Not Just Another Autism Site by Susan Leiby

The kids are anxious y’all but it might look like something different. (By “the kids” I mean all of us who are growing, so my six kids. you. me. all of us.)

Kids emotions about COVID-19 may look like this

Update on GCS free meals during the shutdown.

Bus Delivery of Meals

FANS is changing its protocols based on new direction from the SDE. We are now allowed to provide two meals at one time (lunch and tomorrow’s breakfast). We are also allowed to use buses to deliver meals to various locations in addition to the 15 school sites we are currently utilizing. As a result, beginning THURSDAY, we will start handing out meals from 10 a.m. – noon, and will give everyone 18 years of age and younger (and special needs adults up to age 21) a free lunch plus breakfast for the next day. This will eliminate morning meal pick up and require only one trip per day to the feeding site. Per USDA regulations, children must be present to receive the meals. Shown below are the additional sites that will utilize buses for delivery (42 sites, some duplicates in list). We will continue to notify you if additional adjustments are made. This information will be updated on our website.

These sites were built off bus routes to the 21 GCS schools that are 100% certified for free and reduced meals through the Federal Community Eligibility Provision. The specific locations were picked as safe locations along to route to get the bus off the main road. Lunch for the day and breakfast for the next day will be provided at one time.

Berea/Alexander/Grove/Hollis/Tanglewood White Horse Road Area

6300 White Horse Road
2700 Blue Ridge Dr. (Westside Park)
301 Woodside Ave. (Woodside Baptist Church)
529 Farrs Bridge Road (Berea First Baptist Church)
200 Saluda Dam Road (Truth Missionary Baptist)
Intersection of Berea Forest Circle/Melody Lane
925 N. Franklin Road (Northwest Crescent CDC)
200 Alice Ave. (Freetown Community Center)
W. Faris Road (Kmart Plaza)
1500 Piedmont Highway (Lakeside Park)
2718 Old Anderson Road (MaxWay)
710 S. Fairfield Rd. (Mt. Pleasant Community Center)
7616 Augusta Rd. (Ingles)
113 Minus Str. (Sterling Community Center)
400 Rainbow Dr. (Agnew Baptist)
Intersection of Peace St./Sirrine St.
Intersection of Sumter St./Palmetto Ave.
1223 Grove Road (Grove Road Baptist)
105 Crestfield Rd. (Disciples Fellowship Baptist Church)
200 N. Washington Ave. (Washington Ave. Baptist Church)
5 New Dunham Bridge Rd. (Tanglewood Baptist Church)
200 N. Washington Ave. (Washington Ave. Baptist Church)
200 Ashe Dr. (Greenville Arms)
Intersection of Lenhardt Dr./Green Fern (near Saluda Lake Rd.)
100 Shemwood Lane (Shemwood Crossing)

Slater-Marietta Area

4025 Geer Hwy. (Sunoco @ Echo Valley)
626 Talley Bridge Rd. (Walnut Grove)
2914 Geer Hwy. (Old Hometown)

Cherrydale/Duncan Chapel/Lakeview Area

100 Crestwood Forest Dr. (Crestwood Forest Apts.)
Intersection of Marion St./Highlawn Ave.
13 2nd Ave (Poe Baptist Church)
300 Furman Hall Rd. (Boulder Creek Apts.)
Intersection of Montis Dr./Verner Dr.
157 Montague Rd. (Woodwind Apts.)
1201 Cedar Lane Rd. (Hawks Landing)

East North Street Area

112 Rebecca Ave. (Nicholtown Community Center)
47 Lamp Post Dr. Apartments (mailbox area)
Intersection of Arcadia Hills, Alde St./Adrianna St

Greer/Chandler Creek

1 Wilson Ave. (Victor United Methodist)
410 S. Main St. Greer (Southside Baptist Church)
601 W. Arlington Ave. (Greer City Stadium)

Woodmont/Sue Cleveland Area

8323 Augusta Rd. (Valley Brook Outreach)
710 S. Fairfield Rd. (Mt. Pleasant Community Center)
10 S. Piedmont Highway (Old Sue Cleveland Elementary)

Grab-n-Go Meal Sites are up and running across South Carolina in response to school closures. We have developed a map that is rapidly being updated as new sites are added.

Visit http://ed.sc.gov/covid19

WYFF plans to keep this site updated with free student lunches as more are added.

Upstate restaurants offering free food to students during school closures We will continue to add information as we get it

Greenville County families of children under 18, free meals available during school shutdown. See below.

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To ensure the students of Greenville County schools continue to receive healthy and nutritious meals during the time schools are closed in response to COVID-19, Greenville County Schools will be providing breakfasts and lunches free of charge to anyone 18 and younger at 15 District locations Monday through Friday. This program will begin Monday, March 16, 2020

Meals will be prepared in our school facilities by trained Food and Nutrition Services Staff. All existing DHEC and FDA approved procedures for meal prep, storage, service, and sanitation will be observed.

The following sites will be providing meals during the school closures. These locations were chosen based on criteria established by the USDA through the Seamless Summer Option (SSO), and also to ensure that there was one or more school locations in each community within the boundaries of our school district. Schools are eligible to operate SSO programs in geographical areas of need based on USDA census data or where 50 percent or more of the children qualify for free and reduced-priced meals during the school year.

While schools are closed, nutritionally balanced meals will be provided to all children aged 18 or younger regardless of race, color, s*x, disability, age or national origin. Children are not required to be enrolled in Greenville County Schools to be eligible for this service.

Breakfast will be served beginning at 8 am each morning and lunch will be served beginning at 11:00 am each morning at each location. All meals will be served in the school’s car drop off line.

Travelers Rest High School
301 North Main St., Travelers Rest 29690

Berea Elementary
100 Berea Dr., Greenville 29617

A.J. Whittenberg Elementary
420 Westfield St., Greenville 29601

Welcome Elementary
36 E. Welcome Rd, Greenville 29611

Grove Elementary
1220 Old Grove Rd., Piedmont 29673

Sue Cleveland Elementary
375 Woodmont School Rd, Piedmont 29673

Sterling School
99 John McCarroll Way, Greenville 29607

Blue Ridge Middle
2423 E. Tyger Bridge Rd., Greer 29651

Wade Hampton High
100 Pine Knoll Dr.,Greenville 29609

JL Mann High
160 Fairforest Way, Greenville 29607

Mauldin High
701 E. Butler Rd., Mauldin 29662

Hillcrest High
3665 S. Industrial Dr., Simpsonville 29681

Eastside High
1300 Brushy Creek Rd., Taylors 29687

Greer High
3000 East Gap Creek Dr., Greer 29651

Fountain Inn Elementary
608 Fairview St., Fountain Inn 29644

School Nutrition Association School Nutrition Association of South Carolina SC Restaurant & Lodging Association Sysco Columbia Greenville County Schools

For those in the Charter Spectrum areas, an option for students having to study from home.

Spectrum to offer free broadband and WiFi to students without it The company says free broadband and Wi-Fi access will be available for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students.

If you are in a Comcast area and need internet for school/work changes...

Comcast offering 'Internet Essentials' package free for low-income customers for 60 days Comcast announced Thursday it will be increasing speeds for the Internet Essentials program, and making the program free to new customers for two months, amid the coronavirus outbreak.

March 2020 Spectrum Sunday Join us for Spectrum Sunday at the Adams Mill Program Center, 100 Adams Mill Road, Simpsonville on Sunday, March 15th from 4 - 6 pm. Activities will include swimming, open gym, and arts & crafts.  And of course the opportunity to visit with fellow Spectrum families. All families affected by autism...

Don’t forget to register for the Spectrum Valentine Ball in Simpsonville! A great evening for families taking place this Saturday!

https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/60b0845acad2da6fa7-ymca2

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Dear Tim Tebow Foundation. Night to Shine is great. But "autistic" is not "offensive language". (Per a handout at a local Night to Shine.)

Reminder! Sign up for this Sunday's Spectrum Swim! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0845acad2da6fa7-january

January 2020 Spectrum Sunday Join us for Spectrum Sunday at the Adams Mill Program Center, 100 Adams Mill Road, Simpsonville on Sunday, January 26th from 4 - 6 pm. Activities will include swimming, open gym, and arts & crafts.  And of course the opportunity to visit with fellow Spectrum families. All families affected by auti...

Today we are thankful to Dr. King for setting the stage for the disability rights movement too!

How Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Helped Shape the Disability Rights Movement While most people know of the work Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did during the Civil Rights Movement, his work was also a major component of helping pave the way toward a more accessible country.

Check out CAN Talks! Like TEDx, but all individuals with disabilities!

CAN Talks CAN Talks is an initiative of the Barbara Stone Foundation in Greenville, South Carolina. Barbara Stone served as a champion for individuals with disabilitie...

Excellent piece by Lydia X. Z. Brown!

Perspective | Autistic young people deserve serious respect and attention — not dismissal as the pawns of others. Donald Trump's attempts to discredit Greta Thunberg are the latest attempt to show autistic people can't speak for themselves.

Yet another reason this guy is great!

Pope Francis Says Viewing People With Disabilities as Second Class Is a ‘Social Sin’ “We need to develop antibodies against a culture that considers some lives first or second class."

Currently, there are no known post-secondary programs for degree-seeking students in South Carolina, North Carolina or Georgia to provide services for students with autism. Clemson University is now filling this gap and offering customized support services for students who identify on the autism spectrum. The program will provide support across four areas: academic skills and resilience; personal and interpersonal skills; independent living and social skills; and career and professional skills. Attend our free Lunch and Learn on Thursday, Dec 12 from noon-1 and you will learn more from Clemson about this new program. https://greenvillecan.org/lunch-and-learn-series/

RSVP now to join us for our annual Spectrum Holiday Party at the Adams Mill Program Center, 100 Adams Mill Road, Simpsonville on Sunday, December 8th from 2 - 4 pm.

Visit with Santa Claus! Festive crafts include Sock snowmen, ornaments, Charlie Brown trees, wreaths, and more! And of course the opportunity to visit with fellow Spectrum families.

**NO SWIMMING AT THIS EVENT**

Please sign up to bring a drink or snack to share. Please no peanut or peanut butter items. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0845acad2da6fa7-december

Cost is $10 per family. Scholarships are available. Bring cash payment to event.

All families affected by autism or related conditions are invited. All ages are welcome. You do not need to be a Y member, nor a resident of Greenville.

December 2019 Spectrum Holiday Party Join us for our annual Spectrum Holiday Party at the Adams Mill Program Center, 100 Adams Mill Road, Simpsonville on Sunday, December 8th from 2 - 4 pm. Visit with Santa Claus! Festive crafts include Sock snowmen, ornaments, Charlie Brown trees, wreaths, and more!   And of course the opportunit...

Dav Pilkey credits his ADHD for his massive success. Now he wants kids to find their own ‘superpower’ The “Captain Underpants” author has launched a “Do Good” book tour for his latest “Dog Man” release.

Just a reminder that Spectrum Family Camp is coming up Nov 1-3, 2019. We do have some space still available and will still be doing the Halloween/Harvest theme including Trick-or-Treating and all of those fabulous events. Per usual we do have scholarships available upon request. Please get in touch if you have any questions. Also, here is the link for the page on the website to register… https://campgreenville.org/rentals-retreats/groups-retreats-events/family-camps/ #1476548342630-33a63bcd-0421



Hopefully see many of you soon!



Marguerite Elmore

Group Services Manager

YMCA Camp Greenville

4399 Camp Road, Cleveland, SC, 29635

(P) 864 836 3291 ext 0513 (C) 864 354 4590 (F) 864 836 3140

(E) [email protected] (W) ymcagreenville.org

Family Camps - YMCA Camp Greenville Memorial Day Family Camp is a great way to kick off the summer season during the long holiday weekend. Participate in many traditional camp activities, meet new families, connect with friends, and bond as a family.

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Keep it up Greta!!

Greta Thunberg Wins Major GQ 'Men of the Year' Award The prolific teenage environmentalist will receive the Game Changer Of The Year Award - which GQ has created especially for her

Great response from Mayor Pete on autism!!

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If you haven't read this yet, you can get it for just $7! Awesome book!

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Go Greta! Keep being a superstar!

Greta Thunberg Claps Back At Haters: 'Being Different Is A Superpower' The badass 16-year-old set her haters straight.

Carla Wall, a doctoral student in our lab, is currently recruiting young girls with autism to participate in a limited study!

Learn more: http://uscdevlab.com/do-you-have-a-daughter-with-autism/

Click for info on school supply assistance.

With the start of the new school year quickly approaching, United Way of Greenville County wants to help families in need by providing school supplies for students in rising K-4 through rising 8th grade with a new book bag and school supplies. Click here for details. https://bit.ly/2YOOMRi

Tuesday, August 13, 9:00 am-11:30 am and 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Foothills Family Resources, 3 Main Street, Slater.

Saturday, August 17, 8:00 am – 10:00 am, Sterling School, 99 John McCarroll Way, Greenville.

Saturday, August 17, 8:00 am – 10:00 am, Center for Community Services, 1102 Howard Drive, Simpsonville.

From the Spectrum Theatre Group!

Hello Spectrum Theatre!
Our new group begins in one month! A few spots remain - please read over the flyer in this email and visit the link below for more info. Questions? email Dale Savidge: [email protected]

Visit the Spectrum Theatre Webpage at https://appliedtheatrecenter.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7cc4c616f686b1d50780630a8&id=6a42c7a40e&e=315f83ce8e for more information. (And follow us on Facebook!)