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"From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life."
- Arthur Ashe,
American professional tennis player
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Kathy & Kai Regner
Helping Parent Volunteer of the Month - Thank You!
Kathy Regner is our Helping Parent of the Month. She is mother to Kai, an adorable 5 year old boy with Down syndrome. She has devoted numerous hours of her personal time to connecting with other families. Kathy has become an active contributor at our County Outreach Parent Support Meetings. She continuously volunteers to network with families at the P2P events, introduces herself to the new parents, and is always there to help with clean up.
She recently was talking with a family, which we didn't recognize, at the Summer Family Barbeque and we asked her about them, assuming they were friends. Kathy said she saw the family sitting alone and decided to go welcome them. She genuinely cares about families and it shows!
Kathy is an avid learner finding new ways to support her son in school and within our community. Over the years we have seen her grow into a strong advocate; she is knowledgeable about local resources and is a champion for any new family. We truly thank her for her amazing commitment to families, community, and us at Parent to Parent. We are honored to have Kathy as a Helping Parent!
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Happy Halloween-
Hope you are having a great fall. It has been a little "too rainy" here for me. Wanting to see the sun again.
Congratulations to our new Parent to Parent Program in Walla Walla; Sponsoring Agency: Walla Walla Valley Disability Network
Staff:
Angela Beam
Ysabel Fuentes
and Carla Nibler
Thanks,
Susan
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Calendar of Events
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NEW RESOURCES:
I'm In To Hire - is purposed to promote the business benefits of hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Take the pledge today!
Some schools and vocational-training agencies in New Hampshire and Vermont are working to collaborate early during student's high school years to help bridge the transition to adulthood. Click the link above to read the rest of the article.
Special Education Technology Center
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.
11/8: November Epilepsy Awareness Month Conference - Seattle. Click here for more info and to register.
11/15: ParentMap Special Event "Living a Glee-ful Life: Possibilities and Potential for Families and Young People Growing Up With Special Needs" - Bellevue. Celebrity keynote will be given by Lauren Potter, AKA "Becky Jackson" from the show "Glee". Click here for more info.
11/17: Training "Adult Spectrum Disorders in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: Characteristics and Issues" in Southcenter. Click here for more info and to register.
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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. |
