Upcoming Events

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.

May
31
Sat
4th Annual Up Festival @ Duffer's Tavern
May 31 – Jun 1 all-day

Join us for an uplifting, upbeat day of family fun, including live bands, a DJ, games and rides for kids, food and drink, dancing, raffles and silent auction.

Date:  Saturday, May 31, 2014
Time:  12 noon – 6 pm
Place:  Duffer’s Tavern, 192 Middletown Road (Route 352) in Glen Mills
Price:  $20 for adults, free for children ages 12 and under

For more information and tickets, visit http://rockforchop.com/up-festival/

Jul
7
Mon
iCan Shine Bike Camp @ Notre Dame Academy
Jul 7 – Jul 12 all-day
iCan Shine Bike Camp @ Notre Dame Academy | Villanova | Pennsylvania | United States

Notre Dame Academy in Villanova, PA will once again be hosting a iCan Shine Bike Camp from Monday, 7/7/14 – Friday, 7/11/14.  DSIG will reimburse families for the cost of the camp, which is $225, upon completion of the camp.  This camp was formerly known as the Lose The Training Wheels Bike Camp and has positively changed many of our young members lives who have learned to ride.  Please see the details of the bike camp in the documents below.

Rider Registration

 

Volunteer Info

 

Brochure

Sep
25
Thu
September RMM @ Hancock Church
Sep 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Our September RMM will take place this upcoming Thursday, 9/25/14, 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.  As in past Septembers, this meeting will once again be an open forum meeting.  It’s a time to hear about the exciting events that we have planned this year for DSIG and a time to re-connect with families that you may not have gotten a chance to see over the summer.  If you have any questions or concerns about DSIG or have an idea for a speaker or topic for the upcoming year, we would love to hear your thoughts.

Oct
23
Thu
October RMM @ Hancock Church
Oct 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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
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.

Nov
20
Thu
November RMM @ Hancock Church
Nov 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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 @ Hancock Church
Jan 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

January RMM

 

Our guest speaker will be dentist, Dr. Claire Field.

Jan
23
Fri
Parents Night Out @ Barnaby's Havertown
Jan 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Parents Night Out

At Barnaby’s on West Chester Pike in Havertown, PA, 7-10pm.  Please RSVP to Megan at [email protected] by 1/14/15.

Feb
13
Fri
Teen and Young Adult Valentine Dance @ Rutledge Borough Hall
Feb 13 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Teen and Young Adult Valentine Dance

 

Invitations will be sent in the mail to DSIG Members ages 13 years and older.