Tiny Fingers to Tiny Voices
Sign language for parents and young children is a free course sponsored by the PEAL Center. The class is taught by Kimberly S. Simon for parents, infants, toddlers, and young children, birth to kindergarten, who would like to use another avenue to improve their communication skills. Children must be accompanied by their parent/caregiver. Additional family members, teachers, or therapists are welcome to attend. This sign language class is intended for all children, regardless of their disability label. Dress comfortably since this is a "hands on" class! Classes will be held in Pittsburgh, Freeport, Homestead, Zelienople and Aliquippa. To register please go to www.pealcenter.org or call 412-281-4404 or toll free 866-950-1040.
Lake of Dreams - Fun Fish program for Special Needs kids
We are planning our annual Fun Fishing Program for special needs kids for this summer. The date has been set and is Saturday, July 24th, starting at 10 am and lasting until 4 pm. The program is being held at a private lake in Eighty Four (North Strabane), PA. It’s a large (over six acres) lake. There will be fishing, boat rides for the kids, and possibly even horseback rides for the kids. You are free to bring whatever fishing equipment you want. But YOU DON’T NEED ANYTHING. We will supply fishing poles, bait, life jackets, and will have plenty of expert fisherman to help the kids. We will also be providing lunch, and refreshments. You and your entire family are invited, but the focus will be on your special needs children. There is NO COST for the event. If you RSVP, please commit to coming. This event requires a significant amount of work for the host. And since there is no fee, any extra food is wasted. Tim Burns-tburns@thenextthing.com
Pennsylvania Community on TRANSITION Conference
Empowerment in Action: A Unified Approach July 21, 22 & 23, 2010 at the Penn Stater Conference Center & Hotel in State College, PA. The primary purpose of this conference is to expand the capacity of schools and communities, in partnership with youth, young adults and families, in promoting the successful transition of youth/young adults with disabilities to post-school outcomes of employment, post-secondary education and training, community participation and healthy lifestyles. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about effective practices to assist youth/young adults with disabilities in achieving successful post-school outcomes. Registration is available on the PaTTAN website at www.pattan.net or for a direct link go to: https://www.solutionwhere.com/pattan/cw/showconference.asp?1448 - (Note be sure you log onto the PaTTAN course registration site before beginning the online conference registration process.)
Children's Services Resource Fair
Hosted by Allegheny County DHS and Allegheny County Juvenile Court on Friday, July 30, 2010 from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Circuit Center & Ballroom IBEW Building: 5 Hot Metal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (South Side). This is a great opportunity to network with other professionals that provide services to children and to share information with families. Please contact Alexis Miller at 412-350-6697 with questions and/or to register.
“A Spoon Full of Sugar” Psychotropic Medications * Intellectual Disabilities
July 2, 2010, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Topic: “Everything you wanted to know about working with a psychiatrist but were afraid to ask”
Friends Hospital, Scattergood Bldg. - Auditorium, 4641 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA
For more information email BCMT2000@comcast.net
Empowerment in Action: A Unified Approach - Annual Transition Conference
July 21, 22 & 23, 2010, Penn Stater Conference Center & Hotel, State College, PA
Registration questions - Mary Gordon PaTTAN Pgh, 800-446-5607 (voice) or 412-826-2338(TTY) mgordon@pattan.net. Conference questions- Michael Stoehr PaTTAN Pgh 800-446-5607 (voice) or 412-826-2338 (TTY) mstoehr@pattan.net; Wendy Patterson PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation 717-787-6695 (voice) 717-787-4885 (TTY) enpatters@state.pa.us; Ken Deitmen PaTTAN Harrisburg, 800-360-7282 (voice) or 800-654-5984 (TTY) kdeitmen@pattan.net; Mark Steciw PaTTAN King of Prussia 800-441-3215 (voice) or 610-768-9723 (TTY) msteciw@pattan.net
Brochure - https://www.solutionwhere.com/pattan/cw/showconference.asp?1448
https://www.solutionwhere.com/pattan/cw/showconference.asp?1448
9th Annual Pennsylvania Community on Transition Conference:
Empowerment in Action: A Unified Approach
July 21 - 23, 2010 at the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel, 215 Innovation Boulevard, State College, PA 16803
Conference registration will be available on-line after May 1, 2010 at http://www.pattan.net. Click on 2010 Community on Transition Conference in the What’s New Section on the home page.
For information regarding registration, please contact Mary Gordon – PaTTAN-Pittsburgh, 800-446-5607 6871 or mgordon@pattan.net.
Conference Registration Fee: Registration fee is $125.00 per person.
Family and youth who need support in order to attend the conference can apply for a scholarship to cover the registration fee and hotel (one room up to a maximum of 3 nights).
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