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Family Education & Training: Socialization Challenges for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Session Overview: This session will provide parents with an overview of the social difficulties that special needs children encounter. It will also provide parents with helpful information to assist t
Teeing Off For Abilities- 26th Annual Golf Tournament
Support People in the Pursuit of Their Dreams!
The Wolf Foundation's 26th Annual Teeing Off For Abilities golf event will be held Monday, July 8 at Locust Hill Country Club. As always, your support ...
Family Education & Training: Diet and Nutrition for Children with Developmental Disabilities- Part 3
This session provides an overview of the food pyramid, portion sizes, and how to prepare meals for healthy eating habits and the importance of active play to prohibit childhood obesity.
Presenter: M...
Family Education & Training: Range of Motion & Sensory Integration for Children with Developmental Disabilities
This session will focus on identifying activities that are helpful to address various sensory needs of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Presenter: Joseph Hanley, OT, CDS Monarch
For que...
Family Education & Training: Effective Partnerships During Transition
This training focuses on the importance of family and professional involvement during the transition process and provides techniques to create an effective partnership during this process.
Presenter:...
Family Education & Training: Health and Wellness and Fire Safety in the Home and School for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
This training will provide information regarding safety and health awareness and Fire safety information in the home, school, and the community for parents who have children with developmental disabil...
Family Education & Training: Financial Planning and Guardianship
This session overviews how to identify who needs a supplemental needs trust, how to establish a parent’s will for a developmentally disabled child, information regarding special needs trust, guardians...
Serve. Honor. Support.
A symposium offering innovative approaches to help Veterans with PTSD & TBI regain their lives.
Sometimes the hardest journey for our servicemen, women and their families is the one at home. That’s w...
Family Education & Training: Introduction of the Role of OPWDD and ACCES-VR for Parents Who Have Middle and High school Students with Developmental Disabilities
This session will provide participants with an overview of the various services and role that the Office for People with Disabilities make available to parents who have children with developmental dis...
Painting with a Twist Fundraiser
We will be holding a fundraiser at Painting with a Twist in Fairport to benefit our Families in Need Fund. We are asking for YOUR help in selecting the painting for the event. Select your favorite (A,...
Family Education & Training: Pro Social Thinking
This session will provide an overview of strategies to increase pro-social behavior for children with developmental disabilities.
Presenter: Mary Beth Fussa or Bonnie Watson, Social Cognition Special...
Family Education & Training: Family Support Services at CDS Monarch
This training will provide participants with an overview and registration process regarding the various programs that are offered through Family Support Services at CDS Monarch for families who have ...
Family Education & Training: Safety Awareness in the Community and Bullying (Cyber Safety )
This session will provide parents of special needs children with information regarding the importance of being aware of danger within the community, how to recognize the signs of cyber bullying, and h...
Family Education & Training: The Benefits of Art, Music, and Recreation Therapy for children with Developmental Disabilities.
This session will provide an overview of how music therapy impacts children with Developmental Disabilities. It will also focus on how recreation therapy integrates interactive physical activities an...
Family Education & Training: Dealing with Difficult Behaviors
This training overviews looking at what happens before, during and after a behavior occurs which may help us understand the purpose of behavior. We explore different types of motivators as well as id...
