YES I Can Award

Dayna Mannebach was awarded the national "YES I Can" award, the second Kansan to receive this honor.  Dayna and her family traveled to Nashville, TN last April for her to accept the award.  The award was in the Art Category. Watch the video of Dayna's award presentation:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBysVKNwnvY

Children's Mercy Autism Parent Training

Friday, March 25, 2011: HOME MAKEOVER: SENSORY EDITION

Location: The Institute for Human Development

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Many Children with ASD have immature sensory systems that may affect his or her ability to learn and be successful.  The areas that affect sensory processing will be reviewed and demonstrated.  Sensory processing activities that can be implemented at home will be discussed. www.childrensmercy.org/autismparenttraining

Kansas Legislation

Want to know what is happening in the Kansas Legislature?

 www.kansas.gov/government/
 www.kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/year1/measures/

• Got Transition - The National Heath Care Transition Center
• Dyslexia & Math - Let us know if this site is helpful: teresa@familiestogetherinc.org.

Families Together, Inc.

Topeka Center

(785) 233-4777 or (800) 264-6343 

Garden City Center

(620) 276-6364 or (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

www.familiestogetherinc.org

Families Together, Inc. is the statewide organization that assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities. Our program's mission 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.