Events

FSCNJ presents a series of trainings from Advocates for Alternatives & NJ Developmental Disabilities Planning Institute

Is your child eligible for Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) services? Learn how supports and services will be determined for your son/daughter’s future. Learn how you can best prepare yourself to fully participate in the planning. Come find out what you don’t know!

Advocates for Alternatives & New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Planning Institute presents an opportunity to better understand the principles of Self-Direction and demystify the Developmental Disabilities Resource Tool (DDRT), which is the phone survey used by DDD to determine an individual’s level of need. Come to one of the following sessions:

July 27, 2010 from 6:00 pm-8:30pm Mays Landing Library 40 Farragut Avenue Mays Landing, NJ 08330	September 30, 2010 from 6:00 pm-8:30pm Norman Bleshman School- Cafeteria 333 East Ridgewood Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652

The Family Support Center of New Jersey 2516 Route 35 North Manasquan, NJ 08736 Registration is Free. Spaces are limited. RSVP Required to Cheryl at 800-372-6510

Sibshops

Monthly Meetings - See schedule below
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Family Resource Network
Lions Head Office Park
35 Beaverson Blvd. Bldg. 11
Brick, NJ

Click here for an informational flier!

Sibshops are for kids between the ages of 8-12 years old who have a sibling with special needs. FSCNJ will host Sibshop meetings once a month on a Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Each session costs $25.00 per child.

Monthly Meetings

Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

August 21, 2010
September 25, 2010
October 16, 2010
November 20, 2010
December 18, 2010

Please Call the Family Support Center of NJ to Register: 1-800-372-6510

Click here to download a registration form and follow instructions to ensure proper registration.

There will be a mandatory parent meeting on August 5th, 2010 at 10:00 am or 6 :00 p.m. the meeting will be last hour.

**SPACE IS LIMITED. PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE**

Pressure Points In Special Education

Featuring attorneys of Hinkle, Fingles & Prior

Click here to view an informational flier!

As state and local budgets for special education services shrink, parents have to advocate harder in order to simply preserve the supports that are important to their child with a disability. In this 2 hour program, disability law experts from Hinkle, Fingles and Prior will discuss the changes that have resulted from budget cuts, and describe what parents and educator/advocates need to know in order to preserve services for students who need them.

September 15, 2010 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Norman Bleshman School Cafeteria 333 East Ridgewood Ave. Paramus, NJ 07652	September 20, 2010 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Voorhees Library 203 Laurel Road Voorhees, NJ 08043
October 21, 2010 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Millburn Library 200 Glen Ave. Millburn, NJ 07041
November 10, 2010 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Family Resource Network Lions Head Office Park 35 Beaverson Blvd./Bldg. #11 Brick, NJ 08550	November 30, 2010 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Lawrenceville Library 2751 Brunswick Pike Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Registration is required. Please RSVP to Cheryl at 800-372-6510

Annual Awards Ceremony

Tuesday, September 28 (5pm - 9pm) Robert B. Meyner Reception Center, Holmdel, NJ. Please RSVP to (732)262-8020 Tickets are $25 per person.

Walk for a Brighter Tomorrow

Central Walk for a Brighter Tomorrow
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Edison, NJ

Join us as we raise awareness and dollars to support existing programs and expansion projects. The Walks are fun filled events for families and friends to walk in support of their loved ones. A casual 5k Walk, entertainment and refreshments will be just a few of the day’s highlights.

Please join us in our continuing efforts to provide low-cost quality services to New Jersey families living with developmental disabilities and chronic illnesses. You can make a difference!

Please visit www.walkforabrightertomorrow.org for more information.

National Caregivers Conference

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
The Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel, Iselin, NJ

The 2010 conference will focus on technology and its implications for caregiving. Workshops will address recent advancements in technologies, adapting your home for a loved one with a disability, coping with the stress of caregiving and much more. The exhibit hall will feature caregiver friendly vendors and cutting edge product demonstrations.

John Crowley recently featured in the major 2010 motion picture Extraordinary Measures will serve as the keynote presenter. The movie chronicles Mr. Crowley’s journey as he becomes the CEO of a biotechnology start up in hopes of finding a new experimental treatment after his two youngest children were diagnosed with Pompe Disease. Mr. Crowley currently serves as President & CEO of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.

Please visit www.nationalcaregiversconference.org for up to date conference information!

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