WE WILL ROCK BLUE!
Autism Benefit
Concert Announced:
Inspirational Music
of Queen Will Rock Windsor on May 23rd, 2014
We
Will Rock Blue! is the latest blue-themed fundraiser
for Autism Ontario Windsor Essex. The inspirational music of Queen
will rock downtown Windsor’s Chrysler Theatre on May 23rd, 2014.
Did
you know that Autism now affects 1 in 94 children in Ontario? This pervasive
Developmental Disorder affects almost every aspect of a person’s life,
impacting behaviour, social interaction and communication skills. And the statistics
are rising at an alarming rate, affecting more and more families each
year.
Autism
Ontario helps improve the quality of life for persons with Autism and Pervasive
Developmental Disorders by working with them to ensure they live with dignity
in our community.
The
concert We Will Rock Blue! features North
America’s leading Queen tribute show, Simply
QUEEN. The event is produced by Magic Enterprises
Productions, a Windsor company with a 20+ year track record. This team
of professional entertainers and producers are benefit concert veterans,
with a recent show generating $17,000 for the Children’s Treatment Centre of
Chatham-Kent.
Pre-sales
have begun for Autism Ontario Windsor Essex members.
Tickets go on sale to the public Thursday, January
30th at the Chrysler Theatre Box Office.
Tickets
can be purchased online at www.chryslertheatre.com/events
or by phone at 519-252-6579, or toll free at 800-387-9181. Also available at
the Chrysler Theatre Box Office, St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, 201
Riverside Drive West, Windsor (Ferry Street Entrance).
For
more information or to purchase tickets visit www.WeWillRockBlue.com
Money
raised in Windsor Essex stays in Windsor Essex.
About Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disability that typically
appears during the first three years of life: it is the result of a
neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain.
Autism
Spectrum Disorder is one of the most common developmental disabilities. Based
on recent studies by Canadian researchers, the prevalence rate of
Autism Spectrum Disorder is 1 in 94.
In
Ontario, there is an estimated 100,000 individuals with Autism Spectrum
Disorder. Yet most of the public, including many professionals in the medical,
educational, and vocational fields, are still unaware of how autism affects
people and how they can effectively work with individuals with autism.
Autism
impacts the typical development of the brain in the areas of social interaction
and communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have
difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and
leisure or play activities. They find it hard to communicate with others and
relate to the outside world. In some cases, aggressive and/or self-injurious
behaviour may be present. Persons with autism may exhibit repeated body
movements (hand flapping, rocking), unusual responses to people or attachments
to objects and resistance to changes in routines. Individuals may also
experience sensitivities in sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.
by Tim Fairhurst
Biz X Magazine
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