February 11 ~ Winter Playgroup for Children 2 to 5 Years of Age Begins

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 as follows:

Winter Tuesday Afternoon Session
Tuesdays, February 11, 18 and 25, and March 4 and 11, 2014
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
at Lanterman

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

February 25 ~ Baby Play Days for Children Birth to 2 Years of Age Start Again

Come and join the Koch-Young Resource Center for a monthly play day for children birth to 2 years of age and their parents. Enjoy access to KYRC toys and play equipment, while getting to know other families.

The play days will be held on the following days at Lanterman Regional Center:

• Tuesday, February 25, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 25, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, April 29, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 27, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Contact the KYRC at 213.252.5600 or kyrc@lanterman.org for more information or to advise of your attendance at the play days.

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

February 26 ~ Proloquo2go General Overview Workshop

Lanterman Regional Center and ATEC host a Proloquo2go General Overview workshop presented by Marjorie Gell, M.A. CCC-SLP, Certified Proloquo2Go Trainer, ATEC Speech and Language Pathologist.

Come learn general information and basic programming for Assistiveware’s Proloquo2go Application for iDevices.The training will cover:

• Basic programming, including creating a user, editing buttons, creating folders, importing photographs, adjusting font size and color, editing pronunciations, organizational tools and more.
• Attendees can ask questions related to the application and questions related to specific users
• Please bring along your own iDevice (iPad, iPad Mini, iPod Touch, etc.) if possible.

This training is appropriate for anyone interested in learning more about Proloquo2Go communication app., i.e. parents, families, caregivers, therapists, educators, and professionals who support people who use Assistive Technology.

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

February 27 ~ SCAT - Navigating the Special Needs System

For more information and to register, contact Edward Perez at 213.252.4986 or eperez@lanterman.org.

March 3 ~ KYRC Storytime will Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday

Join the Koch-Young Resource Center from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2014 for a Read Across America event celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday.

Bring your child to the KYRC Library to read some of Dr. Seuss’s amazing books and enjoy related arts and crafts activities.

Register by February 28, 2014 to reserve your spot.

For questions, more information and to register, contact 213.252.5600 or kyrc@lanterman.org.

March 27 ~ IEP, Inclusion and Transition to Preschool

This training addresses the IEP process, special education and inclusion, and is for families with school-age children. There is also a section for families with children 2 to 3 years of age that focuses on the transition to preschool.

The training is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, 2014 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., and will be held at BCR in Burbank.