childhood and says that the characteristics may not be fully manifested until a child is placed in an environment where the demands exceed his/her ability to succeed. It is also stated that the symptoms

must impact the child’s ability to function in activities of daily living.

In addition, a new diagnosis has been added.

If a child exhibits the characteristics included on the social communication impairments, but do not exhibit the characteristics listed for restricted interest/repetitive behaviors the child may receive a diagnosis of Social Communication Disorder. 1 There has been concern expressed regarding the impact these changes may have on the individuals who are currently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, particularly those diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and PDD-NOS. It is possible that these diagnoses will be changed when a reevaluation is conducted, but that does not mean that these individuals will no longer qualify for services.

It is hoped that the new criteria will provide a more useful assessment to improve the sensitivity and specificity of the criteria.

These changes will help clinicians recognize the differences from person to person rather than providing general labels that aren’t always specific in terms of the type and intensity of services needed. 11 While it is clear that there will be some questions and concerns as a result of these changes in the diagnostic criteria, it is not likely to be resolved immediately. Time will tell if the concerns expressed by those with Asperger Syndrome and PDD-NOS become issues to be corrected or if the provisions in the new criteria will continue to clearly define individuals on the autism spectrum.

1 New Diagnostic Criteria for Autism (Patient Handout), www.advanceweb.com 11 News Release, January 20, 2012, Release No.12-03 “DSM-5 proposed Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder Designed to Provide More Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment”, American Psychiatric Association.

Mika Adams

Autism Consultation, LLC

www.autismconsultation.net 866-968-3698

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