 "In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us." - Flora Edwards American Author |
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Volunteer of the Month - Island County
Thank you, Tiffany Wheeler-Thompson for establishing the Zoe Foundation 9 years ago and distributing over 250 "Zoe Kits" to families who had a baby born with Down Syndrome!
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Tiffany and her daughter Zoe
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"When our journey began, nearly 11 years ago, we had no idea how much our lives would be turned upside down. When our Zoe Rose was given the diagnosis of Down syndrome at birth, we were at a loss as to where to turn, where to go, or even what happens next? Through networking and researching, we found that many families went through the same loss and confusion. We started The Zoe Foundation in 2005, assembling and distributing Zoe Parenting Kits to newly diagnosed families all over the country, with a main focus in the Puget Sound area. Nearly 250 Zoe Parenting Kits have been distributed to families that were in need of up to date resources and information, just like we would have wanted all those years ago. The most important piece in the "Kit" would be the congratulations letter, from one parent to another. Sometimes you just need to hear that you are not alone, your baby is just a baby that wants to be loved like any other baby, and the journey maybe scary but it is filled with joys you never dreamed of."
www.zoefoundation.org |
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Happy Holidays!
Enjoy time with your family and friends during this wonderful season.
Susan & Cathy
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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!
From the Center on Human Development and Disability at the University of Washington - "Nutrition Focus" a newsletter on Family-Centered Care. Click here for more information.
From the Office of Refugee Resettlement: Emergency Preparedness Booklet is available in English and the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Farsi, French, Karenni (Kayah), Kinyarwanda, Nepali, Sgaw Karen, Somali, Swahili, Tibetan, Tigrinya.
New Child Health Notes on Down Syndrome. Click here for a list of CHN topics.
U of WA's DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Newsletter is available. Click here to view.
December 2014
12/5: Webinar "Conversations with Eustacia Cutler" (Temple Grandin's mom). Ms. Cutler will be talking with selected autism experts in a variety of subjects. Click here to register.
12/8: Workshop from the Autism Outreach Project "Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Students with Autism Using Positive Behavior Support (Beginning) - Presented in Anacortes & available by videoconference. Click here for more info.
March 2015
3/20: WA Statewide Transition Conference - Yakima, WA. Click here for more information. Registration opens January 2015
May, 2015
5/7 - 8 (Pre-conference 5/6): Infant & Early Childhood Conference - Tacoma. Click here for more information 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. |
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"The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have."
- Vince Lombardi
American Football Coach
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