KindTree is dedicated to serving and celebrating the Autism Community through art, education, and recreation. With warm hearted whimsy, an open sense of family and a deep level of caring, we reach inside ourselves to embrace our flaws, gather our strengths, and offer our love while reaching out to people with autism spectrum disorders, their families and care givers. Through the power of self-advocacy in an atmosphere of acceptance and respect, autistic and neuro-normal people alike can work toward self- realization.

CONSULTATION KindTree is prepared to offer consultation services to help you and your organization plan and execute a recreational event for people with autism or other disabilities. Art by people with autism: Notecards and More... Help Support Artists With Autism   KindTree Reaches Out at the First Annual Oregon Disability MegaConference, Offers Consultation Services KindTree representatives Mary-Minn Sirag, Tim Mueller,Rhonda Way, and myself hosted a well-attended workshop at this conference entitled, “Creating Recreational Events for People with Autism”. This was a momentous occasion for KindTree because it debuted our intent to begin offering consultation services. After many years of being asked to bring our camps to other states and countries, and not being able to because of the fact that we are an all volunteer organization and have to work, we have now figured out a way to do so. We want to teach other individuals and groups how to spread our philosophy of acceptance and celebration, so that many more people can enjoy the togetherness and relaxation that happens at our events. This presentation at the MegaConference was our first public step in that direction. People seemed to really enjoy the interactive format of our presentation. We utilized an iMovie on KindTree’s history, a menu-planning skit, poignant anecdotes, a feeling/facial expression game, actual retreat scenarios, an advance sneek peek at an upcoming retreat planning computer game from Way Cool Products, goodie bags with contents that symbolized each part of our talk, descriptive brochures and more. One attendee told Mary-Minn and I later that she had cried when Mary-Minn talked about her first encounters with KindTree. Other attendees were inspired to sign up for our mailing list, volunteer, and purchase “Autism Rocks” t-shirts to support our cause and celebrate autism. One woman found me at dinner to discuss the possibility of producing her own camp with KindTree’s help, while another let me know that she had businesses coming to her at the end of each year needing to donate, and that we would be perfect candidates. We did our best to inform, and not bore, our guests, and I think we definitely succeeded in that. Have a happy summer, and see you at the Retreat! Michelle C. Jones Founder/Vice-President, KindTree Productions, Inc   You can go here to view our iMovie about the history of KindTree, or here for the brochure that went along with this presentation. If you are interested in our new event consulting services, call (541) 521-7208 or e-mail tim@kindtree.org for more details. June, 2008