Working Toward a Bright Future
The First Five Wonderful Years
How to make therapy work for you and your family
With all that has been discovered about our children’s ability in recent years regarding early intervention and therapy for children with Down syndrome, we know there is a lot we can do to maximize the potential of our child. However, it can be a challenge to figure out how to fit it all in. Every family is unique and therapies should fit into the natural routines of the day for maximum benefit.
Join us as we look at some of the significant milestones in the first five years of development and review important medical information pertaining to some common causes that can influence development.
Professionals and parents will share concrete ideas of how to incorporate therapy into daily routines. Bring your questions and your own success stories and be a part of the Reciprocal Learning Community on November 7. Speakers include Heather Durham, MS, CCC-A, Newborn Hearing Screening Coordinator, Pediatric Audiologist with Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at OHSU, Theodore Curtis, MD, Pediatric Ophthalmologist at Vancouver Eye Care, Parent Experts and Mary Williams, Occupational Therapist and Licensed Instructor in Yoga for the Special Child®.
There is no cost for this session and we always welcome new families!
• Saturday November 7, 2009
8:45 am until 1 pm
• Valley Community Presbyterian Church 8060 SW Brentwood Street
Portland, OR 97225 503-292-3537
• Therapist-run Childcare & Spanish Translation Available
• Morning Beverages & Snack
and Family Lunch Provided
• Additional Speakers, Family Story, Resource Table and NWDSA Updates
• Connect with other families and network
The topics of the RLC focus on children with Down syndrome, from birth to age 5. Please R.S.V.P. to Jen Brandse at (503) 645-0890 or jennabreeze@verizon.net before Wednesday, November 4. We need to know: how many adults are attending (and their names); how many children for childcare (and their names and ages); and your phone number. As always, childcare may fill up so please register early. Please let us know if you need Spanish Translation services. Para comunicarse en español, llame a Sheyla Hirshon al 503-239-1509.
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