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Caring Santa
December 9, 2012.
9am - 11am
Arizona Mills Mall
Please enter the mall using Entrance 4. The event will be held during private mall hours so as to provide a calmer sensory-friendly environment.
Caring Santa is a special event designed for children and young adults with special needs and their families to have an opportunity to have their photo taken with Santa. Arizona Mills has partnered with AbilityPath.org, a national online resource hub and special needs social network to make necessary adjustments to the environment that supports the sensory, physical and other developmental needs of kids with all abilities.
RSVP at www.abilitypath.org. The event is free and professional photo packages will be available for purchase. If you have questions, call Crystal at 480-491-7300 or e-mail cheuft@simon.com.
Winter Camp Zoo
The Phoenix Zoo offers two days of specialty camps for children with visual impairments and with orthopedic impairments.
Sense of Wonder Camp for children with visual impairments
Thursday, January 3, from 8:00am - 12:30pm
Phoenix Zoo members: $50 Non-members: $55
Scholarships are available.
Wild Hearts Camp for children with orthopedic impairments
Friday, January 4, from 8:00am - 12:30pm
Phoenix Zoo members: $50 Non-members: $55
Scholarships are available!
Please feel free to contact the Camp Zoo Supervisor (602.273.1341 x 7355) to discuss your child's needs and ensure that Camp Zoo will be a good match.
Winter Adaptive Recreation Horse Camp
Hunkapi Programs, 12051 N 96th St Scottsdale, AZ 85260
For all abilities, age 7+
4-day program 12/31/2012 - 1/4/2013
8am - 4pm* *12/31 will be a half-day, no camp 1/1/2013
Daily riding lessons, adaptive recreation, Equipment usage, professional staffing, end-of-camp certificate
www.hunkapi.org (a nonprofit organization)
Sharing Down Syndrome Party
Breakfast with Santa (Westside Holiday Party)
Saturday December 8, 2012
10am - 12pm
First Christian Church, 6242 N 59th Avenue, Glendale AZ
RSVP or for questions - contact Jamie Boyett, Westside Chapter Leader at jamie@sharingds.org
9th Annual Inclusive Practices Institute
A Conference for Parents and Professionals Supporting Children with Disabilities
January 18-19, 2013
Deer Valley District Office, 20402 N 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Sparkle Effect - an innovative student run program that helps students across the country create cheerleading and dance teams that include students with disabilities.
- iPad Apps - and other technologies for supporting children and adults with disabilities
- Common Core - adapting the general education curriculum for students with disabilities
- I AM NORM- A youth forum on promoting inclusion
- Literacy Strategies For Students With Autism, Universal Design For Learning, Para educators And General Education Modifications, Positive Behavioral Supports, Post-High School Options For Teens With Disabilities, International Treaty On Disability, Best Practices In Supporting Self-Advocates...and more
For conference pricing and to register go to http://www.regonline.com/9thannualinclusivepracticesinstitute
For more information please contact:
Sherry Mulholland - mulhollandmatsutakeout@yahoo.com or 520-603-4010 or
Andrea O'Brien - andreamobrien@cox.net or 602-717-8106
Annual Dance Production of A Joyous Christmas
Included in this concert is the Movement E-Motion (MEM) program for young adults with Different Abilities.
Two locations:
- Saturday, December 1st at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center in Carefree
- Sunday, December 2nd at Paradise Valley Community College Center for Performing Arts in Phoenix.
Both concerts are at 2pm and tickets are available at the door or online.
Information can be found at www.azdance.org. (AZDance is a non-profit organization.)
Applied Behavior Analysis/Natural Environment Teaching
December 18, 2012
9am - 4pm
Touchstone Behavioral Health
15648 N 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85053
The cost is $50 for professionals and $30 for parents/guardians.
Register by calling 602-732-4967 before December 10, 2012.
The ABA portion of the training will be conducted by Joseph A. Gentry, PhD, BCBA-D from 9am - 12pm, and the NET portion will be conducted by Carey Burgess, M.A., BCBA from 1pm - 4pm.
Financial Planning Seminar
Saturday, December 8th at 10am
Disability Empowerment Center, 5025 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
"The ABC's of Special Needs Planning Made Easy"
- Informative & educational for parents, professionals & care givers
- Relevant for all ages and types of developmental disabilities
- Subjects include: Special Needs Trusts, Wills, Guardianship, Trustees, Lifestyle, Budget Planning, Estate Planning, Government Benefits, Medicaid, Medicare and the Letter of Intent
For Information or to RSVP call or email Nathan Buckles at 480-264-0211 or Nathan.Buckles@silvertreefinancial.com Speaker: Bart Stevens, SrChLAP, AzCLDP
Previously Listed in Monday Memo:
Webcast on Bullying
Moving from Awareness to Action in Bullying Prevention: Training Resources for the Field
Wednesday, December 05, 2012 | 1pm - 2pm Arizona Time
This presentation from the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Webinar Series will explore how local communities can activate partnerships to create positive change in bullying prevention.
Free Dental Clinic Event
The Central Arizona Dental Society will be hosting its first Mission of Mercy event December 6-9, 2012 at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. Mission of Mercy is a dental clinic with portable dental stations set up in a large public arena. Dental screenings and services are provided on a first-come, first-served basis, at no charge to those who attend.
- Clinic doors open at 4am.
- Treatment will be performed from 6am - 6pm on both days.
- No appointments will be taken or are necessary.
- Patients are seen on a first come - first serve basis.
- The number of patients seen will be limited by clinic capacity.
"Sensitive Santa" for Children with Sensory Sensitivities
Families will have the opportunity to have their child's picture taken with Santa in a calm, less-intimidating environment than the mall setting. This event is free and is for children who have sensory sensitivities, and who otherwise may not be able to have a picture taken with Santa at the mall.
Touchstone Behavioral Health locations
- Mesa: 2150 S Country Club Dr, Suite #36, Mesa AZ 85210
December 10, 2012 from 10am - 2pm
- Phoenix: 15648 N 35th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85053
December 12, 2012 from 10am - 2pm
December 15, 2012 from 10am - 3pm
For details call Traci or Elizabeth 602-732-4967.
Christmas Party / Respite Time
December 8, 2pm - 5pm
Highlands Church - 9050 E Pinnacle Peak Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
The Highlands Church Special Needs Ministry is hosting a free community Christmas Party and respite time for children
and adults with special needs. They will play games, make crafts, have pictures taken with Santa, and enjoy snacks and sing songs. Please RSVP to Missy Farrington, 602-820-3345, missyf@highlandschurch.org
Workshop: Tips for Applying for SSI, SSDI and AHCCCS Freedom to Work
December 17
10:30am - 12pm
ABIL, 5025 E Washington St #200, Phoenix, AZ 85034
This workshop will provide tips for a successful application for persons with physical conditions as well as those with less obvious emotional or mental disabilities. We will also discuss how to appeal any denied applications.
Facilitator: David Cardinali is a retired Social Security Claims Representative and Public Affairs Specialist with 33 years of experience, and has provided benefits and work incentive counseling for the last 3 1/2 years at DIRECT Center for Independence.
Register: http://tipsapplyforbenefits.eventbrite.com/
Provider Fair
Saturday, January 26, 2013
10am - 2pm
Steele Indian School Park, Phoenix
For families and individuals seeking services through the Division of Developmental Disabilities. This fair provides opportunities to connect face to face with providers from the Valley.
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