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About Us
Blue Ridge Bags & More was established by Sarah Handlan and Laurie Kozar, parents of a young man with autism. Blue Ridge Bags & More is a result of their dream to create a supportive place of employment for adults on the spectrum. In 2006 Blue Ridge Bags & More was donated to the Autism Society of North Carolina(ASNC) in memory of Sarah Handlan. Today, ASNC maintains this family's dream by providing meaningful work in the community and fostering skills in art and creativity for people living on the autism spectrum.
Bags and More
Original art created by artists working with Blue Ridge Bags is scanned and printed onto reusable canvas tote bags, mouse pads and lunch bags. We can also create and sell prints and cards displaying art work on request. You can view and order these products here.
Home Teaching Kits
Home Teaching Kits are designed by the Chapel Hill TEACCH Center and are intended families and teachers who are interested in applying the TEACCH structured teaching principals with children at home or in the classroom. TEACCH professionals and parents in the autism community have identified areas of need which have been addresses in the structured kits. Employees at Blue Ridge Bags & More construct all of the tasks that are designed to go into the kits exclusively for sale through our company.
The Level I Teaching Kit is designed for children beginning the process of "learning how to learn." This kit provides instruction on setting up your environment and examples of basic activities and work tasks to foster the child's learning process.
The Level II Teaching Kit is designed for individuals with more advanced academic abilities such as reading, numbers, and language concepts. Both kits contain a manual and DVD with instructions on where, when, and how to teach students with higher needs in learning.
 HOME TEACHING KIT - (LEVEL I)
Contents:
Level I DVD
Level I Manual
3 Handouts
4 Folder Tasks
3 Manipulative Tasks
 HOME TEACHING KIT - (LEVEL II)
Contents:
Level II DVD
Level II Manual
3 Handouts
5 Folder Tasks
For information about ordering Home Teaching kits contact:
Joseph Yurchak
Blue Ridge Bags and More
30 Garfield Road, Suite F
Asheville, NC 28803
Tel: 828-236-1547
Fax: 828-236-3675
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