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Art/Photo Contest Highlights Fathers and Children
The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), Parent Help, Tri-City Valley Cats and Syracuse Chiefs are sponsoring an art/photo contest highlighting the important role fathers play in the lives of their children and to celebrate the fun shared by fathers and kids.
All entries will receive two tickets to the June 22 Valley Cats game or the June 23 Chiefs game. The grand prize winning father will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at one of the games.
Other finalists will have the chance to have their artwork included in a Family Calendar.
Deadline for the ball game is June 9. Deadline for the calendar is June 23.
A new brochure developed pursuant to the requirements of “Jonathan’s Law" is now available. Access to Mental Hygiene Records in New York State: A Guide for Individuals Receiving Services and Other Qualified Persons can be accessed at: http://www.cqcapd.state.ny.us/Brochures/Access-to-MH-Records.htm
Health Department reminds families to make sure that kids get required vaccinations before they go back to school Childhood vaccinations required for school entry protect against potentially life-threatening diseases including diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatitis B, pertussis (whooping cough) and chicken pox. All children entering school must also show proof of having received a complete medical evaluation. Children in day care, pre-K or kindergarten through 12th grade who do not meet the immunization requirements will not be permitted to attend school.
Developing a Great IEP Video Now Available Autism Speaks has put together a video outlining the IEP Process and the role parents play. The 12 minute video provides information on everything from the first IEP meeting through impartial hearings. For more information go to www.autismspeaks.org.
NYS DDPC's E-Bulletin E-bulletin is the monthly electronic newsletter for the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council. E-bulletin is emailed on the first day of every month. It features disability-related program information, regional events, web resources, publications and more. You can even submit materials to be considered for publication in the E-bulletin. Signing up is free and easy; just visit www.ebulletinonline.com
Autism Support Project Discovery Toys has joined with Autism Speaks and the Princeton Child Development Institute (PCDI) in working to raise hope and skill levels for children with autism through a comprehensive development support program. This program helps parents of children with autism understand the most commonly shared learning difficulties and select appropriate products and activities to support tailored development programs. For more information visit www.discoverytoysinc.com/autism.
STATEWIDE EVENTS
2008 Toronto Summer Institute – Inclusion, Community and Diversity
July 12-17, 2008
Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario
Upcoming MSC Video Conferences Medicaid Service Coordination (MSC) is a Medicaid State Plan service provided by OMRDD which assists persons with developmental disabilities and mental retardation in gaining access to necessary services and supports.
Quarterly, a video conference entitled MSC For Families-Getting the Most from Your Child's Program is offered through NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) Bureau of Training and Medicaid Standards. The video conference is shown in various regional Developmental Disabilities Services Offices (DDSO) throughout the state. To inquire about a location close to you, contact either the regional coordinator at your local Parent to Parent of NYS office, or call Mary Jo Hebert, Upstate Program Assistant at 1-800-305-8817.
Those interested may register by visiting www.omr.state.ny.us and selecting "Information for Providers" and choosing "Online Registration Form" or call 518-473-1190.
