Upcoming Events

Mar
22
Sat
CHOP Trisomy 21 Educational Series @ Ruth M. and Tristram Colket, Jr. Translational Research Building, CHOP Main Campus
Mar 22 @ 12:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Educational Series

 

The Trisomy 21 Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, in cooperation with Hinkle, Fingles & Prior, attorneys at law, is hosting a two-part educational series on March 22 and April 26, 2014. The events will provide important information to families of children and adults with Down syndrome. The first session will focus on concerns that may arise during your child’s school-age years. The second session will educate you about resources and services available for you and your adult child after age 21.

 

We encourage you to attend both sessions. Space is limited, so please register early.

 

Please note: Childcare will not be provided.

Event 1: Special Education and Secondary Education

Saturday, March 22, 2014
8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Ruth M. and Tristram Colket, Jr. Translational Research Building, CHOP Main Campus

 

Event agenda:

9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Attorney Consultations (Optional)

9-10:30 a.m. Breakout Session 1 (Choose one)

  • Achieving Effective Inclusive Education (Room 1)
  • Secondary Education Part I (Room 2)

10:30-10:45 a.m. — Break (Room 1) 

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Breakout Session 2 (Choose one)

  • Obtaining and Securing Related Services (Room 2)
  • Secondary Education Part II (Room 3) 

12:15 p.m. — Adjourn

 

 

Apr
26
Sat
CHOP Trisomy 21 Educational Series
Apr 26 @ 12:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Educational Series

The Trisomy 21 Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, in cooperation with Hinkle, Fingles & Prior, attorneys at law, is hosting a two-part educational series on March 22 and April 26, 2014. The events will provide important information to families of children and adults with Down syndrome. The first session will focus on concerns that may arise during your child’s school-age years. The second session will educate you about resources and services available for you and your adult child after age 21.

 

We encourage you to attend both sessions. Space is limited, so please register early.

 

Please note: Childcare will not be provided.

 

Event 2: Adulthood

Saturday, April 26, 2014
8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
3535 Market St., Philadelphia — 16th Floor

 

Event agenda:

8:30 a.m. — Welcome and Registration

9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. — Attorney Consultations  (Optional)

9 – 10:30 a.m. Breakout Session 1 (Choose one)

  • Accessing Appropriate Adult Services in New Jersey (Room 1) 
  • Accessing Appropriate Adult Services in Pennsylvania (Room 2)

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. — Break (Room 1)

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. — Breakout Session 2 (Choose one)

  • Creative Options for Housing, Funding and Support Services in New Jersey (Room 1) 
  • Creative Options for Housing, Funding and Support Services in Pennsylvania (Room 2)

12:15 p.m. — Adjourn

 

Register Online: www.chop.edu

 

May
22
Thu
May RMM @ Hancock United Methodist Church
May 22 @ 11:00 pm – May 23 @ 12:00 am

Representatives from Delco Special Olympics will be presenting on their program and the Young Athletes Program.

Nov
1
Sat
Creative Options Forum @ Quality Inn & Suites Lantern Lodge
Nov 1 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm

Creative Options Forum: Choices Beyond Group Homes

  • Can my family member and a friend share costs to rent a house?
  • How can we arrange the supports they need and want?
  • What’s a microboard?
  • Ever hear about self-directed support corporations?
  • Can I buy a home when my only income is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
  • How can we purchase a home for our family member?
  • How can we use technology so our family member can live more independently?

Creative Options Forum will attempt to answer your questions and spark new ideas for possibilities!

Join us to learn from experts about non-traditional ways of organizing housing and supports. Consider creative ways available to buy a home.

Explore the role of today’s new technology in helping people live safely and independently. Talk with self-advocates who are living these choices!

DATE AND LOCATION:

Saturday, November 1, 2014
Quality Inn & Suites
Lantern Lodge
411 N. College Street
Myerstown, PA 17067

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 30, 2014

See the link below for the printable conference brochure:

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/b248b2c4b5fcb2f5924466caf/files/creativeOptionsFlyer_20141101.pdf
Call toll-free 1-866-865-6170 for more information about The Pennsylvania Training Partnership for People with Disabilities and Families.

Check our website for a complete calendar of trainings: www.TheTrainingPartnership.org

The Partnership is a project of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College of Education.
Funded by the Office of Developmental Programs, Department of Public Welfare.

Mar
26
Thu
March RMM @ Hancock Church
Mar 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Apr
23
Thu
April RMM @ Hancock Church
Apr 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
April RMM @ Hancock Church | Springfield | Pennsylvania | United States

Our guest speakers this month will be the Arcadia University Doctor of Physical Therapy students and they will be presenting recent literature and recommendations regarding exercise for adolescents,  teenagers and young adults with Down syndrome. Parents and families of all ages are welcome to attend, but the focus of the presentation will be on middle school age and above. This presentation will be similar to the presentation provided last year, but with additional research findings and resources.

When:  Thursday, 4/23/15
Time:  Doors open at 7pm, meeting begins at 7:30pm
Where:  Hancock Church, located in Springfield, PA on Route 320, just off the intersection of Route 420.

Please bring your teen, adolescent or young adult with you to this interactive meeting.

Hope to see you all on Thursday night!

May
28
Thu
May RMM @ Hancock Church
May 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
May RMM @ Hancock Church | Springfield | Pennsylvania | United States

Symme Trachtenberg, MSW, Director of Community Education for the CHOP Trisomy 21 Program – “Caregiver Support”.

Jun
18
Thu
June RMM – End of year Ice Cream Social @ Hancock Church
Jun 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
June RMM - End of year Ice Cream Social @ Hancock Church | Springfield | Pennsylvania | United States

Please note, this meeting is on the 3rd Thursday of the month

Oct
22
Thu
October RMM – Navigating the Special Ed System @ Hancock Church
Oct 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Need Help Navigating the Special Education System?

Does your head spin when you sit in IEP or IFSP meetings? Does it sound like they’re speaking a foreign language? What does inclusion mean for my child? Come to the October 22 meeting to hear discussions on these and other topics. Focus is on children who are age preschool to 21. Linda Cartwright, Parent Consult from the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) and mother of a son with Down syndrome, will introduce resources to families that help them be the best advocates for their children. Topics include: HELP, this is too overwhelming!; understanding your rights under the federal and state regulations of special education; how to navigate the PaTTAN website and other resources for families; how you can attend educational trainings for free; and introducing a newly-formed statewide parent network. Linda will give a brief presentation, followed by a Q&A. For information about PaTTAN, visit http://www.pattan.net.
*Child care will be available.
Nov
19
Thu
November RMM @ Hancock Church
Nov 19 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Speaker – Dr. Claire Field, Dentist

(Please note this meeting is being held on the 3rd Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday)