Family Network on Disabilities

May 3, 2013

 


Family Voices "My, How You've Grown" Raffle Winners

 

Three randomly drawn winners were selected, one for each of the age categories 0 - 7 years old, 8 - 14 years old, and 15 - 21 years old. Winners each receive a $50 Target gift card and all entrants will receive a free one-year membership to Family Voices. The Raffle ran until April 18, 2013. 
Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you to everyone who participated in this raffle. Your entries are all very inspiring and we appreciate you!!!

Winner in the 0 - 7 Age Category is:

Robert Parry

Winner in the 8 - 14 Age Category is:

Kylie Hawkins

Winner in the 15 - 21 Age Category is:

Matthew Leavens




What is The Big I.D.E.A.
Workshop


 

IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act:

 

Join in to hear about the federal law that

provides guidelines to the state for

Exceptional Student Education services.

The information will provide an overview of

IDEA for the evaluation for eligibility and the

Individualized Education Plan-IEP for your

child's future education.

 

Presenter Kathy Burton, Program Director

Family Network on Disabilities

 

Please call or email to RSVPat
850-416-6789 or [email protected]

Date: May 9, 2013
Time: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Where: Seventh-day Adventist Church, 119 St.   
       Mary Ave. SW, Ft. Walton Beach, FL

 
Transicion del Plan de Apoyo Familiar Individual al Plan Educativo Individual:



 
Date: May 23rd   

Time: 1:00 pm   

    

Where: Allapattah Child Care Center

             1836 NW 22 Pl.

            Miami, FL 33125

 

Contact Person: Roxana Bruiget

 (786)242-2979 / [email protected]

 


Date: May 10th

Time: 4:00 pm   

 

Where: Centro Mater West

             8298 NW 103 St.

             Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016 

 
 Con este taller usted podr� aprender el proceso del Plan de Apoyo Familiar Individual al Plan Educativo Individual. Conozca bajo la Ley de Educaci�n Especial sus derechos y como familiarizarse con el Plan Educativo en la escuela p�blica de su hijo (a).


Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department
Therapeutic Recreation Needs Assessment Survey

Miami Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department is interested in receiving feedback from persons with disabilities in Miami-Dade County about recreation activity preferences.

 Please click on the link below and answer the 21 survey questions, then click 'submit'. There is also space for you to add comments. Your answers will be used to improve future recreation programming for persons with disabilities in Miami Dade County. Please complete the survey only if you live in Miami-Dade County and are a person with a disability, or the parent or guardian of someone with a disability.

 

 

Note:

To receive this document in accessible format, call 305-755-7848.




In This Issue
Family Voices Announced Raffle Winners
It's A 'Great Idea Workshop
Transicion del Plan de Apoyo Familiar Individual al Plan Educativo Individual
Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department
Miracle Puppy Has Impact On Boy With Autism
Hispanic Children, Families and Communities in Miami-Dade County

 




Miracle Puppy Has Impact On Boy With Autism


Last year, animal rescuers found an abused puppy on the side of a Georgia road, having nearly starved to death. They nursed her back to health, naming her Xena the Warrior Puppy. The amazing recovery won Xena fans worldwide on Facebook and her story helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for the care of abused animals. Click to read more:  

 


Xena The Warrior Puppy Finds Home With Autistic Boy
Xena The Warrior Puppy Finds Home With Autistic Boy

Summit on
 
Hispanic Children, Families and Communities in Miami-Dade County,
 May 9, 2013




8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

 

 

at the 

Miami-Dade College,
InterAmerican Campus


The Summit sets the stage for an in-depth conversation with federal officials and local leaders designed to generate community-grown solutions that ensure children, youth, and their families are safe, healthy, and engaged in their communities.

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