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| Summer Camp for Early Childhood Educators: Reflecting on the Change You Want and Children Need - from STARnet |
Date: 7/29/2009 |
| Time: 8:30:00 AM |
| Presented by Sharon Doubet, Michele Westmaas, Denise Henry, Stephanie Stichter, Carol Weisheit, Maria Hadley, & Mary Smith. Enjoy a couple of summer days on Lake Springfield. While doing so, you will be coached to reflect about emotional roller coasters, relating to families, multiple intelligences, outdoor learning centers, encouraging children and addressing health. In addition to these revealing daytime experiences, an optional evening of fun and food will be offered on Wednesday. Camp will inform and provide practice in new ways to facilitate learning/development in children and collaboration with their families. The changes in Summer Camp, including location, environment and adventures, are designed to refresh you and raise outcomes! For additional information, see attached brochure or go to www.starnet.org. |
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| 11th Annual IL Youth with Disabilities Leadership Summit - Lead On! |
Date: 7/26/2009 |
| Time: 9:00:00 AM |
| The Illinois Youth with Disabilities Leadership Summit is an innovative and exciting four-day leadership program for young people ages 17 to 24 that have any type of disability. The Summit will be held July 26 through July 29, 2009 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
There is NO COST TO YOU. That is right, if you are selected to attend the Summit all expenses are paid by the Statewide Independent Living Council of Illinois (SILC). Summit sponsors like the Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities, the Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living and the Illinois Assistive Technology Program make is possible for 30 young people from all over Illinois to attend this leadership program. The Summit covers all meals, transportation, lodging and healthcare costs. Questions?
Call Tara Dunning at (217) 744-7777 (V/TTY).
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| 2009 Disability Pride Parade |
Date: 7/25/2009 |
| This year's theme - Disabled and Proud 2009: Changing to Pride. Online registration is now open at www.disabilityprideparade.org for the 6th Annual Disability Pride Parade, set for Saturday, July 25, 2009, in downtown Chicago. An estimated 7,000 people, floats, and vehicles representing a wide variety of disability and other organizations will march and roll from the Harold Washington Library to Daley Plaza – all in celebration of the theme: Disabled and Proud 2009: Changing to Pride.
The parade is a grass-roots effort, organized completely by people with disabilities. This year’s Grand Marshal is Disability Activist and Feminist Amber Smock. Smock is Co-Coordinator for Chicago ADAPT and consults with the ADAPT National Youth Summit. Along with a core group of dedicated women, Smock co-founded Feminist Response in Disability Activism (FRIDA), a grassroots direct action group of women with disabilities and Deaf women. With FRIDA, Amber has helped coordinate national advocacy campaigns such as with the American Medical Association on the case of Ashley X. In 2008, Amber received the Founder’s Award from the Chicago Foundation for Women in recognition of her emerging leadership, and with the award money has met with women in over 30 disability organizations in eleven cities across four countries.
People can register to march in the Disability Pride Parade online at our website: www.disabilityprideparade.org or call our toll-free number, 1-866-260-5812 for assistance.
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| Linking All Families - Behavior Techniques and Adaptations |
Date: 7/20/2009 |
| Time: 6:00:00 PM |
| Join Linking All Families (LAF), Sponsored by Child and Family Connections CFC #14 & Local Interagency Council LIC #16. Linking Families of children of all age groups, abilities, and backgrounds. For more information or to register to attend please call Jamie Capitelli 999-7006 or email jgibbs@peoriacounty.org |
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| Introduction and Implementation of the Creative Curriculum Preschool 4th Edition - from STARnet |
Date: 7/16/2009 |
| Time: 8:00:00 AM |
| Presented by Connie Shugart and Joan Leff. In this workshop, participants will gain an awareness of the philosophy upon which Creative Curriculum was developed and learn how to use the selected Creative Curriculum teacher guide as a valuable resource. The following five components of the Creative Curriculum will be explored: How Children Develop and Learn; The Teacher's Role; The Family's Role; The Learning Environment; and What Children Learn. Participants will also be involved in preliminary planning for implementation and integration of the curriculum into their daily instruction. Please bring your own book. Please note: This workshop is a two day workshop-participants must attend both days to receive a certificate. For additional information, see attached brochure or go to www.starnet.org. |
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| Teaching Independent Skills Using Nonverbal Prompts & Discrete Trial (Parts 1 & 2) |
Date: 7/10/2009 |
| Time: 8:30:00 AM |
| From Little Friends Center for Autism, presented by Mary Crissman. Part of the Level 1 Core Autism Training. See attached for details. |
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| Char. & Behavioral Issues in Individuals with Asperger's (1 & 2) and Sensory Processing |
Date: 7/9/2009 |
| Time: 8:30:00 AM |
| From Little Friends Center for Autism, presented by Dr. Cynthia Brouillard and Dr. Kim Bryze. For additional information, please see attachment. |
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| Positive Proactive Programming for Ind. with Behavior Problems (1 & 2) and Parent's Perspective |
Date: 7/8/2009 |
| Time: 8:30:00 AM |
| From Little Friends Center for Autism, presented by Patti Boheme and Carol Paske. Part of the Level 1 Core Autism Training. See attached for additional information. |
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