[Malia Pawson]

An event not to be missed!

BEYOND THE DEFINITIONS:
UNDERSTANDING AUTISM & ASPERGER'S SYNDROME THROUGH FILM & CONVERSATION

Thursday July 9, 2009
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (please arrive at 5:30 to check in and to find seating prior to the movie starting)
Surrey Arts Centre
13750 88 Avenue
Surrey, V3W 3L1

To Register Call: (604) 501-5100 OR visit any Surrey Parks, Recreation & Culture Facility. Registration# 4183675
Please visit http://www.outreach.surrey.ca for further details or call (604) 598-5864 or (604) 502-6353.

This is a FREE EVENT! Please register early as there is limited Seating!
Join us for a screening of the award-winning film THE BOY INSIDE (shown with Punjabi subtitles) followed by an inspiring panel discussion with six local youth who have high functioning Autism and Asperger's syndrome.
-Facilitated community dialogue
-Networking and refreshments
-Resource tables
-Continuing Education Certificates available

"This event touched me deeply and gave me a first-hand look at 6 extraordinary teenagers, the gifts they have and the challenges they face in our society. By the end of the dialog, they had every person's respect and understanding – an incredible model!¡¨
Zara Daniels, Artist, Writer, Film Maker. Vancouver, BC.

Produced by The Boys Inside: An Autism & Asperger¡¦s Community Project, a CLBC-funded, parent-led community leadership initiative that creates opportunities for youth with ASD to share their experiences and educate others in community. For more information about the movie The Boy Inside, go to http://www.theboyinside.com.

In partnership with: The City of Surrey and Odin Books

[Author]

Posts