UM-CARD (Center for Autism and Related Disabilities) is providing a free live webinar!

Topics include how to:

• Dramatically reduce the costs of your autism education program
• Start and manage an evidence-based approach to autism
• Monitor outcomes for students with autism

CCDH’S All Children Together (ACT) Project is funded by The Children's Trust and serves as its Resource Network for the special needs of children with disabilities and their families. The Project’s goal is to build the capacity of Miami-Dade's children's service providers to include children with disabilities. For those already serving children with disabilities, the goal is to make it possible to provide services to children with more intense support needs.

Each partner agency works closely with an ACT Inclusion Specialist to develop an Individual Program Inclusion Plan (IPIP). Together, they develop an IPIP that sets forth measurable goals towards increasing capacity and the action steps necessary to achieve these goals. The IPIP also identifies the resources necessary to implement the plan. These resources may come from within the ACT project (staff, consultants, capacity building funds) and/or from other available resources.

If you are a Children’s Trust funded program and are interested in participating, please click here to complete a short online survey. A member of the ACT team will contact you to set up a meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact ACT Lead Inclusion Specialist Lee Morgenstern at 305-596-1160, ext. 262, or e-mail him at lmorgenstern@ccdh.org

Do you know a young adult with a disability who would like to:

• talk about the importance of inclusion?
• demonstrate strategies for interacting in respectful ways?
• serve as a positive role model helping our community become more accepting of individuals with disabilities?

CCDH’s All Children Together (ACT) Resource Network will train several young adults with disabilities to become Co-Trainers for the Disability Awareness workshops it holds throughout the community.

Applicants should have some flexibility in their schedules; trainings are typically conducted throughout the week and on weekends. Individuals will be paid for their services, and for transportation costs.

If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Phillip Collazo, CCDH Training Coordinator at 305-596-1160 ext. 259, or at pcollazo@ccdh.org

On November 17, 2009, CCDH offers Discovering Inclusion: Guiding Others. After successfully completing this Trainer of Trainers, CCDH certifies you to deliver this curriculum to staff at your own organization.

Participation is by invitation only, and individuals must successfully complete the following prerequisites:

1. Discovering Inclusion Training – the next one is scheduled for Monday, September 28th from 2-3:30 PM at Divine Sports – 3250 NW 207 Street, Miami Gardens; and

2. A minimum of 2 sessions of the KIT (Kids Included Together) training series, next scheduled at downtown Miami’s Arsht Center on November 14th and 15th.

Please visit the CCDH website at http://www.ccdh.org/act/training_calendar/ to view upcoming training dates.

For more information, please contact Phillip Collazo, CCDH Training Coordinator at 305-596-1160 ext. 259, or at pcollazo@ccdh.org