Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Time:
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College Ave, Appleton, WI
Description:
Sponsored by NAMI Fox Valley:
Two professionals in the field of mental health team up to facilitate weekly support meetings for teens between the ages of 13-18 (must still be in high school). Registration by a parent/guardian is required for teens under the age of 18. New participants are always welcome.
For more information, call 920-954-1550.
Location:
Hotel Hyatt/KI Convention Center, Green Bay
Description:
“From Stepping Stones to Milestones”
ASW 2012 Annual Conference
May 3rd – 5th, 2012
Thursday Pre-Conference Keynote: Kari Dunn Buron
Friday Opening Keynote: “Wretches and Jabberers” Larry, Tracy, Pascal and Harvey
Saturday Closing Keynote: Nicole Beurkens
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Location:
Hotel Hyatt/KI Convention Center, Green Bay
Description:
“From Stepping Stones to Milestones”
ASW 2012 Annual Conference
May 3rd – 5th, 2012
Thursday Pre-Conference Keynote: Kari Dunn Buron
Friday Opening Keynote: “Wretches and Jabberers” Larry, Tracy, Pascal and Harvey
Saturday Closing Keynote: Nicole Beurkens
Location:
Hotel Hyatt/KI Convention Center, Green Bay
Description:
“From Stepping Stones to Milestones”
ASW 2012 Annual Conference
May 3rd – 5th, 2012
Thursday Pre-Conference Keynote: Kari Dunn Buron
Friday Opening Keynote: “Wretches and Jabberers” Larry, Tracy, Pascal and Harvey
Saturday Closing Keynote: Nicole Beurkens
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
9:00am - 10:00am
Location:
Monkey Joe's, 1800 N. Casaloma Drive in Appleton
Description:
Free event for ASFV members! The facility is open exclusively for ASFV from 9-10 am. Kids on the spectrum get a great social and recreational activity, sibs get a chance to meet other siblings and parents have an opportunity for networking. Non-member families may attend for a $5.00 fee.
Monkey Joe’s is held on the first Saturday of each month (October through May) except for September. See below for specific dates.
For more information contact Michele Matz at Michele@verhagen.us.
Category:
Respite and Recreation
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Description:
TOP Soccer
Schedule for 2011 - 2012
Hope you will join us again for the new season. Bring a friend or two. They may register at the door.
The Outreach Program for Soccer is designed for children with special needs. Registration will begin immediately for the 2011 – 2012 season.
This program is open to all players with special needs within the Fox River Valley or neighboring communities. The fee will be $15 with checks made payable to Kimberly Area Soccer Association, Inc. (KASA). If interested, just arrive at Janssen School on one of the listed dates and observe and/or sign up.
Our goal for this season is to increase the number of player’s which means we would have to reach or surpass 24 players for the season. Our schedule will be as listed below.
Indoor Schedule:
JANSSEN SCHOOL, COMBINED LOCKS, 10 - 11AM
April 7 2012
April 14, 2012
April 21, 2012
April 28, 2012
May 5, 2012
May 12 2012
For more information contact Jane McCormick at 920-558-4513 or Wayne Stoflet at 920-788-5840.
Wayne Stoflet
114 Lom St
Combined Locks, WI 54113
wdstoflet@new.rr.com
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Stone Toad Bar & Grill, South Oneida St, Menasha
Description:
2nd Tuesday of every month: DADS-Fox Cities monthly meeting, 6:30pm, Stone Toad Bar & Grill, South Oneida St, Menasha, between Hwy 441 and Hwy 114. RSVP to Jeff Brownell, jeffDADS@new.rr.com
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
9:30am - 11:00am
Location:
Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Time:
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College Ave, Appleton, WI
Description:
Sponsored by NAMI Fox Valley:
Two professionals in the field of mental health team up to facilitate weekly support meetings for teens between the ages of 13-18 (must still be in high school). Registration by a parent/guardian is required for teens under the age of 18. New participants are always welcome.
For more information, call 920-954-1550.
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
2nd Saturday Gathering -- The Wisconsin Ave road construction in front of the Mom & Pop Place is now complete. Families enjoy this kid-friendly café. There is a lounge area at the back where the older kids hang out.
http://dsawfoxcities.org/Programs/Programs.htm
Category:
Respite and Recreation
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Description:
TOP Soccer
Schedule for 2011 - 2012
Hope you will join us again for the new season. Bring a friend or two. They may register at the door.
The Outreach Program for Soccer is designed for children with special needs. Registration will begin immediately for the 2011 – 2012 season.
This program is open to all players with special needs within the Fox River Valley or neighboring communities. The fee will be $15 with checks made payable to Kimberly Area Soccer Association, Inc. (KASA). If interested, just arrive at Janssen School on one of the listed dates and observe and/or sign up.
Our goal for this season is to increase the number of player’s which means we would have to reach or surpass 24 players for the season. Our schedule will be as listed below.
Indoor Schedule:
JANSSEN SCHOOL, COMBINED LOCKS, 10 - 11AM
April 7 2012
April 14, 2012
April 21, 2012
April 28, 2012
May 5, 2012
May 12 2012
For more information contact Jane McCormick at 920-558-4513 or Wayne Stoflet at 920-788-5840.
Wayne Stoflet
114 Lom St
Combined Locks, WI 54113
wdstoflet@new.rr.com
Category:
Parenting Support
Time:
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location:
Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College Ave, Appleton, WI
Description:
Are you interested in talking with other parents who have children on the autism spectrum? Once a month, parents have the opportunity to get together in a relaxed, informal atmosphere to talk about everything from their personal experiences to available resources and general education about autism. Past meeting topics have included gluten-free/casein-free diets, physician referrals and ABA providers.
Meetings are held once a month on the second Sunday of the month at the Harmony Cafe', 233 E. College Avenue Appleton, from 6-7:30 pm If you are interested, please contact Kristin Wahl at kdwahl99@sbcglobal.net or phone her at and she will add you to the mailing list.
Category:
Parenting Support
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Thompson Center, Downtown Appleton
Description:
The group meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30pm. There is no end time; parents leave as family needs dictate. During the school year, meetings are held at the Thompson Community CEnter in Appleton. The summer meetings are hosted at participants home. New participants are always welcomed and rarely leave without a new community resource to contact or a new parent to connect with. Please join us if you feel you might benefit from sharing your knowledge or from another's knowledge.
Call 920-832-0344 for more information.
Category:
Parenting Support
Time:
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Description:
ASNEW
6:00 – 7:30PM
Support Meeting at Harmony Café.
Third Tuesday of every month.
for more info:
www.asnew.org
920-264-8067
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
9:30am - 11:00am
Location:
Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Time:
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College Ave, Appleton, WI
Description:
Sponsored by NAMI Fox Valley:
Two professionals in the field of mental health team up to facilitate weekly support meetings for teens between the ages of 13-18 (must still be in high school). Registration by a parent/guardian is required for teens under the age of 18. New participants are always welcome.
For more information, call 920-954-1550.
Description:
WHAT’S AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?
Everything You Need to Know About Supports and Resources for Youth with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs
Training for parents, caregivers, youth and providers on the transition to adult life for youth with disabilities and/or special health care needs.
When
Tuesday, April 17, 5:00 - 8:30pm
Where
Southern Door High School (Library) 2073 County Trunk DK, Brussels, WI 54204
How Do I Sign Up?
Contact the Northeast Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs at 877-568-5205 or email Kara at KVanVooren@chw.org
The training is free. A meal and a resource binder will be provided.
About the Training
Topics will include:
envisioning a youth’s future in the community,
the role of schools,
options for long term supports,
vocational (DVR) resources,
transitioning to adult health care,
Guardianship, Power of Attorney for Health Care and other legal issues,
the importance of advocacy and the fundamentals of self-determination
Certificate of training participation will be available for individuals seeking continuing education credit.
Location:
Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley, 160 S. Badger Ave., Appleton, WI
Description:
Third Thursday of the month.
This group provides peer support for children, ages 3-18, as well as the adults who care about them, who are grieving a loss through death. Call for an orientation to join.
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Category:
Parenting Support
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
St. James Episcopal Church, 434 N. 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI
Description:
Manitowoc Meetings are the third Thursday of each month (September thru May) at St. James Episcopal Church. Enter using the 8th Street door at the bottom of the stairs. Childcare is available.
For further information, contact the office at 920-652-0964 or autismlakeshore@att.net.
Category:
Respite and Recreation
Description:
The Wisconsin Wheelchair Sports Association (WWSA) and Rock Creek Disabled Outdoors
(RCDO) are working together to offer “Wisconsin Adventures on Wheels” (WAW), a three season
outdoor experience for disabled urban kids aged 11-19. We have a combined Fall, Spring, and
Summer Camp Program in Willard, Wisconsin, for 6 physically disabled teens and their guardians.
All of the equipment for the outdoor activities will be supplied. There will be many optional activities,including fishing, kayaking, archery lessons, hunting instruction, and field trips. There is a large picnic building at the resort with a wheelchair accessible bathroom in case of inclement weather. The day camp also has a large open room for campers to complete activities in case of rain or cold weather. Volunteers are on hand to help with instruction and to assist with any mobility issues.
Program dates are September 23-25 2011, and May 18-20, 2012. The program includes lodging on
Friday and Saturday night at Sunset Pines Resort, Day Camp activities with breakfast and lunch
Saturday on the wooded parcel 4 miles from the resort, food at Dale’s North Mound Tavern on Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday morning. We will have activities at the day camp and the resort on Sunday. We have an accessible day camp building with restroom facilities to use during the camp. The teens will work with volunteers to learn about flora and fauna in the area, work on habitat improvement projects for birds, deer, and turkeys, and try recreational activities including boating, fishing and bird watching. We will offer an optional hunting course for interested teens.
Category:
Respite and Recreation
Description:
The Wisconsin Wheelchair Sports Association (WWSA) and Rock Creek Disabled Outdoors
(RCDO) are working together to offer “Wisconsin Adventures on Wheels” (WAW), a three season
outdoor experience for disabled urban kids aged 11-19. We have a combined Fall, Spring, and
Summer Camp Program in Willard, Wisconsin, for 6 physically disabled teens and their guardians.
All of the equipment for the outdoor activities will be supplied. There will be many optional activities,including fishing, kayaking, archery lessons, hunting instruction, and field trips. There is a large picnic building at the resort with a wheelchair accessible bathroom in case of inclement weather. The day camp also has a large open room for campers to complete activities in case of rain or cold weather. Volunteers are on hand to help with instruction and to assist with any mobility issues.
Program dates are September 23-25 2011, and May 18-20, 2012. The program includes lodging on
Friday and Saturday night at Sunset Pines Resort, Day Camp activities with breakfast and lunch
Saturday on the wooded parcel 4 miles from the resort, food at Dale’s North Mound Tavern on Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday morning. We will have activities at the day camp and the resort on Sunday. We have an accessible day camp building with restroom facilities to use during the camp. The teens will work with volunteers to learn about flora and fauna in the area, work on habitat improvement projects for birds, deer, and turkeys, and try recreational activities including boating, fishing and bird watching. We will offer an optional hunting course for interested teens.
Category:
Respite and Recreation
Description:
KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL’S AUTISM FOOTBALL CAMP
Mission Statement: Our mission for this camp is to bring people together with the same passion, football, and at the same time fill the day with many memories and smiles.
This football camp is being hosted by the KHS students, faculty and members of the KHS football team.
WHEN: May 19th, 2012 at 1pm – 3pm
WHERE: Papermaker Stadium
COST: The camp is $15.00 per family
*If you would like to purchase additional camp shirts they are $6.00 per shirt*
***THE REGISTRATION FORM AND MONEY IS DUE TO KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL BY APRIL 20TH***
Location:
Oshkosh West High School, 375 N. Eagle Street, Oshkosh, WI 54902
Description:
What is it? The Family Health Forum is an initiative designed to engage families of those with intellectual disabilities (ID) who are either in, or are interested in, becoming involved with Special Olympics. The goal is to offer an environment where parents and caregivers can gain direct access to health information, resources and support.
The forum is free and is made possible by a grant
from the Lions Club Internaonal.
Who Can Attend?
The forum is designed for individuals of all ages with ID as well as their parents, guardians, and siblings.
Limited spaces are available and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
The first session of the day will be relevant to the entire group while the a6ernoon sessions will
specifically target parents, guardians, and
individuals with ID. Siblings are encouraged to
participate in the open gym and craft activities in the morning and the Sibshop in the a6ernoon.
How To Register:
Complete the attached registration
form and mail by May 1st to:
Special Olympics Wisconsin
Attn: Jenn O’Brien
2310 Crossroads Drive, Suite 1000
Madison, WI 53718
The forum is offered on a first-come, first-served
basis. If registering for the Sibshop, please visit SpecialOlympicsWisconsin.org to print out a
registration form. Return the along with the Family Health Forum registration.
Questions: Please contact Jenn O’Brien at
(608)442-5674 or by e-mail at
jobrien@specialolympicswisconsin.org.
Category:
Respite and Recreation
Description:
The Wisconsin Wheelchair Sports Association (WWSA) and Rock Creek Disabled Outdoors
(RCDO) are working together to offer “Wisconsin Adventures on Wheels” (WAW), a three season
outdoor experience for disabled urban kids aged 11-19. We have a combined Fall, Spring, and
Summer Camp Program in Willard, Wisconsin, for 6 physically disabled teens and their guardians.
All of the equipment for the outdoor activities will be supplied. There will be many optional activities,including fishing, kayaking, archery lessons, hunting instruction, and field trips. There is a large picnic building at the resort with a wheelchair accessible bathroom in case of inclement weather. The day camp also has a large open room for campers to complete activities in case of rain or cold weather. Volunteers are on hand to help with instruction and to assist with any mobility issues.
Program dates are September 23-25 2011, and May 18-20, 2012. The program includes lodging on
Friday and Saturday night at Sunset Pines Resort, Day Camp activities with breakfast and lunch
Saturday on the wooded parcel 4 miles from the resort, food at Dale’s North Mound Tavern on Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday morning. We will have activities at the day camp and the resort on Sunday. We have an accessible day camp building with restroom facilities to use during the camp. The teens will work with volunteers to learn about flora and fauna in the area, work on habitat improvement projects for birds, deer, and turkeys, and try recreational activities including boating, fishing and bird watching. We will offer an optional hunting course for interested teens.
Description:
Save the date!!
Sat., April 21st
2:11-5:11pm
It’s for a Sneak Peek of our Future Home!
More information will follow.
Description:
Save the date!!
Sat., April 21st
2:11-5:11pm
It’s for a Sneak Peek of our Future Home!
More information will follow.
Category:
Workshops/Training
Location:
Neenah, WI
Description:
Who should attend the Certified Lactation Counselor Training Program?
• Anyone who wants to obtain a national certification; a strong, up-to-date, evidence based foundation in breastfeeding knowledge and skills and achieve the Certification as a Certified Lactation Couselor® (CLC).
• Attendees have a wide range of back-grounds and experience in supporting breastfeeding families. Attendees include Hospital Staff, Public Health/WIC Personnel, Childbirth Educators, Doulas, Nurses, Visiting Nurses, LPNs, Public Health Nurses, IBCLCs who want CERPs, Pediatricians, Family Practice Physicians, OB/GYNs, Breastfeeding Advocates, Midwives, Perinatal Outreach Workers, Peer Counselors, Speach/Language and Occupational Therapists, La Leche League Leaders, Nursing Mothers Counsel Members and... You!
Earn your Degree in Lactation!
Together with our other courses, the CLC Training Program can help you earn a bachelors degree in Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting! Masters degrees in Lactation also available. Call for more information.
Bring this Course to Your Facility!
As part of Healthy Children Project's mission, we present most of our conferences in collaboration with private, public and non-profit agencies. If your organization would like to provide space for a training program in exchange for prepaid registration fees, please call (508) 888-8044 and ask for Mary.
This internationally referenced training and competency verification includes state-of-the-art information:
- Comprehensive breastfeeding management training
Practical skills that will make you more effective in your job
- Time-saving hospital strategies that make breastfeeding a success
- Strategies and tips for special circumstances-premies, Down Syndrome, and more
- How to talk to mothers in a way that encourages them to choose breastfeeding
- Public Health/WIC strategies that work to increase breastfeeding success
- Confidence building knowledge and skills
This program trains and assesses competency about insight into patients' and clients' problems, with a strong focus on counseling skills. This course is based on the World Health Organization/UNICEF 40 Hour Course. Research has shown that when health care providers take a course like the CLC and change practice, breastfeeding exclusivity and duration rates increase!
Category:
Parenting Support
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Wilson School, 1625 Wilson Ave, Sheboygan, WI
Description:
Sheboygan meetings are the fourth Tuesday of the month-September thru May (no December). All meetings will be held at Wilson School (use main entrance, turn left, and go down the hall to the library).
For further information, contact the Sheboygan Satellite Group Coordinator Cindy Balaban at 920-901-3946.
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
9:30am - 11:00am
Location:
Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Time:
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College Ave, Appleton, WI
Description:
Sponsored by NAMI Fox Valley:
Two professionals in the field of mental health team up to facilitate weekly support meetings for teens between the ages of 13-18 (must still be in high school). Registration by a parent/guardian is required for teens under the age of 18. New participants are always welcome.
For more information, call 920-954-1550.
Category:
Parenting Support
Location:
1640 Main St., 2nd floor, Green Bay, WI 54302
Description:
ABA’s Family Connection Support Group is the 4th Thursday of every month. Open to the public. A support group by parents for parents. Caregivers of children on the spectrum get together to talk in an open forum environment and have a chance to make connections with other families walking the same walk.
Child care is available, but please make a reservation.
For more information, call Erin Beres @ 920-544-5372 or eberes@wiaba.com
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
“Reel Movies for Real Needs” features select first-run film showings the fourth Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m. at select Marcus Theatres locations. Free admission to ASNEW members. Please call ASNEW in advance to take advantage of free admission.
For more information:
www.asnew.org
(920)264-8067
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
9:30am - 11:00am
Location:
Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Time:
4:30pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Harmony Cafe, 233 E. College Ave, Appleton, WI
Description:
Sponsored by NAMI Fox Valley:
Two professionals in the field of mental health team up to facilitate weekly support meetings for teens between the ages of 13-18 (must still be in high school). Registration by a parent/guardian is required for teens under the age of 18. New participants are always welcome.
For more information, call 920-954-1550.
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Family Resource Center, 1165 Appleton Rd, Menasha, WI
Description:
Enjoy the company of other families and nurture your child's sense of fun. Age appropriate activities, parenting information and snacks provided.
Registration is recommended, but not required. Call 886-0123 or email library.ccrr@tds.net to register.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:00 am: Families with children 36 months and under
Thursdays 10:00 am –Noon: Bilingual Families with children 5 years & younger
Category:
Parenting Support
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Down Syndrome Advocacy, Support and Networking,
7pm, at the home of DSAW-Fox Cities parents Jeff & Jennifer Brownell, 3632 S Christopher Ct, Appleton, WI 54915. RSVP to Jennifer Brownell, brownellj@wwdb.org
Recurring last Thursday of each month (except Nov & Dec)
Category:
Workshops/Training
Description:
Bodies, Boundaries and Sexuality:
Understanding Sexuality in People with Developmental Disabilities
9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, June 2
Briggs & Stratton Auditorium located on the second floor of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
Parking
Enter Children’s Hospital north parking structure. Follow the skywalk and signs to auditorium.
This workshop is designed to help parents and professionals become more comfortable and confident addressing sexuality issues that commonly surface among individuals with
developmental disabilities. Participants will explore the concept of healthy sexuality and
understand how to help a child with a developmental disability become sexually healthy
adults. Practical teaching strategies, resources and ideas for teaching a variety of sexuality concepts at home, school or the community will be shared.
Objectives
• Compare and contrast sexual learning in the general population with patterns of learning
among individuals with developmental disabilities. (Why do we need to teach?)
• Identify typical stages of sexual development in childhood and adolescence. (In other
words, “What’s normal?”)
• Describe key roles parents and professionals play in supporting healthy sexual development.
• Describe teaching strategies that enhance learning. (How do you teach?)
• Describe 5 foundational concepts that support healthy sexuality. (What do you teach?)
• Identify models for thinking about and handling sexuality issues.
• Identify ways sexuality education helps promote safety and prevent exploitation.
• Identify useful resources for teaching sexuality education to individuals with
developmental disabilities.
Who should attend
This conference is designed for parents, guardians, educators and other professionals who support individuals with developmental disabilities. This conference is NOT designed for self-advocates.
Register
For more information or to register, call DSAW at (414) 327-3729 or go online to dsaw.org and look in the Calendar of Events. You also can mail a check (payable to DSAW) to:
DSAW
Attn: Spring Sexuality Workshop
3211 S. Lake Dr., Suite 113
St. Francis, WI 53235
Include the name, address, phone number and email address of each registrant.
Cost
$25 for Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin members. $35 for nonmembers.
Terri Couwenhoven, MS
About the speaker Terri Couwenhoven, MS, is certified by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists as a sex educator. She specializes in developing resources and programs for people with developmental disabilities, their parents and professionals who support them.
She is the author of Teaching Children with Down syndrome About Their Bodies, Boundaries and Sexuality: A Guide for Parents and Professionals and A Girls Guide to Growing Up: Choices and Changes in the Tween Years.
Category:
Family Activities
Time:
9:00am - 10:00am
Location:
Monkey Joe's, 1800 N. Casaloma Drive in Appleton
Description:
Free event for ASFV members! The facility is open exclusively for ASFV from 9-10 am. Kids on the spectrum get a great social and recreational activity, sibs get a chance to meet other siblings and parents have an opportunity for networking. Non-member families may attend for a $5.00 fee.
Monkey Joe’s is held on the first Saturday of each month (October through May) except for September. See below for specific dates.
For more information contact Michele Matz at Michele@verhagen.us.