B.U.L.L. Session Golf Tournament & Dinner
Every year the B.U.L.L Session event brings together hundreds of regional Business, Union and Labor Leaders to support the community’s most valuable assets: the children. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology.
The two-day fundraiser, attended by many of the area’s most prestigious leaders, begins on September 13 with a dinner and auction gala at the Oregon Convention Center. Day two, September 14, host the golf tournament held at the prestigious Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club.
Since its inception in 1991, the B.U.L.L. has raised over $3.7 million for the community’s most valuable assets: the children.
The B.U.L.L. Session is now one of Oregon’s largest charity events. Charity recipients include: Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, The Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, Gales Creek Camp Foundation, March of Dimes, Providence Child Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Portland, Special Olympics Oregon, and Wheel to Walk Foundation.
Reserve your spot today for the 2010 B.U.L.L. Session Charity Events. Click here to reserve your spot.
For more information please contact Sophie Phillips at sophiep@artzcenter.org or call 503-802-5261.
Visual Helpers Parent Workshop
Building friendships: Supporting your child’s play and communication
Fun-filled workshop for parents struggling with their child’s communication or ability to transition within daily routines.
Make and learn to use Visual Helpers in order to:
- Expand your child’s play
- Teach social rules
- Understand emotions
- Support verbal reasoning skills
When: Saturday, July 17th from 10-1p.m. and Saturday, July 24th from 10-12pm.
Where: Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology, 1675 SW Marlow Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97225
Cost: $50 for two-part series
For additional questions, please contact: Robin Jackson at 503-802-5318 or robinj@artzcenter.org or Katie Gray at 503-802-5274 or katieg@artzcenter.org
Handwriting Without Tears Camp
Join the Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology for the highly anticipated, annual Handwriting Without Tears Camp!
Dates: Monday, August 9 – Thursday, August 12 & Monday, August 16 – Thursday, August 19. 90-minute sessions. 2 weeks included in registration.
Cost: $360.00 for 2 weeks, 8 sessions total - All in-class and take home booklets & materials included in cost
For more information: Contact Kim Rathbun, Program Director at 503-802-5296.
Space Limited!
Three camp classes options are available to suit your child’s age level:
Pre-Writing: (see time below) Designed for children preparing for kindergarten and 1st grade to enhance pre-writing skills such as strength, dexterity, coordination as well as provide an introduction to printing. Children will be most successful if they are able to function with some degree of independence, follow simple directions and transition between activities easily within the group setting. Space now available! Second session added.
9-10:30a.m. – Currently Full
12:30-2p.m. - Registration Available
Printing: (10:30-12:00p.m.) - Designed for children preparing for 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade who need additional help with legible printing skills as well as strength, dexterity, and coordination. Children will be most successful if they are able to function in a group of 3-4 children with some degree of independence, follow directions, and transition between activities easily within the group setting.
Cursive: (2-3:30p.m.)- Designed for children preparing for 3rd grade where cursive will be introduced or preparing for 4th or 5th grade with additional practice needed to create legible cursive writing. Children will be most successful if they are able to function in a group of 3-4 children with some degree of independence, follow directions and transition between activities easily within the group setting.
Register for Pre-Writing Camp Here!
Register for Printing Camp Here!
Register for Cursive Camp Here!
Elon Ellis Memorial Golf Tournament Results
Over 120 business leaders and philanthropists gathered on Friday, May 21 at the Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club for the Elon Ellis Memorial Golf Tournament & Dinner. The event was a great success – raising over $68,000 to support the Artz Center’s scholarship program.
At the Center, we strive to serve some of Oregon’s most in-need children – those who have little or no medical insurance coverage. We are able to support treatment for these families thanks to the proceeds dedicated from this annual event.
The impact of the Center’s work became evident when Holly Bridenbaugh spoke at the event about her daughter Emmy’s struggles and achievements. Emmy went from a severely underweight baby, who was unable to eat – to a healthy toddler, who loves to try new foods.
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and guests, more children like Emmy will now have access to the Artz Center’s Developmental Home.
Thank you again to our Hole In One Sponsor:
Artz Center Announces New Executive Director
Allyson Goodwyn-Craine to assume executive leadership
– For Immediate Release —
PORTLAND, Oregon – June 16, 2010 – The Artz Center for Developmental Health and Audiology, a Portland-based nonprofit organization that has served the community for more than 80 years, today announced that it has selected Allyson Goodwyn-Craine to lead the organization as Executive Director. Goodwyn-Craine held the role of Interim Executive Director for the Artz Center since May 2009 and effectively led the organization through an integral transition period; restructuring and ensuring financial viability of the organization through the recession.
“Allyson has demonstrated that she has the skills and vision to lead the Artz Center as we map the future,” stated Diane Girard, chair of the Artz Center board of directors. “Her extensive experience as a clinical director, instructor and speech-language pathologist, coupled with her management expertise, makes her the ideal choice. With her leadership I am confident that the Artz Center will continue to enhance the initiatives at are at the core of our mission.”
The Artz Center for Developmental Health and Audiology plays an important role in our community by focusing on treatment of children with a variety of developmental and behavioral challenges as well as adults and children with hearing loss. Two non-profit organizations, Hearing and Speech Institute and the Northwest Early Childhood Institute, merged to become the Artz Center in 2009. Today the organization offers a comprehensive, coordinated, family-centered approach to multidisciplinary treatment of children utilizing an innovative “developmental home” model.
“I am deeply honored to serve as the Executive Director,” stated Goodwyn-Craine. “Having worked as a clinician for more than twenty two years I bring a unique perspective and deeply rooted passion to this role. The Artz Center will continue to serve as a catalyst in developing innovative practices and partnerships that reach out to children and adults with limited access to much needed clinical services. We’ll provide leadership and education to clients, parents, clinicians, advocates, funders and policy makers in this region, and advocate for the best of service and support to our community.”
About Goodwyn-Craine
Teaching Social Communication Skills to Children with Autism
A training for professionals
This workshop is intended to familiarize professionals with the Parent Training Program Teaching Social Communication developed by Anna Dvortcsak and Brooke Ingersoll.
Presented by: Anna Dvortcsak, CCC-SLP
When: Friday, November 5, 2010 & Saturday, November 6, 2010 8:30a.m-3:30p.m.
Where: Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology, 1675 SW Marlow Avenue (MAP)
Space is limited, please register by Friday, October 1.
Checks also accepted, but must be received no later than Friday, October 8.
This workshop focuses on:
1) The importance of parent training/education for families with children with autism;
2) An overview of the intervention strategies encompassed in Teaching Social Communication to Children with Autism and how the techniques relate to other autism intervention.
3) Learn to implement this intervention in your practice or school.
- Identify benefits of parent training
- Identify the intervention strategies used in this program and how they relate to other autism interventions
- Describe the intervention techniques encompassed in this program including the rationale and the critical components of each technique
- Understand the format of the program
- Understand how to present information to parents in a group format
- Understand how to provide parents with hands-on coaching when working with their child
Two Day Training:
Day One
- Research on Parent Training for Children with Autism and Related Disorders
- Continuum of Interventions for Children with Autism
- Research on Intervention Techniques encompassed in the Parent Training Curriculum
- Format of the Program
- Overview of the Parent Training Program
- Goal Setting
- Intervention Strategies used to Promote Social Communication Skills
Day Two
- Intervention Strategies used to Promote Social Communication Skills
- Strategies for Effective Coaching
- Role Play Individual Coaching
- Summary
For more information please contact Tammy Sasaki at 503-802-5257 or tammys@artzcenter.org
Brown Bag Series – 6/30/10
As part of the 2010 Brown Bag Series, Mirah Shah, SLP, presents a workshop on Augmentative/Alternative Communication.
Open to all professionals at no cost.
When: 12:00p.m. Wednesday, June 30
Location: Artz Center (Large Conference Room) at 1675 SW Marlow, Suite 200 Portland, Oregon 97225 (Directions)
For more information call 503-228-6479
Dr. Willis appointed to Governor’s Early Childhood Council
Dr. Willis, medical director of the Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology was appointed to serve on Governor Ted Kulongoski’s Early Childhood Matters Advisory Council. As a member, Willis will continue the state’s work to develop and early childhoodcare and education system that is designed to improve school readiness.
Full news release:
(Salem)– Governor Ted Kulongoski today announced the creation and membership of a new council responsible for continuing the state’s work to develop an early childhood care and education system that is designed to improve school readiness. Creating the Early Childhood Matters Advisory Council also makes Oregon eligible for up to $1 million in federal funding for this work.
“Our vision is that no matter where a child in Oregon receives early care and education, quality programs will be available and will help prepare children for school,” Governor Kulongoski said. “This council will continue the substantial work we’ve already done and move this vision forward.”
Oregon has been working for a number of years to improve school readiness by looking closely at early childhood care and education settings that serve children from birth to school entry and exploring ways to improve the programs and services offered within those settings. Building on the framework that emerged from the Governor’s summit on early childhood in 2008, the council will focus on early learning, health and family issues.
Ultimately, the council will provide the governance to enable an early childhood care and education system to improve program quality, professional development, data systems and standards required to meet the early learning and development needs of Oregon’s youngest children. Doing so will ensure Oregon children enter school ready to learn.
Oregon has already aligned standards, curricula, child assessments, teacher degree requirements and monitoring mechanisms for federal Early Head Start/Head Start, and state Early Head Start – Pre-Kindergarten programs. These childhood programs also are already aligned with a set of common child outcomes and state standards for Kindergarten through 3rd grade.
Oregon recently received national recognition from the National Governor’s Association for its work over the last several years and will be working with the association in its work going forward. NGA intends to use Oregon’s work to develop an early childhood education system as a model for other states.
With the federal funding and technical assistance from NGA, the new council will build upon past efforts and take the next essential step forward by bringing center-based and home-based child care services in alignment with early education standards.
The council’s first task will be to submit a formal work plan to the federal government by August in order to receive the $1 million in funding. Federal law required the formation of a council and for the council to hold public hearings on the work plan before states could apply for the funding. The council will hold six public meetings throughout Oregon this summer. Meeting specifics will be announced after the council’s first meeting on June 1, 2010.
Members of the Early Childhood Matters Advisory Council include:
Dawn Bonder, Governor’s Office
Dell Ford, National Office of Head Start/Oregon Department of Education
Former Senator Margaret Carter, Oregon Department of Human Services
Katherine Bradley, Office of Family and Maternal Health, Division of Public Health
Kitty Lake, Child Care Division, Oregon Employment Department
Dr. Nancy Latini, Office of Student Learning and Partnership, Oregon Department of Education
Dick Withnell, Oregon Commission on Children and Families
Senate President’s Appointment: Senator Jackie Winters
House Speaker’s Appointment: Representative Tina Kotek
Public members:
Swati Adarkar – Portland
Vikki Bishop – Willamina
Donalda Dodson – Salem
Randy Fishfader – Salem
Merrily Haas – Tualatin
Marilyn Harrison – Banks
Stephanie Johnson – Ashland
Christina Leskowsky – Salem
Claire Magee – Corvallis
Mary Louise McClintock – Portland
Cheryl Price – Pendleton
Dr. Steffen Saifer – Portland
Annie Soto – Creswell
Dr. Bobbie Weber – Corvallis
Dr. David Willis – Portland