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• Special Strong Bounce Class - August

  • When
    August 18, 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Jumping World - 100 Gulf Frwy N in League City

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  Special Strong Classes

  Bounce Class 

  August 4th & 18th
  6-7pm
  Jumping World - 100 Gulf Frwy N in League City

  The class is open for individuals with Ds ages 13 and up.

  Your child must be able to participate with the group, no roaming the facility. 

  You must purchase Jumping World socks which you can keep and bring to every class.

  You must sign the Jumping World Waiver and Special Strong Waiver.

  **If your child has Atlantoaxial Instability, neck or back problems please Do Not register for this class. 

  *If your child already attends Special Strong Bounce classes Do Not register for this class so it will give others a chance to attend.

  *Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle.

  *Annual Membership Required

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• Behavior Workshop presented by the Eva Marie House Grant

  • When
    September 19, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    The Gilruth Center at Nasa - 18600 Space Center Blvd

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  Behavior Workshop presented by the Eva Marie House Grant

  Saturday September 19th from 10am-1pm

  The Gilruth Center at Nasa
  18600 Space Center Blvd
  Meeting will be held in the Inspiration Room

  This workshop is for parents only, no childcare available.

  Serving Jason's Deli for lunch.

  *Annual Membership Required

  Joanie Garro, MA, BCBA, LBA with Garro Behavior Consulting will be presenting 

  Helping or Hovering?    Does Distance Make A Difference When Launching Independence?

  One of the most important goals for any parent or educator is to promote independence of a child and to help launch them into a world that accepts them and promotes their abilities and interests. During times of teaching and training of skills at home, school, or in the community, the adult 'teacher' usually maintains a proximal distance (within an arm's length) of the learner. Without realizing it, this close distance could delay independence by decreasing the interaction of the young adult with his/her peers, co-workers, and community helpers. It is vital to learn how to fade proximity or distance while teaching independence. This not only will increase the rate of social interaction for the young adult, it will increase the rate of learning, improve confidence in skills, and improve relations with the community and the young adult. Applications of evidenced based research and hands on experience will be discussed and demonstrated.

  LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • To discuss and demonstrate the effects of proximity of a parent, job coach, instructor, or paraprofessional on a person with disabilities during teaching at home, school, job site, or other community settings.

  • To discuss the effects of proximity on social interaction with others: peers, co-workers, community workers.

  • To demonstrate use of technology (bug-in-ear, video chat) during proximity fading to promote independence when teaching a new skill.

  • To discuss and demonstrate proximity fading techniques, the use of video-modeling, behavior skills training, scripts (script fading).

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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