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October 2009, Volume 4 - Number 1 |
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Come support and celebrate Parent to Parent of Miami's 5th Annual Journey of Dreams Benefit November 7th, 2009 at the Moore building in the heart of Miami's design district. This year's Journey of Dreams will be unforgettable! We are honoring:
Modesto E. Abety, Excellence in Family Advocacy Award
Bambi J. Lockman, Education Leadership Award
Patricia Mederos, Community Leadership Award
Two ticket options are available to support our cause. Our $85 ticket includes open bar, hors d'oeuvres, and dancing until 1:00am. The VIP tickets for $150 include a sit down dinner in the VIP area, open bar, and dancing.
Please visit our Online Donation page to purchase tickets online. You will receive an e-mail thanking you for your donation, and your tickets will be mailed to the address you provide (please make sure that the Privacy Preference is set at "Provide my full contact information.") We hope to see you there! |
Just $5 Can Make a Huge Difference!
We sincerely hope that we have made a difference in your lives!
Please help Parent to Parent of Miami to continue to provide help families provide help, hope, and support to families who have children with special needs.
If every family we help each year donates $5, Parent to Parent will generate an extra $25,000 that we can give to families in need. If every family donates $25, we will generate a whopping $125,000 to help families!
Make an Impact Today!
Donate safely and securely online HERE
or write a check or money order to:
Parent to Parent of Miami
7990 SW 117 Ave, Suite 200
Miami, FL 33183
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
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Challenged Athletes Foundation The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) has voted unanimously to approve the concept of allowing athletes who use wheelchairs to become official members of high school track teams. A subcommittee has been formed to investigate options and report back to the board at the November meeting. This represents a unique opportunity to help make something great happen for high school students with disabilities.
The Challenged Athletes Foundation-Florida (CAF-Florida) has been working on a program to promote school-based adaptive sports here in Florida. CAF-Florida is collecting information about athletes who use wheelchairs who want to become members of high school track teams, and will present their findings to the FHSAA at the November meeting.
Anyone interested in this project should send their names to Kelly Mione at kelly.mione@hometowntrinity.com, who is working with CAF-Florida to gather this data. If you have questions please call Mr. Mione at 727-942-2591 x222. |
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Alexa Posny Confirmed as Assistant Secretary to OSERS |
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Alexa Posny as Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Education. Posny comes to the Department of Education from Kansas where she served as the director of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for the U.S. Department of Education, a position in which she assisted state and local effers to effectively educate all children and youth with disabilities. More... |
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IDEA PART B & PART C State Determinations |
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs has released state determinations on implementation of Part B and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for Fiscal Year 2007. Read the full announcement and find each state's determination level at the following link: http://www.ed.gov/policy/speced/guid/idea/monitor/factsheet09.html
States' FY 2007 Part B determination letters have been posted on the U.S. Department of Education's Web site. To access the letters, go to the following link and scroll down and click on the state: http://ed.gov/fund/data/report/idea/partbspap/2009/index.html |
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Autism License Plate now Available! |
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After a long and hard effort, the Autism License Plate is finally available! All proceeds will fund direct service programs for children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.
You don't even have to stand in line or go to the tag agency! You can get your new plate by phone, and have it mailed to you.
If you would like a personalized plate with a maximum number of five (5) letters/digits, call to find out if your choice is available. The forms will then be mailed or faxed to you, asking for your vehicle information to replace your existing plate, and your payment information. You can then mail or fax back the information to the tag agency, and your new plate will be mailed to you! Call 1-877-465-3824 to order. |
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Campaign to Tackle Unemployment Among People with Disabilities
By Michelle Diament
September 18, 2009
A national campaign to promote employment of people with disabilities will ask employers to look at this population in a new light.
The Campaign for Disability Employment, a new effort of the American Association of People with Disabilities, Special Olympics and a handful of other groups, is launching an initiative dubbed "What Can You Do?" It features a public service announcement and a new website where users can learn about employment issues and share their experiences.
The Web site also includes the winning videos from a contest put on by The Campaign for Disability Employment this summer. Videos show positive images of people with disabilities at work.
Jobs are particularly hard to come by right now for people with disabilities, employment statistics indicate. In August, this population experienced a 16.9 percent rate of unemployment, which is the highest rate on record since the U.S. Department of Labor began tracking such statistics in October 2008.
Meanwhile, the rest of the population was unemployed at a rate of just 9.3 percent. These numbers are not seasonally adjusted.
"The campaign is about raising expectations and changing perceptions of people with disabilities," said Kathleen Martinez, assistant secretary for the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor. "The employment outlook for people with disabilities will only improve when we have the opportunity to show the contribution we can make."
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CEC Adopts Policy on Physical Restraint and Seclusion
CEC's Board of Directors has approved a policy on physical restraint and seclusion in school settings, stating that schools should emphasize positive behavior supports for students, and only resort to restraint and seclusion when a child or others are in danger. Find out more. |
| RESOURCES |
There is a new resource available for parents from the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has created a Parent Portal ( www.cdc.gov/parents) to help parents find information to give children healthier, safer lives. The CDC Parent Portal organizes and presents information for parents and provides resources from across CDC, all in one location, making it easier for parents to find what they are looking for. The Portal is a great source for credible, accurate information in helping parents raising healthy kids and providing a safe home and community. It also is a resource for diseases and conditions that can occur, and for developmental milestones and schedules. The Parent Portal also provides information on physical activity, diet, physical and mental health, injuries and violence, peer relationships, and a special section on risk behaviors geared for the parents of teens. |
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Parent to Parent of Miami
7990 SW 117 Ave. Suite 200
Miami, Florida, 33183
Tel: 305-271-9797
Fax: 305-271-6628
newsletter@ptopmiami.org
www.ptopmiami.org
Mission
To empower and support a network of parents of children and adults with disabilities.
Vision
All parents of children and adults with disabilities will have universal access to information, training, support and advocacy skills to ensure their children achieve their fullest potential, while leading the community on the rights of all children.
Above all, we respect your privacy. We will never rent, sell or share your information with anybody.
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(C) 2008 Parent to Parent of Miami Inc. All rights reserved.
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