KindTree – Autism Rocks services include a volunteer peer group, Eugene A.V.O.I.C.E Advocacy Group: meeting the 3rd Friday of the month from 4:30 to 6 pm at LILA Peer Support Club, 990 Oak Street (NW corner of 10th and Oak, next to Crumbs Together, beneath the Overpark). Facilitated by David Olson, (541) 636-9179. But our group is not […]
Category: News and Updates
News of interest to the autism community and updates of KindTree’s activities and programs.
FACT Oregon’s on the Road
Check out these dates for the regional conferences throughout Oregon. You’re welcome…
Camp for children ages 8-17 years old with a disability & their family dog
FYI – though this camp is the same week as ours, so…. Hello, My name is Chloe Simpson and I am a graduate student at Oregon State University (OSU). The Children and Youth with Disabilities Lab and Human-Animal Interaction Lab at OSU are collaborating to conduct a research study, in the form of a camp. This camp is […]
Newsletter Archives: Reaching Out – Reaching In
(Note: these archives are incomplete, sorry. But at least there are some of them here…) June 2018 newsletter KT Vol. 23 Spring 2018 KindTree Summer Newsletter ’17 Reaching In, Reaching Out is produced by KindTree-Autism Rocks. Published 3 times a year. Editor 2018: Mary-Minn Sirag Production: Alisa McLaughlin Contributors: Mary-Minn Sirag, Molly […]
We’re learning that what we do makes a difference
The following is an excerpt from remarks made by John Hussman, Ph.D. from the Hussman Foundation at the 2018 Autism Society of America Gala. It is heartening to read. Thanks to the KindTree-Autism Rocks family for creating safe and respectful places for all of us to recreate, learn, and thrive. “That science is also […]
Sue Scott is Eugene Weekly’s HAPPENING PEOPLE
Copied from the Eugene Weekly, 5/17/2018 “Volunteering brings wonderful things into your life that you may not expect,” says Sue Scott, who first volunteered at age 14 in Dayton, Ohio, giving up her recess to watch a classroom for a teacher who needed a lunch break. “In high school, I tutored junior high kids in […]
You “Danced Like Nobody’s Watching!” Thanks!
the Annual KindTree – Autism Rocks Dance and Fundraiser, 7pm–11pm May 19th, Vets Club Ballroom, Vets Club, Eugene. All ages. YES, WE ALL HAD FUN!! WITH MOOD AREA 52 and CINNAMON’S LATE NIGHT DANCE PARTY! AND we raised a bunch of money…including almost $2,000 for the Riley Campbell Memorial Scholarship Fund for our Friends & Family […]
OSLP Arts & Culture Call for SO SMALL ART
Submission Deadline: June 15
May 2018 “Reaching Out – Reaching In” Newsletter
Below is an excerpt from just one of the articles in this issue. Read them all here: KT Vol. 23 Spring 2018 My 16 Year Tenure on the KindTree Board by Mary-Minn Sirag In July 2000, when I was introduced to KindTree, the board consisted of Steve Brown, President; Michelle Jones, Vice President; Tim Mueller, Secretary/ […]
Update: TR Kelley performs at PLAYA March 14
PLAYA Launches New Alger Theatre Performances in Lakeview on March 14 Guitar performance by TR Kelley and Dana Halferty benefits Alger Theatre This is story updates TR Kelley is chosen for artist residency at PLAYA Summer Lake, Ore.—March 6, 2018. PLAYA is expanding its outreach with the addition of performances by PLAYA residents at the […]
