January, 2008 - UPS for DownS

Mark your calendars!
Jim Gill Show - February 10th!
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NOTE FROM THE CHAIR
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H
appy New Year! A new year often brings with it
a time to reflect. As I reflect on 2007, though
many special moments come to mind, one
stands out, mostly because it was one that I never could have envisioned fourteen
years ago when my daughter Allie was born.
When my wife and I received the prenatal diagnosis that our daughter would be born
with Down syndrome, I was terrified. I was consumed with fear of the unknown. It
was a lightning bolt out of the blue. I received words of encouragement from so
many people. However, the fear remained as I awaited the birth of our little girl. I
had so many questions. Would she be healthy? Would she go to school? Would she
have friends? Among the many thousands of questions was, “How would her having
Down syndrome impact the life of my then nine month old son, Adam?”
A few weeks ago, Adam (who is now 15) helped me with the answer to that last
question. He had just returned from a weekend retreat sponsored by our church.
When I asked how the retreat went, he provided the standard adolescent single word
response: “Good.” If nothing else, I am persistent, but it was looking like the most I was going to get out of him
was “It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.” Later that day, he shared with me one more thing about the
retreat. During the retreat, there was a candlelight ceremony during which each of the over 100 teens were asked to
tell the group about a person that they admired and why. Adam told me that when it was his turn, it was easy. He
stood up in front of 100 plus of his teen peers and told them that he had a
sister Down syndrome. He explained that her disability made it harder for
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her to learn and for her to do things. However, he explained, it never
stopped her. He went on to tell the group how he admired her courage. He
told them of the obstacles she had overcome, such as not walking until she THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2008
was almost five years old. He told the group how proud he was of her
ESTATE AND FUTURE PLANNING
when she won numerous gold medals in the Special Olympics. He told the
group that he admired her because she taught him that if she could overNote from the Co-Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
come such obstacles, then he could overcome any obstacles that he faced January meeting and map . . . . . . . . . . 2
in his life, and that they could also.
November meeting Recap . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before Allie was born, I had so many questions. Would Adam be embar- Spirit of the Season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Holiday Party Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
rassed of his sister? Would he get in fights on the playground to defend
her? Would he resent her or see her as a burden? In all that time, never
Marathon Resonates with runner . . . . 6
once did I envision that he would admire her perseverance and her
High School Musical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
courage. Never once did I think that he would gain such strength from his
sister. Never did I envision that I would be so proud of the young man he Parent Coffee/Playgroup . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Relationships/Sexuality Workshops. . . 9
has become.
TeenScene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
I still have questions and know the New Year will bring challenges. I only Activity listing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
hope that I can tackle any obstacles that come my way with the courage
Steering Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
and strength of my children! I hope all of you find joy and hope in the
Jim Gill Family Music Show . . . . . . . . 11
New Year!
On the Horizon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Mike Reninger Medieval Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Co-Chair Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Page
UPS FOR DOWNS JANUARY MEETING
Future Planning for your Child with Special Needs
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Schaumburg Township Board Room
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
When you love someone who has special needs, planning for that person’s future can be an overwhelming task. Where do
you begin? Who has the answers? At this meeting, attorney and father Brian Rubin will discuss wills, trusts, government
benefits and future planning for his fellow families of children and adults with special needs. Rubin has specialized in this
area of the law since 1982, when his own son, Mitch, with Autism was just one year old.
Free on-site child care is available to parents attending the meeting. Space is limited. You must RSVP for child care with the
names and ages of your children no later than Monday, January 21st to MaryLynn624@yahoo.com or 847-895-2100.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Preteen Scene and Teen Scene
Chicago Wolves Hockey game
Thursday, January 24, 2006
Monthly Meeting: Future Planning with Brian Rubin
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Parent Night at Riggio’s in Niles
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Parent Coffee and Play Group
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Jim Gill Family Music Show
Mt. Prospect Public Library
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Dads’ Hockey Night
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Teen Scene - Party at Northrop Teen Center
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monthly Meeting: Orthopedic Issues in Ds
Friday, March 14, 2008
Relationships for Teens/Adults with Down syndrome
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Workshop: Sexuality in Persons with Cognitive
Disabilities
Meeting
Location
UFD
Office
Please Note: UPS for DownS is a volunteer group consisting of
parents, rather than educational, medical, or legal professionals. The UPS for DownS newsletter is similarly written on a
volunteer, non-professional basis. Information presented in
the newsletter should not be construed to be objective or
definitive, but represents the opinions and understandings of
the contributors. We are not responsible for reliance made on
any information in this newsletter. We wish to bring together
those interested in Down syndrome and attempt to create an
optimistic outlook and attitude about Down syndrome for our
families and others.
Hartford Plaza
1070 S. Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
847-895-2100
www.upsfordowns.org
For changes or additions to our distribution list:
MailingList@upsfordowns.org or 847-895-2100
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November Meeting Recap
IDEA, IEPs, and Educational Rights
of Students with Special Needs
There are many important things parents must do for their children. Not the least of these is providing a solid education that will
allow them to make the most of their lives as adults. For children
with special needs, this education becomes even more critical. At
the November UPS for DownS meeting, Jill Dressner spoke
about IDEA, IEPs and the educational rights of our children.
Jill is a lawyer and founded SEAC (Special Education Advocacy
Center) to provide free legal representation to parents and caregivers of children with special needs. She has a unique perspective on this issue because as a child, Jill received special
education services and also began her career as a teacher.
“Frequently, parents and even educators are unaware of
or do not fully
understand the law.”
Frequently, parents and even educators are unaware of or do not fully understand the laws. The
laws may change or state and federal laws may conflict. As a result, Jill has written a list of “20
things that parents need to know and understand about current special education law.” At the meeting Jill discussed some of the items on this list.
Request for evaluation for special education services must be in writing
There is no special wording or format. The most important piece of the request is the “because.”
Why does the child need services? The request must indiSpirit of the Season...
cate that without the services,
there will be a negative
At left, Allison Fogarty recently
impact on the child’s educabecame an altar server at St. Isidore
tion. Schools must respond to
in Bloomingdale. Congratulations,
this request within 14 days.
Allison! Your church will certainly
Also, it is important to note
benefit from your help.
that while there are 13 eligibility categories for special
Below, Jack Ford portrayed Joseph in
services, Down syndrome is
the Christmas Pageant at St. Francis
NOT one of them.
of Assisi parish in Orland Park.
Delegation of Rights
When a child turns 18, a student’s educational rights
transfer from the parent to the
student unless guardianship is
established. However, under
a new Illinois statute, students may delegate a representative to exercise their
educational rights without the
necessity of obtaining
guardianship.
IDEA, cont. on p. 4
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IDEA, cont. from p. 3
(A copy of the Delegation of Rights form can be found at www.upsfordowns.org/resources.htm).
Aging out of special education
Special education services are mandated for qualified students from age 3 to 21. Some districts had
interpreted age 21 to mean either the 21st birthday or to the end of the school year in which the student turned 21. By statute, Illinois recently clarified the different interpretations of what “21” meant.
Now, eligible students may obtain special education services until the day before their 22nd birthday.
Informed consent for special education eligibility testing
Consent is NOT the same as informed consent. Parents must ask questions if details are not provided.
For example, who is conducting the testing, how will the testing be done, what kind of testing will be
done? Keep in mind that IQ is less important because the definition of learning disability is broadened. One set of valid IQ testing is necessary but after that it is probably not necessary because generally IQ is unlikely to vary by more than a few points.
Request draft copies of any and all reports and other documents prior to meeting
Schools are required by law to provide copies prior to IEP meetings. In fact, many educators feel that
parents should not read these documents without the benefit of a full explanation. It is critical to get a
copy of the IEP before the end of the meeting. Often, typos, errors, or omissions can occur and may
go unnoticed. An additional tip is to ask a friend without a child with special needs to read the IEP.
They don’t know what it is supposed to say and may see things that need clarification. Finally, be
sure to review the document a day or so later.
Jill also has written the following list of “10 tips to best advocate for your child’s special education
needs”:
1. Obtain child’s complete school records.
2. Take the time to become an expert on child’s school records.
3. Begin to learn the basics of current special education law.
4. Create a paper trail.
5. Design a meeting strategy prior to attending a meeting with the IEP team.
6. Visit your child’s current and/or future classroom placement prior to attending a meeting with
the IEP team where placement is at issue.
7. Do not attend an IEP meeting alone (i.e., bring someone who doesn’t love your child and,
therefore, can be objective)
8. Avoid being too emotional or argumentative with the IEP team.
9. Avoid signing documents you do not fully understand.
10. Ask the IEP team to document when you disagree with an IEP team decision – Remember,
parents do not sign “in agreement” with the IEP, they sign that they attended the meeting.
For more information about IDEA, IEPs, educational rights of students with special needs, or SEAC,
contact Jill Dressner, Executive Director/Attorney; 1935 Plum Grove Rd, PMB #274; Palatine, IL,
60067; 847-736-8286; www.specialedadvocacycenter.org.
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12 TH A NNUAL H OLIDAY P ARTY
Sunday, December 20th may have been cold, wet and
windy, but that didn’t stop the UPS for DownS families
from a festive party with Santa. Thank you to Millie and
Tom Ewald and all of the other volunteers who shopped,
wrapped, decorated and who, once again, helped Santa
make magic happen!
Maxine D., David F. and Kylie, Braden, Derrick and Emily G.
wait patiently for Santa to arrive.
Zach Z. hasn’t missed the party once in his entire life! Tony N. was anxious for his turn with Santa. Kennedi B. placed her plea for a puppy.
Lydia B.
and
Nicole P.
The party guests settle in to sing carols with Santa.
Tamara isn’t sure what to think of
Santa.
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Ham, mostaciolli, pizza and
dozens of homemade dishes
offered a delicious buffet.
Above right: Dan and Sara
B.; Above: Santa received
many special requests.
Santa and the
Shimanek family.
UPS for DownS Marathon Team
When you give of yourself, you never know how it will touch the lives of others. Following is a note from
one of our members about how the UPS for DownS Marathon Team influenced the perspective of one of
our runners and will have an impact on many others in the future:
To the entire UPS for DownS Chicago Marathon Team, Steve is currently going back to school with the goal of
becoming a high school teacher after almost 20 years in
We want to commend you and the marathon support
as an engineer. He is taking a class on educateam for the success of this year's marathon effort. The industry
tional
reforms
that have been implemented to improve
results were a direct result of the preparations of the
educational
excellence.
I asked him to send me a copy
entire team. We specifically want to relate the effect
of
a
paper
he
wrote
after
the pasta dinner, and I have
the experience had on my friend Steve Bennett, who
enclosed
it.
ran the marathon this year in honor of our son Nathan.
reading Steve’s paper, I thought: “Isn't this what
Steve and his fiancé (now wife) Kerri attended the pre- After
UPS
for
Downs is all about?!” You should all be very
race pasta dinner. Steve used the word "inspirational"
proud
of
the impact of your efforts.
several times when reflecting upon the dinner and
keynote speech by Garrett Anderson.
Neal and Cindy Hollenbeck
The following is an excerpt from Steve Bennett’s paper:
Nathan Hollenbeck with
his friend Steve Bennett.
Several events have opened my eyes to the advantages of heterogeneous classroom groupings. The most compelling of which was a
speech given by a mainstreamed student with Down syndrome at a
pre-race dinner for the Chicago marathon. His speech about the
role inspiration plays in assisting even the best athletes in accomplishing their goals was one of the most moving orations I have
heard in a long time. It made me realize leadership skills
do not necessarily have a strong correlation to
the strict definition of intelligence which is prominent in society today.
I have been a very strong proponent of the importance of educational excellence and the need
to ensure our best and brightest are getting the best possible education to ensure the U.S. maintains its economic leadership. However, the speech last night opened my eyes to the fact that I
have had a far too narrow view of how we should define our best
and brightest.
I believe it is of extreme importance to help students understand that you can learn something
from everyone. We must focus on teaching reforms on helping student develop their belief systems and not simply achieving the highest score on an exam. Leaders can come in all
shapes and sizes. We must reform our teaching methods to ensure “intellectually challenged” leaders like the gentleman I met last night, are given the opportunity to grow into the
leaders of tomorrow.
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UPS FOR DOWNS AND GYMKHANA PRESENT A UNIQUE THEATER OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PERSONS WITH DOWN SYNDROME (AGES 9-21) AND THEATRE PEERS TO PERFORM:
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - ON STAGE!
Participants include youth with Down syndrome and theater peers.
This 12 week, twice weekly rehearsal program will begin January14, 2008.
All those who attend the casting call will be in the show.
The program will culminate in 3 performances:
Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. and
Saturday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Start Date: Monday, January 14
Cost: $50 per participant
Location: Gymkhana Studio; 1700 Tower Road, Hanover Park, Illinois
Rehearsals: Mondays from 6 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 4 to 5 p.m.
Orion Couling is one of the premier children's theatre directors in Chicago. He has
directed and taught at Gymkhana,
Corcoran Academy, First Street Playhouse
and St. Charles Home School Co-op. As
an Actor, Fight Director, and Director he
has worked from the far north in Canada,
to the high seas of California and even did
stunt work in China! His company
"EDGE" (Esteem Development through
Greater Expectations) provides assemblies year round, decrypting the allure of
violence and exploring self concept.
Check out www.thesummeredge.com
Gymkhana has a 33 year investment in
the youth of our community with programs ranging from the athletic to the
artistic. You'll find young people learning about personal accomplishment and
team work in gymnastics, dance and
theatre. Gymkhana continues its focus
on community outreach with this program and events like its recent
Christmas gymnastics meet "Santa's
Workshop" that donated 2400 toys for
area children.
For more information, contact:
Theatre director Orion Couling at 630-483-0330 or gymkhanaconnect@gmail.com or
UPS for DownS at 847-295-2100 or info@upsfordowns.org
Underwritten by UPS for DownS and Gymkhana
Parent Coffee and Play Group
Whether your child is trying to get a raise at work, a date for homecoming or a poop in
the potty, you have something to gain and something to give to the conversations at the
Parent Coffee.
DATE:
T U E S D A Y S , F E B RUA RY 5 A N D M A R C H 4
TIME: 9:30 - 11 A.M.
LOCATION: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
1 9 0 3 E . E U C L I D AV E N U E , A R L I N G TO N H E I G H T S
CHILD CARE IS PROVIDED IN AN ADJACENT ROOM AT NO COST TO YOU.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LORIBOLDT@HOTMAIL.COM OR 847-818-1714.
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PA R E N T N I G H T O U T
If you haven’t yet attended an UPS for DownS Parent Night, January is a great month
to get out for a social non-structured evening intended to meet and mingle.
Come out and meet the many parents that make up UPS for DownS!
Location: Riggio’s, 7530 W Oakton St, Niles, IL (847) 698-3346
- on the corner of Oakton and Milwaukee
Date: Saturday, January 26, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost: $5 per person (UPS for DownS will cover the remainder of the cost)
What: Unlimited pizza, salad and garlic bread
RSVP ASAP to Stephanie Neri at jneri@wideopenwest.com or call 847-891-3224.
Space is limited to 30 guests.
HEY YOU! YEAH, YOU! We are looking for someone interested in
opening their home to host a March Parent Night, ideally in the
Arlington/Palatine/Mt Prospect area on March 1st, March 7th or 8th.
If you’d like to do so, contact Stephanie at 847-891-3224.
Dads’ Hockey Night
Wednesday, February 13th
Chicago Wolves vs. Houston Aeros at the All State Arena
5:30 p.m. Meet at Shoeless Joe’s Sports Bar
10920 W. Higgins Road, Rosemont to pick up tickets
7 p.m. Game Time
Tickets are FREE! As always, uncles, grandfathers welcome.
RSVP online at http://dadshockeynight.eventbrite.com or
call Jim Ford at 708-349-9669 or e-mail info@upsfordowns.org
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TEACHING PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES ABOUT SEXUALITY AND RELATIONSHIPS
A workshop for parents and professionals
Presenter: Terri Couwenhoven, Sexual Educator, parent of a person with Down syndrome, and author of
Teaching Chiildren with Down Syndrome about Their Bodies, Boundaries, and Sexuality
Saturday, March 15, 2008
For parents and
8:30 a.m. Registration and coffee
professionals
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Workshop
Cost: $15 per person, includes lunch and CPDU’s for teachers
Belvedere Banquets, 1170 W. Devon, Elk Grove, Illinois
This workshop is designed to help parents and professionals become more comfortable and confident in
addressing sexuality issues that commonly surface among individuals with cognitive disabilities. Best practice research for teaching sexuality to individuals with cognitive disabilities will be shared along with
resources and ideas for teaching at home or at school.
Registration forms will be mailed soon. You may register online from our home page:
www.upsfordowns.org or download the registration form at www.upsfordowns.org/events.htm.
Sexuality & Relationships: a Workshop for Older Teens and Young Adults with Down Syndrome
Friday, March 14, 2008
For teens and
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
young adults
UPS for DownS office, Hartford Plaza, 1070 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, Illinois
This free two-hour workshop is for young adults who have or are about to begin dating. Items covered in this workshop will include: what is a date, reasons people date, how to plan a date, as well as criteria for evaluating relationships (healthy or unhealthy) through hands on activities. This interactive workshop is for high school age students
and young adults, and is limited to 16 people. Call the office at 847-895-2100 or e-mail info@upsfordowns.org and
leave your phone number, name and age of the registrant. We will call you to confirm the details.
TEEN SCENE
January TeenScene - FULL Wolves game on January 19th
Date: Saturday, February 23rd
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Where: Northrop Teen Center
3000 Central Road, Rolling Meadows
Cost: $5 per teen
...friends and siblings welcome
DANCING, air hockey, billiards, snacks
and did we mention DANCING?
TeenScene Questions? Pat at 630-893-6740 or
pfogarty155@sbcglobal.net or Peggy at 847359-3394 or peggy@frankcooney.com.
In November, teens, friends and family saw the
movie Fred Claus and enjoyed pizza at Aurelio’s.
TEENSCENE IS FOR TEENS WITH DOWN SYNDROME
AND THEIR FRIENDS OR SIBLINGS, AGES 12 - 21.
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What
Who
Parent Coffee Parents, children and siblings of all
ages
p. 7
Date
Time
Contact
First Tuesday
9:30 a.m. 11 a.m.
Lori Boldt
loriboldt@hotmail.com
847-818-1714
Kids’ Club
Children ages 3-8 and their siblings
(parents stay)
Periodic
varies
PreTeen
Scene
Children ages 8-12 (grades 3 thru 6)
and same age siblings (parents stay)
One Sunday per
month
3 p.m. 5 p.m.
One Saturday
per month
7 p.m 9 p.m.
Teens ages 12-18, and similarly aged
who wish to volunteer to help;
TeenScene siblings
parents welcome to stay or leave at
p. 9
their discretion and supervision needs
of individual child
Next Chapter Adults with Down syndrome read and
Book Club socialize with friends
1st and 3rd
Mondays
7-8 p.m.
Periodic
generally
evenings
Parent Social nights allow parents to
Parent Night network, make friends and have informal opportunities to discuss concerns
p. 8
and issues with others.
SibShops
Workshops for 7-12 year old siblings of
children with Ds.
Periodic
(about 3 per
year)
generally
afternoons
DS101
Workshops for young siblings who are
new to Ds and have basic questions
Periodic
(1-2 per year)
generally
early
evening
Stacy Graves and Wendy King
cs-graves@comcast.net
847-895-2100
Diane Paradise
dianeparadise@comcast.net
MaryLynn Cassata
marylynn624@yahoo.com
Peggy Grunewald
847/359-3394
Pat Fogarty
PFogarty155@sbcglobal.net
TeenScene@UPSforDownS.org
Sharon Anderson
847-438-4585
sharonlpt@yahoo.com
www.nextchapterbookclub.org
Stephanie Neri
847/891-3224
jneri@wideopenwest.com
Jim Ford
708-349-9669
info@upsfordowns.org
Stacy Graves
847-895-2100
info@upsfordowns.org
2007-2008 S TEERING C OMMITTEE
POSITION
NAME
PHONE
E-MAIL
Co-Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sandy Pazerunas . . . . . . .847-705-0715 . . . . . . . .CoChair@upsfordowns.org
Mike Reninger . . . . . . . . .847-301-0702 . . . . . . . .CoChair@upsfordowns.org
Program Co-Coordinators . . .Melinda Zambito . . . . . . .847-466-9953 . . . . . .MommyHasSpoken@aol.com
Anne Cardascio . . . . . . . .847-520-0623 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .haraj3@comcast.net
Gina Musielski . . . . . . . .847-966-6557 . . . . . . . . . . . .gnmusi@sbcglobal.net
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peggy Grunewald . . . . . .847-359-3394 . . . . . . . . .Peggy@FrankCooney.com
Newsletter Editor . . . . . . . . . .Terri Devine . . . . . . . . . . .708-349-9669 . . . . . .Newsletter@upsfordowns.org
Newsletter Printing . . . . . . . .Mike Grunewald . . . . . . .847-359-3394 . . . . .mgrunewald@kmprinting.com
Mailing List Information . . . .Pat Fogarty . . . . . . . . . . .630-291-6740 . . . . .MailingList@upsfordowns.org
New Parent Coordinator . . . .Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .847-895-2100 . . . . . . . . . . . .info@upsfordowns.org
Hospitality/Refreshments . . . .Julie Costigan . . . . . . . . .847-359-0543 . . . . . . .JulieCostigan@sbcglobal.net
Special Events Coordinator . .Melinda Zambito . . . . . . .847-466-9953 . . .SpecialEvents@upsfordowns.org
Bowling Event Coordinators: Diane Paradise . . . . . . . . .630-483-8113 . . . . . . . .Bowling@upsfordowns.org
Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .847-895-2100 . . . . . . . . . . . .info@upsfordowns.org
Dinner Dance Coordinator
Stephanie Neri . . . . . . . . .847-891-3224 . . . . . . .FallEvent@upsfordowns.org
TeenScene Coordinators . . . .Peggy Grunewald . . . . . .847-359-3394 . . . . . .TeenScene@upsfordowns.org
Pat Fogarty . . . . . . . . . . .630-893-6740 . . . . . .TeenScene@upsfordowns.org
PreTeenScene Coordinators . .MaryLynn Cassata . . . . . .847-895-2100 . . . . . . . . .marylynn624@yahoo.com
Diane Paradise . . . . . . . . .847-895-2100 . . . . . . . .dianeparadise@comcast.net
Kids’ Club Coordinators . . . .Stacy Graves . . . . . . . . . .847-608-9781 . . . . . . . . . . .cs-graves@comcast.net
Wendy King . . . . . . . . . . .847-895-2100 . . . . . . . . . . .wking@abacus-us.com
Cookbook Project . . . . . . . . . .Isabel Lopez Esbenshade .847-927-5083 . . . . . . . . . .IsaLopez@wowway.com
Webgroup Moderator . . . . . . .Terri Devine . . . . . . . . . . .708-349-9669 . . . . . . . . . .devineford@comcast.net
Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori Boldt . . . . . . . . . . . .847-818-1714 . . . . . . . . . . .loriboldt@hotmail.com
Katie MacDonald Literacy . . .Shari Andress . . . . . . . . . .847-891-6678 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skandress@aol.com
Next Chapter Book Club . . . .Sharon Anderson . . . . . . .847-438-4585 . . . . . . . . . . . .sharonlpt@yahoo.com
Education Committee . . . . . . .Lisa Reninger . . . . . . . . .847-301-0702 . . . . . . . . . . . .ReningeL@alexian.net
Book Donation Project . . . . . .Tania Kothera . . . . . . . . .847-985-1486 . . . . . . . . . . .taniabsn@wowway.com
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JIM GILL FAMILY MUSIC SHOW
Date:
Sunday, February 10
Location: Mount Prospect Public Library - Room A
10 S. Emerson, Mount Prospect, IL
847-253-5675
Time:
Show begins at 2:15 p.m.
with juice and cookies to follow
Special Note: This is Jim's
13th year performing for
UPS for DownS!
Parking available in the garage under the Library. Enter the
parking garage and follow the yellow Library signs. They will
lead you directly to the library. Take the elevator or stairs to
the first floor to Room A.
For a sneak peek, go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVq0qfidupQ
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS FUN EVENT!
In concert, Jim bangs out energetic rhythms on
his banjo while everyone claps, jumps, dances
and even sneezes along. The concert is filled
with songs from Jim’s award-winning recordings
for young children. Jim creates a joyful musical
experience for children and parents together.
According to Jim, “During the best concerts, the
children are watching and playing along with the
adults in the audience as much as they are
watching me. I lead the games, but the children
are most likely to remember the joy of their family
play.” It is truly a concert of play…simple in concept and rich in spirit. Jim Gill is the enthusiastic
leader.
UFD on the horizon:
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Orthopedic Issues in Down
Syndrome
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Workshop: Sexuality In Persons
with Cognitive Disabilities for
Parents and Professionals
Fri/Sat, April 11 & 12, 2008
Gymkhana and UPS for DownS
present High School Musical
Medieval Times donated over eighty tickets to UPS for
DownS, allowing many of our families to enjoy a
holiday performance. Cheering on the red and
yellow knight above are Ashley Azevedo,
Todd Hanson and Kaitlyn Azevedo.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Every Team Needs a Captain...
Take Charge of Your Child’s IEP
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Annual Grandparent Meeting
Caroline
Occupation:
Student (first grade)
Last book read: Go, Dog, Go!
Aladdin
Favorite Movie:
Happy Feet
Favorite food:
Cheese pizza
Favorite thing about school:
Eating lunch
Hobbies:
Reading, swimming, coloring.
Latest accomplishments:
I’m learning how to read!
Quote:
“What’s for dinner?”
1070 S. Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
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Date of Birth: July 21, 2000
Nickname:
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