Welcome to May at FACT Oregon!
Summer is just around the corner! We know you’re as thrilled as well are to be able to get out and about more in the sunshine and warmer temperatures
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In This Edition:
- Two Supported Decision-Making Trainings!
- We're Hiring!
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This month we wrap up our second Activate Your Advocacy: Parent Leadership Training series! We are inspired by the parent leaders who are participating in this cohort and can’t wait to see the waves you make as you move ahead in your advocacy. Keep your eyes out for our next Activate Your Advocacy: Parent Leadership Training series this fall!
We are also so excited to partner with The Arc Oregon to bring you Supported Decision Making in May and a follow up training, Putting the Pieces Together, in June. These trainings will work hand in hand to help families understand the basics of Supported Decision Making and know how to craft a Supported Decision Making Agreement to support young adults experiencing disability to live a self-determined life!
As always, thank you for being in community with us and joining us in the important work of supporting families experiencing disability.
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Christy Reese, Executive Director |
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Supported Decision Making
With Em Braman, National Certified Guardian
May 18th, 2022
6pm - 7pm
Virtual!
Your child is soon to be 18 and with that you both experience some role changes. In this training, we will explore an adult decision-making support called Supported Decision Making. Help empower your soon-to-be adult to make informed decisions about their life and their future.
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Participants will leave understanding:
- The Components of a Supported-Decision Making
- Tools to identify and establish Supported Decision-Making Supports
- The change in dynamic when your young adult is the decision maker
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Putting the Pieces Together:
Creating a Supported Decision Making Agreement
With Em Braman, National Certified Guardian
June 15th, 2022
6pm - 7pm
Virtual!
Follow Up to Supported Decision Making!
Join us to start putting the pieces of a Supported Decision Making agreement together for yourself or your soon-to-be adult.
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Our time together will be closer to a workshop than a training as we will walk through each aspect of a Supported Decision Making agreement to identify what specifically works for you or your
young adult.
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Participants will leave:
- Able to identify the supports that work for you or your young adult
- With examples of SDM Agreements they can use
- With next steps in place to empower your child to make informed decisions
Please reach out to Cori@factoregon.org if you need accommodations.
FACT Oregon is proud to partner with The Arc Oregon to present this training
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Providing Support YOUR Way
We know families live on tight schedules, thats why we have been upgrading and improving the ways we can offer support to families and community partners! In the next few weeks you can expect to see options for pre-scheduling support calls, new ways to send messages, and, of course, our trusty support phone line! Making shifts like this can often cause some hiccups, so we ask for your patience over the next couple weeks! If you have tried to reach out and been unsuccessful, please let us know at support@factoregon.org
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The Short Session has come to a close! Read more about the work of FACT Oregon during the short session on our website here!
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2022 All Ability Tri4Youth
With warmer weather upon us, it’s time to dust off those sneakers, grease the chain on your bike, and get moving!
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Our Portland Metro All Ability Tri4Youth will be Saturday, August 13th. We’re also planning a virtual challenge for youth and a Southern Oregon event with partners Bridging Communities, Ashland Parks and Recreation, and Southern Oregon University this fall. No matter where you are, we want you to Show Us How You Tri!
Thanks to our growing list of sponsors: The Standard, Tualatin Parks and Recreation District, Tualatin Hills Parks Foundation, Becker Capital Management, Kerr Bikes / Adaptive Biketown, Columbia Bank, Palladio Consulting, LLC, and Tri Team PDX.
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Lear more about FACT Oregons community partners! |
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Disability Rights Oregon (DRO)
Equality. Opportunity. Independence.
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Disability Rights Oregon works to promote and defend the rights of individuals with disabilities across Oregon. Their work is focused on ensuring that individuals with disabilities have the equality of opportunity, full participation and meaningful choice.
Disability Rights Oregon does this work by teaching individuals about their rights, standing up to injustice at a state level, and offering referrals and connections to other organizations in the state that support individuals with disabilities.
Legal Tip from DRO: Remember to request Prior Written Notice (PWN) when requesting services and supports for your student in special education. Using the PWN process does not guarantee that you will get what you want, but it does force the district to make a decision and explain it in writing. PWN process in three simple steps:
- Stop making oral requests and stop complaining to the principal.
- Put your specific requests in writing that finishes with “Please provide Prior Written Notice if the district is unable or unwilling to provide the requested actions and services.”
- Send those requests to the Director of Special Education in an email.
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Stories from FACT Families from the FACT Oregon Blog |
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"It Always Seems Impossible Until Its Done"
Lucia Alonso
We are gearing up for our All Ability Tri4Youth coming to you in August with both a virtual event AND an in-person event for the first time since 2019! Read more about one families participation and check out pictures from the event by visiting the FACT Oregon Blog!
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Articles, videos, and podcasts to spark conversations with your friends and family! |
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Mental Health for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Navigate Life Texas
May is Children's mental health awareness month. Cids with IDD can also experience mental health challenges. This article offers tips, supports, and resources for families navigating disability and mental health concerns.
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How to Navigate College as a Neurodivergent Student
Sarah Wood
We are closing in on the end of the school year and with that, many young people will be thinking "what's next"? This article shares about navigating college as a neurodivergent student. Read more here!
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We Move Together!
by Anne McGuire and Kelly Fritsch
Illustrated by Eduardo Trejos
This amazing and inclusive story book, We Move Together, follows a mixed-ability community as they creatively negotiate everyday barriers and find joy and connection. This book is a perfect tool for families, schools, and libraries to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social justice and community building.
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Are you passionate about social justice, advocacy, and supporting families experiencing disability? Join the team of individuals with lived experience at FACT Oregon! We are hiring a Bilingual Program Specialist AND Program Specialist to join us full-time ! Learn more on our website!
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Support families
experiencing disability!
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Share Your Story!
Share your family's story! Tell us what you've learned along the way and how the support, trainings, or resources FACT Oregon may have provided have helped!
What interesting conversations did this month's content spark with your family?
What would you like to see next month?
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