Burnsville Career Fair - Jan. 30th 6-8 pm COK will be participating this evening. Burnsville High School
Steps of Hope Walk for Autism - Ridgedale Mall March 4 9am Our students will be performing in the main court. Hope to see you there! Stop by our booth for more information.
People's Fair - Lakeville High School 5-7p.m. Our students will be performing at the People's Fair again this year.
MACHE Conference - Homeschool Conference River Centre St. Paul. We will have a booth here at the conference. April 13-14 We invite you to stop by.
Saturday September 24, 2011 Autism Speaks Walk Mall of America We will be providing face painting and having a booth at the Mall, please
Sunday, September 25, 2011 Down Syndrome Society Walk Como Park We will also be providing face painting at the Walk and have a booth as well. 10-2pm
6th Annual National Ted & Dr. Roberta Mann Foundation Symposium about children and young adults with mental health and learning disabilities Tuesday, August 9th Minneapolis Convention Center
Artistic Director/Bonnie Kaye attended the conference Special guest speaker and appearance "Ellen DeGeneres" Thank you Ellen for all that you do and for sharing your time with all of us!
Uptown Art Fair
August 5-7 Lyndale and Lake August 5th, Calhoun Square 1-5pm Stop by and visit us, we will be with the MnCAAN organization. We will have students demonstrating some fun Theater games and hope you will join us. Come check it out and enjoy the Art Fair!
Past Events and Resource Fairs
Steps of Hope Walk for Autism Sunday, March 6th Ridgedale Shopping Center Our performance time 10:25am center court
Prior Lake-Savage Community Education Monday, April 4th 5:30-8pm Twin Oaks Middle School "Educating Trainman" speaker Barb Kavan and Stefan SEAC
People's Fair Celebrating Diversity Tuesday, April 19th Lakeville North High School 4-7:30 pm Performance time 5pm
Burnsville Medical Networking Group Wednesday, April 20th 8-9am In the Company of Kids is hosting this event 190 S. River Ridge Circle Burnsville, Mn. 55337 Public is invited
Natural Valley Presentation Tuesday, April 26th In the Company of Kids will be presenting 5-8 pm Burnsville location
Burnsville Senior Expo Saturday, April 30th 9-1pm Visit us and learn more about our Intergenerational Program "Magical Moments and Creative Expressions" Burnsville Senior Center
Resource Fair - Burnsville Performing Arts Center Dakota Cty Library rhythm and word family festival Visit us and register for summer camps! June 11th 10-2pm
Miracle League - King Field Lakeville COK students will open with the National Anthem Dedication of the Harmon Killebrew Field 4:30pm **Stop by and visit us at any of the events above, we would love to meet you**
Resource Fair - In the Company of Kids - Jill Kuzma
Sunday January 9, 2011 from 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Speaker Jill Kuzma will be presenting "Emotionally Equipped & Socially Savvy". Social and emotional deficits impact many students ability to be successful in the classroom. Jill is widely known for her energetic presentation style and for providing hands-on teaching ideas that are user-friendly and immediately applicable in the classroom and at home. The material is appropriate for all individuals on the spectrum but is geared toward those with Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS or "high functioning" autism in kindergarten through eighth grade. Jill is Autism Consultant for In the Company of Kids and has been instrumental in the development of our ASD Theater Programs.
We will also have other service providers, such as Courage Center, Partners in Excellence, Therapy for Me, Talking with Baby, Finishline Chiropractic and more to answer any questions you may have.
Event is free, however, you are requested to rsvp by calling 952-736-3644.
Location - In the Company of Kids 190 S. River Ridge Circle suite 200 Burnsville, Mn. (across from Grand Slam and Skateville)
Autism and Asperger World Conference - St. Louis 10-1-10 Featuring guest speaker - Temple Grandin
Bonnie Kaye and Kate Theis attended this conference
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9-year-old Prior Lake author with Asperger's publishes novel
Kare11 news Monday, August 16,2010
Prior Lake, Minn. -- Nine-year-old Davis Smith couldn't wait to tear into the non-descript cardboard box that arrived on his parent's doorstep. Inside the box were 30 books. 30 brand new books, each one the same, each one with glossy red cover.
"I have no idea, lots of wild ideas come into my mind," Smith said. The books were his own; 90 pages of complex dialogue divided into 12 chapters, written by a 9 year old with Asperger's, an autism spectrum disorder.
"I'm pretty proud; very proud, beaming," his mother said while sharing the sofa with her published author son.
Davis was diagnosed with Asperger's when he was four. Shortly after that, he began a creative process that hasn't let up. He's written lyrics for songs, concepts for museums, and a number of books and movie screenplays. His first published work, The Holiday Series #1 New Year's Eve, was completed before his self imposed deadline of Christmas last year.
"Ah, I'm going to write this for fun and then a year later I'm sitting here with a news camera in front of me and I'm like what? How did this happen?" he mused. He's using D.C. as his pen name.
His mentor, a teacher at In the Company of Kids Creative Arts Center in Burnsville, says Davis made it happen. "There are no disabilities. There are only abilities and that young man is a clear example. He's priceless and I'm speechless, because he always keeps me in awe," Kathleen Theis said.
The book is about an 8 year old boy who loves holidays, but always finds himself in the middle of a holiday disaster. New Year's is the first in a planned series. Davis' cousin, Serena Lins, provided the illustrations for the book.
Davis was planning on autographing copies of the book at "In the Company" on Monday the 16th. You can pick up a copy of his inaugural offering at www.lulu.com/spotlight/dcsmith. He's selling the books for $8.99 and he'll donate 10% of his take towards autism research.
D.C. will keep writing, but he's not going to stop there. "I hope to be an astronomer, maybe, or an astronaut, and a scientist... maybe a chef," he concluded.
Davis DC Smith - Published Author age 9
People's Fair "Celebrating Diversity" Lakeville North High School April 27, 2010
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Steps of Hope Walk for Autism Minnesota Autism Society Feb. 28, 2010
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Burnsville Fire Muster Parade 9-13-09 **Thank you Toyota Burnsville for the generous donation of the use of the vehicle!
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On Site Programs
Would you like our program brought to you? Our programs are brought to many places in the Twin Cities Area, give us a call and we would be happy to discuss options. Theater,Dance and Puppetry for all age groups. Children- Adults
*School Groups, we offer field trips and classes *Senior Homes, Dance and Acting Antics brought to you. Inter Generational Programs *Group Homes, we can bring our programs to you *Girl Scouts-earn your badge here Homeschool co-ops call to discuss options. Headstart
Let us know what your needs are and we will fill them! Give us a call at 952-736-3644 ask for Bonnie/Artistic Director
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