[ September 25, 2010; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] 12TH ANNUAL PORTLAND & SW WASHINGTON BUDDY WALK
Saturday, September 25th 2010
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Rose Quarter Commons
(Right next to the Rose Garden Arena)
One North Center Court Street
Portland, OR 97227
Click here for lots more information and online registration!
Come on out and join us as we celebrate the pride we have in our community. Round up the [...]
Parents, Special Education staff and educators, and concerned citizens have collaborated on a letter to Carole Smith, Superintendent of Portland Public Schools regarding proposed cuts to Special Education.
The following is an excerpt from the letter (which can be downloaded in full in PDF form by clicking here).
This letter addresses the June 30, 2010 announcement [...]
[ October 3, 2011; 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] In honor of Bill Fallis and his love for his grandson, Riley, on October 3, 2011 we invite you to join us in teeing off for the 2nd annual Bill Fallis Memorial Golf Tournament, “Tee UP for DOWN Syndrome,” at the Persimmon Golf Course. All revenue will be donated to the Northwest Down Syndrome [...]
2010 Abstracts and Speaker Bio’s
Tools, Networking & Inspiration for
Parents and Professionals
Committed to Inclusive Education
Opportunities for Children
(birth – 21) with Disabilities
April 17, 2010
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Ambridge Event Center
1333 NE MLK Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97232
Keynote Speakers
Joy Zabala, Ph.D.
Director of Technical Assistance for CAST www.cast.org
Terri Couwenhoven, M.S.
Clinic Coordinator – DS Clinic of Wisconsin www.chw.org
Karen Gaffney
Self Advocate
www.karengaffneyfoundation.com
More than 20 [...]
Disability is Natural and Other Revolutionary Common Sense
Kathie Snow is a parent, author of Disability is Natural: Revolutionary Common Sense for Raising Successful Children with Disabilities, and a national speaker who challenges conventional wisdom, and promotes new attitudes, new actions, and common sense in the disability arena.
Whether you are a parent or professional, Kathie will [...]
