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Disability History and Awareness:

A Resource Guide

The Kansas State Department of Education developed guidelines for the inclusion of disability history and awareness activities and materials for use with all grade levels. Each school district shall include disability history and awareness within the district's curriculum as deemed appropriate by the district. Download the Guide 

Reminder: Youth Scholarships


Friday, October 29th , Overland Park, KS

The Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy will be sponsoring a group of ten youth with disabilities in Kansas to attend the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL) annual youth pre-conference. Participants will learn how to enhance their future through independence. If you know a young person who would be interested in attending the pre-conference, contact [email protected] or 785-215-6655.

Local Response to Health Reform

 

Sunflower Foundation Public Forum
On the Front Line: Local Response to Health Reform
Thursday, October 28, 2010

Register Now for "On the Front Line: Local Response to Health Reform" a free, Public Forum, Oct 28th. A panel of state and national experts plus a keynote presentation by John McDonough, DPH, MPA (Hunter College, NY) at the new Oread Hotel on the KU Lawrence campus. The event is free and open to the public, so click on the link to learn more and register!

Autism & Asperger's Conference

Temple Grandin will be visiting the Kansas City area this November.

Don't miss this opportunity to see her and other experts speak on autism and asperger's. Follow this link to register for the conference by Future Horizons on November 12th


The Ooey Gooey Lady Coming to Manhattan 

A silly name but a serious message:

Annual Conference: 10/22/2010 - 10/23/2010,  Manhattan, KS

http://www.kaeyc.net

Location: Kansas State University Student Union

Contact: Robin VanAtta

633 Albert Avenue

Salina, KS67401

Phone: 785-280-0088

E-mail: [email protected]

Sponsored by Kansas Association for the Education of Young Children

 

Save the Date & Celebrate 40 Years of Arts Programming for teh Community

Mattie Rhodes Center

Brightening Lives, Building Futures Luncheon

Event Website:  History on Mattie Rhodes Center http://www.mattierhodes.org/web/english/History.html

Join Us for Dinner!
 

On The Monday, October 18

On The Border, New Market Square, Wichita
Tuesday, October 19

Chili's, Hutchinson, starting at 6pm
Tuesday, November 9

Chili's, 10520 W. Central, Wichita, starting at 5pm
Wednesday, November 10

Chili's, 7887 E. Central, Wichita, starting at 5pm


*Let your server know that you are supporting Families Together and 10% of your check will benefit us!

Families Together, Inc. 

 

Topeka Center

 (785) 233-4777 or (800) 264-6343 

Garden City Center  

 (620) 276-6364or (888) 820-6364

Kansas City Center

 (913) 287-1970 or (877) 499-5369

Wichita Center

 (316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364

Statewide Spanish parent line

 (800) 499-9443 

Wichita Administrative Center 

 (316) 945-7747 or (888) 815-6364

  

(All toll free numbers for Kansas parents & education advocates)

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Who Are We?

Families Together, Inc. is the statewide organization that assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities.  Our program's missions is to encourage, educate, and empower families to be effective advocates for their own children.
 
Families Together, Inc. is dedicated to a society that includes and values all people.  We offer families the security of belonging to a support network of other parents that face similar goals, challenges and needs.

 
Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT)
 
Overland Park
Oct. 23
Topeka
Nov. 13
 Hays
Nov. 20
www.familiestogetherinc.org
 
These are outstanding training opportunities for individuals with disabilities,their family members and service providers to increase awareness of employment options and Kansas' resources.

Education Advocate Training

 

Wichita
October 21

Kansas City
November 9

Statewide Conferences


 
Finding Solutions Conference 
Nov. 6, 2010 
More Information 
 
Together We Can Learn
Feb. 26, 2011 

Families Together Events

 
  Spanish Family Enrichment Weekend
Garden City
 October 22-23, 2010
 
 TEC Conference (Behavior)
Topeka
 Dec 4, 2010
 
 TEC Conference
Pittsburg
 Jan 29, 2011
 
  Family Enrichment Weekend
Great Bend
  Feb 11-12, 2011
 
  TEC Conference  
Wichita
Mar 12, 2011
 
 TEC Conference
Garden City
Apr 2, 2011
 
  Family Enrichment Weekend
Topeka
  April 8-9, 2011
 
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