IPUL's E-News for October 14, 2022

Here are the highlights of our recent activity online. Not everything is included due to timeliness. If an advertised event already took place, we've left it off.

Questions And Answers With You in 2022

Idaho Parents Unlimited

Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead

For Question 40, we asked:

How do I access genetic testing?

A40

How do I access genetic testing?

Who should be referred:

- Physical differences from birth or growth problems

- Intellectual disability or developmental delay

- Autism Spectrum Disorder

- A known genetic diagnosis without follow-up for several years

How to get referred:

- Referral from child's doctor (pediatrician) or family doctor

- Contact a genetics clinic directly to request a referral

Where to be referred to:

- Genetics clinics

- Developmental or behavioral clinics

- Multidisciplinary specialty clinics (where a child sees more than one type of specialist in the same visit)

#QuestionsWithYouIn2022

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IPUL Out of Office 10/17/22 to 10/24/22

Out of Office

IPUL is headed to Washington D.C. for the annual Leadership Conference from 10/17/22-10/24/22!

We will respond to intakes within 24 hours, however connecting to a Parent Education Coordinator may be slightly delayed. Thank you for your understanding!

IPUL Recipient of 2022 Governor's Award for Accessibility in the Arts

We are so honored to be an award recipient! Idaho Parents Unlimited provides high quality arts instruction and education to children and youth with disabilities throughout our state. Each year, and for the past 20 years, we have provided these life changing opportunities to approximately 500 kids! We are so very grateful Especially proud of IPUL Arts Coordinator, Heather Kirk Skinner, whose passion and dedication have made this work possible for the past twelve years!

Idaho Commission on the Arts

Governor Brad Little and First Lady Teresa Little have selected the recipients of the 2022 Governor’s Awards in the Arts.

The biennial awards, established in 1970 by the Idaho Commission on the Arts, bring recognition to Idaho’s exceptional artists, arts organizations, and arts supporters. Awardees are Idaho residents who have made significant contributions to the cultural life of Idaho and to the arts, through their creative accomplishments or distinguished service.

#artsidaho

Things We Shared:

VSA International Young Musicians Award Program

Applications are now open for the VSA International Young Musicians Award Program:

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/opportunities-for-artists/competitions-and-commissions/vsa-international-young-musicians/

NAMI Idaho Rosebuds Support Group

NAMI Idaho

NAMI Idaho Rosebuds support group: when you need a place to be heard ❤️🌹

This support group welcomes teens ages 15-17. More details and Zoom link below!

When: Tuesdays, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM MST

Facilitator: Amber Leyba-Castle | youngandwell@namiidaho.org

Zoom Link: Click here

Zoom Meeting ID: 893 5774 5896

Password: 618584

#mentalhealthmatters #idahomentalhealth #teenmentalhealth #NAMIIdaho

November 2022's Workshops

Champions for Change:

The Power of a Personal Story

Idaho Parents Unlimited

Engage + Educate + Bridge + Lead

November's Monthly Workshop is a two part series!

*Part 1 of 2*

Understanding Idaho Medicaid Services

Learn about how to access Medicaid services and what services are available

- Where to start?

- Children with special healthcare needs and disabilities.

- Mental health options for children and families.

November 8th, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm MST via Zoom

*Part 2 of 2*

ABC’s of Katie Beckett and Children's DD Services

Learn about how to navigate the Katie Beckett pathway and Children's Developmental Disability Services

- What does the application process look like?

- What are some of the benefits of the program(s)?

- What is the criteria for eligibility?

November 15th, 2022 12:30-1:30 pm MST via Zoom

Registration required: https://www.ipulidaho.org/rsvp-workshop

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Contact Idaho Parents Unlimited!

The best method to reach us for assistance is through our website:

https://ipulidaho.org/connect-with-us#contact-us-here . You can also shoot us a question using the abbreviated version of that form at the bottom of every page on our website, although we may need to get more information from you.

We monitor our intake phone line (208-342-5884) during the workday, and will try to respond to any request there within 24 hours. We use an automated intake phone system, so you will be leaving a message. (Please be sure the number you are leaving us can accept text or voice messages.)

For questions that are not about something in our scope of work, you can still leave a phone message as above, send the question to the form on our website, or shoot us an email at parents@ipulidaho.org.

We keep our website updated with new news and events, and maintain a presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

IPUL's programs are funded in part through grants and contracts with the following:

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Programs and services offered by Idaho Parents Unlimited are supported in part by the U.S. Department of Education (H328M200033) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Affordable Care Act Family to Family Health Information Center (H84MC12896), opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions of either department, endorsement is not assumed