PARENT'S SECTION

The Elaine Clark Center has Chick-fil-A calendars for sale. Each page has a coupon. You may

Click the picture for the School Calendar

purchase them for $5. Half of the proceeds go to The Elaine Clark Center.

The Elaine Clark Center will host its annual Dessert Auction on Thursday February 9, 2006 at 6:00 PM.

Community Happenings

Victory Album Workshop
January 28, 2006 9:30am-1pm
Celebrate your child with special needs through a Victories Scrapbook.

GLRS Special Needs Summer Recreation and Respite Fair
Saturday, January 28, 2006. 10am-1pm

Parents Educating Parents and Professionals
Project KNOWLEDGE
A series of workshops designed to educate parents, professionals, and any individual interested in gaining more knowledge on various disability topics.
Check their website for more information

Some useful links:

Babies Can’t Wait, State of Georgia, Department of Human Resources:
Babies Can't Wait (BCW) is Georgia's statewide interagency service delivery system for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. BCW is established by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which guarantees all eligible children, regardless of their disability, access to services that will enhance their development. Additional information about IDEA and national efforts supporting the implementation of the early childhood provisions of the law is available through the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/bcw/index.asp

Families of Children Under Stress (FOCUS):
FOCUS provides emotional, informational, and physical support to parents of children with disabilities or with ongoing medical needs. FOCUS families deal with a variety of developmental delays, including rare syndromes, cerebral palsy, heart problems, immune deficiencies, and neurological involvement. FOCUS provides a network of parents who share common experiences with each other. FOCUS families provide each other with a sense of community, sharing the joys and frustrations of parenting a child with extra-special needs.
http://focus-ga.org/

Parent To Parent
Parent to Parent provides support and information to parents of children with disabilities.
http://www.parenttoparentofga.org/