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Pilot Club of Great Bend plans autism workshop
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COURTESY PHOTO The Pilot club members of the Autism Committee are pictured outside of the workshop location at Barton Community College. Back row: Daniel Watson, Rhonda Knudson; front row: Janice Walker, Betty Schneider, Vicki Richardson, Barbara Watson, Nancy Sundahl, Ros Neeland.

The Pilot Club of Great Bend is sponsoring a workshop on Strategies for Children with Autism at Home and in the Classroom from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at Barton Community College. The workshop is open to the public. Educators, professionals, and families with children with autism are encouraged to attend.

Attendees can sign up for this workshop on Pilot’s website: www.greatbendpilotclub.com, eventbrite.com, or at the door on the day of the workshop. The cost to attend is $75 for professionals and educators and $25 for families and caregivers.

World Autism Day is observed each year on April 2 and was adopted by the United Nations in 2007 to shine a light on autism as a growing global health crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 44 children in the United States has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The Pilot Club of Great Bend has requested a matching grant from Pilot International Founder’s Fund (PIFF) to help sponsor and present this workshop. PIFF was established to support the community-based work of Pilot Clubs by helping to underwrite Pilot Clubs’ efforts to serve in the areas of preparing youth for service, encouraging brain safety and health, and supporting those who care for others. 

Through PIFF, Pilot International and its local Pilot Clubs can improve the lives of others through education, volunteerism, financial support, and research, said Rhonda Knudson with Great Bend Pilot Club.

This workshop is one of many projects Pilot Club of Great Bend has undertaken to fulfill the mission of Pilot International which is to help those with brain related injuries and disorders, and to improve the communities in which we live. Speakers include Beth Anne, Dr. Linda Heitzman Powell, Melinda McDaniel, Jenny Halstead and a panel consisting of family members of children with Autism.

For more information about the Autism Workshop: contact Ros Neeland, 620-786-0243 or Pilot Club of Great Bend’s website: www.greatbendpilotclub.com or Facebook page: www .facebook. com/pilot.greatbend

For information regarding registration, contact Betty Schneider: 785-342-5112.