A time for individuals with disabilities and their families to hang out with Husker athletes. All ages and abilities welcome.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
6:00pm - 7:30pm
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND there is limited space so RSVP immediately!
For the full details and registration information please download the flyer HERE.
Date: November 5, 2010
Location: ESU #3 / Cass-Douglas Conference Room
Time: 10:30 – 1:30 (Lunch will be provided)
Fee: Free to all Planning Region #3 Member Districts, $10 per staff and others
Audience: Birth to 5, Early Childhood and Kindergarten Teachers, Special Education Directors and Early Childhood Coordinators
Lois Balsillie will facilitate a Birth-5 transition planning meeting on Friday, November 5, 2010 at ESU #3. Lois is a former Early Childhood Special Education teacher. She has an extensive background in early childhood education including 15 years with Bellevue Public Schools before retiring in 2009.
Topics discussed will include:
• What Rule 51 says about Early Intervention Transition
• Who is involved in the child’s transition?
• What are the best practices and quality indicators?
• Latest research and implementation
• When do transitions occur?
• Examples and sharing of best practices and current models
• Brainstorming around barriers and solutions for quality transitions
Download a flyer here.
Sunday, October 17
5:30-8:00 p.m.
The Omaha children’s Museum has set aside a special evening for children with Autism and their families. The museum has worked with UNMC and Autism Action Partnership to create an appropriate environment. Come join the autism community for their very own chance to explore the Omaha Children’s Museum!
$10 per family or free with museum membership
No reservations necessary
Call (402) 930-2353 with questions
What: Teens in Action Inclusive Service Project –Trick or Treat for Canned Goods & Pizza Party
When: Saturday October 23 (rain date Oct. 24)
Time Line:
9:30 am—Meet at First Presbyterian Church at 4511 6th Ave; 10 am - Leave church to start collecting canned goods
1 pm Meet at Pizza Hut (1412 2nd Ave) to drop off cans & enjoy a FREE pizza party
2 pm Party ends, parent pick-up
Contact: RSVP NOW, space is limited!
Arc of Buffalo County
Kristen Larsen; 237-4343
larsenkl@charter.net
4511 6th Ave. Ste. 204
Kearney, NE 68845
The Arc of Buffalo County has received a grant from ServeNE to plan, promote, and enjoy a community inclusive youth service project. On Saturday, October 23rd youth & young adults (ages 12—25) with and without disabilities are invited to come dressed in their Halloween costumes and go door to door throughout Kearney to ask for donations of canned goods for local food banks.
Members from The Arc’s Teens in Action 4-H Club Youth and YIPee (Youth Inclusion Project) would like to extend a special invitation to area 4-H groups and KHS & KCHS students to join the fun! This service project can count towards group or individual community service requirements!
We will meet at the 1st Presbyterian Parking lot at 9:30 am to organize into groups. At 1:00 pm groups will meet at Pizza Hut to deliver their canned goods and to enjoy a pizza party to celebrate giving back to our community.
This event is Free and Prizes will be awarded! Download a flyer HERE.
Join us for a Family Fun Nite at the YMCA on Friday October 15 from 5:30-8 pm. The cost to attend is $2 per person and we will supply pizza but ask that you bring a side or dessert to share with everyone. We will eat, learn about inclusive recreation at the YMCA, and then use the YMCA facilities.
When: Fri., Oct. 15, 5:30-8pm
RSVP: Please call The Arc, 237-4343 by 10 am on 10/15
Where: Kearney Family YMCA
What: Pizza, time with other families, use of facilities to play basketball, play games, inflatable time, or swimming
Cost: $2 per person and please bring a side or dessert to share.
The purpose of this event is to provide engaging recreational activities and fellowship for families with special needs children. Download a flyer HERE.
A special gym time reserved specifically for kids with mental or physical disabilities! This open gym time will offer a fun atmosphere which includes music, the parachute, gym mats, hula hoops, balls, and other fun equipment!
Sundays 2:00 - 4:00 pm
September 10th - October 17th
$1.00 drop in fee for adults
Direct supervision is required at all times.
For more information contact the Saddlebrook Community Center at 932-1080. Download a flyer here.
Did you know that American children spend an average of 4 minutes per day in the great outdoors? Come share nature with your child at THE BARN. Join them watching the sunset and marveling at the stars. Come make memories with your child as you enjoy the great outdoors in a safe environment where they understand your families unique needs. Come camp out at THE BARN!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
$15 per tent (You supply your own tent, sleeping bags, and pillows. Don’t have a tent? Ask about sleeping inside the barn!)
5:00 pm check in and tent set up
6:00 pm barbecue
Dusk Viewing of the movie OVER THE HEDGE on outside screen
SPEND A NIGHT IN MOTHER NATURE
8:00 am Donuts and Juice
Movie Night
Saturday, September 18—5:30‐8:00 p.m.
PVA Building, 7612 Maple Street
Parents of children with developmental disabilities may bring their children, ages 5‐12 years, to participate in developmental play activities while their parents leave for free time or a date night for themselves. Childcare is provided at $5.00 per child with Arc membership ($7 per child for non‐members) by staff from The Arc of Omaha at the Ollie Webb Center and by volunteers from Creighton University and other youth groups. Siblings may participate as peer models, and a light snack is provided.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION - Contact Annie at 402‐346‐5220, ext. 23, or aanderson@olliewebbinc.org.
A social story is an individualized short story that describes social relevant cues in any given situation. It breaks down a challenging social situation into understandable steps by omitting irrelevant information and by being highly descriptive to help an individual with an ASD understand the entirety of a situation. It includes answers to questions such as who, what, when, where, and why in social situations through the use of visuals and written text. Social stories are used to teach particular social skills, such as identifying important cues in a given situation; taking another’s point of view; understanding rules, routines, situations, upcoming events or abstract concepts; and understanding expectations.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
St. Timothy’s Church, 510 N 93rd St (NW corner of 93rd and Dodge)
6:15 pm Registration
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Presentation by Bridget Cannon Hale.
Brought to you by the PRISM Project at Ollie Webb, Autism Society of Nebraska and Omaha Down Syndrome Parent Network.
Autism Center of Nebraska, Inc., is holding a raffle fundraiser. You can win 2 tickets to the Nebraska Homecoming game!
Nebraska vs. South Dakota State on September 25th
The Tickets were generously donated by Senator Colby Coash. They are in section 27 (40 yard line) Row 2. All proceeds go to support the Autism Center of Nebraska.
$5 per raffle ticket! You do not need to be present to win.
Drawing to be held September 17th so contact them today! To buy tickets contact Laura at 402-315-1000 ext 106. Please download their flyer for complete details.
Thursdays: October 14-November 11, 2010
Location: The Ollie Webb Center, Inc. 1941 South 42nd St, Ste 122, Omaha, NE 68105
The Ollie Webb will be presenting their “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” educational/support program that is designed to provide parents the tools needed to care for “themselves” when raising and caring for individuals with disabilities. Attendees will learn how to: reduce stress, balance life, improve self confidence and better communicate feelings. It also provides persons with the opportunity to meet other caregivers in similar situations.
Cost is $35 for single registrant, $45 for couple and includes materials and meals. Click here to download the flyer and registration form.
Contact Janet Miller at 346-5220 ext 14 with any questions.
The Region I Developmental Disabilities Council is hosting a webinar on Estate Planning for Persons with Disabilities. The presenter is Steven Morris, a Certified Financial Planner from Lincoln. To participate in this webinar you need to RSVP to Panhandle Independent Living Services (PILS) at (308)635-7901 or pils@allophone.com .
The webinar is limited to 50 participants from out of our region due to size limitations.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Join them on your personal computer or in person in Scottsbluff, Sidney or Chadron. Download a flyer here.
The Nebraska ASD Network is overseen by the Nebraska Department of Education and works in an advisory capacity providing training to Nebraska schools. They offer exceptional training to professionals as well as parents. Be sure and keep an eye out on their website for the current list of workshops!
These are a GREAT way to bring training to your teachers as well as into your home!
SAVE THE DATE: 3rd Annual Nebraska Federation Council for Exceptional Children Conference: Instructional Strategies and Methods for Educators
October 29, 2010
Regency Lodge
Omaha, NE
Geoff Calvin, Ph. D.
University of Oregon
www.behaviorassociates.org
Visit their web site for more information at http://nebraskacec.homestead.com/
Caritas Place Village will be a residential/vocational facility that will respect the abilities of all people with developmental disabilities by assisting them in developing a work ethic while learning independent living skills in a rural setting. Caritas Place, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency established in 2007 with the vision to provide a village community, Caritas Place Village, in the Lincoln area. It will include residential living (both group homes and independent living), education, recreation, and employment opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities.
You can learn more about their mission at www.caritasplacevillage.com/
Right now they have a call out to the autism community for support. There is a risk that the Caritas Dream may never happen because DHHS won’t give them a group home license. Please consider copying the form letter below or write your own and send it today to Michelle Kosmicki at mkosmicki1@gmail.com or you can mail a letter to Michelle at 8030 Creek View Ct, Lincoln, NE, 68516. Please have your letter or email to Michelle by September 1.
Autism Action Partnership’s Annual Autism Summit will be held November 4 & 5, 2010 at the Scott Conference Center. The Scott Conference Center is located at 6450 Pine Street, Omaha, NE 68106.
Registration for the two day conference will be $35 for parents, $50 for students and college disability service coordinators, and $150 for professionals. Discounted hotel accomodations are available at the Courtyard by Marriott, 1625 South 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106. Call (402) 951-4300 and mention the AAP Summit when making the reservation. The Marriott is conveniently located directly across the street from the Scott Conference Center
Dr. Jed Baker will be the keynote speaker. Dr. Baker’s outstanding program is recognized as one of the most effective for teaching social and emotional skills.
For more information about the Autism Summit or to register visit www.autismaction.org
Monday, August 16th
6:30 pm
Lifesource Chiropractic - 15475 Ruggles St, Ste 10
Download a flyer HERE. Call 402-934-4220 to reserve a spot today.
