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"ARTS FOR ALL" Free Workshop - Register by April 10th
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Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation - Leisure Access Services invite you to experience an incredible “ZOT ARTZ ~ ARTS FOR ALL” Training Workshop led by inventor/artist Dwayne Szot.
“Arts for All” art tools, created by inventor/artist Dwayne Szot, are one-of-a-kind products that offer individuals of all abilities an opportunity for creative expression through arts and mobility. Art tools are designed so participants with limited movement or lack of fine motor skills can be successful in using what mobility they have to create, paint, draw, print and more. Individuals will roll out paint and draw with chalk - all while working on mobility skills and coordination through creative expression. For more information on this exciting creative process, visit www.zotartz.com .
Who should attend: child/youth educators, therapists and direct service providers of children with disabilities.
Date: Friday, April 17th, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Miami Children’s Museum
980 MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island ~ Miami, FL
(This is a participatory workshop. Please be sure to wear comfortable clothes)
Breakfast, lunch and complimentary parking will be provided for registered participants only.
SPACE IS LIMITED! To register for this unique and exciting workshop, please contact:
Kelly Bresnahan (305) 373-5437 x142 or email at Kelly@miamichildrensmuseum.org
Please include the name, email, telephone number and organization of each person attending.
All workshop registrations must be received by Friday, April 10th, 2009 due to limited space. |
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Free Golf Lessons For Youth (9-21) With Physical Disabilities
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Offered by Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation through a grant from the United States Golf Association.
April 18 - June 27, 2009
at Palmetto Golf Course - 9300 SW 152 Street
Includes lessons from USGA pros, and golf clubs.
For more information, call Jody Cox at 305-382-8160 or 305-385-6230 (TDD)
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The PlayGround Theatre Presents Accessible Performance
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*TIP (Theatre Inclusion Program) Performance enable children and adults with disabilites to enjoy a live theatre experience with their family. Click Here for more info.
Tickets & Information:
The PlayGround Theatre
9806 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33138
Phone: (305) 751-9550 x223
Fax: (305) 751-9556
Email: judy@theplaygroundtheatre.com
www.theplaygroundtheatre.com
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FREE WEBINAIR: MAY 19, 2009 7-9:30 PM
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Developing a Seizure Emergency Treatment Plan for the Patient with Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities (ND/ID):
A Case Study Discussion: To register, Click Here
Join EP LiveOnline™ to learn about the need for a seizure readiness plan; available treatment options within the setting of institutions serving the ND/ID population (state and private-held facilities); unique issues and challenges faced by physicians and allied health care professionals in controlling seizures in the ND/ID Environment.
Who Should Attend:
Parents, families, caregivers, teachers, school nurses, developmental disability nurses, police, firemen, first-responders, coaches, primary care practitioners, pediatricians and all who work with children and adults who have epilepsy and seizure disorders, Exceptional Family Member Program of the U.S. Military.
Presented by:
Orrin Devinsky, MD
Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry,
New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
Dr. Devinsky's epilepsy research includes quality-of-life, cognitive and behavioral issues in epilepsy, surgical therapy, and new medications. He has published widely in epilepsy and behavioral neurology and has served on the board of the American Epilepsy.
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