Families Together, Inc.

 Families Together, Inc. Monday Memo

 

Finding Solutions Conference

Saturday, November 12

Holiday Inn

529 S. Rock Rd.

Wichita

 

Conference Highlights

  • Bullying
  • Transition to Adulthood
  • Mental Health
  • New this year: Youth Track
  • PARENT SCHOLARSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE!

Contact: [email protected] or (316) 945-7747

New Podcast Series - "Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success"

This podcast series provides ideas for families on activities they can do at home and include in their child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) to ensure he or she develops skills needed for job success by the time he or she completes high school. Learn more and listen to the podcasts

 

Other Resources

Helping Youth Develop Soft Skills for Job Success: Tips for Families

 

Ayudando a los jovenes a Desarrollar Habilidades Sociales para tener Exito en el Trabajo: Consejos para los Padres y las Familias.

Beyond the Diagnosis:

Autism Across the Life Span

This conference will featuring keynote speaker Eustacia Cutler, author, ASD advocate, and the mother of Temple Grandin. Ms. Cutler will present, "Yes, Your Child is Autistic. Who is Your Child? Who are You?" in which she explains four stumbling blocks affecting children with ASD--Conceptual Thinking, Context, Eye Contact, and Shared Information. Cutler states that none of these has a physical reality; ASD children are literal and therefore have trouble understanding what they cannot see or touch.

October 7-8, 2011 - www.ksautismconference.org

Welcome Grandparents!

The Topeka Center cordially invites grandparents to an event just for them. We will be serving a light breakfast and coffee and offering plenty of time for fellowship. Families Together will provide grandparents with information about our services as well. Grandparents, from Shawnee and surrounding counties, who are closely involved with or raising their grandchildren are welcomed. The date of the coffee is September 20 from 9:00-11:00 am at the Carousel Room- Gage Park in Topeka. There is no cost to attend and grandparents should contact the Topeka Center at (785) 233-4777 or [email protected] to register.

Resources

25 ways to make this the best school year ever

 

The back-to-school assignment for parents of special needs kids

 

Back to school for the child with LD

 

Children's lunches brought from home and steps to keeping the food safe for the child to eat

Contact Us

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

  
Who are We?

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.

Upcoming Events

 

Education Advocate Training


Garden City

Education Support Center

Sept. 15


Overland Park

Indian Creek Technology Center

Sept. 27

 

Upcoming Events

 

Family Employment Awarness Trainings

 

Wichita

Part 2: Sept. 9 


Hays

Part 1: Sept. 10
Part 2: Sept. 24

Salina

Part 1: Oct. 21
Part 2: Oct. 22

 

Overland Park

Part 1: Nov. 11
Part 2: Nov. 12

 

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