October 2015

Hello again to all of our members and families and friends!  We wanted to update you on
what’s been happening at our program before we head into the holiday season that is fast
approaching!

Our days are always filled with learning opportunities geared to each individual to maximize
their potential.  Everyone participates in lessons that address money management skills,
vocabulary, art, current events, social skills, job exploration, and even Spanish lessons. 
Cooking classes and daily lunch preparation increases everyone’s recipe repertoire.  

Afternoons are filled with outings and we’ve had some wonderful experiences over the last
few months. We’ve visited the AZ Science Center, putted at Glow Golf, toured the Cardinals
Stadium, enjoyed the Phoenix Auto Museum, and made a splash at Lorraine’s Pool Party. 
Most recently we had the opportunity to bring out our inner “ape” at the Ape Index Indoor
Rock Climbing Gym.  

A special thank you to Shelbey’s mom, Barb, for inviting us to visit her ranch ~ complete
with a pot belly pig, goats, a mini burro, chickens, horses that include a Clydesdale, a Mule
Arabian, and a Percheron. And let’s not leave out the three dogs and a cat! The perfect end to
the trip was a barbecue lunch provided by the Buffalo Chip Restaurant in Cave Creek.

We haven’t forgotten about the importance of exercise, and all members go to the Virginia
Piper Sports and Fitness Center once a week.  Here they have the opportunity to utilize
circuit training equipment, weight lifting, and walking/running on the track. We still love to
bowl every week and it’s also great for fitness and for social fun…stay tuned for more
information coming soon about joining Special Olympics!  Members are encouraged to give
back to the community and ADS continues to be active volunteers for the Tool Bank of
Phoenix. Our members are also active in housekeeping skills at ADS and we’ve implemented
an end of the month Pizza Reward Party for all of their newly learned and proficient skills!

ADS is happy to announce that we are currently working on providing group supported
employment for eligible members.  Please contact a staff member for further information.  

ADS has also received eligibility as a Qualifying Charitable Organization.  Persons can donate
to ADS and receive a tax credit. Call us at the program (602-296-5781) for more information.

Because we are always looking for new ideas and comments on how we are doing, please
take a moment to comment on our post.  This is your chance to help us make the progra
even better for everyone!

Thank you!

~Lorraine, Jessica, Shelbey, Mireya, Rebecca, and Ricky

NAMI Walks
      Walking for Mental Health!
     Saturday, October 17, 2015
     8:00 am
     State Capitol Grounds
 
  If you would like to participate in the Walk, donate on behalf of a walker, or volunteer to help with the  brunch cookout at the end of the walk please RSVP  by Monday, October 12, 2015 to:
  Shelbey at Arizona Developmental Services  623-692-9966
  For more information visit:   www.namivalleywalk.org
  

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This week my blog is on J-Reyez song That's Okay With Me. There is no music video for this song but the link to the youtube video is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKvek2Q09hc&list=PL2B644577F201421E&index=54. 

This song is about the singers love for his soulmate. They are in a fight but he says that he forgives her and that's what real relationships do. I like this song because it's romantic and pretty. I wanted to share it with you because it is a good song to share with friends. The lyrics are below. Thanks for listening!

Lyrics to That's Okay With Me

So I'm JReyez
And I didn't know what more to say to you
So I just made a song for you

I hope you understand
Yea

[Verse 1:]
Yeah, all the arguing and fighting
Thinking that it was over, sparking it and it might be
This hard life see it through my eye vision too
Missioned all the way out of the city just to visit you
We're growing up a lot faster than our friends
They pretend and they wanna see us fall in the end
And they don't care and they're living lies in their time
Cus it makes them feel better about their lives going no where
You never trusted me and I never trusted you
No excuse your mistake was fully up to you
But I forgave you, that's what we need to do
We can speak it through, honestly
I miss her with X and O's, I shoulda just let her know
I shouldn't have let her go, she wouldn't be better off
Cus the people all around her is nothing but bad influence
I know that when I found her I loved her more than my music

[Verse 2:]
We forgot how it started, were lost in the moment
All this commotion of bottled up emotion
The love is blurred and it's out of it's focus
It's been a few hours incase you didn't noticed
Emotion in our voice is based on tone
You don't get it so you go hang up the phone
It's an excuse that your wrong but your trying to be right
And I'm doing the same since the beginning of the fight
And it's like we all the same, people make mistakes
You keep me sane from the world of fakes
The only person I can talk to and always there to listen
You the best, I consider you my bestfriend
Wanna relax knowing I got you
And you got me too so let's walk it through
Sometimes I can't even talk to you
But just understand anythings possible

[Verse 3:]
Sometimes I feel like were the worst of friends
Time is spent but just to her extent
And I don't resent cus of her expense
I'm trying to explain but there's her defence
I respect you, the things that I said I never meant to
Straight, I ain't fake and I ain't gotta pretend boo
I see you in the mirror, you an exact resemblence
You just like me, I'm sorry I acted selfish
We both equal the same kind of people
Me and you the picture frame gotta sequel
I wouldn't leave you, I'm still by ya side
And at the end of the day I know you still down to ride
Bonnie and Clyde whatever you call it
I'm right behind, whenever your fallin
A big fight is just a small fraction
Of us we just gotta be real and adapt it

My dogs name is Buffet and he is a very smart dog. He eats a lot of dog food plus human food due too my dad giving him food.  Buffet does not eat all his food because of my dad feeding him food that is bad for him. We named him Buffet after the Margaritaville singer Jimmy Buffet. We got him from the Arizona humane society he was 8 or 9 years old when we got him. I believe he is 10 or 11 years old now.

Buffet is a grey and white shih tzu poodle mix with a teddy bear hair cut style that they do for small dogs. My dog has many different names like buffaroni, buffaroo but my dad says if mom and me continue to call him that he will get confused. Every time when my dad gets home from work my dog wants to go to bed right away.

My dog also used to chase chickens when he lived on a farm.

The best thing about having a dog is the love and the companionship they give you. They also give you company and kisses on the nose, they are there when you are sad. They can sense when you are sick and need some one to be there.