The Ally: Supporting Each Other During the Holidays and Throughout the Year |
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| | People often reflect this time of year, looking back on all that happened in the year that is about to end and anticipating what the new year might bring. We hope you find sweetness and hope in your reflections, and we share in your happiness if you do. We also know there are likely complicated feelings as well. We stand with you in those, too and remain committed to no family ever facing their journey with their child alone if they would like company along the way.
This week we continue to share information and support for the holidays in our blogs, resources and events. We hope you find them helpful. Next week we will share information about dealing with crises that might arise over the holidays.
Regarding joyful things to look forward to in 2023, don't forget that our Ninth Annual Families as Allies Community Partnership Celebration is January 23, 2023, from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm CST. This is always a delightful evening. Please join us and invite others as well, and remember, sponsorships are a great way to showcase your organization's commitment to partnering with families and doing this work together. Keep an eye out for our award winners announcement coming up soon!
Thank you to all who gave us feedback about our Frequently Asked Questions section of our website. There's still time to give us feedback. We always want to be as responsive as possible. You are the best people to tell us.
Supportive Coaching for Parents Supporting Other Parents is Wednesday, December 14, @ noon CST. We encourage any parent doing formal or informal parent peer support in any system to attend. We will discuss any concerns, questions or ideas you have and also look at how to make the national competencies for parent peer support a reality in the day-to-day work we do.
Please check out our events section for more learning and support opportunities.
With sweet thoughts at the holidays and all the other days too - | |
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 | | | Proposed Frequently Asked Questions for Families as Allies website Questions about School (Individualized Education Program is abbreviated IEP in all of these questions) What is the TIER process? How do I know if my child needs an IEP, and how do I ask for one? | | |
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 | | | Each week in December, we share with you resources to help deal with the stress the holidays may bring. This week we draw your attention to The 12 days of holiday coping - Children with Disabilities, a blog post from the Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association. | | |
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 | | | The CPC is Families as Allies' primary fundraiser. Your donations allow us to help families help their children. A $1000 donation will enable us to provide telephone support and coaching to one family for a year so they can advocate for their child at school and help them succeed. | | |
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 | | | The Department of Mental Health and the Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (BIDD) Advisory Council, comprised of service providers and advocacy organizations, are launching an awareness campaign in recognition of March as Intellectual and Developmental Disability Awareness Month. | | |
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 | | | This group focuses on understanding current policy issues and also opportunities for leadership training graduates to serve on decision-making committees. Leadership training graduates are strongly encouraged to attend, but the meetings are open to anyone who is interested in learning more about policy. | | |
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 | | | Join us for our Ninth Annual Community Partnership Celebration to honor this good work and make sure that it continues. | | |
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 | | | OXFORD - Thomas Hayes Mayo, a 21-year-old University of Mississippi student, loved his friends and college life. Described as "a great friend that lit up every room he entered" by fellow students, he died April 14, 2022, from fentanyl poisoning. | | |
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 | | | BIOCORP, a French company specialized in the design, development, and manufacturing of innovative medical devices, has received 510(K) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market Mallya, its smart medical device that connects insulin pens. | | |
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 | | | Looking ahead to holiday gatherings, events and activities may fill you with anticipation and excitement, along with a little angst. You may feel that build-up of anxiety as the holidays approach. According to a recent APA poll, nearly one in three Americans expects to be more stressed this holiday season than last year. | | |
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