What's New?
Training Sessions
We are in the process of putting together some training sessions for our families. This is a wonderful opportunity for our children and families to experience new things, improve their social live and to do something they may not have thought of before.
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We are in the process of putting together some training sessions for our families. This is a wonderful opportunity for our children and families to experience new things, improve their social live and to do something they may not have thought of before.
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Some of the Classes we are considering:
- Reading classes..3 different age groups
- Cooking classes
- Self help classes
- Irish dancing
- Horseback riding
- Sign language classes
- Music classes
- Pottery / Art class
If you have any other suggestions or are interested in participating in these classes please contact us through the website. Also,if you have a talent you would like to share, please let us know. Only sessions that people have shown an interest in will be held.
On behalf of our group "Thank you" for taking the time to think about how we can all improve our children's' futures.
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- Family Pride Addition *NEW*
- We added a new Family Pride Page detailing a young man's experience playing football, the friendships he experiences and how it helps his transition into high school. A truly motivating story full of encouragement--just the thing to help warm a cold winter's day.
David's Family Pride Page
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- NBC10 Investigation: Protecting Disabled Adults
- Here is a link to the NBC 10 News episode that ran about the abuse of a Disabled Adult while he lived in a local care center. You can view the video here:
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local-beat/Investigation-Protecting-Disabled-Adults-65701322.html
- Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania
- The Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania has prepared a fact sheet on Pennsylvania’s autism insurance law (sometimes referred to as “Act 62”). The fact sheet provides information on a number of topics, including who is covered under the law; what services insurance companies are required to provide; and what you can do if your child is denied autism-related services by your insurance company.
The fact sheet can be found on publications page of the DRN web site using this link:
http://www.drnpa.org/File/publications/pennsylvania--s-autism-insurance-act---a-fact-sheet.pdf
If your insurance company has denied coverage, your child has been denied services or had services reduced, or if you have any other questions about the autism insurance law, please feel free to contact DRN’s Intake Unit at 1-800-692-7443. -
Upcoming Events
- * Special Weather Update *
- Due to the forecasted snowfall totals for our second major winter storm this month, we are canceling the February Monthly Meeting at the Hancock Church. We will meet again next month. As always, our support group meets on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM at the John Hancock United Methodist Church on Route 320 in Springfield.
- DSIG 1st Annual Valentine Brunch
- The DSIG board would like to invite you and your family to join us for the 1st Annual Valentine Brunch for families of Children ages 12 and under. This event will be held on Saturday, February 13th from 10-12PM at the Old Country Buffet in Springfield. Old Country Buffet is located behind the Target on RT 420 at Baltimore Pike. We hope to see you there! Families are strongly encouraged to RSVP to Donna Sassman at 1-610-416-8740 or at saskan@msn.com. We need a head count to give to the restaurant.
- Valentine's Day Dance Feb 17th
- We will hold or annual Valentines Day Dance for ages 13 and older on Wednesday February 17th. Mark your calenders and check our web site for updates as they become available.
- C2P2 Early Intervention Oct to May
- The Institute on Disabilities at Temple University is pleased to announce that this year’s session of Competence and Confidence: Partners in Policymaking for Families of Children in Early Intervention (C2P2EI) will start in October 2009 and end in May 2010. It will be held at the Homewood Suites Hotel in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
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- Ongoing
- Elwyn Genetic Services is pleased to announce we are now offering Sibshops. Sibshops are workshops created for the siblings of children with special needs. Sibshops offers a lively mixture of games, discussion, and guest speakers. Sibshops are open to all siblings of children with special needs ages 8 through 12 years of age. Siblings with special needs do not need to be enrolled in an Elwyn program or have a genetic diagnosis. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mary Delany at 610-891-2349 or email mary_delany@elwyn.org.
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