November 16, 2012
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Parenting Special Needs magazine (on-line magazine). 

Welcome to Parenting Special Needs Magazine!
Becoming a parent of a special needs child has changed my life forever, and in ways I never thought possible. My special needs child has taught me many lessons and I believe made me a better person. We at Parenting Special Needs, LLC, are making it our mission to provide parents of special needs children, of all ages and stages of life, both information and inspiration.

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ABILITY 1ST PRESENTS
TALLAHASSEE'S FIRST-EVER BIKEFEST

When: Saturday December1 2012

Where: Tallahassee
Summit East Hwy/90 & I10

Time: Noon - 7 PM

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 Easter Seals is
seeking qualified candidates for part-
time employment
services position/s.
 
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American Sign Language for Families & Children Living with Autism

This class is for those who want a true short cut to American Sign Language to facilitate communication. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or caregiver this class is designed for anyone wishing to begin signing immediately. Learn your first few hundred signs and understand your child's wants and needs, reducing temper tantrums caused by inability to communicate.

 

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UPDATE
The attached Community Resource Book - 2012 has been revised; adding Disability Achievement Center to the 'other' section.

 Please use this attached version
Family Voices announces a Free Fall "Giving Thanks" Raffle for Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs and/or Disabilities


Albuquerque, New Mexico:

 

Today Family Voices announced a free Fall "Giving Thanks" raffle for families of children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities. Many cultures include giving thanks as part of a harvest festival at the end of the growing season.  Family Voices would like to honor this tradition by giving families of children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities the opportunity to share what they are grateful for in having their children. Many, if not most, families see their children as their greatest harvest. For this raffle,families will share  gratitude's about their experiences with their special children, and be entered in drawings for $100 Target gift cards.

 

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To enter, families can go to  http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FVGivingThanksRaffle.  

   
 
 
Smartpen use by ASU Students with Learning Disabilities


Smartpen use by ASU students with Learning Disabilities





UCP Diamond Minds United Cerebral Palsy Association of Miami, Inc

After-school and summer camp services at the Miami Gardens site:

For children and youth ages 5-18 and through age 22 for those with disabilities. Different sites offer different foci and programming. Students at the Miami Gardens site follow a rigorous academic curriculum in a culturally responsive environment that includes literacy, math, Tai Chi, tennis, Spanish and sign language.

The Early Beginnings Preschool sites in Civic area/North Shore/Hialeah provides summer camp services for children ages 3 months to 7 years.

Programming focuses on special education, therapy and nursing, in addition to core components that include literacy, social skills, and physical fitness. Transportation is provided.     

Contact:Tamika Lewis
Phone: (305) 623-4438



FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


 The Florida Department of Education understands that there is a direct connection between parent involvement and high student achievement and supports Governor Rick Scott's recognition of November as "Florida Parental Involvement in Education Month." 

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Diabetes: Have Questions? Get Answers From the Experts!

 

 

Participants must call (561) 233-1742 to register.

 

 

Learn about diabetes at a free workshop offered by the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension. The workshop will include presentations by a CVS Pharmacist, Registered Dietitian Certified Diabetes Educator, and a Fitness Expert.  Registered nurse students will be testing for glucose and blood pressure.

 

November is Diabetes Prevention month. Many people may have the disease for more than six years and not know they are diabetics. Symptoms like increased urination, excessive thirst or hunger, weight loss, fatigue, wounds that are hard to heal, and blurred vision may be a signal; but unfortunately sometimes type 2 diabetes has no symptoms. Early treatment to control blood glucose levels helps decrease a person's chances of developing blindness, kidney or heart disease, and amputations.

 

Come to this training and find the answers to your questions from the experts in the field. Collaborators will include CVS Pharmacy, PBC Department of Health, Academy of Nursing and Health Occupations and Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation.  

 

Who: Cooperative Extension PBC/University of Florida IFAS

 

What: Have Questions? Get Answers from the     

                          Experts!

 

Where: Mounts Botanical Gardens Auditorium

             531 N Military Trail

             West Palm Beach, FL

 

When: Friday November 30, 2012

 

Time:  9 a.m. to 1:00 pm

  

 

Fee: Free