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| January 22, 2009 |
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WATER SPORTS ACCESS DAY
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Activities will include sailing, kayaking, outrigger canoes, bay cruises, dinghy sailing, hand-cycling, basketball, boccia, and video games.
.jpg) When: Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Where: Shake-A-Leg Miami
2620 S. Bayshore Dr.
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Free accessible transportation for individuals with physical disabilities will be offered by Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation from several hub-sites including:
Goulds Park: 11350 S.W. 216 St., Miami, FL 33170
Tamiami Park:11201 S.W. 24 St.,Miami,FL 33165
Greynolds Park: 18601 NE 22 Ave, Miami, FL 33160.
Please call 305-752-4966 / 305-385-6230 (TDD) by January 28th to reserve a spot for transportation or for more information.
Call 305-365-3128 / 305-365-6705 (TDD) to request materials in accessible format, information on access for persons with disabilities and a sign language interpreter (7 days notice required).
Come join Paralympic Partners Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation, Shake-A-Leg Miami, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, City of Miami Parks & Recreation, and Spina Bifida of South Florida, the Center for Independent Living and ACT for a day of events on Land & Sea for individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments at a Water-Sports Access Day.
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"SENSORY-FRIENDLY" FILMS
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AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Autism Society of America have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis with the "Sensory Friendly Films" program.
In order to provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for this unique audience, the movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up and the sound turned down, families will be able to bring in their own gluten-free, casein-free snacks, and no previews or advertisements will be shown before the movie. Additionally, audience members are welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing - in other words, AMC’s “Silence is Golden®” policy will not be enforced unless the safety of the audience is questioned.
The next movie to be shown in Miami using AMC's "Sensory Friendly Films" will be "Hotel for Dogs":
Where?
AMC Sunset Place 24
5701 Sunset Dr.
South Miami, Fla. 33143
(888) 262-4386
When?
Saturday, January 31
10:00 AM
Film synopsis: "Hotel for Dogs," stars Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon and Don Cheadle in a smart, funny comedy adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you. When 16 year old Andi (Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Austin), find themselves in a foster home with a strict "no pets" policy, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog, Friday. The kids stumble upon an abandoned hotel and begin transforming it into the perfect home for Friday - as well as all the strays in the city. In no time, the kids have transformed the old hotel into something truly magical: a home for both the dogs and for themselves. But they have also aroused the suspicions of the police who want to know - who let the dogs in?
Please visit the ASA's website for more information about this program.
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| 2009 SOUTH FLORIDA D3 WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT |
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Come out and support the Miami Heat Wheels
Wheelchair Basketball Team!
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
10:00 am Miami Heat Wheels vs. Michigan Thunderbirds
12:00 pm Tampa Bay Strong Dogs vs. Michigan Thunderbirds
2:00 pm Miami Heat Wheels vs. Orlando Magic Wheels
4:00 pm Miami Heat Wheels vs. Tampa Bay Strong Dogs
6:00 pm Orlando Magic Wheels vs. Michigan Thunderbirds
Sunday, February 8th, 2009
10:00 am Tampa Bay Strong Dogs vs. Orlando Magic Wheels
12:00 am Tampa Bay Strong Dogs vs. Miami Heat Wheels
2:00 pm Michigan Thunderbirds vs. Orlando Magic Wheels
4:00 pm Michigan Thunderbirds vs. Miami Heat Wheels
Where?
Jose Marti Gym
434 S.W. 3rd Ave.
Miami, FL 33130
Call for 305-752-4966 for more information.
Sponsors:
Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation, the Leisure Access Foundation,
and the City of Miami Parks & Recreation
Call 305-365-6705 (TDD) to request materials in accessible format, information on access for persons with disabilities and a sign language interpreter (7 days notice required).
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WEBCAST:
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICE MODELS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS |
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SEDL's new project on Vocational Rehabilitation Service Models for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a partnership with the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University of Central Florida (UCF CARD). It focuses on improving VR transition services for persons with ASDs. The initiative is important due to the fact that rates of ASD are increasing, while employment rates for people with disabilities are declining. People with ASD experience even lower employment rates than other persons with disabilities.
On Wednesday, January 28, 2009 SEDL will host a webcast entitled: Vocational Rehabilitation Service Models for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The presentation will introduce SEDL's new resource for vocational rehabilitation (VR) and transition services for persons with autism and related disorders, known as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The presenters are John Westbrook, Frank Martin, Chad Nye, and Karen Wesley.
SEDL has received pre-approval for 1.5 CRC continuing education units (CEUs) for participating in the webcast, from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC). (Instructions will be given during the webcast.)
The 90-minute webcast will begin at 3:00pm Eastern Time
Webcast Registration (no fee to participate): http://www.vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/12291g3a3b1
This webcast is presented in collaboration with the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) program at Memorial Herman|TIRR.
Please visit this site ahead of time to test and ensure your computer is configured and updated. Instructions for participating in a webcast: http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/instructions.html
For technical assistance, please check out the FAQs at: http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/FAQ.html.
You may also call 713-520-0232 (v/tty). Select 0 for the operator and ask for technical assistance for webcasts.
If you would like to send questions, please register and indicate your question in the space provided. You may also send your question by e-mail before or during the webcast: webcast@ncddr.org
Project goals include building new knowledge and understanding, on-the-ground changes within the VR system, and increased employment among persons with ASDs. Research activities include conducting two systematic reviews, implementing a rigorous process for identifying and validating vocational rehabilitation best practices, producing cases studies of individuals with ASD and their families, and studying the statewide network of CARD centers in Florida.
NOTE: If you are not able to participate at this time, please visit the archive of ILRU webcasts after the event: http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/archive .
Or visit he NCDDR's Webcast page: http://www.ncddr.org/webcasts/webcast15.html
SEDL has received pre-approval from CRCC for 1.5 CRC CEUs for viewing the archive of the webcast, through 12-31-09
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| NEWS ACROSS FLORIDA |
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Five-year-old Ryan Musum used to cry when it was time to go to school. Now he literally jumps up and down with excitement.
He used to sit in a corner, ignoring people and refusing to make eye contact. Now, he calls his kindergarten classmates "the friends" and greets them with a hug. His teacher has dubbed him the unofficial head of the class welcoming committee.
"He's a completely different kid now," said his mom, Melanie Musum of Orlando. "All those red flags he had at age 2 are gone, and he will live a normal life. I just can't say enough about what UCP has done for him."
UCP of Central Florida is a nonprofit agency specializing in childhood development -- and it's about to launch a historic $9.2 million project. Today it breaks ground on the 32,000-square-foot East Orange/Bailes campus in Central Florida Research Park, due to open in August.
Working with researchers from the University of Central Florida, the Bailes center will serve 360 kids from infancy through third grade in an environment that emphasizes inclusion -- helping all students get the most out of learning, whether they're gifted, have special needs or are just typical learners. READ MORE...
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