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SUPPORT THE RICH CENTER
Just in time for the holidays, the Rich Center for Autism has
partnered with Market America to offer amazing products – all from your
favorite stores – and every sale benefits the Rich Center. This is a new
fundraising program that you can take advantage of just by shopping
online at:
www.Marketamerica.com/therichcenterforautism
The website features thousands of partner stores like Target,
Walmart and Best Buy. When you make a purchase the Rich Center receives
“royalties,” and the benefits to you continue. You earn 0.5% cash back on the
purchases made by everyone you refer to the website.
Try it out. This website offers the convenience of Internet shopping
while feeling good about helping one of your favorite organizations – the
Rich Center for Autism!
Winter Celebration 2010 at
Mill Creek MetroParks
Fellows Riverside Gardens is featuring
a display of 40 Christmas Trees at the Davis
Center! The Rich Center is sponsoring a tree,
which the parents have decorated in their own
unique way.
Don’t miss the Winter Celebration
running December 4 through January 2.
The Rich Center for
Autism
A Center of Excellence
Committed to improving
the lives of individuals with
autism and
the lives of their families
! !
WINTER 2010
The Rich Center
for
Autism
A Center of Excellence
at
Youngstown
STATE UNIVERSITY
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555
330-941-1927
www.ysu.edu/richcenter
SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE WHO
MAKE OUR JOBS EASIER!
RICH CENTER SPECIAL EVENTS FRIENDS:
• Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
• Auto Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio
• Barnes & Noble
• Boardman Frame House Gallery
• Full Circle Florist
• Peace Race
• Poland Rotary
• Weather Tite Windows
• The PAR Committee
Thank you!
• The Napa Committee
As always, we appreciate
• Rich Center Parents
your continued support.
• Rich Center PALS (volunteers)
For more information
MEDIA PARTNERS
about giving to The Rich
• The Town Crier
Center for Autism, please
• The Vindicator
contact Tricia Perry,
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle
• WFMJ
Events Coordinator at
• WHOT FM 101
330-941-2047. And
• WKBN TV
please send us your
• WYTV
• Youngstown Letter Shop
e-mail address when you
• YSU Graphics
donate!
• YSU Media Services
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Successful Events
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Visit in May
RC Thanksgiving Feast
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NEW TOUCH SCREEN TEACHING OPENS
WINDOWS, MINDS AT THE RICH CENTER
New this year at the Rich Center, touch screen technology has come to every
classroom! What does this mean All teachers at the center – and many of the
students – now have iPads to work on. With the touch of a finger on a computer
students can work out problems, complete homework lessons, and do educational
activities. Students can also use a smart-board overlay that fits a 46-inch television,
now in every classroom. (Left)
Classroom Supervisor Brendan Considine says the students have adjusted
quickly to the touch screens. “[The technology] is so engaging, you don’t have to worry
they won’t do it,” he says. Many children with autism have speech and language delays,
and Considine says touch screens help teachers understand the receptive language
skills of each student. This saves time in the classroom that might have been spent
teaching what the students already know. “It
is a better window into their minds,” Considine
adds.
Rich Center director J. Georgia
Backus says touch screen technology is the
latest teaching tool in the field of autism. “We
3 are the driving force when it comes to
addressing the changing educational needs
3 and interests of children living with autism.”
Backus says in addition to the 32 iPads at the
center, five families have purchased an iPad
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Daniel Rosinski shows off his skills
with the I-pad with Mr. Scot’s help