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Summer Programs for Kids with Disabilities
Get the party started with some of these fun activities going on in the month of June!
July events you won't want to miss.
Check out these summer health & safety warnings...
Alert #1
Alert #2
Suggestions forday trips or long weekends.
Down Syndrome Association's Golf Tournament
June 20, 2009
Sounds of Summer
Summer day camps for child development.
Getting the Wiggles Out
Informational workshop including sensory integration activities.
Living Streams to a Safe Place
Click here for more information on this summer day camp opportunity.
Toilet Training Workshop
Click here Autism Society's spring date.
Keyboarding Workshop
Click here for info on Autism Society's June date.
PEERS: What adults with disabilities wish all parents knew
Click here for upcoming dates
Family Fun Day
Click here for details on this free event.
The Arc
Click here for Ready to Work Summer Academy dates!
Autism Society
Click here for 2009 info.
Extended School Year Program
The Road Ahead
Click here for spring dates!
Join our FIN Parent Support Group, Your House or Mine?
Contact Diane Frazee for more info.
Find out how you can get a free 3-month membership to the YMCA/JCC!
Save the Date for the Adult Sibling Conference!
Challenger Little League
Ages 5 - 12... doesn't matter the disability!
Click here to download the flier.
What's Next?
Workshops to give young adults skills to live independently.
Click here for more info.
Bureau for Children with Mental Handicaps
Click here for info on joining this online support group through YAHOO.
Scooters Offered at the Toledo Zoo
To reserve a free motorized scooter to use when visiting the zoo, call 419-385-5721 x3122
Related Links:
Arc of Lucas County
Arc of Ohio
Autism Society of Northwest Ohio
Early Intervention
Down Syndrome Association of Toledo
Lucas County Board of MR/DD
Northwest Ohio Center for Families and Children
OhioCenter for Autism and Low Incidence Disabilities
Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council
Ohio website on FASD
Ottawa County MRDD
Parents Helping Parents
Special Education Law
Toledo Tourettes
VACTERL Network
Wood County MRDD
United Way Family Information Network of Northwest Ohio
What We Do
The Family Information Network (FIN) is a parent-to-parent network that provides support by offering information, referral, education, and mentoring services to families of children with disabilities and the professionals who serve them.
Key Programs
Parent-to-Parent information and support:
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Information and Referral
Community resource information is provided with an emphasis on the following:
- Disability related topics
- Provision of quality information and referral services
- Excellent customer service
Future Planning
Need information and assistance in future planning? Request the following:
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NEW*
The Road Ahead – GPS (Great Parent Support) Sessions
A new series for family members whose children are leaving educational services and entering the adult services arena, i.e. MRDD, Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, and numerous others. Topics include: Self-Determination, When Entitlements End, Quality of Life, Employability, Socialization, and Living Options. Attend all six in the series, pick and choose any sessions, attend different series, or repeat any session. Three series are scheduled, beginning in January and running through the end of May.
For more information, contact Lyn Doll at 419-380-5435 or ldoll@lucasmrdd.com.
Contact
Diane Frazee
Director of United Way Family Information Network of Northwest Ohio
Voice: (419)254-4645
Email: diane.frazee@unitedwaytoledo.org
Funding provided in part by the Lucas County Board of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities.