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| | This was very interesting! Please pass along to families of children with disabilities. Click on link to view the information: Special Tax deductions for special needs families Partners- Here is some information about the annual scholarship luncheon and fundraiser through Amarillo College. If you have students that are wanting to apply for the scholarship they must apply before March 1st. Contact information is included in the flyer. HONORING WOUNDED WARRIORS LITE SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON Benefiting Students with Disabilities Make plans to attend! FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 11:30 a.m. Amarillo Civic Center, Heritage Room TICKETS: $20 in Advance · $25 at the DoorCATERED BY: Stockyard Café HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE • Make a Donation • Participate in our Silent Auction • Purchase a Vendor Booth • Attend the Luncheon FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Amarillo College disAbility Services: (806) 345-5639 or Brenda Rossnagel: (806) 371-5436 PURCHASE LITE LUNCHEON TICKETS: Kathy Roth: (806) 371-5105 or karoth@actx.edu FEATURED SPEAKERS Vernon Jezek   Wes Phelps
Share in their stories of triumph . Uniting Parents and Disabilities Rights Texas are collaborating and will be presenting a special education workshop in Plainview. Please forward to others who may be interested!
Free Special Education Workshop for Parents of Children with Disabilities In Plainview.
Feb. 11, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn how to: - Obtain special education services and supports for your child
- Advocate on behalf of a child who needs special education
- Prepare for an ARD committee meeting with administrators
- Exercise your rights in creating your child's education plan
Registration is required for this free workshop. Please fill out and return a registration form to secure your spot now. You can also register by phone by calling 1-800-252-9108. Limited money is available for parents who need childcare services in order to attend the workshop. Please indicate on the registration form if you need childcare reimbursement. Parents should not bring children to the workshop. American Sign Language and Spanish language interpreters will be provided. Lunch will be provided for all participants.
For information about a workshop in your area, click on the flyer and registration form for the region closest to you:
Plainview, Sat., Feb. 11, Flyer and Registration Form (English); Anuncio and Forma de Registración (Spanish)
Maria Garcia, MEd. Program Director Uniting Parents Coalition of Health Services, Inc. 301 S. Polk, Ste 740 Amarillo, TX 79101 806.337.1700, EXT 212 This could be a very important survey for secondary education and transition in Texas. It’s available in English and Spanish. This information is for families who may be interested in providing input
on services that affect children enrolled in special education: Dear Parent,
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs
(OSEP) will visit the state of Texas in October 2011. The purpose is to meet
with the Texas Education Agency for a verification visit to learn how the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is working for Texas
families and their children.
Partners Resource Network, as the Parent Training Center for the State of
Texas, has been asked to assist in this effort. We are requesting that
parents complete a brief survey to share their experiences. Responses are
confidential, names will not be used and results will be presented in
summary form. Your opinion is valuable and will help OSEP evaluate the
impact of IDEA. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/D99TGLB to take survey
or you can download the attached application, complete it and send it by
mail or fax to:
Partners Resource Network
1090 Longfellow Drive, Suite B
Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone: 409-898-4684
TX Parents Only: 1-800-866-4726
Fax: 409-898-4869
Email: partnersresource@sbcglobal.net<mailto:partnersresource@sbcglobal.net>
Thank you for your cooperation,
Estimado Padre,
La Oficina de Programas de Educación Especial del Departamento De Educación
de EE.UU. (OSEP) visitara el estado de Tejas en Octubre de 2011. El
propósito de la visita es para reunirse con la Agencia Educativa de Tejas
para confirmar como La Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades
(IDEA) funciona para las familias de Tejas y sus niños.
Partners Resource Network, como el Centro de Información y Entrenamiento
para Padres en Tejas se le ha solicitado ayudar en este esfuerzo. Estamos
solicitando que los padres completen una breve encuesta para compartir sus
experiencias. Las respuestas son confidenciales y los nombres no serán
utilizados y los resultados serán presentados en una forma de resumen. Su
opinión es muy valiosa y ayudara a OSEP evaluar el impacto de IDEA. Visite
la página web https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PRN_Spanish o puede llenar la
aplicación adjunta y envíela por correo o fax a:
Partners Resource Network
1090 Longfellow Drive, Suite B
Beaumont, TX 77706
Teléfono: 409-898-4684
Sin costo sólo para padres en TX: 1-800-866-4726
Fax: 409-898-4869
Email: partnersresource@sbcglobal.net<mailto:partnersresource@sbcglobal.net>
Gracias por su cooperación,
Partners Resource Network-TEAM Project
5005 W. 34th St., #207A
Houston, TX 77092
Office: 713-524-2147
Toll Free: 877-832-8945
Fax: 713-942-7135
prnteam@sbcglobal.net<mailto:prnteam@sbcglobal.net>
www.PartnersTx.org<http://www.partnerstx.org/>
New from NICHCY - The DisAbilityConnect App for Android Phones! |
Are you on the go, but really need to find an organization in your state that has disability information or provides support for parents? Or do you need the contact information for a national disability specific organization? NICHCY has just the app for you - DisAbilityConnect! Find the contact information for organizations providing information on disabilities, special education, early intervention, support groups, and many more with just a tap of your finger! |
| If you have a Barcode Scanner app on your phone, simply scan the QR code above to go directly to our DisAbilityConnect app in the Android Marketplace. Or you can download it from: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.amdee.disabilityconnect We are pleased to offer this useful application for free! It is currently only available for Android smart phones. |
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Website Update NoticeDADS has issued the following Provider Alerts or Bulletins: HCS Billing Guidelines Revision WebinarDADS Home and Community-based Services (HCS) Billing and Payment department will host a webinar for HCS providers, stakeholders, families, and individuals who currently receive HCS on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The purpose of the webinar is for HCS providers, stakeholders, families, and individuals who currently receive HCS services to hear from DADS about 2011 HCS Billing Guideline revisions that will become effective Sept. 1, 2011. As a part of the webinar, participants will have the opportunity to submit clarifying questions to DADS staff via the webinar system. Following the webinar, DADS will issue responses to questions received during the webinar sessions. To register for this webinar please go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/431119289. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. System requirements for webinar participation: - PC-based attendees
Required: Windows 7, Vista , XP, or 2003 Server - Macintosh -based attendees
Required: Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Tiger), or newer
With the webinar, you may choose to listen to the audio portion of the presentations by us ing your computer speakers. A phone line will also be available for those who may have a need to call in. Please be aware that attendees who choose this option may be subject to long distance phone charges. Please contact Misti J. Ackermann, DADS Billing and Payment manager at misti.ackermann@dads.state.tx.us for more information about the upcoming webinar.
Our monthly Lunch & Learn is just around the corner. This month we are very excited to have our own Maria Wheeler M.Ed., BCBA doing a presentation titled: "ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis): What Does It Mean for Amarillo and the Surrounding Areas?" Maria is a Behavior Analyst, bestselling author, speaker and consultant who provides services to professionals, parents, paraprofessionals and caretakers of individuals who have neurobehavioral disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, AD/HD, emotional illness, head injury, Tourette's Syndrome, seizure disorder, Down's Syndrome and other disabilities presenting learning and behavioral challenges. Maria's strategies and approaches are highly successful. She provides supports and follow-up upon request until the learner is successful. She is internationally recognized as a leading expert in her field. Maria has a BA in Psychology (University of Central Florida, Orlando) and M.Ed. in Special Education (Stetson University, DeLand, Florida). Maria is certified as a Behavior Analyst. She has spoken by invitation at countless state, national and international conferences along with providing other parent and staff training about Applied Behavior Analysis, assessment, behavior intervention planning, teaching strategies, in-home and parent training and other topics related to Autism Spectrum Disorders and other emotional, cognitive and learning challenges. Maria is frequently invited to return to various locations to provide training and presentations due to the positive responses to past training and information. Maria has authored and published the following books: ~ A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism (a best seller co-authored by Dr. Beth Fouse and published by Future Horizons, Inc.) ~ Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders (on Amazon.com's top ten best seller list for the past 7 years and published by Future Horizons, Inc.) ~ Discipline That Works for Inclusive Schools: How to Discipline Students Who Can't Behave and Students Who Won't Behave (a top seller published by Behavior & Learning Solutions, Inc.) We know this will be a very informative and eye-opening presentation, you will not want to miss it! Specialized Therapy Services The Texas Lions Club has contacted the guild to inform us they have developed a new camp for people with Down Syndrome ages 8 to 17 that will be June 17 to 23. The Lions Club runs several camps for children with special needs or that need some special consideration such as blind, burn victims, cancer, physical disabilities, and now Down syndrome - their newest offering. Let me tell you, this group of people do a LOT more than provide eyeglasses to those in need (that is what they are most famous for)! The camp is free to attend, and the Lions Club will either provide transportation for the child directly or assist with the cost of your driving them there yourself. The camp is located in Kerrville outside of San Antonio and has all the amenities - horseback riding, zip lines, fishing, swimming, games, etc. The camp is hosted by young adults with a heart to serve and all have been background checked, etc and have been ACA certified (means trained to run camps). The ratio of camp counselors to children attending is almost 1 to 1 from what I understand. That is awesome. You must apply to have your child attend. Each Lions Club can select two applicants to attend, and if you are not in the first two to be selected by the club than any open spots are filled first come first served from applicants across the state. What is neat about this camp is not only will our kids be able to be served and catered to for a week, but they will be able to share their love with other people. They will attend camp with burn survivors. Because of the extensive love that people with Down syndrome share, the Lions Club thought it would be awesome for our children to share that love with other children that struggle with inclusion because of scars that left them looking different. For more information, and to verify what I told you, please contact Suzy Compton at 806-223-8898 or email suzyg4@hotmail.com Summer Camps: Camp Summit - Texas (no age limit) Camp Merrimack - Alabama Cam Hawkins - Georga (up top 21)
Camp Lee Mar - Pennsylvania Camp PALS - Pennsylvania - at a college! Camp Aldersgate - Arkansas "SNAP"Meeting's: First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 300 ave. C. N.W. Childress, Texas 79201 We meet on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of Each Month. 7 pm till 9 pm Please call Becky Galyean if you have any questions. 940-585-8281. I would like to let you know about a Support Group that we start over a year ago that helps families and Care Givers with Children of Special Needs. I started this group when I found myself needing to talk with others who had a clue as to what I was going through. My son (now 3) was born with HLHS and in a small town you just don't find a lot of this around (so I thought). I had joined a support group "It's my Heart" in Ft. Worth while we where at Cooks Medical Center and once home I really missed the group. So I created "SNAP's" (Special Needs Assistance Provided) a support group for families with children who have special needs of any kind. We are growing slowly. We are trying to raise awareness for all special needs children in this rural area and try to bring in more support, education, training etc. to our area. We are having a Workshop/Info Fair on July 10th from 11am to 3pm in Childress , TX . We would love anyone that is in the Medical Field, Education System, ECI, Insurance World, DME, Medical Supply Companies, Other Support Groups etc...... that would like to help spread the word on all various special needs (HLHS, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Retts, learning disorders, neurological disorders - these are just a few of what we have in the support group)sign up for this fair. If you are a speaker and would like to have a mini seminar or education discussion we would love to have you. We are doing 30 min increments. Both Fees are $10 - seminar fees are $15 If you are interested please call me Becky Galyean # 940-585-8281 or email me at rebeccagalyean@att.net
"SNAP"Meeting's: First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 300 ave. C. N.W. Childress, Texas 79201 We meet on 2nd and 4th Tuesday of Each Month. 7 pm till 9 pm Please call Becky Galyean if you have any questions. 940-585-8281. Or Lucrezia Coats 940-937-6584 |
http://www.specialneedsassistanceprovided.20fr.com To Whom It May Concern:, SNAP is organization dedicated to providing Support, Resource, Awareness, and Advocacy. Getting the diagnose of your child disability is difficult but there are many people who are willing to help you, beginning with SNAP. SNAP also provides special care packages filled with toys, crafts and books to children with life threatening or chronic illness. Our mission is simply to provide smiles to the faces of sick children. We feel these children deserve all of the special treatments they can get!!! When families are faced with dealing with the daily battles of the child's illness, it is easy to feel isolated and without HOPE. Receiving a toy package from SNAP helps the caretakers and children know they are not alone. We also, hope to provide a few diversions from a long, gloomy hospital stay for kids. For example, a typical package for any child includes books, drawing pad and pens, craft kits, headphones and relaxing music, magazines, or books on a tape. We believe it can help make a positive impact on the child and offer a healthy outlet for anxiety or fear. SNAP partners with local hospital CRMC and Hospice and few more organizations to reach children with terminal illnesses. SNAP we want to give you back the “HOPE”. Remember we are here for you if you need anything!! “SNAP” Lucrezia Coats SNAP Secretary
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