Parent to Parent of Washington State Newsletter

September, 2015

A Program of the Arc of Washington State
www.arcwa.org

1-800-821-5927

Well, it is that time of year again. Back to school.

Just got a picture of our grand-kids, with their new backpacks - off to 2nd grade and kindergarten. So cute. All shiny and bright. Ready to learn. Hope that your school transitions go well.

Want to welcome Emily Meeks, new P2P Coordinator in Kitsap/Jefferson and

thank you and good bye to Chris Morris. And to new Walla Walla Coordinator- Michelle Meyer.

Welcome.

See you all September 22nd at the Red Lion Hotel at SeaTac for our Coordinator training. Will be a great time to meet our new staff and also say hi to everyone. Lots of interesting things going on that we will talk about then.

Have a great September.

Susan

Calendar of Events

NEW RESOURCES:

NEW Transition Resources from WA Dept. of Health's H.E.R.E. (Health Education Resource Exchange) website:

1. Planning For a Healthy Transition: A Family Transition Plan &

2. Young Adult Transition Plan: Your Future/Your Life

Newborn Book Now Available for parents of newborns with Down Syndrome. Click here to download it for free!

The Washington State Governor's Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) has released its 2014-2015 annual report. Click here to read the report.

Autism Parenting Magazine - Feature article on preparing for fall and the transition back to school.

Video about Parent to Parent for Latino Families from The Arc of Snohomish. Click here to view with subtitles.

Maria Shriver: "We Need to Change the Game of How We Talk About Intellectual Disability" - Time magazine

Article: FOCUS Helps Those With Intellectual Disabilities Attend College - The University of Nevada-Las Vegas has started a program for adults with intellectual disabilities who want to attend college.

Navigate your travel with ease. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) launched a new website on August 11th. Click here to view disability information and choose a specific disability to learn about what to expect during a TSA screening.

"A person's ZIP code is a stronger predictor of his or her overall health than other factors, including race and genetics," declared Aetna Foundation leaders in an influential new article appearing on Health Affairs Blog. "And it's not just life expectancy - access to care, access to health information, and quality of life are all affected by where one lives." Click here to read the article.

September, 2015

9/11: Seminar on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders - Lacey. Presentation by Jeff Noble. For more information, contact Jennifer Paterno, Capital Kids Connection at (360) 951-0616.

October, 2015

10/10: Caring for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Your Practice: Practical Strategies - Seattle. Click here with questions or for more information.

10/14: Exploring Your Atypical Learner - Resource Fair & lecture "Master the Power of ADHD with Dr. Ned Hallowell. Click here for more info.

10/16: Autism Conference "Transitions: Pathways From Infancy to Adulthood" (theme) held by the Lewis County Autism Coalition in Chehalis. Click here for more info.

10/23: Eastside Family Support Conference - Spokane. Click here to contact Jessy Smith at P2P Spokane for more info.

10/29 - 31: Save the Date: 2015 WAEYC Conference - Seattle Airport & Conference Center. Invitations to submit proposals to present at the conference as well as to participate as a planning committee member have been given. Click here for more information.

December, 2015

12/2 - 4: Zero to Three National Training Institute - Seattle. Click here for more information.

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.