Hello!
The newsletter starts with the Junior Wheelies Christmas Camp, and several celebrations of International Day for People with Disability. Programs for carers include some fathers’ meetings, self-managed Community Participation Programs, information on circles of support.
Financial issues include fundraising through Christmas cards, wine, challenges and a calendar. There is also a grant, useful website on energy, seminar on income and retirement. Resources include Transition care for youth with chronic health issues, resources for kids with special needs, a CD to teach piano playing, software to create alternate formats, several useful guides (life of child with disability, setting up a carer group, carer), the Global Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities. Your participation is invited in research on memory development for preschoolers with Down Syndrome, management of Manly Dam, donating shoes, joining the Arts audience reference group.
Workshops and meetings address using plants to improve health, youth’s health, carer group training, cleft awareness, macular degeneration, parenting groups, emergency readiness, employment, CALD communities, carer strategy, empowering youth. There is another AGM and also conferences on education, spine care, changing needs of carers, as well as details of two jobs.
Your comments and suggestions are welcome, as always! The next newsletter will appear on Friday 3 December.
Regards, Marjorie Janz
Phone 9942 2686, fax 9942 2371. Also janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au.
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