Eustacia Culter, mother of Temple Grandin

Register now for August 3rd to hear Eustacia Cutler, mother of autistic daughter Temple Grandin and author of A Thorn in My Pocket, speak about her experiences raising Temple. Eustacia will inspire you to reach beyond your current resources and make it work for you and your child.

Hurry, because the registration fee is reduced until July 16th!

Best, Joan

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Transition Success, 8 Beth Drive, Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002-1928, USA

EUSTACIA CUTLER

RAISING TEMPLE GRANDIN A FAMILY AFFAIR
Join us and let's get together for families!
LIVE! INTERACTIVE! ONLINE VIDEO EVENT
August 3, 2010 10:00 am PDT
SPECIAL REGISTRATION EXTENDED through July 16, 2010

Gather your friends and bring Eustacia into your home, to your parent group, or to a professional development meeting.
ONE FEE PER SITE - NO LIMIT ON ATTENDEES AT YOUR SITE.
Sponsored by Washington State University and Autism Families Together.
REGISTRATION ONLINE or go to www.familiestogether.org or call 509-335-2321

A Thorn in My Pocket
This excerpt from her book gives insight into what Eustacia felt as a mother.
'I’m practicing Bach at the piano and Temple, now perhaps 2 1/2 but still not speaking, is on the floor beside me, absorbed in crumpling a newspaper, humming to herself, squeezing the paper, watching it slowly spring open, shredding it, gazing at the pieces that float about her. I try to entice her with colored plastic cups and spoons, but she won’t look at me.
“See the bright colors? See how the cups fit together? Now the spoons. Isn’t that fun?”
She stares for a moment and returns to her newspaper. I tell myself that children find their own playthings and don’t have to be entertained with what we think of as toys. But she looks so forlorn, sitting there absorbed in her tattered plaything, sooty with newspaper ink. Like a slum child nobody cares for. My pretty baby with her blue eyes and blond curls. She who would prefer me to leave her alone. The snub cuts deep. Eerie in her calm refusal to engage, she’s closed the door on me, polite but firm. And so with the best intentions we each neglect the other. Isolated, numb, we play it safe, I in my world, she in hers. But what is her world? I turn back to the Bach. I’m not very good at it, but it’s better than nothing. She hums. She’s humming the Bach.'

Dates and Registration
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to host this great event at your site. If you have not done a webinar before or with the United States please contact us for a trial before you register. London time for the webinar is 6:00 pm.

Special REGISTRATION EXTENDED!! This Week only through July 16th $80.00 USD
General Registration
After July 16th $90.00 USD

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Individual Class Registration for teachers and 3 Clock Hours available through Washington State University. Payment for clock hours will be accepted following the workshop.