Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation

Down Syndrome Advocacy Foundation Meeting

Date : Thursday, January 17, 2008

Place : Courtyard Marriott, Ronkonkoma

Time : 7:00 pm

Topic: Special Education "101" - Navigating The Systems
Birth through 21

Presented by: Helen Fallon - Training Coordinator,
Long Island Parent Technical Assistance Center
Co-facilitator, NYS Learning Community on Family and School Collaboration

Learn how to build relationships with your school district as you partner
with them to create your child’s educational program.
This interactive workshop will share strategies that have proven to be successful
when working with IEP teams and educators working with our children!

******Upcoming Events & Meetings******

SAVE THE DATE...DSAF’s Fifth Annual Dinner Dance Fundraiser
Friday, March 7, 2008 at The Watermill in Smithtown

Want to know a great way to help out? Grab a shopping bag and keep it handy to put extra new things that you might accumulate from now until the dinner dance. For example, any extra office supplies (a pad, pen…), toys, school supplies (folder, markers…), beauty products (lotions, make-up…), cleansing supplies (sponge, cleansers…).

These are the little things that add up to make great baskets for the fundraiser.
It’s also a great opportunity to clean out your closets.

If you have anything you would like to donate to our auction please bring it with you to one of our monthly meetings or contact us to make arrangements for pick up.

We are looking for volunteers to help with the dinner dance, please call if you can help!

SAVE THE DATE…The Fifth Annual Conference On
Best Practices in the Education of Children with Down Syndrome
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, April 10th, 11th & 12th
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University

Future Meetings:

February 28th:		Inclusion: What is it and why is it important for children with Down syndrome? Curriculum Adaptations - Dr. Kathleen M. Feeley, Assistant Professor, C.W. Post
March 20th:		12 month programming/Summer programming - Pamela Phillips Tucker, Attorney At Law
March 27th:		New Parent Meeting
April 10th, 11th & 12th:		Conference
May 15th:		Panel of educators who have children with Down syndrome in their general education classes
June:		No Meeting

Directions to Courtyard Marriott :
5000 Express Drive South , Ronkonkoma , NY 11779 ~ (631) 612-5000

From the East : West on LIE to exit 60, take Ramp (Right) onto Expressway Drive North . Turn Left (South) onto Hawkins Avenue , then immediately turn LEFT (East) onto Expressway Drive South .

From the West : East on LIE to exit 60, take Ramp (Right) onto Expressway Drive South .

Note: Most meetings will be held the third Thursday of each month (except for the month of December). Individuals who would like to join DSAF will be asked to pay a nominal membership fee.

Call Cathy Hoffman at 516-983-7008 for additional information