Summer Resource Ideas

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Activites/Events, Resources | 0 comments

Summer Resource Ideas
  • SLVHD  Community car seat classes are held throughout the valley . Now is a great time to check your car seats and make sure they are properly installed . Please visit their site @ slvhealth.org/safekids , or call May Romo 385-646-3880.Primary Children’s also has a car seat check program , call 801-662-1000 and ask for the care seat dept .
  • CampKostopulosresidential camp program inEmigrationCanyonfor children age 7 and up . They also have swimming lessons and horseback riding for younger ages . Call 801-582-0700
  • GranitePeaksLifelong Learning , offers a variety of classes for children of all abilities all year long . Call  385-646-5447 , www.granitepeaks.org
  • Salt Lake County Recreation adaptive summer program , offers a variety of programs for individuals with disabilities. Call 801-559-1500 or visit www.recreation.slco.or/adadaptive
  • SEPSLearning CenterSummer school program for children with disabilities . Call 801-467-2122
  • Social Skills Groups @ The Children’s Center , for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Social Communication Disorder . Ages 4-10   Call 801-582-5534
  • SPLORE  Accessible Outdoor Adventures : Offers outdoor recreation to people with disabilities year round . White water rafting , canoeing , rock climbing and Nordic skiing . Call 801-484-4128 or visit www.splore.org
  • TheStable Placeoffers horseback riding lessons for children with and without disabilities . Call 801-860-3906 or visit www.thestableplaceslc.com
  • TURN Community Services offers a variety of services and activities, from day camps to respite though out the year Call 801- 359-8876 or visit www.turncommunityservices.org
  • NaturalHistoryMuseum: this is a brand new facility , all of the exhibits are very hands on and interactive ! They also offer summer camps , for our “normal” kids!  Call 801-581-4303 , or visit www.nhmu.edu
  • Salt Lake County Library Sensory Story time . Held at Kearns andOremlocations Contact Carrie Rogers Whitehead @ 801-944-7611 or email her [ ask to be added to her list , she sends out tons of great resources @ crwhitehead@slcolibrary.org
  • Free Summer Meal Program :
  • ·      Many parks in Valley offer free lunch for any child under 18, all summer long  . Call 801-974-8380  for more information .
  • ·      Childcare Resource and Referral , a great way to find a local , qualified , licensed care provider www.careaboutchildcare.utah.gov
  • ·      Be sure to “like” us on Facebook , Intermountain Hillcrest Pediatrics . I will post fun activities you can do at home , and any new resources that become available .
  • ·       Utah Parent Center -If you have not already done so , check out this AMAZING resource. call them at 801-272-1051 or visit www.utahparentcenter.org
  • ·      Medical Home Portal – Another  invaluable resource for any family with a child with special health care needs . www.medicalhomeportal.org
  • ·      Enjoyutah.org has a ton of fun free activities . Check them out !
  • ·      Pinterest.com is full of great sensory , and craft ideas . If you need an invite send me your email address :)
  • ·      Utah Family Magazine : Publishes a monthly calendar full of boredom busters ! www.utahfamily.com
  • ·      Aquaire.org offers special needs swimming lessons and water therapy in the Davis County area. Call 801-842-5904
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Special Learning Webcast Series

Posted by on May 15, 2012 in Workshops | 0 comments

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The Use of Preference Assesments in Applied Settings
Speaker: Amanda Yeager, M.A., BCBA
Time: 10am – 11am EST

Treating Food Refusal and Selectivity – Part 2
Speaker: Christine Austin, BCaBA, Michele Lamarche, BCBA and Gabe Valley
Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm EST

Peer Mediated Interventions: More Than Just Play Skills
Speaker: Michele LaMarche, BCBA and Miranda Schehr, BCaBA
Time: 2pm – 4pm EST

The Great 8 for SLPs and ASD
Speaker: Lynn Dudek, M.S., CCC-SLP, MBA and Michele LaMarche, BCBA
Time 10am – 11am EST

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May 22nd, “How You Can Help Us Pass the ABLE Act Today”

Posted by on May 7, 2012 in Featured, News, Workshops | 0 comments

May 22nd, “How You Can Help Us Pass the ABLE Act Today”
Please join NDSS and D.A.D.S. National for our May webinar, “How You Can Help Us Pass the ABLE Act Today” 
Tuesday, May 22nd @ 7 PM EST
Click hereto register for the webinar
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act (S. 1872/HR 3423), when passed into law, will provide individuals with Down syndrome and their families the same types of flexible savings tools that all other Americans have through college savings accounts, health savings accounts, and individual retirement accounts. The Down syndrome community has a real chance at getting the ABLE Act signed into law this year but we still need your help!
Please join us for this webinar and learn how you can do your part as an advocate and Down syndrome organization to help NDSS, D.A.D.S. National, and many more organizations pass this important bill. Your participation in this webinar will prepare you with the following:
1)      Understand the importance of the ABLE Act for the Down syndrome community
2)      Learn three actionsyou can do right now to help us pass the ABLE Act
3)      Learn you can encourage others to act to pass the ABLE Act
Feel free to share this email with anyone you feel may be interested in the presentation.
Webinar Speakers:
Steve Beck, Board Member, NDSS; Vice President, Down Syndrome Association of Northern Virginia
Steve has worked on the ABLE Act for over five years over three Congresses. Beck is leading a national effort of more than ten national organizations to pass the ABLE Act into law. Beck is the father of 12 and 14 year old daughters, Natalie and Mary Rose. 10 year old Natalie has Down syndrome.
Joe Meares, Chair, D.A.D.S. National
Joe is an involved (and outnumbered) father of four girls. The youngest, Peyton, 14, has Down syndrome. Meares believes certain responsibilities naturally fall on the shoulders of fathers and advocacy IS one of those responsibilities. Meares organized the first D.A.D.S. meeting in 2002 and anticipates reaching 60 D.A.D.S. groups in 2012; all built on support, fellowship and action.
Sara Hart Weir, Vice President, Advocacy & Affiliate Relations, NDSS
Sara represents NDSS on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Weir also leads the work of the NDSS advocacy and affiliate program. Sara’s passion of advocating for all people with Down syndrome and their families stems from her friendship with a young woman from Kansas.
Darin Yoder, National Public Policy Advisor, D.A.D.S. National
Darin serves at the D.A.D.S. National public policy advisor. Yoder is also the Executive Director of one of the most progressive agencies in the United States serving people with Developmental Disabilities. Darin is from Syracuse, New York and lives with his wife, Amy, and three of their five children. Darin’s two youngest children, CJ, 13, and Grace, 10, have Down syndrome.  
For more information about the ABLE Act, please use the following resources:
Contact Vanessa Quick, Manager of Education & Programs, at vquick@ndss.orgor 212-763-4364 or Sara Weir, Vice President, Advocacy & Affiliate Relations, at sweir@ndss.orgor 202-680-8867, with any questions about the webinar.
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Relay for Life, Murray UT, Friday, July 20th

Posted by on May 1, 2012 in Activites/Events | 0 comments

Relay for Life, Murray UT, Friday, July 20th

UDSF Salt Lake/Tooele Chapter invited you to

Relay for Life, Murray UT
Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer
will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer
will be supported, and that one day, cancer will be eliminated.

Event runs from 6:30 pm on Friday, July 20th to
11:00 pm on Saturday, July 21st

WHERE:
Murray Park
202 Murray Park Avenue
Murray UT 84107
For more information contact:
http://suzie@udsf.org or
Visit http://udsf.org
To Register follow this link:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?team_id=1184260&pg=team&fr_id=38694

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May 2012 Workshops

Posted by on May 1, 2012 in Workshops | 0 comments

May 2012 Workshops

Behavior:  the Basics and Beyond
in a child/adult with disabilities

May 9th  (Wednesday)

10:00 am to 12 noon
4444 South 700 East   Suite 203

Presented by Family to Family Network
Justin Naylor

(no need to RSVP)

Special Needs Trusts

May 15th  (Tuesday)

7 to 9 pm
South Valley School
(8400 South Redwood Road)

Presented by Family to Family Network
Speaker:  Attorney Doug Cummings

(no need to RSVP)

Can my son or daughter with disabilities
really get and keep a job?!

May 15th  (Tuesday)

6:30 pm
RISE, Inc. Taylorsville Office
6150 S. Redwood Road

Presented by Gary Griffin

(no need to RSVP)

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