Re: FW: Early ChildhoodCoordinationProject

[Guest guest]

Liz, have you formed a parent support group for autism in ? That might be

one way to organize, share information, and provide a voice for change.

Donna, grandmother of Pierce

Early Childhood Coordination Project

>> >

>> >

>> > I am currently participating on a workgroup at the Texas Department of

>> > Health relating to coordination of early childhood services. While the

>> > focus of the group is on all children, 0-6 years old, I am trying to

>> > ensure that the issues important to kids with disabilities receive

>> > adequate attention. I have been asked to gather data on the following

>> > question:

>> >

>> > What is being done to ensure that families caring for children

>> > with disabilities have access to information and/or training relating

to

>> > educational services or long term supports and services?

>> >

>> > I would appreciate receiving information from individuals, family

>> > groups, or non-profit organizations who assist families in accessing

>> > information or training. I know that there are many groups and

>> > individuals involved in disability advocacy and would like to include

>> > your efforts in the data collection.

>> >

>> > If you have any questions, please let me know.

>> >

>> > Many thanks,

>> > Colleen

>> >

>> >

>> > Colleen Horton

>> > Texas Center for Disability Policy

>> > The University of Texas

>> > Austin, Texas

>> > 512/232-0754

>> >

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

There is a lot of support. Trying to make a change is exhausting. Catch me

on another day and I might have more energy. Lots of Love. Liz.

On 3/19/04 2:51 PM, " Donna " <donna.mr@...> wrote:

> Liz, have you formed a parent support group for autism in ? That might

> be one way to organize, share information, and provide a voice for change.

>

> Donna, grandmother of Pierce

> Early Childhood Coordination Project

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > I am currently participating on a workgroup at the Texas

>>>> Department of

>>>> >> > Health relating to coordination of early childhood services. >>>>

While the

>>>> >> > focus of the group is on all children, 0-6 years old, I am trying

to

>>>> >> > ensure that the issues important to kids with disabilities receive

>>>> >> > adequate attention. I have been asked to gather data on the >>>>

following

>>>> >> > question:

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > What is being done to ensure that families caring for

children

>>>> >> > with disabilities have access to information and/or training

>>>> relating to

>>>> >> > educational services or long term supports and services?

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > I would appreciate receiving information from individuals, family

>>>> >> > groups, or non-profit organizations who assist families in >>>>

accessing

>>>> >> > information or training. I know that there are many groups and

>>>> >> > individuals involved in disability advocacy and would like to

include

>>>> >> > your efforts in the data collection.

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > If you have any questions, please let me know.

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > Many thanks,

>>>> >> > Colleen

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > Colleen Horton

>>>> >> > Texas Center for Disability Policy

>>>> >> > The University of Texas

>>>> >> > Austin, Texas

>>>> >> > 512/232-0754

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> >

[Guest guest]

There is a lot of support. Trying to make a change is exhausting. Catch me

on another day and I might have more energy. Lots of Love. Liz.

On 3/19/04 2:51 PM, " Donna " <donna.mr@...> wrote:

> Liz, have you formed a parent support group for autism in ? That might

> be one way to organize, share information, and provide a voice for change.

>

> Donna, grandmother of Pierce

> Early Childhood Coordination Project

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > I am currently participating on a workgroup at the Texas

>>>> Department of

>>>> >> > Health relating to coordination of early childhood services. >>>>

While the

>>>> >> > focus of the group is on all children, 0-6 years old, I am trying

to

>>>> >> > ensure that the issues important to kids with disabilities receive

>>>> >> > adequate attention. I have been asked to gather data on the >>>>

following

>>>> >> > question:

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > What is being done to ensure that families caring for

children

>>>> >> > with disabilities have access to information and/or training

>>>> relating to

>>>> >> > educational services or long term supports and services?

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > I would appreciate receiving information from individuals, family

>>>> >> > groups, or non-profit organizations who assist families in >>>>

accessing

>>>> >> > information or training. I know that there are many groups and

>>>> >> > individuals involved in disability advocacy and would like to

include

>>>> >> > your efforts in the data collection.

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > If you have any questions, please let me know.

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > Many thanks,

>>>> >> > Colleen

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> > Colleen Horton

>>>> >> > Texas Center for Disability Policy

>>>> >> > The University of Texas

>>>> >> > Austin, Texas

>>>> >> > 512/232-0754

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> >

>>>> >> >