Please RSVP for the Oct 20 Parent Support Meeting!

Response is big and we may need a bigger room/facility for our monthly meeting -- this month on Special Needs Trust with
Richard McBurnie who is a past president of the Kern County Bar Association and Barry Rosenfeld, Chartered Financial Consultant

Please RSVP for the Oct 20 Parent Support Meeting!

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Scholarship opportunity

 
http://www.disaboom.com/Resources/DisabilityScholarships/Default.aspx 
 
Great resource for financial aid and scholarships for students with disabilities.
Best,
Holley

Wally 'Famous' Amos

"Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you."

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Wally_%27Famous%27_Amos

Sept 15th parent meeting - October is Bakersfield's "Meet Your Special Neighbor" Month - opportunities for OUR group to participate - upcoming events

(heavily borrowed from Holley Arbeit's handout from the September 2009 Bakersfield Parent Support)

October is Bakersfield's "Meet Your Special Neighbor" Month -- a month to increase awareness of developmental and acquired disabilities. http://www.meetyourspecialneighbor.org/

Here are some opportunities for OUR group to participate this month:

October 4, Sunday from 12noon-4pm, Kick-off Event at Mill Creek Park (R & 21st St) by the Bakersfield Museum of Art. There will be many fun, family-friendly events.

• There will be a booth for our group, Bakersfield Parent Support Group of Teens with Social Communication Difficulties shared with Bakersfield Area Speech Pathologists and Audiologists, BASPA, of which Holley is member.

• There will be a booth for Achieving in Higher Education with Autism/Developmental Disabilities, AHEADD, (www.aheadd.org), an organization that provides coaching, mentoring, and personal advocacy for college students, of which Holley is the local representative.

October 15, Thursday, from 7pm-10pm? at the Fox Theater-- Kern Autism Network, KAN, will present the movie "The Black Balloon" with Stephen Shore as a discussion leader after the viewing. This is all free of charge thanks to KAN's enormous willingness and ability to fund this. AHEADD, BASPA, and Bakersfield Parent Support Group (us) will have some sort of booth arrangement (shared, I think) prior to the event. The booth/table will probably be set up by 6:30pm until the start of the movie. Volunteers will probably just pass out informational materials and then enjoy the rest of the evening, the movie and the discussion afterwards.

• The movie has autism as the main theme and it will be released in major theaters and on DVD. We will be seeing the movie prior to release!

• Dr Shore is an international authority on ASD. He, himself, has Aspergers Syndrome.

• From the KAN website:
• Autism Society Chapter Kern Autism Network Presents -- "The Black Balloon" to be held at the Majestic Fox Theater, 2001 H St, on Thursday October 15. This film will be shown FREE to the public in recognition of "Autism Awareness" and "Meet Your Social Neighbors Project of Events". "The Black Balloon" is a story about fitting in, discovering love and accepting your family when you have a loved one with autism. To read more about the movie starting Toni Collette and see who else stars in this award winning film, "The Black Balloon wins Best Feature Film at the Berlin International Film Festival", please visit the movie website http://www.theblackballoonmovie.com. Stephen Shore will be doing the commentary for the film, following the end of the movie. For further information about Stephen Shore, please refer to his website: http://www.autismasperger.net. To register for this event, please contact the Autism Society Chapter Kern Autism Network for further details 661-588-4235 or email kernautism@gmail.com.

October 20, Tuesday at 5:30pm-7pm -- our regular monthly meeting. We will have Richard McBurnie and Barry Rosenfeld as guest presenters on Conservatorship for adults with disabilities. All parents and professionals are welcome. This presentation is free, as always.

• They will share the following information that benefits people of all financial levels.

•• Why you and your child may need a Special Needs Trust

•• How to create a Special Needs Trust

•• An explanation of the difference between a standard trust and a Special Needs Trust

•• What are the best methods to provide for your child's future financial security, recreational activities, and medical care without placing unrealistic burdens on other family members

•• How to make certain that your child remains eligible for state and federal aid

•• Funding techniques for your Special Needs Trust, no matter what your financial level

• Guest Presenters

•• Richard McBurnie, Attorney-at-law, a past president of the KErn County Bar Association. Richard has worked tirelessly on behalf of charitable causes in our community

•• Barry Rosenfeld, Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant, and Chartered Lifetime Assistance Planner. Barry and his wife, Pat, are keenly aware of the challenges parents face

To visit Oct 5 at Mill Creek park, just show up. To volunteer, contact Holley Arbeit at holley_arbeit@khsd.k12.ca.us or 665.2800 x68

To see "The Black Balloon", Oct 15, contact KAN at 661-588-4235 or email kernautism@gmail.com. To volunteer, contact Holley Arbeit at holley_arbeit@khsd.k12.ca.us or 665.2800 x68

To attend our monthly meeting Oct 20, just come to Stockdale High School Room 606, Buena Vista Rd parking lot. You are welcome to come, even if you arrive late or have to leave early. Contact Holley Arbeit at holley_arbeit@khsd.k12.ca.us or 665.2800 x68

@AutismTips: -Mahatma Ghandi

@AutismTips: You must be the change you wish to see in the world.-Mahatma Ghandi

Twitter Link: http://twitter.com/AutismTips/statuses/4106417729

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Welcome Parents and Colleagues!

Well, this is launched thanks to the dedication, patience and technological skills of a wonderful, pro-active parent of the support group, Jane Burch. I honor her efforts.

It takes all of us working, sharing, laughing....and maybe griping... together to create a more positive world for those in our community. By sharing our dreams, visions, knowledge, hard knocks experiences, successes and even the failures, we can support each other while helping those experiencing the difficult job of understanding our social world.

So let's post our thoughts, pearls of wisdoms, humorous tales, found website gems, community contacts, etc. We can make our support community as large as we wish. But, it takes a village of shared compassion and knowledge to impact our children/students/peers in a positive way.

Make a difference in someone's life. Join others both here and at the support group meetings.

Parent Support Group of Teens with Social Cognitive/Communication Needs

Parent Support Group of Teens with


Social Cognitive/Communication Needs


Who: Parents or other caretakers

No students, please



When: Tuesday, September 15th, 2008

5:30 – 7:00 PM



Where: Room 605

Stockdale High School

2800 Buena Vista Road

Located at northeast corner of White Lane and Buena Vista Rd.

Please park in Buena Vista Road lot (just north of White Ln.)

Why:

 Defining Your Student’s Strengths and Needs

 What Do YOU Want From this Support Group?

 Parent Exchange of Successes and Frustrations





RSVP by phone or email to Holley Arbeit, Speech-Language Pathologist

holley_arbeit@khsd.k12.ca.us 665.2800 X68

RE: Parent Support Group tomorrow

To All,

Check out the new Bakersfield Parent Support blog at http://bakersfieldparentsupport.blogspot.com/ . 

From: Holley Arbeit [mailto:holley_arbeit@khsd.k12.ca.us]
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:01 AM
Subject: Parent Support Group tomorrow

See attached.  Join us and share what YOU would want out of YOUR support group on Tuesday from 5:30 - 7PM support group this year.  Do not be concerned if you must arrive late or leave early.   Thank you for a RSVP email.

Holley Arbeit

Speech-Language Pathologist

Kern High School District

Stockdale High School

Room 606

2800 Buena Vista Road

Bakersfield, CA 93311

O:    661.665.2800

Fax: 661.665.0914

Intradistrict: 62068

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Forward of interest: Don't forget to double-check these 4 things on written IEPs

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Fw: [FVCAFamAdv] [FV-Talk] [MEAFLink: Back-to-School with the White House]

FYI, feel free to forward.
 
Dian Elaine Schneider
Resource Specialist
H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection FRC
3101 N. Sillect Ave., Suite 115
Bakersfield, CA  93308
661.328.9055 ext. 256
Fax - 661.328.9940
 
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and what lies ahead of us
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Subject: MEAFLink: Back-to-School with the White House
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:09:09 -0700

Please see following announcement from Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to
the President for Disability Issues, about a Back-to-School conference
call with the White House.
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This Thursday the White House will be hosting a conference call with all
interested groups to discuss the President's education plan and more
specifically Back to School. You may forward this call information. The
President will be delivering a Back to School speech on September the
8th that will be available to watch live across the country.

When: Thursday, September 3rd
Start Time: 4:00 PM EST
Participant Number: (800) 230-1074
Title to be connected to call: Back to School

Kareem Dale
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Phone: 202.456.4767
kdale@who.eop. <mailto:kdale%40who.eop.gov> gov <mailto:kdale@who.eop. <mailto:kdale%40who.eop.gov> gov>

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