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 Wyatt's Friends and Family
An increasingly alarming issue for children with disabilities is bullying at school. This is common both inside and outside the classroom, but more so in the very space where they spend most of their day feeling unsafe. In a survey conducted by the Disability Rights Commission, 38% of children said that they were bullied at school. Of those, 21% said that their teachers bullied them. This is quite a significant percentage when the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has specific requirements for how school staff should address behavioral issues with children with disabilities. 41% of the surveyed children said that they feel left out at school because of their disability and of those, 43% said the feeling of isolation is due to bullying. These are dangerous numbers when consequences are considered. Children become disinterested in school, withdrawn, depressed, and it is not uncommon for these children to commit suicide. So, what about your child? Have you noticed these changes or a change in beahvior or mood? Bullying comes in so many forms and it is important for parents of children with disabilities to understand how to identify harassment, how to react, when to step in, and the laws and the rights of these children. There are many different resources to utilize, from the web to newly developed educating curriculum, the PACER Center has developed a curriculum that educates and trains parents on exactly these things. The best way to help your child or any child is awareness. Participating directly in your child’s life. Stay aware and stay focused. If you or your child have experienced bullying in your school, please contact us at 360-507-0944 or send us an email to info@wyattshouse.org .
We have been blessed with two wonderful speakers for tomorrow's meeting (June 17th - Wyatt's Birthday) who will cover separate age groups and socialization skills for children through adults diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Local counselor Jamie Faust, will be speaking about his socialization skills work with older teenagers and adults diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Also, Patty Gee, President of the Autism Society of Washington and owner of The Open Door Autism Clinic, will speak on the same subject and her work with children and young teenagers. This event will take place at the Tumwater Library from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. RSVP now!
UPDATE If you are interested in becoming an Exceptional Families Network group leader in your community, call 360-507-0944. Leaders will have access to a great deal of online information and training, automatically become part of a great 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization! WEB SITE: We are in the process of expanding our parent group to a statewide level via the World Wide Web. Our new web site will no longer reside on Meetup.com and will carry the URL www.ExceptionalFamilies.Net. As finances allow we will add features such as video/audio conferencing for statewide online presentations and training.
If you enjoyed our 2005 kickoff golf tournament then this year is a must to participate! The tournament will be held on September 9th at the Woodlands at Hawks Prairie in Lacey, WA and the planned Western BBQ dinner is absolutely scrumptious. Bring a team, a sponsorship and a group of friends to the dinner afterward for this thoroughly enjoyable fundraising event! Meet the founder and hard-working elves of our organization and hear how our vital programs are positively impacting the families throughout the Puget Sound Region and Greater Western Washington. We are implementing an Ambassador Program for this year’s tournament, which will allow any online or offline fundraiser of $250+ per person to participate in the tournament and enjoy the dinner afterward absolutely free. Contact us for more information!!
We are trying to plan a family day this summer and we would like your input. We could have a wild and fun day at Wild Waves or we could have a day filled with park fun and a BBQ. Please let us know what you think! Email us at info@wyattshouse.org
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