January/February 2012
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, February 4, 2012; 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 3rd Annual Special Needs Summer Camp Fair (& more!)
Held at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church 12955 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
Bring the whole family to visit with our many great exhibitors about FUN, educational activities for your loved one (all ages/disabilities).
Thursday, January 19th, 8:45 –11:45 a.m. "Teaching Language to Children: where do we start?" Building G Auditorium, Children's Center for Autism, 4910Airport Avenue Rosenberg, TX 77471. What are mands, tacts and intraverbals? Signs? PECS? Voice output devices? Speaker: BCBA Tyrrell Price. Free. Child care will not be provided during the training unless your child is currently enrolled in the Children's Center for Autism. Please park in the back parking lot and not in front of the Texana Behavioral Healthcare Clinic, Building A. For more information, please contact Ellen Catoe at Ellen.Catoe@texanacenter.comor 281-239-1497.
Thursday, January 19th, 6:30 – 8:00 pm "The Transition Workgroup for Families and Friends of Children with Disabilities" Located at 6th Floor Open Area, Shriner S Hospital, 6977 Main (Texas Medical Center), Houston TX. The speaker will be Beth Sufian, Attorney with Sufian & Passamano, L.L.P. who will talk about Legal Issues and Transition for Young Adults with Disabilities. Parking is free and pizza provided by Maxim Pediatric Services. Please call to tell us how many in your family will be eating pizza, so we can order enough pizza. Spanish Translation available. For more information, contact: Margaret Hall at 713-743-0608 or at mphall@Central.uh.edu ; Olga Guerra at 713-743-5592 or at olguerra@central.uh.edu ; Tereza Guzman at 713-743-5592 or at Maria.Guzman@mail.uh.edu .
Saturday, January 21, 2012; 6-9:00 pm; Different Abilities 1st Annual "Hidden Treasures Mixer"
$30 includes drink, appetizers and raffle ticket. Different Abilities provides individuals with developmental delays day programs. Please also visit us at Open House on January 30th from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. for a tour. Our Grand Opening is February 1, 2012.Located at 301 Wells Fargo Dr. Suite C-7 Houston, TX 77090. 281-443-2136 or visit our website www.differentabilitiesinc.org or rachel@differentabilitiesinc.org.
Thursday, January 19th, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. "Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviors" Presented by Jennifer Fritz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Assistant Professor of Behavior Analysis. To register, visit depelchin.org/autismseries. FREE. 4950 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas, 77007. For more information, contact Rachel Halpern, Coordinator for Autism Services, at autism@depelchin.org.
Friday, January 20th, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm "Developing Your Child's Student Portfolio - Creating Helpful Information for Educators about Your Child's Special Needs in School Settings" MHMRA Conference Center - 7033 Southwest Freeway (Behind MHMRA's main building), Houston TX. In this meeting we will review (step-by-step) the information needed to help create a portfolio that can be understood by professionals working with a child in school. You will learn how to organize the portfolio so that others can understand a child's disability, educational goals, accommodations, modifications and strengths and weaknesses. RSVP by 1/18/2012 at 5:00 to karen@aogh.org or 713-957-1600 Ext. 14. Please provide a contact phone number.
Saturday, January 21st, 10:00 – 11:30 am, "Using & Understanding Your Procedural Safeguards!" Located at 10928 Grant Road Houston, 77070. LLR presents Bonnie Garza, who will present critical information in understanding how the Procedural Safeguard works for your very special child. She has 24 years in special education and recently completed an additional certification from UT Law School as a Mediator. $25.00 and registration is required. Please RSVP to robin@LHlearningresource.com or 832-478-5555.
Saturday, January 21st, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm "Smart Start: Student Readiness" Located at the DS Resource Center. Parents often worry about whether their child is ready for kindergarten and wonder how to best prepare. You will have the opportunity to ask questions, learn about local resources and to meet other parents whose children are also preparing to enter kindergarten. Childcare and refreshments provided. Advance registration is required. Email education@dsha.org or call 713-682-7237 to register.
Monday, January 23rd, Getting the Public Benefits you Deserve" Located at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial Drive, Wesley Hall. Presented by Jeff Larsen, Staff Attorney, Public Benefits Unit, Lone Star Legal Aid. Are you struggling to access public benefits such as SSI, SSDI, Medicaid and food stamps for yourself or a family member living with mental illness? Are you unsure what programs your family qualifies for? Jeff Larsen, an attorney with Lone Star Legal Aid, will discuss benefits qualifications, application processes and appeals processes for both adults' and children's public benefits and respond to audience questions. (www.lonestarlegal.org). We will have handouts available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. For more information call 832-598-2760.
Saturday, January 26th, 7:00 pm "SIDE By SIDE: Our Community Parent Support Team" League City Fire Station #1601 ARTHUR HEWITT FIRE STATION: 601 2nd St League City, TX USA 77573. SIDE BY SIDE welcomes Dorene Philpot as she addresses the issues of Guardianship and school related topics. Please RSVP Renee' at 281-332-9270, e-mail bennett4@prodigy.net or Spanish: Jose' or Ana at 281-338-2576. Light refreshments will be served.
Monday, January 28th, 10:00 –11:30 am "BEND (Building, Engineering -N- Designing) Club" Lighthouse Learning & Resource 10928 Grant Road Houston, TX 77070. Bend: A nautical term meaning a knot used to join two ropes or lines - LLR's goal is to join friends in healthy relationships! We offer discrete assistance with the development of social relationships through leisure activities for teens through young adults, ages 16 - 22 (flexibility on the age range). Only requirement is $5.00 fee for snacks and warm bodies willing to venture into establishing new friendships! RSVP required, at robin@learningresource.com or call 832-478-5555.
Wednesday-Saturday, February 1-4, 2012, "Inclusion Works!" Renaissance Hotel, Austin, TX. Sponsored by Region 20 ESC and the Arc of Texas. Registration Opens Oct. 3rd!!
http://www.thearcoftexas.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events_inclusion_conference
Thursday, February 2nd, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., "Futures Planning: Transitioning Students with Autism" Region 4 ESC MCC 203. Register at www.theansweris4.net, click on professional development, Session id: 699821. Fee: $35. Registration ends at 12:00 AM Tuesday, January 31st, 2012.
Thursday, February 2nd, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm., "6th Annual Financial Empowerment Forum for People with Disabilities". Located at Metropolitan Multi-Service Center,1475 W. Gray,Houston TX..Expert Panel on Taxes, Banking, Budgeting,Owning your Own Business, Home Ownership, Prevent Identity Theft, Refreshments and Door Prizes and more... Call 713 284 8583 for more info.
Saturday, February 4, 2012; 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 3rd Annual Special Needs Summer Camp Fair (& more!)
Held at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church 12955 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
Bring the whole family to visit with our many great exhibitors about FUN, educational activities for your loved one (all ages/disabilities).
Saturday, February 4th, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm "3rd Annual Trisomy 21 Conference: Down Syndrome in the 21st Century" Located at The Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Boulevard, Houston, TX 77019-5898. Trisomy 21 is a cutting edge conference designed specifically for medical professionals, teachers and parents to provide new insights, address current trends, and answer complex questions related to Down Syndrome. For more information call 281-736-8008 or go to www.fathersjoy.org/t21/ . Registration is at 8:00 am. Prices: Professional: $75; Parent: $25; Student: $15. Each parent/family member who registers a medical or educational professional receives one free parent registration. One $25 parent registration per professional registered, limit 2 free registrations per family. Applies only to professional registrations made by a parent/family member.
Saturday, February 11, 2012, "Dinner and a Marriage" 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Relationships and Special Blessings Ministries at Memorial Dr. Presbyterian Church; 11612 Memorial Dr; Houston 77024; $15 per couple and dinner will be provided. Childcare and dinner provided FREE for children with special needs ages 14 and under. $20 for one sibling, $15 for two siblings and $40 for three or more siblings. To register call Karen Lopes at 713-490-9265 or klopes@mdpc.org.
Wednesday, February 15th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., "Auditory Impairment 101: Serving Students with Auditory Impairment in an Inclusive Setting" Region 4 ESC MCC 202. Register at www.theansweris4.net, click on professional development, Session id: 727572. Fee: $35. Registration ends at 12:00 AM Friday, February 10th, 2012.
Wed and Thurs, February 15th & 16th, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., "C.I.R.C.L.E.: Two Day Preschool Early Language & Literacy Training" Region 4 ESC MCC 203. Register at www.theansweris4.net, click on professional development, Session id: 729175. Fee: $170. Registration ends at 12:00 AM Tuesday, February 14th, 2012.
Thursday, February 16, 2012; Autism Resource Fair; by LearningRx 7:00 p.m.
Held at the Congregation Brith Shalom; 5110 Buffalo Speedway, #202; Houston 77005. 713-839-8885
Thursday, February 16th, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm "Explanation of the STAAR Assessment Program" Located at MHMRA Conference Center - 7033 Southwest Freeway (Behind MHMRA's main building), Houston TX. RSVP by February 14th at 5:00 pm at karen@aogh.org. Please include your contact phone number.
Thursday, February 16th, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. "Increasing Functional Communication". Presented by Amanda Sitomer, MS, BCBA, Program Manager, ABA-SkIP. To register, visit depelchin.org/autismseries. FREE. 4950 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas, 77007. For more information, contact Rachel Halpern, Coordinator for Autism Services, at autism@depelchin.org.
Friday & Saturday, February 17-18, "Strive and Thrive with ADHD 24th Annual Conference", Omni West Houston. http://www.adda-sr.org/updates.htm
Saturday, February 18th, 8:30 – 3:00 pm "5th Annual Relatives as Parents Conference for Grandparents/Others Raising Kin Children". Located at DePelchin Children's Center 4950 Memorial Drive 77007.Sponsored by The RAP Coalition of Greater Houston. Lunch will be provided. To register by phone: (713)743-0608 or (713)743-5491. Conference is for Adults Only. PRE-Registration IS Required.
Monday-Wednesday, February 20-22, Texas Transition Conference, Renaissance Hotel at Austin, TX. Forty stipends are available for parents to attend the Texas Transition Conference. Each family can get up to two; however, if a family receives two, one must be for a youth to attend. Youth who are approximately Transition Age 14 & up will be given first priority. The stipend pays the registration fee, along with $100 each for lodging if the individual lives 50 miles out or further. Additionally, after stipends run out, parents can register for the conference for $120.00 instead of the$195.00. The parent stipend application is now available and posted on the following the Texas A&M website: http://ttc.tamu.edu/ For more information, contact Carla Johnson at 817-740-3614(office) or at 817-740-7684(fax).
March 29, 7:00 pm LearningRx presents 3rd Annual Brain Event
Held at the Congregation Brith Shalom; 5110 Buffalo Speedway, #202; Houston 77005. 713-839-8885
