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FUSE INK 
  
June 2015


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Family Meetings

We are taking our summer break from our family support meetings. Mark your calendars for our meetings that resume in the fall!

 

 Hancock County
August 3

Greenfield Intermediate School

6:30-8:30 pm


 

Shelby County

August 10

Shelby County Public Library

6:30-8:30 pm


 
  

 Hope to see you there!   

 




 

 

July 24

12:00 am - 11:59 pm


 

FUSE is participating in Match Day!

 

See the article for details and plan to support FUSE 

on July 24!


 




Restaurant Nights

Thank you for supporting our restaurant night fundraisers. 

 

 Greenfield


Papa John's
June 30-July 1
All day
Need flyer you can
download from this
newsletter


Culver's

August 20

5 pm to 8 pm


 
 Hope to see you there!   



Hancock County 4-H Fair Info

 

The Hancock County 4-H Fair continues now through June 27.  Click here for a flyer that lists the fair schedule and event hours.


 

Carnival Specials include:

 

Wednesday, June 24th 

Kids Day Wristband 

Noon - Close $12


 

Thursday, June 25th 

Special Midway for Disabled/Disadvantaged/At Risk Youth 

1pm - 3pm 

                  AND                 Community Day/Food Drive (1 Canned Good = 1 Free Ticket (no limit) 

5pm to 10pm)


 

Friday, June 26th -Midnight Madness Wristband Special 

9pm - Midnight $10

 

 



Assistive Technology for Hoosiers with Disabilities

 

~from the INDATA Project at Easterseals Crossroads

 

Registration now open! 

 

The INDATA Project hosts FREE trainings on various aspects of assistive technology (AT). We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our next training.

 

Registration is NOW open for our next

FREE full day training on

Assistive Technology for folks with Dyslexia and other Learning Disabilities

 

Click here to get more information or to register for this event.

 



 FUSE 20th Anniversary Celebration


 

Mark your calendar now for the FUSE 20th Anniversary Celebration

April 16, 2016


 

Details will be available in early 2016, but save the date now. You won't want to miss it!

 


 

If you are a family who participated  in FUSE events between 1996 and 2004, we need your old photos!  Dig through those archives!  Contact Denise to make arrangements for us to copy some of your best old photos of your child or family at FUSE events and activities.

 


 

 



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Hope you are all having a fun and productive summer! There is a lot going on for FUSE this summer even though our family programming slows down while you are all busy with your summer plans.  Here's some info for you to know about FUSE and other things happening around the state!

  

Papa Johns Nights for FUSE

 

 

Papa John's in Greenfield is hosting a two day benefit for FUSE on June 30 and July 1.  Just click here to print the attached flyer, use the coupons and turn in the benefit night slip at the bottom.  FUSE will receive 15% of your purchase back from Papa John's! 


 


 

David Borgmann Memorial Golf Outing

 

 

The 13th Annual David Borgmann Memorial Golf Outing will take place this year on July 17th at Hawk's Tail Golf Club in Greenfield!  Lunch, registration, and complimentary range balls available starting at 11:30 a.m. with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is only $75 per player. Put in a team of 4 or sign up as a single or twosome and we will put you with others. Ladies are welcome too!


 

Want to attach your name or business to all the festivities? Be a sponsor!  Lots of good raffle prizes have already come in, and we will be doing a silent auction as well. We hope you will join us and "tee it up" for FUSE!


 

More information is available from [email protected] or by calling
 
317-462-9064.


 

Click here to register now!

 

Sponsorship opportunities are available.  Click here for sponsorship information.


 

Click here to print the golf brochure with registration information to share with a friend!

HCCF Match Day: Give HC Grow HC

   

 

On July 24, our community will come together for a special 24-hour giving event called Match Day, and we need YOU to join us. It's your chance to make a real difference for programs and services that serve our community.

 

Each gift made on July 24 will be matched TWO ways.  1) Every community gift received during the 24 hours period will receive a portion of the HCCF pool of $80,000 for the organizations, immediate needs.  2) All community gifts will be endowed and matched $0.50 for $1 up to $7,500 per organization from a $90,000 pool thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment.

 

If you love FUSE and support our work in improving the lives of children with special needs, please show your love by donating online at 

http://matchday.givehcgrowhc.org/non-profits/fuse

or at the HCCF office on Match Day.

 

Find out more by visiting giveHCgrowHC.org and mark your calendar for July 24!

 

How does it work?

 

Donations can be made on giveHCgrowHC.org or be delivered to the Hancock County Community Foundation (HCCF) office at 312 E. Main St., Greenfield on Match Day.  HCCF will be open from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM on July 24, 2015, to receive donations.  HCCF will accept cash, check, or credit, and all donations mailed must be postmarked July 24, 2015 for eligibility.  Checks should be made out to HCCF with "Match Day" and the designated organization written in the memo line. 

 

 

Cruisin' for FUSE Motorcycle Ride Rescheduled--Registration Open

 

The third annual Cruisin' for FUSE Charity Motorcycle Ride will take place on August 15, 2015!

 

We rescheduled the ride for weather concerns, so here are the new details.  The ride will start at the Hancock County FOP at 400 E. Davis Road, Greenfield, with registration at 8:30 am and kickstands up at 9:30 am. The ride will be round trip to Mann's Harley Davidson in Edinburgh. Registration is $25 per bike and $5 for a rider, which includes a T-shirt and wristband.

 

Register to ride at Cruisin' for FUSE at this link


 

Riders who choose to may raise at least $100 by getting pledges and have their registration fee waived. This option gives riders an opportunity to increase the fundraising to help FUSE provide information and support to families raising children with special needs! Learn more about this option or how to sponsor a rider on our website at this link.

 

Plan to cruise in for lunch and an ice cream sundae bar after the ride, beginning at 12:30.  The lunch cost will be $10 and includes both lunch and ice cream!  We will have a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction with great items from local businesses and collectibles after the ride as well. We are working on new entertainment, so watch our website for details!

 

For more information, call Amy Borgmann at 317-462-9064 or email [email protected].


 

 

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 Download the Cruisin' for FUSE Ride Flyer 

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Caregiver Support Services Applications Open July 1 

 

Information courtesy of The Arc of Indiana

 


Families on the waiting list for Medicaid Waiver services can receive $500 of Caregiver Support Services (respite) at no cost. These hours are provided to families on the waiver wait list on a first-come, first-served basis, in each BDDS district.  The application process begins each year on July 1; previous applications do not carry over.

The application can be submitted online starting July 1 at this link 

https://ddrsprovider.fssa.in.gov/BDDS/ConsumerInfo/CaregiverSupportRequest.aspx  

High School Diploma Survey

 

~Info courtesy of Family Voices Indiana

 

Family Voices Indiana shares the following opportunity to share your voice:

 

As part of the Indiana Career Council, the Core 40 subcommittee was established in 2014 per IC 20-19-6-9 to examine the current Core 40 diploma offerings and make recommendations to the SBOE, which may include:

  • Changing course requirements for the Core 40 diploma
  • Changing the types of diplomas offered in Indiana
  • Analysis of need in Indiana for a CTE diploma and/or CTE offerings

Over the past several months, and through the chairmanship of both Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz and Commissioner of Higher Education Teresa Lubbers, a large committee made up of stakeholders representing business and industry, higher education, school administration, K-12 educators, special educators, and CTE directors has developed the following proposed draft of  diploma requirements to be implemented with the freshman class of 2018-2019. Please take a moment to review the drafts and then take the survey that follows. The survey will be open through June 30, 2015.

We appreciate your feedback!

 

IRS proposes regulatory rules for ABLE Act disability savings accounts - Comments due by September 21 

 

 

~An informational alert prepared by Fifth Freedom

Information courtesy of Disability Scoop, the Daily Times

 

IRS proposes regulatory rules for ABLE Act disability savings accounts - Comments due by September 21

 

Last year, President Obama signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act into law. The ABLE Act created a new type of savings account designed to help people with disabilities save money without risking their eligibility for government benefits.

 

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has proposed some regulatory rules governing how the new program will run. The rules have been posted at the Federal Register for public comment before they become official.

 

Among other things, the rules would require:

  • At the time the ABLE Act account is created, the beneficiary must provide evidence that they have a disability, such as a disability benefit verification letter from the Social Security Administration, or a diagnosis signed by a physician.
  • According to the ABLE Act, the account must be used for "qualified disability expenses." The proposed IRS regulations interpret the term broadly, to include basic living expenses related to maintaining or improving health, independence, or quality of life. Qualified disability expenses would not be limited to medical necessities.

If this issue is important to you, you can read the proposed regulations and share your thoughts at the Federal Register here: http://fifthfreedom.org/u/13j .

 

The IRS has specifically requested comments on what types of expenses should be considered "qualified disability expenses" and under what circumstances. However, people are welcome to comment on any area of the regulations.

 

Hands in Autism: Intensive Week-Long Training for School & Service Personnel 

 

~Information courtesy of Hands in Autism 

Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center

 

 

We, at Hands in Autism Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center, would like to share information about our upcoming and most popular week-long intensive trainings that are tailored to preschool teachers, primary special educators, counselors, early childhood service providers, service coordinators, daycare employees, administrators, and other professionals working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Participants can expect to gain knowledge and understanding of the topics listed below, have the ability to observe and shadow HANDS staff working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and typical peers in the HANDS classroom, and have the opportunity to practice and receive feedback on implementation of the techniques and approaches introduced in training within the classroom environment.  This comprehensive training assists those new to the field as well as veterans or those with interest in passing information to their colleagues and families once they return to their setting.  Topics covered include:

  • Educational, behavioral and functional assessments
  • Ongoing data-driven decision making
  • Goal development and writing
  • Visual and physical structure
  • Choreography (of staff, children, & schedules)
  • Prompting and skills-teaching methods
  • Behavioral intervention
  • Social-communication skills training
  • Maintenance and generalization

The schedule for the workshop is as follows:

  • Intensive Training Week for School & Service Personnel
    • o   July 20th-24th (8 AM-5 PM): Elementary School Focus Register Here
    • o   July 27th-31st (8 AM-5 PM): Middle & High School Focus Register Here
    • o   Cost: $1,990 or $1690 for 2 or more and includes continental breakfast, snacks, and parking pass each day of training.
    • o   For Scholarship Opportunity: Click Here

Please also learn about and share information about other intensive trainings:

  • Intensive Week-Long Training for Families & Caregivers
    • o   July 6th-10th, 9:00-4:00 in Indianapolis, IN   Register Here
    • o   Cost: $500 with scholarship for a parent and their child with ASD and includes continental breakfast, snacks, and parking pass each day of training.
    • o   For Scholarship Opportunity: Click Here

 

Feel free to contact us with any questions by e-mail at [email protected] or call (317)274-2675.

 

 

 


Let us know how we can help you find other resources and supports that you may need for your child!

     
Denise Arland
Executive Director
FUSE, Inc.
  
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