Parent to Parent of Washington State Newsletter

June, 2012
A Program of the Arc of Washington State 

 

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"One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only interests."
- John Stuart Mill
British Philosopher and political economist
Coordinators,

Have a wonderful summer with your family and friends. 

Take time for yourselves. Refresh!!!

Susan and Cathy

 

PS Welcome to Julie in King, Pam in Snohomish, Becky in Island/SanJuan, Amber in Lewis, Cyndy in Walla Walla and Goodbye to Holly P. in Kitsap, Jesse in Snohomish, Helen B. in Spokane ! Thanks for all you do.

 

Calendar of Events

 
NEW RESOURCES:

 

Washington State is moving to managed healthcare for individuals receiving SSI-Medicaid, but NOT Medicaid/Medicare. Click here to read a bulletin from Informing Families Building Trust or watch a podcast for important details if you are affected by this change.

 

From Autism College, a part of Autism Making a Difference, Inc. "Beyond Brochures: How to Research and Evaluate Premium College Support Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities" by Wendy Byrnes and Eileen Crumm, Ph.D; Finding Solutions, LLC.

 

The 2012 Summer Camp Directory is now available for download at www.csncn.org

  

June 2012
 
6/4: Giving Care, Taking Care - a conference for family and paid caregivers in Seattle. Pre-registration required: click here to receive a conference brochure and registration form. Reduced fee for early registration available until May 15, 2012.
 
6/21 - 22: 2012 National Hands & Voices Conference - Hood River, OR. Contact Board President Pam Soloman for more information.
 
July 2012 
 
7/7: Annual Asperger Picnic sponsored by the Asperger Support Network - Seattle. Bring a potluck dish to share & lawn chairs; everyone is welcome! Click here for more information.
 
7/27 - 28: 8th Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference "The Thin Ethical Line: When Professional Boundaries and Personal Conflicts Collide" - Seattle. Click here for more information.
 
7/30 - 8/2: Combined Institute on Special Education - Wenatchee. Click here for more info.
 

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Resource Links now on the Arc website in the Resource Library.
 
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