JUST A BRIEF UPDATE OF MY 2 MEETINGS THIS WEEK
I LEARNED A LOT AFTER I STTENDED THE SWITZER CENTER ON SUNDAY-- I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THE PROGRAM THEY ARE DEVELOPING AND THAT THER WILL BE CHILDREN IN A DIFFERENT AGE GROUP BEING SERVED VERY SOON-- I AM PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED THAT THIS TYPE OF CLASS IS UNFOLDING AND THAT THERE IS HOPE OF MORE CLASSES SERVING OLDER KIDS-- RIGHT NOW THEY WILL ADDRESS 10 TO 14 YEARS OLDS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM WITH PLANS TO EXPAND TO HIGH SCHOOL. WHAT MAKES THIS SO GREAT IS THAT SO MANY ARE GETTING EARLY INTERVENTION IT IS REFRESHING TO KNOW THAT THIS END OF THE POULATION WILL NOT START GETTING SOME OPTIONS.
RELATING THIS TO MY CENTER IS THE FACTOR OF TRANSITION-- THE APPROACH IS RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPEMENTAND WHETHER IS A SCHOOL OR A CENTER THE THEORY IS THE SAME FOCUS ON THE INDIVIDUALS STRENGTH AND PARLAY THAT INTO LEARNING EXPERIENCES-- WHAT A GREAT WAY TO ENGAGE OUR KIDS AT ANY AGE
I ONLY HOPE THAT THIS SCHOOL CATCHES ON AND THE INLAND EMPIRE WILL EVENTUALLY SEE SOMETHING LIKE IT-- I AM NOT QUITE SURE WHY THE DISTRICTS DONT BAND TOGETHER AND MAKE THEIR OWN CLASSES IT WOULD SAVE SO MUCH MONEY AND BE SO MUCH MORE PRACTICAL THEN A PRIVATE OR NON PUBLIC SCHOOL.
AS FOR MY CENTER WHICH THE HOPE IS TO DEVELOPE A ONE STOP SHOP INCLUDING A SCHOOL EVENTUALLY -MANY OF THE STARTEGIES WILL APPLY I DID MEET WITH A GROUP ON MONDAY TO "PITCH'THE CENTER AGAIN AND I BELIEVE THERE IS SOME INTEREST BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE CONCERN IS THE SAME IT IS TOO AGGRESSIVE AND TO AMBITOUS THE WAY I HAVE DESCRIBED IT-- I WILL CONTINUE TO FORGE ON
I INTEND TO PURSUE WAYS TO RAISE MONEY TO DEVELOPE IT MYSELF IT TAKES A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SEED MONEY THAT I DONT HAVE BUT THAT WONT STOP ME-- THE OTHER ISSUE IS HOW TO KEEP IT OPEN ONCE IT OPENS -- MY INTIAL THOUGHT IS PERHAPS LIKE A GYM OR YMCA BY MEMEBERSHIP
FOR NOW THERE ARE NO ANSWERS BUT THE DREAM IS STILL ALIVE AND I PRESS ON!!!!
ANYONE OUT THERE ?
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