"In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours."
- Mark Twain |
I had hoped to be able to tell you what the Legislature had decided about funding Parent to Parent and the Senior Family grants. But, so far, we have heard no more news about the funding except it
"was in" the DDD budgets when they went into closed door negotiations. Please be sure to thank your Legislators who have listened to our stories and have supported Parent to Parent.
Fingers crossed and wishing you all a great spring- with some sunshine.
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Calendar of Events
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NEW RESOURCES:
April is Autism Awareness month! The UW Autism Center has a calendar of free events which will be posted on their website. WithinReach is a resource that can link families and providers to the many public agencies and private non-profit organizations that can help meet a variety of health information, disease prevention, and community resource needs of Washington's families. Parenthelp123 (a program of WithinReach) - Toll-free Family Health Hotline: 1-800-322-2588 connects families to WIC, Medicaid, free and low-cost immunization clinics, breastfeeding support, child development screening services, family planning resources, and resources for families with children with special health care needs. Child Health Notes are a Medical Home tool developed in Washington State to provide information for early identification and management of special health and developmental concerns. Article:"Hamilton Man Teams Up with Actor for New TV Show" - Hamilton resident John DeMasi discovered Chris Burke's love of the limelight and his ability to connect with an audience years before Burke became the first actor with Down syndrome to star in a television series - a late '80s and early '90s show called "Life Goes On." Click the link above to read the rest of the article. Disabilities At Work Newsletter: If you are interested in Employment for People With Disabilities sign up for this newsletter. Watch the May edition for a list of companies and foundations that "go above and beyond" compliance in their employment recruitment practices or provide strong philanthropic support for disability issues. April 2012 April is Autism Awareness month! 4/4 - 5: From Spectrum Training Systems, Inc. - Special Needs Workshop in Seattle "Behavioral Interventions for Challenging Students". Click here for more info. 4/12: Intervention & the Dyslexia Friendly Classroom - Lecture presented in Seattle by the WA State Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. Click here for more info. 4/16 - 17: "Addressing the Behavior, Social, Sensory, and Self-Regulation Needs of Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders" workshop, a training opportunity through the Autism Outreach Project. Click here for more information. May 2012 (TBA): Balance Disorders: Diagnosis & Treatment - A free Childhood Communication Center Family Information Series from Seattle Children's. Call (206) 987-4209 for more info. 5-2 to 5/4: Infant and Early Childhood Conference. Click here for more info. 5/17: Understanding the Law: Special Education & 504 Services in the Public Schools - Lecture in Seattle presented by the WA State Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. Click here for more info. July 2012 7/30 - 8/2: Combined Institute on Special Education - Wenatchee. Click here for more info. |
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Resource Links |
Resource Links now on the Arc website in the Resource Library.
Click here to access the links.
Click here to find a local P2P Coordinator. |
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"Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day."
- W. Earl Hall |
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