WARRINGAH DISABILITY NEWSLETTER No 280- 11 May 2012

Hello!

Today’s newsletter has information about the following activities or resources:

Ability Counts Saturday Sports Club for Children with Disabilities

Reminder:  DISCO with Northern Area Recreation Association (NARA)

Reminder:  Discobility:  Superheroes Night

Reminder: Wheelchair Tennis 2012 Coaching Clinics

St Ives Show for the Whole Family next Weekend

Reminder:  Drama Classes at Different Degrees (former Larrikin Theatre)

                  CARERS

Two Sessions for People with an Acquired Brain Injury and their Carers

Express Yourself - Therapeutic Group for Young Women

Register for The family New Moves Program

Reminder:  Information Session for Parents of Children aged 0-6 with Special Needs

Reminder For Parents:  ‘Tricks of the Trade’ to assist Children with Learning Disabilities

Youth Speaker’s Night– Effective Discipline to build Respectful Responsible Resilient Youth

Reminder:  Teen Triple P Group Work Program- Naremburn

Interested in a Newsletter for Parents / Carers in Willoughby and Surrounds?

Fathers / Grandfathers Evening with “Someone to Turn To”

Healthy Eating on a Budget

Healthy Ageing Strategy – Warringah Council

Grandparents & the Law – the Legal Crossroads

                        FUNDRAISING / FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Trivia and Games Night – Fundraiser for the Hornsby Rockets Ten Pin Bowling League

Biggest Morning Tea – 24 May 2012

Arts Access Australia - Art Prize

                        RESOURCES

Volunteer Expos throughout Northern Sydney  - Celebrate Volunteer Week 14-20 May 2012

Legal Aid NSW’s "Disability Support Pension" brochure

Lifestart Plus – Autism and Better Start Services

Continence Aids Payment Scheme (CAPS)

Booklet: Leisure for youth and adults with disabilities – Northern Sydney Region 2012

Booklet:  Services for Children aged 0-6 Years with Additional Needs 2012

Warringah Disability Information Service moves to Cromer

                        PARTICIPATION COUNTS

Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register

Reminder:  Study on Transition Experiences of Adults with a Disability

Research Project on Violent or Hurtful Relationships of Women with Physical Disabilities

Research on a Home-Based Program to Improve Handwriting Legibility after Stroke

                                                CONFERENCES, TRAINING, SEMINARS

The Role of Speech Pathologist in Remediating Learning Difficulties

Safety:  On the road, In the school, At home

Schizophrenia Awareness Week, 13-19 May 2012 – focus on Physical Health

Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc - “National Focus on Mental Health”

Mental Health Focus – Introduction Level (1 day workshop)

Reminder:  SRV 7 Themes:  Reflective Theory

Northside Community Forum -‘Caring for the Future’

FABIC Workshop on Understanding Aspergers and Autism

Reminder:  Free Post School Options Expo for Students and Youth with a Disability

Reminder:  Free Positive Behaviour Support Workshops for Respite & Care Workers

Gain your Free CHC52208 Diploma of Community Services Coordination

Certificate III Home and Community Care (HACC) at Macquarie Fields

Regards, Marjorie Janz, Disability Information Officer, Warringah Council.