Welcome to the AUTISM Frostbite 5K page!
I would like to thank all of my facebook friends & family for helping out with the
fundraiser which will be benefitting Aboard. (Advisory Board on Autism and Related
Disorders).
I would like to introduce myself and tell you alittle on my involvment with Autism
Spectrum Disorder. My name is TJ Burke and I just recently moved to the Pittsburgh
area in April of this year 2011 to pursue my career in Law Enforcement. I am testing
with several Departments. I first started working with Autism in 2006 when I was
hired as a TSS (wrap-around) with St. Anthony’s Point & St. Michael’s Harbour, Inc.
St. Michael’s Harbour, Inc. started a program called Transition to the Adulthood
Program (TAP) which was developed to meet an identifiable service gap existing for
young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) during the transition between
high school and young adulthood and I worked as a Trainer Advocate.
Over the last several years working with my low functioning autistic client I learned a
new part of life. Before working with my client I didnt know what Autism was, never
heard of it. When I first got my client he was very aggressive, non verbal, and had
poor motor skills. At first I questioned myself if this is really what I wanted to do.
During our time together I learned so many different things from him but at the
same time I was able to implement strong plans with his family to help him
become more verbal, less- aggressive, and increase his motor skills. One thing
that really helped me over the years working with Autism was when my adult client
from the TAP program told me to think as if I had Autism. Amazing experience
working with St. Anthony's Point & St. Michael's Harbour.
Currently I am employed with UPMC as a Public Safety Officer, State Security &
Investigation Services as a Private Security Agent, and Community Day School as
the 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach.
TJ Burke,
AUTISM Frostbite 5K
Race Organizer
I would like to thank all of my facebook friends & family for helping out with the
fundraiser which will be benefitting Aboard. (Advisory Board on Autism and Related
Disorders).
I would like to introduce myself and tell you alittle on my involvment with Autism
Spectrum Disorder. My name is TJ Burke and I just recently moved to the Pittsburgh
area in April of this year 2011 to pursue my career in Law Enforcement. I am testing
with several Departments. I first started working with Autism in 2006 when I was
hired as a TSS (wrap-around) with St. Anthony’s Point & St. Michael’s Harbour, Inc.
St. Michael’s Harbour, Inc. started a program called Transition to the Adulthood
Program (TAP) which was developed to meet an identifiable service gap existing for
young adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) during the transition between
high school and young adulthood and I worked as a Trainer Advocate.
Over the last several years working with my low functioning autistic client I learned a
new part of life. Before working with my client I didnt know what Autism was, never
heard of it. When I first got my client he was very aggressive, non verbal, and had
poor motor skills. At first I questioned myself if this is really what I wanted to do.
During our time together I learned so many different things from him but at the
same time I was able to implement strong plans with his family to help him
become more verbal, less- aggressive, and increase his motor skills. One thing
that really helped me over the years working with Autism was when my adult client
from the TAP program told me to think as if I had Autism. Amazing experience
working with St. Anthony's Point & St. Michael's Harbour.
Currently I am employed with UPMC as a Public Safety Officer, State Security &
Investigation Services as a Private Security Agent, and Community Day School as
the 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach.
TJ Burke,
AUTISM Frostbite 5K
Race Organizer
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I would like to thank everyone who particpated in the
AUTISM Frostbite5K. We benefited Aboard, Advisory Board
on Autism and Related Disorders, approximately $7,000
dollars. I would appreciate your comments on the
Frostbite5k!
In the process of starting my own Company which will
continue hosting positive events for the communites.
Positive Movementz has been working hard on upcoming
SUMMER events. We have several events around the
corner; Wpa Wildcatz YFCamp, New Castle Arts Festival 5K,
Western Pa/Northeast Oh 7on7 SHOOTOUT, Next
Generation YFCamp, PITTSBURGH 7on7 SHOOTOUT, and
lots more! We have not released the website publicly but
plan to do so this next coming week after a few edits. I will
SEND a mass email out next week with the website LINK
and I hope all of you will check out the upcoming events!
The NC Festival is expecting approximately 3,000 to attend
this year and we are opening the weekend up with the first
NC Arts Fest 5K!
WEBSITE WILL BE RELEASED SOON!
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Positve Movementz
Director of Events
T.J. Burke
Tj@positivemovementz.com
(412)980/0085
AUTISM Frostbite5K. We benefited Aboard, Advisory Board
on Autism and Related Disorders, approximately $7,000
dollars. I would appreciate your comments on the
Frostbite5k!
In the process of starting my own Company which will
continue hosting positive events for the communites.
Positive Movementz has been working hard on upcoming
SUMMER events. We have several events around the
corner; Wpa Wildcatz YFCamp, New Castle Arts Festival 5K,
Western Pa/Northeast Oh 7on7 SHOOTOUT, Next
Generation YFCamp, PITTSBURGH 7on7 SHOOTOUT, and
lots more! We have not released the website publicly but
plan to do so this next coming week after a few edits. I will
SEND a mass email out next week with the website LINK
and I hope all of you will check out the upcoming events!
The NC Festival is expecting approximately 3,000 to attend
this year and we are opening the weekend up with the first
NC Arts Fest 5K!
WEBSITE WILL BE RELEASED SOON!
--
______________________________________
Positve Movementz
Director of Events
T.J. Burke
Tj@positivemovementz.com
(412)980/0085
