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Low Cost Internet Provided by Comcast to Low Income Families
To qualify for $9.95 a month Internet service and a low-cost computer, your household must meet all these criteria: - Be located where Comcast offers Internet service - Have at least one child receiving free school lunches through the National School Lunch Program - Have not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days - Not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment Consult Comcast's website for details about the program.
Lives Worth Living documents Americans with disabilities' decades-long struggle for equal rights. It traces the development of the disability rights movement from World War II, when thousands of disabled veterans returned home, through the 1960s and 1970s, when it began to adopt the tactics of other social movements. Told through interviews with the movement's pioneers, legislators, and others, the film explores how Americans with a wide variety of disabilities banded together to change public perception and policy. Lives Worth Living premieres on the PBS series Independent Lens, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 10:00 PM (check local listings).
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The Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee (CSEAC) is looking for fifteen new members - dedicated people from across Colorado who wish to advise the Colorado Department of Education's Exceptional Student Leadership Unit on the issues of special education. You can find more information about CSEAC, as well as the nomination and application form on the Committee's website. National Fragile X Foundation (NFXF) Podcast
Maximizing Your Child's Educational Experience with Individualized Education Plans
Hosted by Robert Miller with Jayne Dixon Weber
Join us as we speak with Vicki Sudhalter, PhD, about Individualized Education Plans (IEP). Hosted by Robert Miller with Jayne Dixon Weber. The Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is a very influential document in the academic life of any child with special needs. In this podcast, we discuss how to help create an IEP which addresses and helps to restructure behavioral challenges confronting children with fragile X syndrome (FXS).
"Face Your Fears" Anxiety Group
JFK Partners' program is designed for high functioning children age 8-14 years who are verbally fluent, have a diagnosis on the autism spectrum, and have difficulties with anxiety. This group is the result of eight years of funded research and focuses on helping children and their parents identify worries, develop coping strategies, and practice "facing their fears" with guidance and support from group facilitators. Participants will work in a large group for part of each session and then divide into child and parent groups -- parent participation is required. The group will meet weekly for 14 weeks on Thursdays from 4:15-5:45pm. Start date is TBD. Cost is $80/week. JFK Partners, University of Colorado Denver, 13121 E. 17th Ave., C234, Aurora, CO 80045 (Near I-225 and Colfax on the Anschutz Medical Campus). Email Alison Galansky at Alisonj901@aol.com for more information and to see whether this group would be a good fit for your child. Registration required and will be handled on a first come, first served basis. Denver Metro Community Parent Resource Center is hosting An Evening of Discussions with our Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Sue Swenson Thurs, October 13th, Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM St. Barnabus Episcopal Church 1280 Vine Street Denver, CO 80206 The evening offers an opportunity to voice your concerns on how education policies from Washington are affecting our pre-schoolers, youth and young adults in Colorado. Ms. Swenson is a parent of an adult child with disabilities and understands the challenges many of us face. RSVP by Wednesday, October 12th, to Yvette Plummer or Gabriela Perez at 303-365-2772 or yvettep@denvermetrocprc.org. Space is limited. PRESCRIBED STIMULANT USE FOR ADHD CONTINUES TO RISE STEADILY NIH and AHRQ study finds pace of the rise has slowed in recent years The prescribed use of stimulant medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rose slowly but steadily from 1996 to 2008, according to a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)... Peak Parent Center's fall newsletter, SPEAKout, is available. Think College presents webinars to those interested in quality postsecondary education for people with intellectual disabilities. Webinars are free, but registration is required. Federal Financial Aid for Individuals with Intellectual Disability October 12, 2011. Adam's Camp Early Start Therapy Program October 24-October 28, 2011 Designed for children with developmental disabilities, ages 1 through pre-school at Grace Community Church in Centennial: - 5 mornings of intensive multidisciplinary therapy
- Parent educational and informational programming
- Child care for siblings
- Digitalized clinical reports detailing therapy goals, strategies & recommendations
- Scholarships available
Contact Margaret Froehlke, RN BSN, at Margaret@adamscamp.org or 303-563-8290, ext. 18 for more information. Day-to-Day Strategies for Fragile X, a Regional Conference for Parents and Caregivers. Target audience is parents and professionals involved in caring for children and adults with FXS. Sponsored by Colorado Fragile X Monday, November 7 10am - 5pm Seminar cost = $35 Children's Hospital Colorado Conference & Education Center Level 2 13123 East 16th Avenue Aurora, CO 80045 Questions? Contact info@coloradofragile-x.org or call 720.261.2652. Consortium for Older Adult Wellness (COAW) offers Healthier Living Colorado classes that teach adults how to manage ongoing conditions such as chronic pain, chronic fatigue, lung conditions, diabetes, and many other conditions. The Health Care Advocacy Program of AdvocacyDenver and COAW have collaborated to offer a chronic disease management class to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. People with and without disabilities are welcome to attend. The class leaders are well aware that accommodations and adaptations may need to be made in order to make the curriculum useful for all participants. What: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions Who: Anyone 18 or older who would like to gain control over ongoing health conditions. Caregivers, family, friends are welcome to attend! Where: 1905 Sherman St., Suite 300, Denver, CO 80203 (AdvocacyDenver Office) When: Tuesday, October 11th, 20011 - Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. The class is every Tuesday for 6 weeks. Cost: FREE and snacks and drinks will be provided Frequently Asked Questions: - How long is the class? There will be one 2½ hour class once a week for 6 weeks.
- Do you offer child care? Unfortunately, we are not offering childcare, so you need to arrange this in advance.
- Do I get to keep the workbook/documents from the class? The workbook is yours to take after completing the class. If you come with a family member or friend you will be asked to share one workbook.
Contact Alex Andrews at AdvocacyDenver, aandrews@advocacydenver.org, to register. National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) (October 2011) is a national campaign held each October to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the many contributions of America's workers with disabilities. NDEAM's roots go back to 1945, when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each year "National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." In 1988, Congress expanded the week to a month and changed the name to "National Disability Employment Awareness Month." When the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) was established in 2001, it assumed responsibility for NDEAM, working to expand its reach and scope. The theme for NDEAM 2011 is "Profit by Investing in Workers with Disabilities," which promotes the valuable of people with disabilities to America's workplaces and economy. Parent Education Night: Students with Learning Differences Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Denver Academy's Richardson Hall 18 Speakers. 2 Sessions. Denver Academy's Counseling & College and Transition departments announce the 1st Annual Parent Education Night for Denver Academy parents and the community at large. Session topics are relevant to parents with children of all ages who experience learning differences. Parents outside of the Denver Academy community are welcomed but must RSVP.
National Conference on Bullying, Orlando, FL --- February 15-17, 2012 The School Safety Advocacy Council, National Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE), and Florida Association of School Resource Officers (FASRO) will hold the 2012 National Conference on Bullying in Orlando, FL. It will examine the causation, prevention, and mitigation of bullying. Topics addressed will include: Bullying Program Showcase, Using Digital Literacy to Combat Bullying, Bullying-What are the Trends Telling US?, Cyber-Bullying, The Reality Television Generation, and Liability 101-How not to be Successfully Sued. | 
