March 18, 2008

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YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE! AWARD

This award honors Florida educators for their exemplary practices including students with developmental disabilities into the general education learning environment.

For nomination forms, please click here.  To learn more, visit the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council's website at www.fddc.org.  Click on Announcements and then on "You Make a Difference!" Questions can be addressed to  Sharon Grey at aplantomeet@earthlink.net or (850) 224-6222.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE AT 5 PM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2008.


SUPPORT INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

 

 

 

House Bill 1291 and Senate Bill 2654 were just introduced in the Florida State Legislature by Representative Ari Porth and Senator Steven Geller, respectively. These bills will reform Florida state law to provide  insurance coverage for children with autism for treatments and therapies including applied behavioral analysis. 


CALL YOUR SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVE TODAY AND ASK THEM TO SIGN ON AS CO-SPONSORS OF THESE BILLS!!

FIND YOUR STATE SENATOR & REPRESENTATIVE HERE   

ACTION NEEDED: Call (do not email, send letters or fax...CALL) your    State Senator and Representative and ask them to co-sponsor this important legislation.

READ THE HOUSE BILL

READ THE SENATE BILL

KIDS ON WHEELS - LOOKING FOR FAMILIES TO INTERVIEW 

KIDS ON WHEELS is a quartely magazine for kids who use wheelchairs and their families.  Our mission is to empower children with disabilities and adults who care for and work with them to live active, independent lives throughtout childhood and on through adulthood.  

 We are currently looking for wheelchair users aged 8 - 12 and parents to interview for a number of articles in our next issue.    We are looking for kids and parents who are thoughtful, articulate and willing to voice their opinions, discuss their favorite activities, and discuss their hopes and dreams for the future. 

For more information go to www.kidsonwheels.us  or contact Douglas Lathrop at 619-295-3519   or email at doug@kidsonwheels.us      

                                    

 

THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES' AD HOC COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS ANNOUNCES PUBLIC MEETINGS 

DATES AND TIMES

April 7, 2008, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
May 6, 2008, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

PLACE
4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 315 L, Tallahassee, FL

Even if you can't attend in person, you can still participate by calling the toll-free number below:  
1-888-808-6959  -   Conference Code 9214170#.

A copy of the agendas may be obtained by contacting Stacia Woolverton at 1.877.232.4968 (voice/TTY) or commission@dms.myflorida.com.

 

 RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

FORUM FOCUSES ON INVESTMENTS IN CHILDREN TO ENSURE U.S. ECONOMIC SUCCESS

The Partnership for America's Economic Success and the Milken Institute hosted a forum on Feb. 28 in Los Angeles, CA, to allow business leaders, policy makers, and advocates to discuss strengthening the U.S. economy through proven investments in children. Participants discussed developing strategies, policies, and practices for building human capital by investing in children -- prenatal to age five. Three new research studies were also released at the forum that highlight the economic benefits of investing in early childhood programs and raising poor families out of poverty.

 

 

 

The All Children Together Resource Network for the Special Needs of Children with Disabilites and their Families is funded by The Children's Trust.

9555 N.Kendall Drive, Suite 206 - Miami, FL 33176
Telephone: 305-596-1160 - Fax: 305-596-6196
info@ccdh.org - www.ccdh.org