Fun can be had at a disco, the Paralympic talent search, Boonah art classes, Lane Cove’s Walk around the World, CAN’s workshops on veggies and floral arrangements, powerchair soccer, boccia on regular or casual basis, sailing. There is also a camp for anyone with neuromuscular disorders, a Facebook group for vision impaired adults, Easter events at Chatswood Social Club and advance notice of the popular Magic Mania in December. Parents of younger children with special needs can attend Transition to School, and Stepping Stones/ There are also a grandparenting workshop, meetings for carers of people with depression or mental illness or dementia or hearing voices, men’s cooking courses and Open Day at the Men’s Shed. There is also a Young Carers School
Financial matters include a family fun day, Warringah Council’s grants program, grants for people with disability to attend conferences, the No Interest Loan Service, and several items of equipment. Resources include another speech pathologist, a large Telelink program for vision impaired people, two booklets and a DVD. The 2RPH radio station and talking newspapers assist vision impaired or print handicapped people. Your participation is invited at NDIS rallies in Australian capital cities, nominating for the Arts Access award, research for younger onset dementia, and CPBusiness.
Information sessions and workshops focus on brain function, handling people and teams, sex education, suicide intervention skills, younger onset dementia, autism and Aspergers, exploring grief, mental health and intellectual disability, sensory integratin, caring for people with a spinal cord injury. Several conferences focus on homelessness, mental health, creating opportunities for full lives, as well as the regional HACC forum.
And Sunday 25 March is the 10th annual NEIGHBOUR DAY.
Your comments and suggestions are welcome, as always! The next newsletter will be sent on 5 April 2012.
Regards, Marjorie Janz , Disability Information Officer, Warringah Council.
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