Join us for some upcoming virtual events! Check out our new Pop Culture Group on Fridays.
Please follow the links imbedded in this message to participate.
Tuesday, July 14
LIFE Club: The “Ungame”
When: Tuesday, July 14 from 5:00pm-6:30pm
What: Join us for an evening of friendship, discussion, and learning! These interactive groups will focus on developing skills and confidence for social situations in a way that is fun and informative! The UnGame is the game with a thousand answers to every question! In this non-competitive game, everybody wins as we learn more about each other by asking questions like “What would you do with a million dollars” and “If you were going to write a book, what would the title be?” LIFE Club is open to all.
Instructions: In order to participate, please follow https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89924525638 at 5:00pm to participate. Contact christopher.sharkey@supportinc.com or gwen.bonilla@supportinc.com for any questions. Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday, July 15
Moving and Grooving: Adaptive Yoga
When: Wednesday, July 15 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
What: We will join together to discuss life’s stressors while improving the physical health of our bodies to create a healthy lifestyle by learning helpful social and exercise habits. Thisgroupwill incorporate a different movement activity every session. Let’s slow down and take a day to get back to basics. We will stretch and focus on our inner strength by using adaptive yoga techniques. This is a great opportunity to be active during a virtual time. Adaptable for all abilities!
Instructions: In order to participate, please follow https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85277454478 at 12:00pm to participate. Everyone is welcome! Contact ashley.treiber@supportinc.com for any questions.
Thursday, July 16
Touching Stories
When: Thursday, July 16 from 11:00am-12:00pm
What: Touching Stories is a unique therapy model, specifically designed for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, that pairs the social and emotional learning of story with sensory integration activities in a way that is educational, engaging, and simply, a lot of fun! We have adapted our Touching Stories for at home use. Gwen and Meredith will first lead participants in a scavenger hunt for the sensory items needed for the stories (all items are common items found in every home) and then will tell the sensory-based stories to the group. Please see the attached list for scavenger hunt items. If you are curious to learn more, please watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcjzvevJ9_w&t=67s.
Instructions: In order to participate, please follow https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86143640216 at 11:00am to participate. Everyone is welcome! Contact gwen.bonilla@supportinc.com or meredith.kane@supportinc.com for any questions. Everyone is welcome!
Friday, July 17
Pop Culture Group: Cartoons and Animation
When: Friday, July 17 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
What: Pop Culture Group is an opportunity for clients to come together and connect over their common interests and explore new ideas at the same time. Come explore different styles of cartoons, animation, and comedy through illustrated art. We will learn, laugh, and watch in this upcoming session focused on cartoons and animation. This one is for the tv lovers!
Instructions: In order to participate, please follow https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88042448634 at 12:00pm to participate. Everyone is welcome! Contact meredith.kane@supportinc.com for any questions. All are welcome!
Items Needed For Thursday, July 16
We’ll do two stories:
Scavenger Hunt for How the Elephant Got Its Trunk!
Find the following items:
- A spray bottle
- Tongs
- A long sock
- Something that smells like flowers
- A banana or something that smells and/or tastes like a banana. Any fruit would be acceptable!
Scavenger Hunt for Six Blind Men and the Elephant!
Find the following items:
- A spice tea bag, cinnamon, or something that smells like cinnamon
- A Hairbrush
- A piece of rope (or string)
- A hand-held fan or a piece of cardboard
- A bucket or small plastic trash can
- A picture of an elephant (from a book, magazine or printed froma google image search)
Lay the items out in order. Position the client so that (s)he is sitting within reach of a wall
