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| January 8, 2009 |
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MICHAEL GREY'S 5th ANNUAL POKER & MAHJONG TOURNAMENT to BENEFIT CCDH
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What?
A Texas Hold'em Tournament to raise money to repair children's wheelchairs. A suggested donation of the lucky amount of $18 is requested. The number of players is limited. Reserve early by contacting Michael Grey at pokerforcharity09@gmail.com or 305-484-2290. 
When?
February 1, 2009
12:30-3:30PM.
Where?
Bet Shira Congregation (Across the street from Miami Palmetto High School)
7500 Southwest 120th Street
Miami, FL 33516
In 2004, Michael Grey began raising money for children using wheelchairs. Having started as a mitzvah project for his Bar Mitzvah, this year marks his 5th annual tournament to raise money for wheelchair repairs for children with disabilities. Having spent 22 weeks in a wheelchair after undergoing reconstructive foot surgery at age 12, Michael knows first hand how important it is to have one that is safe, comfortable, and functioning properly. During the past 4 years, Michael, along with his family and friends, has raised and donated more than $5,000.
Watch the YouTube video here.
Visit the Facebook page here for users, here for non-users.
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REMINDER: UPCOMING CCDH & ACT TRAININGS
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A one and a half hour workshop appropriate for all children's services providers (including administrators, supervisors, and direct care staff). This workshop focuses on increasing the participants' ability to use 'People First' language, practice respectful etiquette, outline the responsibilities of providers in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and increase awareness of the benefits of inclusion for all children.
Discovering Inclusion Dates and Locations:
Thursday, 1/15
Belafonte Tacolcy Ctr
6161 NW 9th Ave
Miami, FL 33142
10:00am-11:30am
Wednesday, 2/18
City of Hialeah
Villa Aida
20 W. 6 St.
Hialeah, FL 33010
1:00pm-2:30pm
KIT “Opening Doors to Inclusive Programs”
This four part series of workshops was created by Kids Included Together (KIT), a San Diego, California-based organization recognized for its best-practice inclusion curriculum.
The target audience is direct care staff working in out of school programs.
The curriculum consists of four 2 ½ training modules: “Introduction to Inclusion”, “Respectful Accommodations”, “Supporting Positive Behavior,” and, “Partnering with Families”. We strongly recommend that participants attend all 4 sessions; the information is cumulative and builds from workshop to workshop. Participants completing the series receive a valuable resource guide: “Together We’re Better”.
These workshops are interactive – you won’t be sitting in a chair just listening for 2 days. Come comfortably attired – we’ll be having some fun!
KIT Training Schedule and location:
Wed/Thurs, 1/21 &1/22
MDCPL North Dade Regional Library
2455 NW 183rd Street
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
10:00am - 4:00pm
Discovering Inclusion:Guiding Others - Training of Trainers
This exciting new workshop provides the tools and resources necessary to train staff at your own agency using the Discovering Inclusion curriculum.
PREREQUISITES: Staff/supervisors working with children with disabilities for at least one year, and who have successfully completed “Discovering Inclusion” or at least 2 modules of the KIT training series.
PARTICIPATION IS BY INVITATION ONLY. If you meet the prerequisites and are interested in attending, please contact us using the information below.
For more information, or to register, contact Sheena Guzman at 305-596-1160 (x263), or e-mail sguzman@ccdh.org.
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| 2009 NATIONAL CEC CONVENTION & EXPO |
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Leading educational experts are gearing up to discuss the latest issues in special and gifted education at Council for Exceptional Children's 2009 Convention & Expo in beautiful Seattle, Washington April 1-4. CEC invites you and your colleagues to join us as we gather to share teaching strategies, learn about the latest special education legislation and trends, participate in the nearly 900 educational sessions, explore new products and services in the exhibit hall, and network with others working with children with exceptionalities and their families.
The energy is always contagious and the experience always rewarding. Check this website for frequent updates.
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| ACTIVE LEISURE FOR LIFE! |
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.gif) The Florida Disabled Outdoors Association (FDOA) has just released a new informational brochure outlining their Recreation Inclusion program. The program and User’s Guide were developed through a grant from the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council with the assistance of host partners City of Tallahassee - Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Affairs and the Capital Region YMCA.
The document is available in PDF format here, or in HTML here.
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| NEWS ACROSS FLORIDA |
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Nose-to-nose and toes-to-toes.
That's how Frank Cherry got his students to remember the first step of a square dance, do-si-do. When you work with developmentally disabled students, you have to break it down for them.
But just because they're disabled, it doesn't make them incapable.
On Monday night, the Pensacola Special Steppers held a farewell dinner at Golden Corral on Langley Avenue to remember 30 years of square dancing, and to recognize Cherry, 65, for dedicating nearly half of his life to helping break down the barriers between the disabled and those who aren't. "What I wanted to do was break down the barrier that people had about people with mental retardation — that they're limited, that they couldn't do this and they couldn't do that," Cherry said.
When Cherry's daughter Janet, 44, was born with Down syndrome, he said he realized his mission was to help developmentally disabled people. He became an active member of the Association for Retarded Citizens, and in 1979, he and co-founder Terry Kellen began the Special Steppers.
At the height of its popularity, there were about 40 dancers. Cherry said within four years, the group was dancing at a basic level and within eight years the dancers were good enough to dance with people without disabilities. "What's amazing is Frank's ability to teach," said Kellen, whose daughter, Nancy, is a former dancer in the group. "It's really quite an art to watch him." READ MORE...
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