Oct
23
Thu
Our October RMM will take place this upcoming Thursday, 10/23/14, at Hancock Church in Springfield (located on Route 320, just off the 420 intersection). Doors will open at 7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30pm. The guest speaker for this meeting will be Symme Trachtenberg, MSW, Director of Community Education for the CHOP Trisomy 21 Program. Symme will be speaking on the topic of “Caregiver Support”. Child care will be available.
Nov
20
Thu
November RMM
(Please note that this meeting will be held on the 3rd Thursday due to the Thanksgiving Holiday) –
Doors will open at7pm and the meeting will begin at 7:30pm. The guest speaker for this meeting will be Mr. Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire. Mr. McAndrews will be speaking on the topic of “Future Planning”. Please RSVP for this meeting to [email protected] by 11/14/14 so that Mr. McAndrews will have enough materials for those in attendance. Also, if you will be bringing your children, please let us know so that we can arrange for the sitters. If we do not need the sitters, they will not be provided. Thank You!
Hope to see you there!
Jan
22
Thu
January RMM
Our guest speaker will be dentist, Dr. Claire Field.
Feb
26
Thu
February RMM
Eileen MacDonald, Executive Director of the Arc of Delaware County will speak regarding The Arc and the services they offer to their members.
Mar
26
Thu
Speaker TBD
Apr
23
Thu
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
Symme Trachtenberg, MSW, Director of Community Education for the CHOP Trisomy 21 Program – “Caregiver Support”.
Jun
18
Thu
Please note, this meeting is on the 3rd Thursday of the month
Jun
22
Mon
The iCan Shine Bike Camp will once again be coming to our area this year. This camp is a wonderful experience for your child or young adult to learn how to ride a 2-wheel bike. This program has been attended by many of our members who now know how to ride a 2-wheel bike independently.
When: June 22-26, 2015
Where: Notre Dame Academy in Villanova, PA
Please see the flier in the link below for the details of the camp.
If you are a paid member of DSIG and your child completes the full week of camp, you will reimbursed by DSIG for the cost of the camp after completion of the camp.
You must be at least 8 years of age to attend and must meet the criteria that is listed on the iCan Shine website at www.icanshine.org. I encourage you to visit their website for information and videos on the iCan Bike Camps.
Oct
22
Thu
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.
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