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Walk for Autism, Virginia is a program managed by the Autism Society of America - Northern VA Chapter. The Walk raises money for educational scholarships given to parents of children with autism in the Northern Virginia area.
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| The Autism Walk will help raise awareness about the increasing frequency of autism and fund educational scholarships. |
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| The Walk for Autism - Virginia funds scholarships used for behavioral therapy programs such as Applied Behavioral Analysis or Relationship Development Intervention. |
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| This website has been created to provide general information about the Walk for Austim - Virginia events. Sources that contain valuable information are located here. For specific medical advice about autism, individuals should contact their health care providers. |
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The Walk is on, Rain or Shine!
The 4th Annual Walk for Autism
October 25th, 2008 |
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| Walk for Autism - Virginia is a program managed under the Autism Society of America - Northern Virginia Chapter. These scholarships are used for behavioral therapy programs such as Applied Behavioral Analysis or Relationship Development Intervention. These research-based, behavioral interventions help children with autism to be successful in the school environment and the community. |
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The puzzle pieces in the ribbon reflect the mystery and complexity of autism. The ribbon is typically shown in the colors, red, yellow, and blues. The different colors and shapes of the puzzle represent the diversity of symptons & severity anddiversity of the individuals and their families living with this disorder. Bright colors were chosen to signify hope through research and awareness.
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| Important therapies in the treatment of Autism are Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) & Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). These therapies make significant positive changes in these children.s lives. Typically developing children learn language, play & social skills naturally through their environment. Children with autism--although they are capable of learning--do not learn from their environment; their environment must be very structured to enable them to learn the same skills that normal developing children learn naturally. ABA & RDI therapies help them learn and function better in the world. They improve their ability to learn in school and participate in everyday activities, events, and daily routines that you and I take for granted but which could be terribly difficult for a child with autism to handle. |
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| For more information see the events page, or email us at for for further details about how you can help. |
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The 3rd Annual Walk for Autism - Virginia , a Tremendous Success!
During the 2007 Walk, more than 425 families, individuals, friends, school groups and people of all ages participated. More>>>
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There were many highlights before, during, and after the walk. In the opening ceremony, several prominent community members including Congressman Tom Davis of the 11th district, Virginia, Mr. Corey A. Stewart, Occoquan District Supervisor, Ms. Tessie Wilson, Fairfax County School Board Member, Mr. Milton Johns, Prince William County School Board Member, Ms. Pamela Gauch, Associate Superintendent for Student Learning and Accountability, Prince William County Schools, and Andrea Kramer, Executive Director of the Autism Society of America’s Northern Virginia chapter spoke about early intervention and their future vision for children with autism. Walk participants honored The Superstar Students of the Day (children with autism spectrum disorders) by taking a photo with our distinguished guests.
A Spongebob moon bounce, bubbles and games offered fun for the kids. Hands in Demand provided massages at a discount with all proceeds supporting the walk. Tasty treats were available including Starbucks coffee, donuts from Shoppers Food Warehouse, Dominoes Pizza, bake sale items and of course, bottled water. DJ Jonathan "J" Riley kept the energy flowing by playing fun family music. Professional photographer, Karen Nutini, graciously donated her time to capture wonderful moments in pictures. Various local and national companies exhibited to provide information about products and services available to families with ASD children |
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