Brevard County, FL, Group For Autism Spectrum Disorders
Heal and Hope is a non-profit organization based in Central Brevard County, Florida.
We are a support based group for families and friends of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Autism is a disorder involving problems with social interactions, language, cognitive, and motor skills.
Autism is not life threatening but it does cause everyday challenges for families who cope with it all the time.
Asperger’s Syndrome is another common disorder associated with Autism. It is called Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD). Asperger Children prefer to be by themselves, make limited eye contact, poor social skills, poor verbal skills, and poor coordination.
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Our Fundraising Events coming up are:
Win a 2011 Ford Mustang
Sunstate Ford is helping us in giving away a 2011 Ford Mustang in April and tickets will be available soon online to purchase.
First Annual Heal & Hope Cup for Autism.
Contact Nicole Preston for more info (407) 310-8951
Maxine’s Day Spa and Salon Wine Tasting
Friday, June 4th, 2010 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - 1590 Highland Avenue, Melbourne. Come and enjoy delicious wine and tapas with us. Cost is $10.00 at the door. Come and delight in wonderful food, fun, and conversation. Tax - Deductible.
Our hope is to build a Center for Autism Support so we are Centrally Located and provide the Autism Spectrum Disorder Children of Brevard County with:
- Karate Lessons
- Art Lessons
- Dance Lessons
- Musical Theatre Lessons
Autism Spectrum Disorders
What are they?
Autistic Disorder- A child is now more frequently diagnosed by age 3. The early signs of autism are the inability to look in the eyes of others, the inability to function in a group, the flapping of the hands or twisting of the fingers. Delay in speech, lack of interest in others and lack of emotional attachment.
Asperger’s Disorder- A child might not be diagnosed by age 3 because their delays are not as severe. They are very bright and show very high IQ’s, especially for non-verbal skills.
These children show very similar traits as the Autistic child. Although they can function adequately in a school setting, they would be considered “odd”, “weird”, to others because they do not fit the mold of social society.
Rett’s Disorder- A child will grow at a normal developmental age and then after five month of a child’s life, will start losing the ability to use their hands. The inability to engage socially, and coordination will follow in the months to come.
Childhood Disintergrative Disorder- The inability to play, no bladder or bowel control, no social skills, and no motor skills, are just a few of the symptoms.
PDD-NOS - Children are diagnosed later and the diagnoses is not as severe. The children are more likely to have more verbal and non-verbal effective communication, yet they have the autistic features.