Workshops & Activities PINELLAS PARK

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Workshops & Activities

There is a community agency seminar for parents of ESE students on Feb. 7th at Nina Exceptional School. See the attached flyer for information. Hosted by: s, Supervisor for ESE, and her staff are coordinating the event with different community agencies.

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PINELLAS PARK ANNOUNCES SPRING 2006 REGISTRATION

Pegasus League for children with disabilities

Pinellas Park PONY Baseball at field announces the start of Registration for the Spring 2006 season. Registration began December 3rd, 2005 . In January, registration will be on Wednesdays (Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25) from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM and on Saturdays (Jan. 7, 14, 21) between 10:00 AM and NOON. CLICK HERE to see detailed information about our registration.Have questions? Email us at pppbaseball@... or gives us a call at 548-0891.

or contact Mark at Con4dant@... for specific questions regarding your child's needs.

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The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council is now accepting applications for the 2006 Partners in Policymaking class.

Partners in Policymaking is an innovative leadership program for individuals with developmental disabilities and family members. The program is designed to provide information, training, and skill-building for effective advocacy. Throughout the training, participants learn best practices in addressing current issues facing persons with disabilities and strategies for establishing effective relationships with local, state, and federal policymakers. Participants attend a 2-day training session once a month, from June to November, and commit to completing an advocacy project. Participants' travel, meal, and lodging expenses are reimbursed by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council. Further reimbursement for respite or personal care services is also available.

Self-advocates and parents of young children with developmental disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The application deadline for the 2006 Class is March 1, 2006.

Please visit our web site (http://www.fddc.org/PPA/PIP.asp) or contact us at 1- or 1- (TDD Toll-Free) for an application.

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A note from STAND: We received this announcement and are forwarding it for your information. This is not a recommendation. As a rule, STAND-Pinellas will not lend its name to the endorsement of any specific program, practice, or model that is offered for service to people with related disabilities. This policy does not imply that STAND- Pinellas refrains from sharing any knowledge or personal experiences. The sharing of information, training, and the development of recommendations are key functions of keeping our constituents as informed as possible in all areas of interest to our Disability community.

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