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7127 Crossroads Blvd.
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Brentwood, TN  37027

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Managing Stress With

Humor And Meditation

A Training For Individuals With
Disabilities And Their Caregivers

Sunday, August 8, 2010
Christ United Methodist Church
508 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN 37067
Networking, snacks, and drinks 1 p.m.
Speaker 1:30-3:30 p.m. • Q&A 3:30-4:00 p.m.

Dan Newman's most recent Nashville region training was for the Downs Syndrome Statewide Conference, 2009, where evaluations said, "I wish he had started our week! He was excellent and real comic relief for my life!" and "Best part of the conference!"
Dan is an interfaith minister and holds degrees in Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) and Doctor of Divinity(DD). He is certified as an HIV/AIDS Prevention Specialist (APS), Risk Reduction Specialist (RRS), and Senior Health Educator.  Dan is a volunteer counselor with the Women's Crisis Center of Northern Kentucky and participated as a group facilitator for New Dads sponsored by the National Fatherhood Initiative. He is approved by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for CEU's listed as HIV/AIDS Professional Education Multi-disciplinary Curriculum and a faculty member of the Cincinnati Health Department STD/HIV Mid-West Prevention Training Center and North/Eastern Regional Prevention Specialist. Dan has worked as a Spiritual Counselor on Death Row preparing inmates for their execution. In 1995 he was ordained by the state of Ohio and in 2002 he became the sole proprietor of Holistic Health Consulting. He is an artist, author, humorist, local, regional, national keynote, plenary speaker, and workshop provider. And he's Dena Gassner's brother!

To RSVP(space is limited so be sure to RSVP) email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . This training is $20 per person at the door by cash, check, or money order. Credit cards are not accepted.
 
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Our Mission

The Center for Understanding seeks to reduce the disenfranchisement of individuals and families who experience the world with autism spectrum differences through individually designed advocacy, systems navigation support, training, support groups and holistic empowerment.

 

Our Services: (Present)

  • One-to-one individual and family systems assessment
  • One-to-one adult systems navigation and coaching support
  • Information and referral
  • Local, regional and national training for families and service providers
  • Recreational and support group programming for adolescent and adults with autism differences, through a peer-to-peer model
  • Collaborative case review for support teams
  • Community collaboration with the ARC of Williamson County, the ARC of Davidson County, the ARC of Tennessee, the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee, the Council on Developmental Disabilities, Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, the Center for Independent Living
  • National collaboration with the Marino Foundation, the Global and Regional Asperger’s Syndrome Partnership (GRASP), and the Autism Society of America

 

Our Services: (Future)

  • After school Social Thinking® Programs (Michelle G. Winner)
  • After school self-help skill training programs
  • After school life skills/community exploration programs
  • Parent respite retreat programs
  • Marriage connection retreat programs
Last Updated on Thursday, 27 August 2009 16:09
 
The Transparency Project

The Transparency Project is a newly developed program of the ARC of Williamson County that will be facilitated by the Center for Understanding.  The Transparency Project's mission is to provide direct, one-on-one systems navigation support for teens and adults with Asperger's Syndrome (AS), and autism spectrum disorder. 

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 July 2010 22:23
 
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