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Grassroots Day 2015 ~ Sacramento

Nurturing Staff at Casa de Adora Help Two Brothers from Lanterman Developmental Center Find Their “Voice” and Express Themselves Positively

Self-Identification Program Offered to Help Families with Autism at LAX

April 29 ~ Conservatorship, Special Needs Trusts and Wills Presentation

April 30 ~ Baby Play Day for Children Birth to 2 Years of Age

May 6 ~ Come Read “Flippy Goes on a Road Trippy” at KYRC Storytime

June 12 ~ Toddler Talk: A Six-Session Parent/Child Speech Program Starts

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Grassroots Day 2015 ~ Sacramento

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Last week was Grassroots Day in Sacramento, and Lanterman board member and parent Karla Garcia, along with Enrique Roman, associate director of Client and Family Services, and Karen Ingram, director of Community Services, spent the day in Sacramento visiting with members of the Legislature and their senior staff to build support for the much needed 10% funding increase for regional centers and providers. They shared how key this increase is for providers as far as offering competitive wages, hiring quality staff, reducing turnover and in the end their ability to stay in business.

Photos (clockwise from top left): Enrique, Karen and Karla with Senator Holly Mitchell (at right), an advocate for children and regional centers who was instrumental in restoring Early Start last year; Karla with the Golden Bear; and Karen and Enrique with Tina Andolina (center), Senior Policy Consultant to Senator Ben Allen

Nurturing Staff at Casa de Adora Help Two Brothers from Lanterman Developmental Center Find Their “Voice” and Express Themselves Positively

Daniel, Mario and John (l to r)

Eight years ago, brothers John and Daniel, who had spent much of their adult lives at Lanterman Developmental Center, moved into Casa de Adora. And contrary to all of the naysayers who argued keeping adults with developmental disabilities like John and Daniel in the developmental centers was better for them, with nurturing and support from the staff at Casa de Adora, John and Daniel have all but disproven this.

It’s not to say that it didn’t take time to achieve the marked progress that can be seen in their lives and the daily lives of the other residents at Casa de Adora, but they are a case in point example of the breakthroughs that can be achieved when clients are provided with ways in which to find their “voice” and express themselves positively.

“When they first came to Casa de Adora,” recalls Julio Vicente, a QA Specialist in Lanterman’s Community Services department, “the two brothers had uncontrollable behaviors, including hitting, kicking, head banging, yelling and spitting, and they didn’t like to be around others, especially people they didn’t know. For Daniel, these were the ways he used to communicate as he didn’t’ have any other means or know what else to do, and John would also retreat to his room and spend hours in his chair alone.”

Fast forward to Daniel’s most recent birthday celebration, and the two brothers can be seen celebrating with the Casa de Adora staff and the other two residents – Jaime and Mario. Julio adds, “Daniel no longer exhibits any of the above behaviors, enjoys hanging out and has learned some basic sign language to communicate with others. John, who never came out of his room and did not want to participate in any activities, now spends time in the living room watching television with his brother and his peers, partakes in meals with the rest of the residents, and has even learned to smile and attempt to communicate through sign language as well.”

Mario and Jaime have also made leaps and bounds since moving in. The staff have worked very closely with Mario and his doctors on medication reduction, and Jaime has gone from being introverted to talking, singing and making eye contact with his peers and with people in general.

Julio adds, “This is all very endearing to me, because I saw them when they first got to the home and I’m looking at a totally different and amazing picture now.  Wonderful to see!”

View a video of Daniel's most recent birthday celebration

Self-Identification Program Offered to Help Families with Autism at LAX

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The travel season is almost upon us and recently announced is the Los Angeles World Airports self-identification program that allows persons with autism to share that they have an intellectual disability to create a better understanding and appreciation for the challenges they face in an airport environment.

The self-identification program is the result of input received from families with autism who expressed fear of flying with family members with autism. They were concerned that loved ones with autism might become confused in an airport environment, creating an outburst that could result in a negative police response. In actuality the person may only be trying to communicate or is reacting to stress from being in an unfamiliar environment.

The program was created to help defuse potential behavioral incidents between travelers, police, airline and airport personnel before they become problems.

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April 29 ~ Conservatorship, Special Needs Trusts and Wills Presentation

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This presentation with Attorney Pat Huth, on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Lanterman, will cover the following topics:

  • The definition and types of conservatorship
  • The right to consent or withhold consent to medical treatment
  • The right to enter into contracts
  • The right to make decisions concerning education
  • What is a special needs trust and how it benefits you and your son/daughter with a developmental disability
  • What is a will with special needs trust
  • Will the Special Needs Trust have an impact on SSI, Medi-Cal, or IHSS

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

Seating is very limited. Reserve your space by April 27, 2015.

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April 30 ~ Baby Play Day for Children Birth to 2 Years of Age

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Come and join us for our monthly baby play days. Enjoy access to KYRC toys and play equipment, stories, arts and crafts, fun activities, and helpful resources while getting to know other families.

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

  • Thursday, April 30, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • Thursday, May 28, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • Thursday, June 25, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 12 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.

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May 6 ~ Come Read “Flippy Goes on a Road Trippy” at KYRC Storytime

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Join the Koch-Young Resource Center for a storytime reading of "Flippy Goes on a Road Trippy " on Wednesday, March 6, 2015 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the KYRC Library. Following the reading there will be a book signing and the first 20 children will receive a free copy of the book and Flippy.

Register online by May 4, 2015 to reserve your spot.

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

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June 12 ~ Toddler Talk: A Six-Session Parent/Child Speech Program Starts

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Lanterman's Koch-Young Resource Center presents Toddler Talk, a six-session parent/child speech program designed for children 2 to 3 1/2 years of age with Flynn Fletcher, CCC, SLP. The program starts on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 2 p.m to 3 p.m. and continues for six weeks through July 24, 2015 at Lanterman (no group July 3).

Parents will learn tips and techniques to build language skills and the program will feature, environmental sounds; letters, numbers, colors; animals; the city; food; and active bodies.

Space is limited, registration required. By registering for the first session, you will be registered for all six sessions, and must attend 5 to 6 sessions.

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

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

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