Event Information
Creative Connections periodically hosts events for families affected by autism and professionals in the field. Please check this page for upcoming and past events. Also be sure to check out our Photo Gallery of Past Events!Upcoming Events
"Siblings and Autism" with Julie Protopapa and Melissa Marciano
April 2008
Find understanding and connection with Julie and Melissa as they talk about their experiences growing up with a sibling with Autism. Gain knowledge and perspective through listening to Julie's 31 years of experience and Melissa's 20 years of knowledge. Learn how it affected them and apply new perspective to your sibling child or yourself as a sibling.
Speakers Julie and Melissa will be followed by a Question and Answer session.
Everyone Welcome! This is a FREE event and will be especially beneficial to parents with multiple children and for siblings of children on the spectrum.
Past Events
"Living with Autism" with Sean Barron and Barbara Protopapa
July 21, 2007 in the ballroom at the University of South Florida
Nationally known author of "There's a Boy in Here"and co-author with Temple Grandin of "The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships" Sean Barron and Well Known Autism Speaker Barbara Protopapa inspired and restored hope for families and professionals as they spoke about their experiences growing up with Autism and about living as adults with Autism.
Check out Photos from this event on our Photo Gallery.
Creative Connections hosted this FREE event and recognize that it could not have been successful without the following...
THANK YOU to:
Sean Barron and Barbara Protopapa
Julie Protopapa
Christina Lorences and Carmen Inclan
Delta Delta Delta
Tilt Works
Businesses who participated
Everyone who Volunteered
Everyone who participated in the raffle and donated funds to help support the evening