June newsletter 2016 - Paso del Norte Children`s Development Center

Newsletter
June 2016
Volume 15-Issue 6 June
Happy Father’s Day to all fathers
who are always there to support
their children with special needs.
Paso del Norte Children’s
Development Center
Helping children
with special health
care needs.
Since 1948
Contents
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A Family Experience with CRC 1
Activities for our kids
2
Trainings and Activities
3
Programs and Activities
4
Academies
5
Director’s Corner
6
Support Groups
6
A father’s experience raising a
child with special needs
On a perfect February day seven years ago our third child, Gaby, was born.
She was beautiful yet something was wrong, as she seemed sleepy and
exhausted all the time. As Gaby started to miss her developmental milestones
(playing with her feet, rolling over, etc.) the sense of despair started to take
over. Even with the best efforts of specialist, a diagnosis and therefore
treatment never came, except for the fact that Gaby had both severe mental
and physical disability. The feeling of loneliness was overwhelming.
Then my wife Lulú heard of services for parents of children with disabilities
offered at Paso Del Norte Children’s Development Center, including the
Academies, the Respite program and also the Annual CDIC Symposium. To our
relief we came to find out that we were not alone in this process of raising a
child with special needs and that everything would be all right. Other parents
that had gone thru this were more than eager to help, as they understood
what we were going thru. Since then, they, along with Gaby’s therapists,
doctors and teachers have been our best friends.
As I write this I cannot help but think of how blessed I am that Gaby has been
entrusted to me, and to my family, including my other daughters Mariana and
Fatima, as she, along with the people we have met along the way, have
brought a higher sense of purpose to all of us.
Activities for our kids
Next session starts Saturday, June 4.
Get ready for the summer!!! A great way
for your children to learn to swim and be
safe in the water!
What: Swimming Lessons for children
ages 4-12 with autism and other special
needs.
Where: Westside Family YMCA 7145
North Mesa. 915-584-9622
When: Saturdays, 12:05pm-12:35pm.
Cost: $20 for members, $35 nonmembers (for 4 lessons).
Parent/caretaker must be in the water
during class. Ideal for kids that need a
little extra help learning to swim. Great
exercise for both parent and child!
SUMMER DANCE CAMP 2016 (Free)
The Inclusive Dance Group (for girls with &
without disabilities) is having a Summer
Modern Dance Camp for girls with Down
Syndrome (11 yrs. and older).
Registration begins
May 14, 2016. Forms
can be picked up at
the Miracle League
field office in Ponder
Park or contact
Armando Parra 4792415 or Debbie Rios
494-1898
League begins June
14 through August 18.
Parents, or, another family member, are
required to stay at the ranch, so, we will try to
have workshops for the parents at every camp
day.
SUMMER
KICKBALL
Miracle League of
El Paso field is
located
at
7500
W H Burges (25)
We'll have girl volunteers that will choreograph
the routine that the girls with be dancing to.
We'll also play summer camp games.
The Summer Dance Camp will be on
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m., in the month of June, starting on
Thursday, June 9, at the SENSORY RANCH,
at 8637 Holmsley Trail (off of North Loop.
Follow the paved road until it ends & then turn
unto the dirt road). The SENSORY RANCH is
at the end of the dirt road, where the two red
buildings are.
To register your daugthers please call:
Josefina Munoz at (915) 433-8953 or Paulina
Villar at the Sensory Ranch at (915) 500-9438.
Trainings and activities
To find out more about Paso del
Norte Children’s Development
Center visit our website:
www.pdnchildrens.org and
follow us on Facebook!!!
Community Resource Center
1101 E. Schuster Ave
El Paso, Texas 79902
“Strengths-Based Behavioral Supports and
Communication Strategies for Individuals
on the Autism Spectrum”
(915) 544-8484
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016
9:00AM – 12:30PM
(REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 8:30 AM)
CHASE BUILDING
201 E. MAIN, 6TH FLOOR EL PASO
FOR REGISTRATION AND PARKING INFORMATION CONTACT
ERICA THOMAS, LCSW
@ ETHOMAS@EHNELPASO.ORG
~ ~ IT’S FREE WITH 0.1 CEU’S ~ ~
SEATING IS LIMITED, SO RESERVE YOUR SPOT QUICKLY!
Brought to you by:
Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program & El Paso
START Service at Emergence Health Network
If you are interested receiving the
newsletter by e-mail, call (915) 544-8484
ext. 192
Or send an e-mail
tania.Alvarez@pdnchildrens.org
Actividades y Programas
Mentes Brillantes Support
Group
Will have "Fun in the Park" at
Memorial Park (private section) Family
Event! They will meet every
Wednesday from June22 –August 10
from 4:30pm to 9:30pm. For more
information please contact Esperanza
Avila al 915-759-0910
Parent’s Night Out
Friday June 17th, 2016
June 23rd, 2016
ADHD Presentation (Spanish)
at Armijo Library at 10:00am
Would you like to go out and
have fun or run errands, while
your children play and meet
other children in a safe
environment? We will be
providing free childcare for
children with special needs
Friday, June 17th from 6:00
p.m.-9:00 p.m. at El Papalote
Inclusive Child Development
Center (1101 E. Schuster Ave.)
Call us and RSVP (915) 5448484 ext. 192 or 163
*Scholarships available for
siblings
Paso del Norte Children’s
Development Center Academies
For more information, please contact
Isabel Rubiera (915) 544-8484 ext 195
Isabel.Rubiera@pdnchildrens.org
Director’s Corner by Gilda Lopez
Summer time is usually a busy time, but it may also be a
good time to freshen up on our advocacy skills or to
learn new things. I am a graduate of our Leadership
Academy for Families, now known as the Parents as
Leaders Academy. My participation in this training
changed my life. I learned so many things that I had no
idea about. This training, sparked my interest in learning
more and realizing that information is power. This is
why I am excited to announce that this summer, there
will be an opportunity for past graduates of any of our
Academies to participate in different workshops that will
provide much needed information. If you have not
experienced any of our Academies, I encourage you to
do so! Anyone is welcome to attend the workshops that
we will be offering during the summer, but we thought
of offering them because of all the parents that have
graduated from our Academies this year.
I hope to see many of you here.
Support groups in El Paso
* St. Marks Special Needs Ministry-support group for individuals with intellectual and physical
challenges. Daily activities: recreational, educational, sports and religious formation. Meetings every
Monday at 6:00 p.m. at St. Marks Parish 11700 Pebble Hills, El Paso TX 79936. For more information
please contact Mariquel Cervantes (915) 920-4436
* ADD/ADHD Parent Support Group- Meetings and special presentations the third Friday of every month.
For information call (915) 217-2747
* Autism Community Network of El Paso- A Facebook group where parents can share information about
services, events and activities. They also host the “Films for Friends” once a month. Follow them on
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Autism-Community-Network-of-El-Paso
* Autism Society of El Paso -Monthly meetings the second Tuesday of every month, family activities,
Annual conference and Autism Walk. Call for information at (915) 772-9100
* St. Pius X Special Needs Group -Dance group, spiritual activities, sports, quarterly events. Contact
Richard Couder (915) 778-2748 www.stpiusxspecialneedsgroup.com
* Mentes Brillantes (Spanish Support Group) Meetings the last Wednesday of every month. Family
activities, picnics, Christmas Posada, Easter Egg Hunt. For information call (915) 544-8484
* The Arc del Paso -provides employment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
For more information call (915) 564-4978 www.thearcofelpaso.org
* Miracle Kids Support Group -Meetings every Friday. Weekly meetings, Annual “D de Niño”
Celebration, and Christmas Party. Call (915) 858-0298 for more information.
* Down syndrome Coalition for El Paso -provides educational information, monthly meetings, Family
Movie Day, and more. Call (915) 433-8953 for more information.
* Gluten Free & Casein Free Diet information-Find out about supplements for children with ADHD and
autism. Call (915) 544-8484 ext. 163
* Ladies in Blue-Support group for Mothers with children with Autism. For information call (915) 5259767 www.facebook.com/groups/ladiesinblue
* De mujer a mujer Pasa la Voz support group. (Spanish Support Group) Monthly meetings on the first
Wednesdays of the month. For more information please call (915) 422-2857