August 25 and 29 ~ Fall Playgroups for Children 2 to 5 Years of Age Start

Quality play time with parents can lead to improvements in skills such as communication, engagement, sensory awareness, cognitive ability and creativity. Each session of the parent-child playgroups typically runs for six weeks and will provide caregivers with play strategies and tips for engaging children with special needs to make playtime more fun and meaningful as well as exposure to a variety of play mediums and ideas for low-budget activities that can be done at home. Caregivers will also get expert advice and answers to questions from therapists who will visit the group.

Sessions are conducted in English and Spanish concurrently for various age ranges between 2 and 5 years of age and at various days and times to accommodate the needs of the community.

Program made possible by a contribution from the Fred and June MacMurray Foundation.

Upcoming playgroup sessions are all held at Lanterman and dates and times are as follows:

Fall Monday Afternoon Session 1
Mondays, August 25, and September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2014
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Summer Friday Afternoon Session 1
Fridays, August 29, and September 5, 12, 19 and 26, and October 3, 2014
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fall Monday Afternoon Session 2
Mondays, October 13, 20 and 27, and November 3, 10 and 17, 2014
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Summer Friday Afternoon Session 2
Friday, October 17, 24 and 31, and November 7, 14 and 21, 2014
3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information on the sessions, and to register, contact Play Program Coordinator Lisa Anand at 213.252.8348 or lanand@lanterman.org.

Program made possible by a contribution from the Fred and June MacMurray Foundation.

August 26 ~ Navegando el Sistem de Necesidades Especiales: Entrenamiento de Coordinacion de Servicios y Abogacia

Este curso provee a las familias con las  habilidades y conocimientos necesarios acerca del centro regional para que sean socios informados y abogados para el miembro de su familia con necesidades especiales.

Los cuatro sesiones pasan en martes en Hope Street Margolis Family Center desde 9:30 a.m. hasta 11:30 a.m.

08.26.14 ~ Sesión 1: Proporciona una visión general del sistema de centros regionales en su conjunto, incluyendo los detalles sobre la Ley Lanterman y lo que significa para los clientes y sus familias, así como de donde vienen los fondos del sistema y cómo se gasta.

09.02.14 ~ Sesión 2: Define las funciones y las responsabilidades de los clientes, las familias y los coordinadores de servicios, y le da las herramientas y consejos para ayudar a construir una sociedad exitosa. También proporciona una visión general de los servicios y apoyos disponibles a través del Centro de Recursos Koch-Young.

09.09.14 ~ Sesión 3: Ofrece a los participantes una percepción de la misión del Centro, visión y valores, con especial atención dedicada a los valores fundamentales y los valores de los clientes que guían e informan a la labor que se realiza en Lanterman.

09.16.14 ~ Sesión 4: Compartir sugerencias y estrategias para ayudar a familias a convertirse en los mejores abogados para el miembro de su familia con necesidades especiales.  

Para más información comuníquese con Edward Perez, Family Support Specialist, al 213.252.4986 o eperez@lanterman.org.

September 3, 8 and 24 ~ Community Meetings to Address Changes to Regional Centers and Services, and Potential Effects

Each year, Lanterman Regional Center hosts community meetings to provide our key partners – individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and our service providers – the opportunity to give us feedback on the future direction and long‐term goals of the Center.

This partnership is only successful when all parties involved have an opportunity to participate, and one avenue utilized by the Center to ensure that all persons interested in participating are able to is at our annual community meetings.  

This year’s agenda will cover the following topics: 

• Budget overview for fiscal year 2014‐15
• Legislative changes in the Budget Trailer Bill
• Changes to the performance plan for 2015
• Alternative Service Coordination Model
• Achievements from the 2014 performance plan  

We look forward to your attendance at one of the meetings below. If you have any questions or need more information, contact the Koch‐Young Resource Center at 213.252.5600 or kyrc@lanterman.org.   

COMMUNITY MEETING DATES  
Please note that all meetings will be held at Lanterman.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 10 a.m. *
Targeted Audience: Service Providers

Monday, September 8, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. *
Targeted Audience: Clients and Families – Spanish-Speaking

Monday, September 8, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. *
Targeted Audience: Clients

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 7 p.m. *
Targeted Audience: Clients and Families – English-Speaking

No child care will be provided.   

If you are unable to attend one of the community meetings you can still have a chance to give your input. You may access the 2015 performance plan on our Web site or you may pick up a copy at the Koch-Young Resource Center.

After reviewing the plan, you may submit written comments to Melinda Sullivan, executive director, at:  
Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center, 3303 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90010  

or by e‐mail at kyrc@lanterman.org.

Deadline for written comments is Tuesday, October 1, 2014.

September 3 ~ Todo Lo Que Quisiera Saber Sobre el Sexo Pero No Se Atrevió a Preguntar Entrenamiento

Esta presentacion, el 3 de septiembre de 2014, de 10 a.m. a 12 p.m. en Lanterman, es para padres de adolescentes y adultos jovenes con Dr. Nora Baladerian, Ph.D, Certified Sex Therapist, y provee respuestas a las siguientes preguntas que tienan los padres:

• ¿Cómo puedo tener una conversación abierta acerca de la sexualidad y cambios hormonales?
• ¿Cómo puedo mantener a mi hijo/a sano y consciente de límites?
• ¿Debería discutir anticoncepción y sera que mi hijo/a entienda? 
• ¡Oh no! Mi hijo/a quiere tener sexo, ¿qué puedo hacer?

Cupo es limitado. Reserve antes del 1 de septiembre de 2014.

Preguntas y más información, póngase en contacto con KYRC Help Desk a kyrc@lanterman.org o 213.252.5600.

September 16 and 18 ~ Music Together: Two Series of Parent and Me Music Sessions Start

Lanterman presents two sessions of Music Together, both 10-week series, one starting Tuesday, September 16, 2014, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. running through Tuesday, November 18, 2014, and the other starting on Thursday, September 18, 2014 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and running through Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Lanterman. 

The series brings together families in sharing songs, instrument play, rhythm chants and movement activities in a relaxed, playful, non-performance-oriented setting.

Music is learned through developmentally appropriate activities that support and respect the unique learning styles of young children from 1 to 5 years of age. Infants, toddlers and preschoolers participate at their own levels in family-style classes of mixed ages.

Program made possible by a contribution from the Fred and June MacMurray Foundation.

Space is limited, registration required.

For more information, contact the Koch-Young Resource Center at 213.252.5600 or kyrc@lanterman.org.

September 18 and 25 ~ Puberty, Periods and Everything Else In Between ~ Personal Care and Hygiene Training for Female Clients 10 to 17 Years of Age

The Cycle Girls will provide training on personal care and hygiene for female Regional Center clients between the ages of 10 and 17 on Thursdays, September 18 and 25, 2014 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at PCDA in Pasadena.

Educational Outline

• Puberty: how and why it happens
• Periods 101: Everything you need to know about starting your period and caring for yourself during your period
• Hygiene: How to care for your body and the importance of personal hygiene
• Healthy Mind, Healthy Decisions: How to keep your body healthy and the importance and impact health makes on your life

Girls Only

Seating is limited. Register with monica@pcdateam.org.

Please note that signed parental consent forms must be completed for each girl attending the training. View and Download Cycle Girls Parental Consent Form

Completed forms can be e-mailed to training@lanterman.org or mailed to:
Lanterman Regional Center, 3303 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, LA, CA 90010

Contact Monica for questions or more information at training@lanterman.org or 213.252.4976.

View more information about The Cycle Girls at www.thecyclegirl.com.