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Halloween Can Create Sensory Overload | |
October is an ideal month for sensory awareness effort. First, this is a highly family-oriented month with many activities for parents and their children. From trick-or-treating to fall festivals,
Additionally, Halloween can be challenging for children with sensory struggles. It is a great time to focus on these issues through "alternative" activities while enjoying the season and honoring our children's sensory needs.
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Don't Miss These Outstanding Events! Register Today | |
Finding Solutions Conference
Nov. 6, 2010Wichita
Featuring
Micah Fialka-Feldman
Micah will share his inspirational story on his fight to go through the same door throughout his entire academic life--college included.
Family Employment Awareness Training (FEAT)
SPACE IS LIMITED
Topeka
Nov. 13
Hays
Nov. 20 | |
These are outstanding training opportunities for individuals with disabilities,their family members and service providers to increase awareness of employment options and Kansas' resources.
www.familiestogetherinc.org
See contact information below.* |
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President Obama Signs Laws Representing Symbolic & Technology Advances for People with Disabilities | |
Signed into law October 5, Rosa's Law changes the terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" to "intellectual disabilities" and "intellectually disabled" in federal laws regarding education, employment and certain health programs.
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 increases accessibility to modern communications, for those with visual or hearing impairments, such as Internet access over smart phones. The law ensures that Americans with disabilities can more fully participate in society and enjoy what new technologies offer. It makes it easier for people who are deaf, blind or have low vision to access the Internet, smart phones, television programming, and other communications and video technologies. The law also ensures emergency information is accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision. In addition, $10 million per year will be allocated from the Interstate Relay Service Fund for equipment used by individuals who are deaf-blind. |
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TEC this Out - Strategies for Challenging Behavior Conference | |
Join our Topeka Center on December 4, 2010 as we present a Team Empowerment Conference on Challenging Behaviors. Lee Stickle from the Kansas Instructional Support Network (KISN) will start off the day, followed by Matt Enyart from the Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support. Families Together staff, Darla Nelson-Metzger will close our day together. The conference will be held at Washburn Tech in Topeka and will run from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Registration is $15 and can be made online at familiestogetherinc.org or by calling the Topeka Center at 785.233.4777 or 800.264.6343.
A $50 childcare voucher is available to Kansas parents of children who have disabilities. |
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Who Are We? | |
Families Together, Inc. is the statewide organization that assists parents and their sons and daughters with disabilities. Our program's missions is to encourage, educate, and empower families to be effective advocates for their own children.
Families Together, Inc. is dedicated to a society that includes and values all people. We offer families the security of belonging to a support network of other parents that face similar goals, challenges and needs. | |
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Statewide Conferences | |
Finding Solutions Conference
Nov. 6, 2010
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Together We Can Learn
Feb. 26, 2011
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Education Advocate Training | |
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Kansas City
Dec. 9, 2010 |
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Families Together Events* | |
A Time To Learn
Mini-Conference
Atchison
Nov. 6, 2010
TEC Conference (Behavior)
Topeka Dec 4, 2010 TEC ConferencePittsburg Jan 29, 2011 Family Enrichment Weekend Great Bend Feb 11-12, 2011 TEC Conference WichitaMar 12, 2011 TEC Conference Garden CityApr 2, 2011
Family Enrichment Weekend Topeka April 8-9, 2011*see contact information below | |
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Join Us for Dinner! | |
Tuesday, Nov. 9
Chili's, 10520 W. Central, Wichita starting at 5pm
Wednesday, Nov.10
Chili's, 7887 E. Central, Wichita starting at 5pm
*Let your server know that you are supporting Families Together and 10% of your check will benefit us! | |
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