Glee Adds Another Character with I/DD
One of The Arc's (US) favorite actresses, Lauren Potter who has Down syndrome, is about to get a new cast mate with I/DD. Lauren plays cheerleader Becky on the hit TV show Glee, who is coached by Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch). Last year, Sue's story line included the death of her sister, Jean who was played by another of our favorite actresses, Robin Trocki who has I/DD. (Don't worry, Robin is very much alive - just her character is gone). In last week's episode, we find out that Sue's new baby has Down syndrome, and was sweetly named Robin, in honor of Robin Trocki. The Arc applauds the producers of Glee for featuring characters with I/DD so prominently in their series.
From DisabilitiesAtWork.org - October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Let's honor the companies that go above and beyond in their hiring practices of people with disabilities by endorsing them through the Disabilities At Work consumer advocacy campaign. From Susan: "I honor Starbucks and Applebees - they hire people with disabilities, including our daughter Alexa."
Smart911 - Check out the Smart911 System. You can create a free Safety Profile for your child or Senior Citizen so that First Responders have important health information in advance of a 911 call.
The 2012-2013 Autism Outreach Project Training and Services catalog is now available. See the complete catalog and training schedule at-a-glance online at the link above.
October 2012
10/8 - 9: Co-Occuring Disorders Conference - "Emerging Solutions to Integrating Care" in Yakima. Click here for more information.
10/8 -10: 29th Annual Special Education and the Law Conference in Seattle. Click here for more info.
10/16: NFP's (Nurse-Family Partnership) Celebration/Infant Mental Health Symposium - Mukilteo, WA. Deadline for registration is October 9th. Click here for more info.
10/18 - 20: Washington Association for the Education of Young Children's (WAEYC) 36th Annual Conference for Early Learning - Vancouver, WA. Click here for more info.
10/20: Savvy Estate Planning Families with Special Needs: Down Syndrome Conference in Renton. Click here to e-mail for more info.
November 2012
11/2: Autism Awareness 2nd Annual Autism Conference - Chehalis, WA. Please register by October 26th. For more info or if you have questions, please call Rayna Austin (INTOT) at (360) 748-4359 or Amber White (P2P) at (360) 736-9558, ext. 107.
