Vibrant Palette aims to serve adults with developmental, mental, and physical disabilities by providing a day program in a professional studio environment with a focus on learning about and creating visual arts. https://vibrantpalette.org/
On February 1st, while conducting the Telling Your Story with a Purpose workshop in Mt. Vernon, I met Andrea Poolman who is the grandmother of a young boy with cerebral palsy. She's become an advocate for inclusion since experiencing the multiple ways her grandson and those with disabilities are excluded from activities others take for [...]
Special Education Advisory Council Community Forum: Defining Inclusion Join us to: learn about the Special Education Advisory Council and its role in our state collaborate in creating a shared understanding of inclusion meet and talk with SEAC members Wednesday, February 12, 2020 @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm Pacific Lutheran University Anderson University Center Room 133 12180 [...]
Raising a child with special needs can be one of the richest experiences life has to offer, but it is also one of the most costly. According to Autism Speaks, raising a child with autism costs on average $60,000 a year. Of course, this figure varies depending on the type and severity of your child’s [...]
Join us for an Evening of Style & Stars The DSC is excited to host, Style & Stars, on Saturday, March 14, at Canvas Event Space (Sodo). It will be an unforgettable evening featuring a fashion show, exquisite dining, dancing, and a silent auction benefiting the DSC. When: Saturday, March 14th 2020, 6:00-10:30 PM Where: [...]
Are you the parent or family member of a special needs child who has been on the journey for a while? Do you want to help and support others newer to the journey? Train to be a Helping Parents, as part of the Parent to Parent Program at the Arc of Tri-Cities! The role of [...]
Take a listen to this podcast with Emily Holl, the Director of the Sibling Support Project. Great perspectives on challenges that can be faced by siblings of special needs individuals and what can be done to support them. https://apple.co/2TxHDWC Click the play button underneath the Once Upon a Gene logo.