February News

Manatee and Sarasota Counties Source for Disability News

E-Mail News - February 2016 Edition

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FEED THE PIG

Feed the Pig Fundraiser continues through April 15, 2016.

We have a variety of gifts from local businesses helping to support the campaign. Anyone who turns in their pig with a donation of $75.00 or more will be entered into the drawing to win one of several fun prizes.

Winners will be notified after all the pigs have been counted.

If you still need a Piggy Bank, Click here and we will get one to you.

Thank you for supporting our education, advocacy, and caregiver support programs!

Thank you to our community sponsor:

PARENT MENTORING AND SUPPORT PROGRAM

New session starting on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Daughtrey Preparatory School. Presentation will feature Spanish interpretation. Please contact Jan Alvarez at the school to register - 941.751.7023. Program cost is $30.00.

AGENCY FAIRS

Take advantage of these great opportunities to meet our community providers in one stop! Now is the time to start making connections and planning for the future.

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Manatee County Agency Fair

Manatee Technical College, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Click here to learn more.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

FACE Autism Resource Fair

Cardinal Mooney High School, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

4171 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34232

The expo will provide residents of the tri-county area the opportunity to obtain valuable information on available resources for education, support, therapies and products pertaining to Autism Spectrum Disorders. Over 40 vendors are registered! Click here for more information.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Sarasota County Agency Fair

Suncoast Technical College, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

More information coming soon.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Tennis with the STARS

Clinic and Fundraiser

IMG Academy Tennis Courts - 1:00 p.m.

5500 34th Street, Bradenton, FL 34210

Proceeds benefit: Buddy Up Tennis

Click here for more information.

June 9 -12, 2016

Disability conference

Hyatt Regency Orlando

9801 International Drive

Orlando, FL 32819

Registration Now Open click here

Free for families of people with disabilities.

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Thank you to the

Friendly Associates for their recent donation of $500.00 in support of in-home respite services to families in South Sarasota County.

On your first virchases before you begin shopping.

Click here and sign in and type in your charitable organization of Family Network on Disabilities Of Manatee/Sarasota. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make on AmazonSmile will result in a donation.

Interesting Websites to Visit

http://www.olmsteadrights.org/ (Check out the disability resources section of the website. Links to many helpful organizations in Florida.)

Olmstead, or Olmstead v. LC, is the name of the most important civil rights decision for people with disabilities in our country's history. This 1999 United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Supreme Court held that people with disabilities have a qualified right to receive state funded supports and services in the community rather than institutions when the following three part test is met:

the person's treatment professionals determine that community supports are appropriate;
the person does not object to living in the community; and
the provision of services in the community would be a reasonable accommodation when balanced with other similarly situated individuals with disabilities.