Showing posts with label kickapoo country fair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kickapoo country fair. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Special Guest: Dr. Temple Grandin

The Way I See It:
A Personal Look at

Autism and Asperger's


Dr. Temple Grandin
Kickapoo Country Fair

Saturday, July 24th
3:30pm – 4:30pm
Q&A to follow
Milky Way Café



Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple will offer helpful do’s and don’ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her “insider” perspective and a great deal of research.


These are just some of the topics Temple will touch upon:
 How and Why People with Autism Think Differently
 Economical Early Intervention Programs that Work
 How Sensory Sensitivities Affect Learning
 Behaviors Caused by a Disability vs. Just Bad Behaviors.
 Teaching People with Autism to Live in an Unpredictable World
 Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine
 Employment Ideas for Adults with Autism.


"Temple is my hero. She has my vote for the person who has provided the greatest advance in our understanding of autism this century."
-Dr. Tony Attwood, world renowned expert on autism spectrum disorders, author of
The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome




Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Kickapoo Country Farmers' Market



The Kickapoo Country Farmers' Market
will make its debut at the 2010 Kickapoo Country Fair!


It will be hosted by our friends,
will be held in the middle of the action on
Saturday 7/24/10, from 10am - 2pm.





How often do you go to the farmers market and get overwhelmed with the idea of preparing a meal from all the different types of produce available? Attend this workshop and this will never happen to you again!
Farmers Market to Table
Organic Valley Kitchen Tent - Pantry Stage, 11:30am -1:00pm.
Chef Monique Jamet Hooker will take you to the farmers market and back to the kitchen to show ways to prepare wonderful meals from the bounty of the market. Come with an open mind and questions!


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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

OH MY GOSH! IT'S JOSH B' GOSH!

Josh B' Gosh returns to the

Kickapoo Country Fair !

RIGHT NOW FAMILIES ARE EXPERIENCING THE FULL RANGE OF STRANGE!

Josh Peters spent several years touring Wisconsin schools with the Thread of Life Puppet Company teaching children about history, mythology, and puppetry before co-founding The Friends of the Stage, a nonprofit organization that produces theatrical fund raising events. After training with premier stunt master, Harley Newman, Josh began performing a comedy stunt show at fairs and festivals specializing in interactive family entertainment.The Josh B' Gosh Show opens with a fast paced fire act which evolves into a hilarious stunt show as Josh uses a mousetrap, a straitjacket, and even the audience, to demonstrate the powers of the human body and mind!

JULY 24th & 25th, 2010!

Don't miss out!