We look forward to meeting you and sharing with you all that FEAT does!

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FEAT Open House Flyer

Yes please… I want to win a whole room makeover at this years Reach for the Stars Auction!

Live life comfortably with a brand new living room provided by La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery of Seattle. Get ready to relax in your brand new fully furnished living room. Your new room begins with one of their premier sofas engineered for lasting durability, style and comfort. Pair your new sofa with a matching love seat or a sophisticated chair for an added splash of color and panache. Your new living room will also include accent tables made specifically crafted with a focus on scale, finish, function and design. Complete your new look with a luxurious area rug, stunning lamps and accent accessories to add in all the special details that make it uniquely yours. Get ready for pure style and comfort! Can you just picture it?

For more auction news, items and how to purchase tickets for the night, visit our official Reach for the Stars Auction Site: http://featwa.maestroweb.com/

Families for Effective Autism Treatment takes great pleasure in announcing this year’s recipients of Outstanding Contributors to the Autism Community Awards.

Community members have been recognized in six categories:

Outstanding Treatment Provider:

• Andrea Duffield, MA CCC-SLP, speech language pathologist, president Mosaic Children’s Therapy, chair of Gala Auction for Seattle Children’s Hospital Autism Clinic.
• Dr Beau Reilly, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and director of psychological services at the Lakeside Center for Autism.

Outstanding Educator:

• Katie Butler, special education teacher, Mercer Island School District’s Autism Spectrum Program.
• Emily Ader, special education teacher, University Place School District’s Autism Spectrum Program.

Outstanding Community Advocate:

• Arti Bhatia, parent, sales professional at Microsoft, former FEAT Board Member, champion of enrichment activities for mothers’ and their children, strong voice for autism awareness both nationally and internationally.
• Scott Crain, attorney with Northwest Justice Project, fighter of health disparities, promoter of insurance coverage for therapy services for children with autism.

Outstanding Corporate Sponsor:

• Seahawks Women’s Association, generous supporter of autism awareness, co-producer of Prime Time, the kick-off event of Ben’s Fund, established to provide grants to families in need.
• MVP Physical Therapy, proponent of autism awareness,  sponsor of  Spring Forward 5k Walk/Run which raises funds to support the South Sound FEAT Community.

Outstanding Employer/Job Placement Services:

• Northwest Center, dedicated to employing and training  people of all abilities in the Puget Sound area; creating inclusive environments where everyone is given the chance to reach their potential.
• Provail, supporter of employment services, including one-on-one coaching, to help adults and young adults with developmental disabilities secure and maintain competitive employment.

Outstanding FEAT Member:

• Linda Bressler, parent, one of FEAT’s founding family members, autism awareness advocate, parent mentor, tireless ambassador and fundraiser.
• Debby Gill, parent, FEAT member in both FEAT- MO and FEAT- WA, long-time family mentor, led expansion of FEAT services to South Sound.

Congratulations to all!

Tickets are still available for our Reach for the Stars Awards Luncheon, held on November 9th at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Bellevue. We hope you can join us for a day of honoring these truly outstanding recipients. Please visit here for more information and to register.

Our Reach for the Stars Community Awards Luncheon is right around the corner, and we are looking forward to seeing many of you there.

Families for Effective Autism Treatment is especially honored;

our guest speaker this year is

Jon Rosenberg

Jon is a parent, advocate, and most recently an author.

Inspired by his own life story, after 25 years in software development, Jon decided to write a novel.   The Little Messenger follows the journey of a Software Engineer whose world is turned upside down when his son is diagnosed with Autism.  As the reviewers say, “a captivating read, even if you are not the parent of a child with autism.”

Jon is an advocate trail blazer.  He was among the key players responsible for changing views on insurance coverage at one of our major employers here in the Pacific Northwest.  Jon and several others built  awareness and educated benefits personnel at Microsoft about the needs of children with autism and the benefits of clinical intervention.  As a result Microsoft employees are now  eligible for coverage of therapeutic services for their children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Our community continues to benefit from the contributions of Jon and his wife, Nancy, who live in Redmond, Washington with their two sons; the eldest was diagnosed with autism in 1995.

We hope you can join us!  Hear Jon speak and be inspired by the others we are honoring this year for their contributions to the Autism Community. Take home a copy of The Little Messenger.

https://www.facebook.com/Novel.TheLittleMessenger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWWK_ITcZcY – Jon Rosenberg discusses fatherhood, his new book THE LITTLE MESSENGER and career at Microsoft.

To Register for the Luncheon on Nov 9th 2012 and to hear Jon Rosenberg speak,  please click following link….

http://www.featwa.org/news/reach-for-the-stars-community-awards-luncheon/

We are so excited to announce that FEAT of WA has been nominated for the Chase Community Giving Grant!

Please help us by clikcing below to vote.
Facebook users Vote here or Through the Chase website Vote here.

This is such a wonderful oppurtunity to win funds to help our Autism Community here at FEAT of WA, voting closes September 19th.
Thank you so much!!

Thank you for checking out Ben’s Fund. Our Mission is to provide grant   opportunities to families who need financial assistance with services   specifically related to autism spectrum disorder treatments here in WA.

Instructions regarding grant eligibility are below. To apply for a grant from Ben’s Fund, please print out application and follow instruction page.

Grant Application
Grant Instructions

 With its Reach for the Stars Community Awards, FEAT of Washington recognizes those individuals and companies in our local community who are working to further the cause of autism awareness and effective treatment through business leadership and community contribution.

link to nomination form

SAVE THE DATE

Join us!

Friday, November 9, 2012

Hyatt Regency Bellevue

900 Bellevue Way NE

Bellevue, WA 98004

11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Tickets: $50

Check out the new dates for all three Super Saturday locations, Sumner, University Place and Bellevue. We have listed all the dates till years end! Also please note we have made some changes to the price and payment options too. Please click link here for more details FEAT of WA Super Saturdays info We look forward to seeing you and your family at a Super Saturday.

From your friends at FEAT of WA

A FEAT member shared this online petition they created through change.org. It asks our legislators to recognize that families with loved ones with a developmental disability need state support. It outlines how many people, including people with very great need, are waiting for services in this state. You can read it at http://www.change.org/petitions/representative-mary-lou-dickerson-and-senator-james-hargrove-improve-state-support-for-individuals-with-developmental-disabilities .