Autistry Studios Newsletter – October 18, 2009
Posted By Janet Lawson, MFT on October 18, 2009
The house seemed so quiet this weekend without the Saturday and Sunday workshops!
We spent Sunday morning at the new Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio. It is fabulous. But be prepared for sensory overload. There are several film exhibitions in each room all running simultaneously. This creates a cacophony of competing sounds that can be overwhelming. Add to that the myriad visuals and you get a real whirlwind experience. For those of us with sensory issues I recommend using earplugs and going early in the day when there are fewer people. We were there at 10am and practically had the place to ourselves. The exhibits are amazing and well worth the effort. We came away with lots of ideas!
We did have the College Support and Build Stuff Workshop on Friday. We had a practice Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, candied yams, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and apple/berry pie. We also got a lot of work done – how we did that on such full stomachs I don’t know.
The following people have volunteered to work the Autistry Studio table at the GGRC Resource Fair on Wednesday October 28th: Steven, Kris, Breton and Corey. Hey, about some girl power here? Sarah, Devon, Phoebe??? I’ll be contacting you all with a rough schedule. Dan and AJ will also be there to help out but you guys did such a wonderful job last time that they’ll probably just wander around!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone back here on the weekend!
-Janet, Dan, Nate and AJ
Dear Dan & Janet,
I had a wonderful dinner with you, Phoebe, AJ, Corey, & Chris. Your turkey was delicious, and both pies were outstanding! You are terrific hosts. I had a great time working on my project with Dan too.
Sending Best regards ,
Breton
Janet and Dan,
You are way to cool to be grown ups! Reading your website and your newsletter makes me want to come to workshop. You are both amazing people and are doing more than your share of good. Janet, I miss you!
Teri