December 21, 2012 Info Blast

December 21, 2012

Injury Prevention

Where: Mailman Center, 1601 NW 12 Avenue, Miami, FL 33136 (Map Link)
When: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Web Link: http://thechildrenstrust.org/injury-prevention

Description:
Providers will participate in a 45 to 60-minute interactive guided training on home safety on board the Injury Free Mobile. Training will be available at various service sites throughout the County and over the course of the contract period starting as early as October 2011. Topics covered include identification of the following risks and action steps for prevention: poison, choking, suffocation, burns, strangulation, falls, supervision, and gun violence.

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Holiday Survival Kit Part
1: Shopping Survival

Shopping for the holidays is often more fretful than fun, especially when you have children with special needs on your list and want to get them something they'll both enjoy and benefit by. Here you'll find good gift ideas for your child and yourself, along with some things to think about while shopping.

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Holiday Survival Kit
Part 2: Family Survival

Big family gatherings. Enforced attendance at events. Extra worship services. Holiday programs at school. Lots of time off. Disrupted routines. Cabin fever. These stressful signs of the season hardly help keep families merry. Follow the tips here to tackle those pesky holiday traditions, manage your child's behavior all through these messy months, and show at least some little unwanted guests the door.

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Holiday Survival Kit
Part 3: Personal Survival

With all the errands and shopping and parties and card-signing and cooking and house-cleaning and children underfoot that come with this time of year, there's much less time to spend relaxing and recharging your batteries, and much greater need to do so. Here are some ways to wedge in a little rest and recreation.

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Make holiday meals safer
with recipes for ...

* Gluten-free Christmas
cookies
* Diabetic Christmas
cookies
* Gluten-free fruitcake
* Nut-free Fruitcake
* Allergy-safe pumpkin pie

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PROJECT RIDE

(Recreation, Independence, Development, Equipment)

Project Ride provides a modified tricycle for children with special needs who would not otherwise have an opportunity to ride a bike.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Children with special needs, ages 6-17, living in South Florida. Each child needs to be able to pedal and steer a bike independently

HOW DO I ENROLL MY CHILD?

Please contact Marianne Jacobs at mariannej@levisjcc.org or by calling 561-852-3256 for details

In This Issue

Injury Prevention

Holiday Survival Kit Part 1

Holiday Survival Kit Part 2

Holiday Survival Kit Part 3

Make holiday meals safer

Project Ride

Special Needs Toy Buying Guide

Events

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Special Needs Toy Buying Guide: Answering many of the questions about buying the right toy.
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AMC Theatres (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with the "Sensory Friendly Films" program.