A franchise of We Rock The Spectrum gyms in the US, the centre is built for children with special needs, with specialised equipment including ziplines, swings and slides. All equipment is designed by occupational therapists to aid the sensory development of children with processing disorders, and aids motor skill development and sensory processing. The play centre also has areas for medical practitioners and allied health professionals to work out of, and aims to be a “hub” for families with children with disabilities. Thornbury mum Sally Johnson will open the gym, which is now under construction, with brother and business partner Marcus, and says the gym will welcome kids of all abilities. Read More Here
Saturday was a great day for spreading Autism Awareness. It was Autism Awareness Day at Busch Stadium. Scott Range, 24, got to throw the first pitch. He has Autism. He was also his mother’s inspiration for opening ‘We Rock the Spectrum’ in Edwardsville. Scott’s family watched him throw the first pitch on the field today. Scott’s mother, Jennifer Range, was moved by the event. Autism Speaks’ Kansas City-St. Louis executive director, Megan Hoffman, told 5 On Your Side that she, too, was moved by the Autism Awareness Day at Busch Stadium. Read More Here
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — April is Autism Awareness Month. According to the Kansas City Autism Training Center, nearly 8,000 kids in the greater Kansas City area live with autism. Autism Awareness Month is an opportunity to educate the public about what autism is, what it isn’t, and what it looks like. Kids living with autism have meltdowns in public because they’re overstimulated. For Cassidi Jobe, whose sons Preston and Parker live with autism, this meant getting kicked out of multiple places. Cassidi, along with her husband Phil, opened “We Rock The Spectrum” Kid’s Gym, for all kids. “It was for our family, but it was for countless other families as well.” The gym is more than just a place for all kids to play and hang out; it’s an opportunity for the Jobe family to make a difference. “It was heartbreaking,” said Jobe, reflecting on all the places they got kicked out of. She felt cut off from the community, and not welcome. “I had a …
Imagination Day At Westfield Brandon The 2018 Imagination Day will take place at Westfield Brandon on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Bring the whole family out for a day packed with family-fun free activities and creativity. Imagination Day benefits We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym of Clearwater & Tampa. Entry, parking, and all activities are free and the first 100 Children will take home a Superhero Cape. There will be free activities & entertainment including multiple ‘Creation Stations’ like Dixie Bell Paint Company’s Rock Painting activity to our Official Discover Partner, MOSI’s Science Lab & a Mad Science feature. In addition, most Exhibitors will be offering a creative or educational activity at their booth. Dance Parties will be hosted throughout the day featuring an introduction from a local dance studio, and they will be teaching a few simple dance moves. Read More Here
Reston Community Center has added some new summer camps to its roster including some on filmmaking, jewelry making, engineering and environmental justice. The camp, Documentary Filmmaking: Summer Studio for Teens, will be taught by Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Rebekah Wingert-Jabi. Wingert-Jabi will teach documentary filmmaking for the four-week full-day camp, targeted for ages 13-16. The camp runs from July 9 through Aug. 3. Another new offering is a sensory-friendly camp called “We Rock the Spectrum,” a half-day camp for ages 6-11 that encourages strength, sensory processing, movement and positive social interactions through activities that include a zip line, rock wall, trampoline and obstacle course. The camp runs from June 25-29. The other offerings include “Trendy Jewelry Making” where campers will create up to five pieces in this weeklong session. There will be two sessions one from July 2-6 and the other from July 9-13. Read More Here
Families and friends whose lives have been impacted by autism are invited to join together April 14 and participate in the annual Joining Hands for Autism Awareness Walk. The one mile walk will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, with registration beginning at 7 a.m., at St. Louis Catholic High School located at 1620 Bank St. in Lake Charles. This year’s event will be the third in a row for Will Malone and his mother, Kat Landry, and his first year to have his very own team participate in the walk. “We look forward to this event every year and this year we have a lot of family and friends joining us, so it’s going to be a really fun time,” Landry stated. Landry recalled the moment when her son received his diagnosis that placed him on the autism spectrum shortly after he was 5 years old. “It was scary, it was a really tough time at first,” she stated. “He struggled a lot with ADHD. School was difficult and …
Kids gymnasium We Rock The Spectrum (WRTS) announced its long-term partnership with Microsoft Malaysia to enhance the development of autistic children in the country. This partnership will include coding experience as part of the gym’s programme. “We are trying to empower autistic children with technology, with the hopes that they can overcome challenges they face,” Microsoft MD K Raman (picture) told The Malaysian Reserve (TMR). He said the partnership to include the coding programme is in line with the company’s efforts to democratise technology and bridge the opportunity divide. “We believe empowerment begins with inclusion and technology should be shared with everyone, especially youths, as today’s digital natives are tomorrow’s digital workforce,” he added. Microsoft organised an “Hour of Code” in collaboration with WRTS to commemorate the World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) 2018 recently. Participants from the Imagine Cup 2018 regional finals, employees and volunteers from Microsoft, as well as youths from the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) come together to guide children on the autism spectrum …
STERLING, Va. – Anjali and Manish Gulati, opened a new gym after years of searching for a place that would cater to the needs of their son who has autism. We Rock the Spectrum, is a franchise specially designed for kids with sensory processing disorders. The kids-only gym offers an all-inclusive philosophy with uniquely designed sensory equipment. “I struggled to find someplace where he could just go and be active and fit in. Fast forward a few years I came across an article for we rock the spectrum,” Anjali Gulati said. “He seeks heavy sensory input, which means one of his favorite things to do is crash into walls and jump into super high places,” said Caitlyn Boyles when talking about her 7-year old who has autism. “He can get that in the different swings they have here.” The gym offers open play every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for children up to 13 years old for $14. Siblings are discounted to $12. For more …
Having a child with autism can be isolating. Their sensory processing disorder can make a trip to a noisy playground or crowded indoor gym more daunting than fun. Anjali and Manish Gulati, a Lansdowne couple, searched the DC metro area for years for a place that would provide their son a safe space to be himself while playing on sensory-safe equipment. “We looked and looked for a place where he could play, practice gross motor skills and find community—and we were willing to drive,” Anjali Gulati said. “We couldn’t find anything.” A couple of years ago, she stumbled upon a website for We Rock the Spectrum, a franchise of gyms specially designed for kids with autism, special needs and neurotypical development. “It was perfect. This has been my dream, and they offer the support I need to do it,” Gulati said. Read More Here
Eli was so excited for his date with his Aunt at We Rock The Spectrum in New Orleans that he had decided he wanted to wear a bow tie that day. “I thought he was overdressed for our date to We Rock The Spectrum this morning (peep bow tie), but since I had on a dress I figured “fair enough,” Cutno wrote in a Facebook post. There was just one slight hiccup. When the pair arrived at the sensory-safe gym, they noticed there was already a private party going on. Renée Cutno said she was dreading telling Eli he had to go home; he had already taken his shoes off. Read More Here
