Elizabeth Ruths Home

ELIZABETH RUTH'S HOME (ERH) INITIATED ITS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING SERIES IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2021. THIS PROGRAM SERIES CONSISTS OF A MONTHLY EVENT FOCUSED ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY AUTISM. IT IS DIRECTED TOWARD THE AUTISTIC MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, THEIR CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIES. THESE EVENTS SERVE TO BRING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER, PROVIDE THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK, AND GAIN ACCESS TO LOCAL SERVICES AND INFORMATION. IT IS PART OF ERH'S COMMUNITY BUILDING MISSION AND ALSO SERVES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND CONTINUED EDUCATION TO THE AUTISTIC COMMUNITY IN AMARILLO. THESE EVENTS CONSIST OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PRESENTATIONS, GAMES, ACTIVITIES AND FOOD. THE NOVEMBER 2021 EVENT WAS DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH ADVO COMPANIES - HOPE TO OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION, WHILE THE EVENT IN DECEMBER WAS CARRIED OUT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TEXAS BEHAVIORAL CENTER IN AMARILLO, TEXAS. EXPENSES INCLUDED, FOOD, GAMES, MATERIALS, AND LITERATURE IN THE FORM A OF AN ACTIVITY BOOKLET PREPARED BY ERH. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE AMARILLO AREA FOUNDATION.