Seattle Children’s Center for Children with Special Needs is inviting parents to attend a series of classes about finding ways to deal with the extra challenges of parenting a child with a health condition or disability. The classes will focus on being less hard on yourself and more accepting as well as finding calm considering [...]
The Fathers Network website has a new resource section. You'll find lots of helpful information for you, your child and your family. https://fathersnetwork.org/resources/
Big Red Safety Box is a free-of-charge toolkit given to autism families in need as a means to educate, raise awareness and share simple tools that may assist them in preventing, and responding to, wandering-related emergencies. http://nationalautismassociation.org/big-red-safety-box/
The Special Olympics USA Games will be held in Seattle in 2018 and they need volunteers. Find out more information at: https://www.specialolympicsusagames.org/volunteer/
Here's a video that does a great job describing the WISE (Wraparound With Intensive Services) program for children and youth with complex behavioral health needs. http://informingfamilies.org/wise-video/
Chris Cady, a Fathers Network alum, has moved to Colorado and started the Colorado Fathers Network. His story was recently published in the Colorado Mesa University magazine where Chris is a student. The article can be seen at http://catalog.e-digitaleditions.com/i/791493-the-maverick-winter-2017/17?m4=
A free workshop for parents and caregivers of children with special needs. Learn to effectively share your family's story to advocate for change. Telling_Your_Story_Childrens_flyer
An MSW student at the University of WA, Erica Kreamer, is doing a practicum at the Arc of King County and is doing a survey study of parent experiences with the special education system. The survey can be found at: http://informingfamilies.org/se-survey/. Some things to know: It will take 10-15 minutes to respond to the survey [...]