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August 2009 No. 1
CARD UF/G Events

  • Summer 2009 PostCARD available:
    http://www.card.ufl.edu/newsletter.htm

  • Sibshops
    Gainesville - 9/13, 11/8, 2/7, 4/11
    Ocala – 9/27, 11/22, 2/21, 4/25
    Contact:
    Melinda Morrison
    352-846-3701 or memorris@ufl.edu

  • September 8, 2009 Tuesday Night Training
    MyFriends: A Presentation about Our Social Networking Club for Teens
    Gainesville or ONLINE via Adobe Connect
    www.card.ufl.edu/calendar.htm

  • Save the Date!
    January 29-31
    17th Annual CARD Conference
    Lake Mary, Florida
    Details to follow.


Other Events

The following events are listed as a courtesy to our constituents. CARD UF/Gainesville is not directly responsible for the content of these events, and inclusion of events in our announcements does not imply endorsement by CARD UF/Gainesville.

All About Me

A great way to introduce your child to his new teacher is by making an All About Me booklet. An All About Me booklet may include the following pages: Background Information, How I Communicate, Medical Information, Other Important Information, Sensory Consideration, Things I Can Do for Myself, Things I Need Help Doing, & What Motivates Me. As your child’s parent and #1 advocate you know him/her best. By giving an All About Me booklet to your child’s school team you will be able to relay information that is important to you and your child. This may be especially important if your child has limited verbal communication skills. Involving your child in the creation of the booklet may even help him/her prepare for the new school year.

To view an example of an All About Me booklet created by a CARD mom please visit http://card.ufl.edu/iep/ Another great resource is USF CARD’ s Positive Educational Planning publication:
Link to USF materials.

We wish you a successful and fun school year!

Our First Presentation Broadcast via Adobe Connect Was a Success!

On August 11, Greg Valcante presented, Inclusion Struggles, Strategies, and Successes, to an audience of five in our Gainesville office and to an additional 15 Adobe Connect participants who were in Miami, Tampa, Palatka, as well as other locations throughout Florida. Remote participants were able to fully take part in the presentation by viewing a screen of Greg as he presented as well as his powerpoint presentation and videos. They were also able to enter questions in the chat box and communicate with other participants. Our online audience was very excited about this new technology and we received a lot of positive feedback. Parents and professionals who may lack childcare or live too far away to attend one of trainings no longer have to feel left out!

We will be offering our next Tuesday Night Training, MyFriends: A Presentation about Our Social Networking Club for Teens (9/8), online via Adobe Connect. For details about how you can join in please see the event information on our calendar www.card.ufl.edu/calendar.htm.

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