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Manatee and Sarasota Counties Source for Disability News |
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E-Mail News - August 2016 Edition
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Latest Headlines from FND Manasota
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Back to School
The start of a new school year is always an exciting and busy time of year. Here are a few tips to get off to a good start:
- Attend meet the teacher events or send an email and introduce yourself to your child's teacher(s)
- Share your contact information
- The best time to reach you
- Also let the teacher know if you would like to volunteer and how you can help
- Scan or copy your child's IEP or 504 Plan and provide a copy to each of their teachers. If a teacher will not be working on your child's IEP goals, then you may just want to give a copy of the accommodation page.
- Setup a record keeping binder for this school year. You should keep copies of your child's current IEP, evaluations, report cards, correspondence with staff and work samples in reverse chronological order. Having all of this information about your child at your fingertips will help you prepare to be a member of your child's IEP/504 Team.
We hope you have a wonderful 2016-17 school year. If you do run into concerns or have questions, remember to check out our HOPE Advocacy services on the FND Manasota website.
FND UPCOMING EVENTS
9.1.16 Morning Coffee with FND, 8 a.m. or 10 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
- view our new PSA video
- learn about our updated website & resource guide
-Meet the authors of Moms Move Mountains: Special Education Survival Guide for Parents
9.17.16 Annual Conference 8:30 - 3:45
Woodland Community Church
Thinking About YOU, Thinking About ME
9.20.16 Giving Challenge
Online Donation Drive
Noon to Noon, 9/20 & 9/21
Website goes live at Noon on 9.20.16.
10.15 & 16, 10.22 & 23, 10.29 & 30
Hunsader Farm
9 am - 1 pm and 1 pm - 5 pm
FND will be running the Soccer and Football booths. Adult and Teen volunteers needed for all weekends.
11.12.16 Boots & Buckles Annual Event, 3-6 p.m.
White Buffalo Saloon
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Hear Now serves low income individuals who permanently reside in the US that have no other resources to acquire hearing aids. There is an application processing fee of $125 per hearing requested. When an application is approved, aids are given to the applicant at no additional cost. The hearing aids provided are Behind the Ear models and are new.
Check out their website for sensory friendly movies, bowling and roller skating fun over the summer.
October 12 -14, 2016
1st Annual Partners for Progress Conference
Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Florida
Hosted by Florida APSE (Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst!) and ROOF (Residential Option of Florida)
October 23-25, 2016
70th Annual Florida CEC Conference, to be held at
Lido Beach 700 Ben Franklin Drive Sarasota, FL 34236
If you attend, make sure to check out the session Mary Smith & Susan Magers will be presenting on the Parents Role in the IEP Process.
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Thank you to
our annual conference sponsors:
Woodland The Community Church
Manatee County YMCA
Gold
Easter Seals of Southwest Florida
Silver
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource Systems (FDLRS)
Bronze
Pediatric Therapy Solutions
The Haven
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.
HELP WANTED
In need of Lego Bricks for a fun new event coming in Winter 2017.
Please consider donating your gently, used bricks that are collecting dust in a bin to help us create a new family-friendly fun event.
Contact
Mary Smith via email or by calling 941.928.0682 to make donation arrangements.
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Interesting Website to Visit
 
A free, self-paced webcourse - The Changing Face of Benefits: Knowledge for Successful Employment and Asset Development - from the National Disability Institute (NDI) and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. (FDDC).
The goal of this webcourse is to educate you on the impact of earnings on public benefits and the opportunities available within your community to increase one's income and assets through financial stability programs so that you can make informed decisions about the job you want, how much you will earn and how you will invest towards your financial future.
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