The newsletter starts with another disco, indoor cricket, the Australia Day regatta, Para-Athletic World champs warm-up, and the 2011 Global Games. There are also Camp Willing and Able, a music / drama for adults and a new Glee 2 classes for primary through to adults. Sessions for parents include information nights for fathers, a free Triple P for parents of kids with disabilities, more parenting prorams and an April holiday program for siblings / young carers.
Applications for the Churchill fellowships close 28 February. Resources include special open days of Cubby House Toy Library, booklet for people with intellectual disability on grief/loss, a website on early childhood topics, two reports (impact of caring, directions for disability services), and a guideline on improving services’ cultural sensitivity. There are two free events at the Sydney Festival (including opening night yesterday), reminders to have your say about Manly Dam and the Collaroy Accessibility Tourism Precinct, and a survey of parents with mental illness.
Workshops and training address courses on basic Makaton, self advocacy for vision impaired people, board development, complaints handling, relationships and sexuality for people with Aspergers. There are also conferences about spine care and the National HACC conference, as well as an interesting program on young adults with autism.
Your comments and suggestions are welcome, as always! The next newsletter will be sent on 21 January.
Regards, Marjorie Janz
Phone 9942 2686, fax 9942 2371. Also janzm@warringah.nsw.gov.au.
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