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Event Calendar: Parents/Caregivers

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 8:31pm
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Below is a Washington State event calendar for parents and caregivers of children with special needs. Another good resource to look for local events is thePAVE Calendar.

If you have an event that you would like to submit to the calendar, please contact us.

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Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 8:49am

September 9, 2010
Location: Kent, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Seven Steps to a Special Needs Plan

If you have a child with special needs, or work with clients who have children with special needs, you will learn the steps needed to properly plan for the family’s estate and financial issues. Included in this seminar will be information on finding the right advisors to help you, creating a life care plan, building a will or living trust, understanding how government benefits work, establishing special needs trusts, determining how to fund the special needs trust, and considering the need for guardianship or guardianship alternatives.
Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:27am

September 18, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

For brothers and sisters ages 10 to 13 of children with special developmental and learning needs and/or special health concerns.

 When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 10:23am

September 23 - September 24, 2010
Location: Spokane, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

Autism Screening and Consultation Forum

The First Day: Easter Seals and the University of Washington will provide free autism assessments for parents who suspect their children may be on the autism spectrum. University of Washington clinicians will conduct a non-invasive assessment for infants under 30 months of age. Older children will receive the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ). Children of all ages, infants to teenagers, will be assessed.

The Second Day: Families with positive assessments from the first day will spend 30 minutes with a University of Washington clinician to discuss the next steps.

All services are free to charge and on a first come, first served basis.

 

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 1:07pm

October 2, 2010
Location: Seattle Children's, Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

Enhancing Your Child's Speech and Language Development

  • Presented by the Childhood Communication Center at Seattle Children's and part of the Family Information Sessions 2010
  • Free parking
  • Light refreshments
  • Interpreters upon request
Submitted by cshcn_staff on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 1:30pm

October 2, 2010
Location: Bellevue, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Washington State Father's Network Conference

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 8:50am

October 2, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

 For brothers and sisters ages 6 to 9 of children with special developmental and learning needs (including, but not limited to: autism, Down syndrome, ADD/ADHD and developmental delays).

When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 3:19pm

October 18 - October 20, 2010
Location: Yakima, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

Special Education and the Law Conference

  • Learn from special education law experts from around the country
  • Build professional relationships and network with colleagues
  • Stay current on recent legal decisions and interpretations of special education law and litigation
  • Expand your knowledge on emerging legal issues and trends
Submitted by cshcn_staff on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 10:45am

October 22, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

YATE - You are the Expert Conference 2010 "Celebrating Families and Professionals: The Heart of Success"

"YATE" is PAVE's annual conference. It is designed for families of children with disabilities, advocates, educators, professionals and others to meet and interact with each other and gather valuable information.

The keynote speaker is Roberto Rivera who credits his transformation from being a disengaged student, teen-aged run away, and drug dealer to being an honors graduate and successful businessman as a result of having key relationships and discovering his genius through his experience with "real" Hip-hop.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 8:03am

November 3 - November 5, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

"Ascending the Summit-Mental Health in Autism and other Developmental Disorders"

National Association for people with Developmental Disabilities (NADD) supports the inclusion of persons with disabilities, their families, as well as staff members. To this end, a limited umber of scholarships are available to help defray the cost of this conference for those who would otherwise not be able to attend. This support is expected to be in the form of a registration reduction or waiver, and requests for other assistance will be considered.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:29am

November 6, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

For brothers and sisters ages 10 to 13 of children with special developmental and learning needs and/or special health concerns.

 When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.

 

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 1:35pm

November 9 - November 10, 2010
Location: Portland, OR
For: Parents/Caregivers

Workshops Addressing Young Adults with High-Functioning Autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, NLD, PDD-NOS

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:06am

December 4, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

 For brothers and sisters ages 6 to 9 of children with special developmental and learning needs and/or special health concerns.                                                                                                                   

When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.

 

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:31am

January 8, 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

For brothers and sisters ages 10 to 13 of children with special developmental and learning needs and/or special health concerns.

 When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:09am

February 5, 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

 

 

 

For brothers and sisters ages 6 to 9 of children with special developmental and learning needs and/or special health concerns.

When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:33am

March 5, 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

For brothers and sisters ages 10 to 13 of children with special developmental and learning needs and/or special health concerns.

 When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:11am

April 2, 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

 

 For brothers and sisters ages 6 to 9 of children with special developmental and learning needs and/or special health concerns.

 When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:35am

May 7, 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

For brothers and sisters ages 10 to 13 of children with special developmental and learning needs and/or special health concerns.

 When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 9:24am

June 4, 2011
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers

Sibshops

For brothers and sisters ages 6 to 9 of children with special developmental and learning needs and/or special health concerns.

When a child becomes ill, the entire family is affected. Sibshops provide support and guidance to siblings of children with special medical or developmental needs. Siblings are encouraged to share the challenges and celebrate the joys with brothers and sisters in similar situations.