Bubbles 4 Autism
APRIL 1, 2015
(anytime, anywhere!)
HELP US
SPREAD
BUBBLES OF
HOPE!
CREATING AUTISM AWARENESS &
ACCEPTANCE FOR THOSE WE LOVE & SUPPORT.
FACT SHEET FOR BUBBLES 4 AUTISM
www.faces4autism.org
WHY BUBBLES?
JOIN US! Bubbles are symbols of joy, hope and
laughter. They bring people together. When we Blow
Bubbles for Autism together, we create a new
awareness of families facing autism. We are a 501 (C)
3 registered non-profit organization in Southern New
Jersey comprised of parents, siblings, and
professionals who know that awareness is the
beginning of acceptance. Bubbles make people
happy, so why not make a difference AND be happy?
People all over the world will be blowing bubbles of
support on April, as they have for the past ten years.
Last year, we had over 57,000 people join us.
“Burst the Bubble” of autism
Come join us and “Burst the Bubble”
World Autism Awareness Day
Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way people and
children communicate, interact and connect with the world around them.
For someone with an ASD, bubbles have significance in the early
childhood years through to adulthood. They can be used in activities for
skill development and the figurative expression of feelings of isolation
and in a technique for developing communication skills.
Wednesday 2 April 2014
North Gardens Rotunda, Lake Wendouree
from 10.30am
“I live within a
bubble”
is how many adults
with ASD describe
their sense of
emotional isolation
Bubble blowing competitions: See who can make the biggest or most bubbles.
This is one of many Blow Bubbles 4 Autism events happening across the globe.
Create bubble blowers: Make bubble blowers out of household items, e.g. coat hangers,
cleaners, pieces of bent wire, a tin can with both ends cut off, cookie cutters and straws.
Make a human ribbon: Wear blue and join us to make a human ribbon blue ribbon to join the
international movement “Light up Blue”.
ANYTIME,
ANYWHERE!
BUBBLES DAY IS
AS UNIQUE AS
YOU ARE!
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Through understanding bubbles and their many forms, we can “Burst the Bubble” of
autism and help the community to better understand people on the spectrum.
McCallum Disability Services Inc | 29 Learmonth Street | Ballarat | Victoria | (e) [email protected] | (t) 5334 1921
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WAYS CAN YOU SPREAD
AWARENESS…
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1. Blow Bubbles -- We are asking
businesses and students in schools to help
out the FACES 4 Autism by spreading autism awareness in the form of
glycerin bubbles across the sky as messages of hope to families dealing with
autism.
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2. Make A Ribbon -- This year, we are again challenging you to create
human autism ribbons at your locations, and share the photos on social
media, and with the press. Show them that we are autism friendly!
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3. Call the Media! Make t-shirts, signs, posters, have contests, coloring
pages, read books about autism. Send us your photos to post on our
Facebook page and we will share ours with you!
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4. Raise money for local Autism Support Groups.
We have expanded our focus to include fundraising since many of the
students have been creating their own fundraisers for us. Last year, students
raised over $3,000 with dress-down days, selling awareness “puzzle” pins,
designing t-shirts, having awareness carnivals, walk-a- thons, and even pretzel
sales. Contact us for ideas at [email protected]
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5. Tell US what you do. Designate a chairperson for the event, and we will
be happy to help out with links, speaker ideas, autism information sheets,
flyers, handouts, and even ideas! We hope to garner your support this year.
Thank you for time, and we hope to hear from you soon!
DONATE:
We believe in LOCAL support. It is local money helping people with autism now! Reach out to your LOCAL autism organizations, and help them today. If you need help finding your local group, please contact us and we will find out for you. Last year’s
Bubbles Day
monies helped
children and
families with
autism to
attend special trainings
for autism all over the world to educate teachers and families on autism, and to offer
children the chance to play at special events just for them.
CONTACT US:
Send us your photos and ideas by Email or Post them on our Blow Bubbles 4 Autism Facebook page! We will feature them on FACES4Autism.org, too. Weston School 2014
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FACES 4 Autism Contact E-‐-‐-‐mail: [email protected] Isabelle Mosca www.faces4autism.org
Proud Sponsors of Bubbles for Autism: United Way of Greater
Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Atlantic City Electric, Ocean
City Home Bank, and Townsquare Media
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Below: Bubbles in Mexico Above, right: Cape May County Special Services 2014 Right: Sample 2014 poster for community, and use one on last page. Location: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Time: ______________________________________________________________________________________________