A Question of Forgiveness
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You might be surprised that the first person to forgive is yourself. Try and rid your mind and heart of feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness.
- Forgive that stranger: "Can't you control your child?"
- Forgive your friend: They may not understand your feelings of helplessness or hopelessness or feel overwhelmed by them.
- Forgive your family: Like some friends, there are a lot of close well-meaning and loving people in your life that won't understand what you are going through. Rather than feel resentment, use this time to gently educate and understand your world. Read more
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Tip sheets and Resources for Guiding Early Childhood Practices
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The University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS) has expanded its Growing Ideas. These free online materials are for early childhood and school age care professionals, parents, and guardians. Many of the tip sheet topics include virtual toolkits that can be used for professional development activities or shared with parents, guardians or others. Get more information
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Childhood: Research Synthesis Points on Quality Inclusive Practices
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This document provides brief descriptions and supporting references for the evidence-based and promising practices that support early childhood inclusion from the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion.
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| More than a Bike-Riding Program | |
Lose The Training Wheels™: is more than just a bike-riding program. Learning to ride a two wheel bicycle has many benefits, some obvious and some not so obvious including:
- Increase in self esteem & self confidence
- Inclusion
- Positive change in family dynamics
- Improved quality of life through recreation
- Independent transportation
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Together We Can Learn Conference
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Closing Keynote
Understanding and Shaping Behavior- Moving from NO @%* to Sure!
Lee Stickle, Director of the Kansas Instructional Support Network (KISN) - Challenging behavior is frequently reported by parents, teachers and other caregivers as their number one concern. How we intervene, how we teach children really does matter, the message is more than the words, it is the context, the tone and where we deliver it!
Sibling Panel
- Lily Keohane ~ A freshmen at St. James Academy. Lily has a younger brother who has autism.
- JP Holley ~ A junior at the University of Minnesota. He has a younger brother who has autism.
- Keeley Schwindt ~ Attends Fort Hays State University. She has an older brother with mild cerebral palsy.
- Colleen Stack ~ Owns her own day care center. She has a younger sister with intellectual disabilities and cerebral palsy.
- Facilitated by Darla Nelson-Metzger, Families Together, Inc. and sibling.
Capitol Plaza, Topeka, KS ~ Saturday, February 25, 2012
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ADHD School Organization Help!
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School organization and cleaning tips to help children with attention deficit clean the clutter from their lockers, desks, and bedrooms...learn more.
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Partners in Policymaking is an innovative leadership training program for adults with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities. Partners in Policymaking, provides up-to-date information, leadership training, and skill building. Participants learn about the local, state, and national issues that affect systems change at these levels. This is a unique training program that encourages participants to alter their future, and is designed for the next generation of disability advocates. Get Involved
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Photos of Love, is a program that provides professional photographs of children and adults who are experiencing or have experienced life threatening illnesses at no charge. These photographs of families will insure everlasting memories and comfort for loved ones for years to come.
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| 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 |
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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 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. | |
| Save the Date! | |
Together We Can Learn Conference
February 25, 2012
Topeka Capitol Plaza
Early Bird registration is $40 for parents and $50 for professionals. (After Feb. 10 fees increase $10) Conference Schedule* 8:00 Registration 8:30 Opening Keynote 10:30 Breakout Sessions 12:00 Lunch (provided) 12:45 Honoring Jay Turnbull 1:00 Sibling Panel 2:15 Closing Keynote 4:00 Closing *Actual session times may change |
| Education Advocate Training | |
Lawrence
January 26, 2012
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| Family Enrichment Weekends | |
Feb. 17-18, 2012
Garden City
May 4-5, 2012
Lawrence
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| Team Empowerment Conferences | |
March 3, 2012
Wichita
Health Focused
March 31, 2012
Salina
April 21, 2012
Kansas City
What is a Team Empowerment Conference? |
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