 "It isn't the great big pleasures that count the most: it's making a great deal out of the little ones." - Jean Webster |
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Welcome to Tiffany Wheeler-Thompson, Island Co. P2P.
Hope your "Back to School" time is an easy transition for you and your family.
Susan |
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Calendar of Events
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NEW RESOURCES:
Leadership Development Program for Latino Families - The Arc of Snohomish is offering free workshops in Spanish in Everett for families and other interested community members. The deadline to register is September 15th. Contact Catalina Angel for more information at (425) 258-2459, ext. 106.
From the article:
"Nearly 6 million American children - or roughly 8 percent - have a disability, the study found. Though the prevalence of physical disabilities declined over the study period, significantly more parents said that their children had neurodevelopment or mental health issues in 2011 as compared to a decade earlier."
September 2014 9/5: Overcoming Barriers to Employment Summit: For Job Seekers with Disabilities - Shoreline, WA. Click here for more info.
9/13: Mission: I'M POSSIBLE - A Family Enrichment Day For Families Who Have a Child With Autism at Camp Lutherhaven. Registration deadline is August 22nd. Click here for more information.
9/27: Wings For Autism Travel Training Program - at SeaTac in collaboration with Alaska Airlines, TSA, and The Port of Seattle. Click here for more information.
9/27: Family Childcare Conference - Highline College in Des Moines. Click here for more information. October 2014 10/1: Seattle Children's 6th Annual Symposium "The Good, The Fad and The Ugly: Hot Trends in Nutrition - Seattle. This one-day program is designed to update healthcare providers with the most current evidence surrounding nutritional issues. Click here to pre-register.
10/10: Autism Conference: Building a Community of Support - Chehalis - Save the Date! Registration open soon, click here for more info.
10/10: Family Support Conference: "Best Case Scenario - From Surviving to Thriving" - Spokane. Click here for more information.
10/11: Washington State Father's Network Conference - Redmond, 8:30am to 4:00pm. Click here for more info.
November 2014
11/3 - 4: The Pacific NW Employment Forum - Vancouver, WA. The Forum focuses exclusively on integrated employment of individuals with disabilities. Click here to e-mail for more information.
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Resource Links |
Resource Links now on the Arc website in the Resource Library.
Click here to access the links.
Click here to find a local P2P Coordinator. |
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"Information's pretty thin stuff unless mixed with experience."
-Clarence Day
American Writer
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