The AMF Star Lanes on Kenilworth off Tunnel Road will be beginning a Special Needs Bowling League starting January 30, 2010 from 10 a.m. until noon. Cost will be $8.50 for three games, includes shoes. This Special League will run for 12 weeks. Trophies and party will be held at the end of the 12 weeks.
For more information please contact AMF00024@AMF.com or call Kerri at 254 6161
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Monday, November 09, 2009
Workshops about Special Education
F.I.R.S.T. is offering IEP Clinics for parents and family members to learn about advocacy, the Special Education forms and tips for writing good IEPs. Come and learn to be your child’s best advocate for more information at www.firstwnc.org. Special Education can be intimidating and confusing. Come to one or more workshops for a series of topics.
2nd Tuesdays 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Dec 8, Jan 12, Feb 9, March 9, April 13, and May 11
West Asheville Community Center
670 Haywood Road
Asheville, NC 28806
3rd Tuesdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Dec 15; Jan 19; Feb 16; March 16; April 20 and May 18
Fletcher Public Library
120 Library Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
3rd Thursdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Dec 17; Jan 21; Feb 18; March 18; April 22 and May 20
Marshall Public Library
1335 North Main Street
Marshall, NC 28753
Reservations are not required but appreciated. If you would like to have an IEP Clinic or another workshop in your community call the F.I.R.S.T. office for more information at 277-1315. If the schools are closed due to weather, workshops are cancelled.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Call your House Reps Today!!!!! All must ACT!!!!!!
The House Budget Threatens Our Lives
The House\'s proposed budget will destroy the economic fabric of our state. (If you would like to read the proposed budget go to our action alert page at:
http://72.167.22.100/action_alert/index.shtml . Click on the link for the House Budget Proposal)
Our service system will be set back 40 years. The House\'s proposed budget cuts to Health and Human Services and Medicaid will have a total impact of close to $3.5 billion.
The entire service system will be destroyed. Individuals and families will lose their services. It\'s not even a matter of trying to send people with developmental disabilities back to institutions - there won’t be institutions and there won\'t be community supports.
A few of the worst cuts are:
Reducing the budget for state-funded services by over $150,000,000
Cuts all Medicaid service rates by 4% causing salary reductions and layoffs
Cuts Medicaid Personal Care Services by over $50,000,000...reducing the services by over half. This is the only direct service other than case management that is a Medicaid entitlement for people with developmental disabilities
Eliminates continuation increases in Medicaid of over $500,000,000. This cut means serious reductions because any increases in CAP plans implemented during the last fiscal year will be eliminated
Cuts case management services by over $50,000,000 by \"consolidation\"
Eliminates the Medicaid service called Community Support which is the one Medicaid service that is designed to support people with mental illness in the community.
The House\'s budget will cause a depression in North Carolina. The massive reduction in jobs in health and human services and education, as well as in other areas, will result in a lower tax base, which in turn will necessitate further budget cuts and more losses in services. It’s a vicious, downward spiraling cycle.
THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW! We must all unite to fight the House\'s proposed budget, and we have no time to waste. The House may vote on the budget as early as June 8.
No one can afford to sit back and watch this budget debacle play out. The lives of people with disabilities, their families and the entire state of North Carolina depend on everyone getting involved. Don\'t think someone else will make the calls. YOU must make the calls!
The Arc of NC has a strategic advocacy plan. Today, tomorrow and Wednesday the leadership of the House must hear from you. We will send out an e-alert when it is time for the next steps, but today, you need to make three calls:
Speaker Hackney 919-733-3451
Majority Leader Holliman 919-715-0873
Minority Leader Stam 919-733-2962
Our Area House Representatives are:
Buncombe Bruce Goforth 919-733-5746
Jane Whilden 919-715-3012
Susan Fisher 919-715-2013
Henderson Carolyn Justus 919-733-5956
David Guice 919 715-4466
Madison, Yancey, Haywood Ray Rapp 919-733-5732
Parts of Yancey and Mitchell Phillip Frye 919-733-5661
Check to see who you have and make calls.
Tell them:
The proposed cuts in HHS and education will destroy our state, risking the lives of people with disabilities, our children’s future, cost thousands of jobs and drive our state into a depression! Raise taxes in order to avoid this disaster! We hold the House accountable!
These representatives must receive thousands of phone calls in the next two days.
To follow The Arc of North Carolina\'s activities on the House budget, read our blog at: www.thearcnc.blogspot.com.
The House\'s proposed budget will destroy the economic fabric of our state. (If you would like to read the proposed budget go to our action alert page at:
http://72.167.22.100/action_alert/index.shtml . Click on the link for the House Budget Proposal)
Our service system will be set back 40 years. The House\'s proposed budget cuts to Health and Human Services and Medicaid will have a total impact of close to $3.5 billion.
The entire service system will be destroyed. Individuals and families will lose their services. It\'s not even a matter of trying to send people with developmental disabilities back to institutions - there won’t be institutions and there won\'t be community supports.
A few of the worst cuts are:
Reducing the budget for state-funded services by over $150,000,000
Cuts all Medicaid service rates by 4% causing salary reductions and layoffs
Cuts Medicaid Personal Care Services by over $50,000,000...reducing the services by over half. This is the only direct service other than case management that is a Medicaid entitlement for people with developmental disabilities
Eliminates continuation increases in Medicaid of over $500,000,000. This cut means serious reductions because any increases in CAP plans implemented during the last fiscal year will be eliminated
Cuts case management services by over $50,000,000 by \"consolidation\"
Eliminates the Medicaid service called Community Support which is the one Medicaid service that is designed to support people with mental illness in the community.
The House\'s budget will cause a depression in North Carolina. The massive reduction in jobs in health and human services and education, as well as in other areas, will result in a lower tax base, which in turn will necessitate further budget cuts and more losses in services. It’s a vicious, downward spiraling cycle.
THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW! We must all unite to fight the House\'s proposed budget, and we have no time to waste. The House may vote on the budget as early as June 8.
No one can afford to sit back and watch this budget debacle play out. The lives of people with disabilities, their families and the entire state of North Carolina depend on everyone getting involved. Don\'t think someone else will make the calls. YOU must make the calls!
The Arc of NC has a strategic advocacy plan. Today, tomorrow and Wednesday the leadership of the House must hear from you. We will send out an e-alert when it is time for the next steps, but today, you need to make three calls:
Speaker Hackney 919-733-3451
Majority Leader Holliman 919-715-0873
Minority Leader Stam 919-733-2962
Our Area House Representatives are:
Buncombe Bruce Goforth 919-733-5746
Jane Whilden 919-715-3012
Susan Fisher 919-715-2013
Henderson Carolyn Justus 919-733-5956
David Guice 919 715-4466
Madison, Yancey, Haywood Ray Rapp 919-733-5732
Parts of Yancey and Mitchell Phillip Frye 919-733-5661
Check to see who you have and make calls.
Tell them:
The proposed cuts in HHS and education will destroy our state, risking the lives of people with disabilities, our children’s future, cost thousands of jobs and drive our state into a depression! Raise taxes in order to avoid this disaster! We hold the House accountable!
These representatives must receive thousands of phone calls in the next two days.
To follow The Arc of North Carolina\'s activities on the House budget, read our blog at: www.thearcnc.blogspot.com.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Next Class of Incredible Years Parenting Classes will run for 14 weeks and will build on weekly skills of developing positive approach to discipline. The program will be offered at the YWCA of Asheville on South French Broad Avenue, starting February 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 and running to end of May.
We start by discussing importance of building relationships through the use of play. This may be basic for some parents who are already doing this, but gives ideas on what to say to a child during play and how to use play time as teaching opportunities. We will also cover using praise and positive reinforcement strategies as a tool for decreasing behaviors, in addition to discussing effective limit setting and learning techniques to manage misbehavior associated with tantrums, aggression, biting, defiant behavior etc... Also, a lot of the class will involve discussions with other parents as to the challenges they have, how they handle them, while the facilitators listen and provide guidance. There will be video segments that are watched that show real parent/child interactions to use as a base for discussions and teachings. Each week there will small amount of homework to do, usually hands on practice with a child and small amount of reading.
There are no special requirements for you except to register, call 277-1315, and show up!!! If you have further questions call 277-1315. Hope to see you in classes! Parents and children must be registered for classes, childcare and dinner.
We start by discussing importance of building relationships through the use of play. This may be basic for some parents who are already doing this, but gives ideas on what to say to a child during play and how to use play time as teaching opportunities. We will also cover using praise and positive reinforcement strategies as a tool for decreasing behaviors, in addition to discussing effective limit setting and learning techniques to manage misbehavior associated with tantrums, aggression, biting, defiant behavior etc... Also, a lot of the class will involve discussions with other parents as to the challenges they have, how they handle them, while the facilitators listen and provide guidance. There will be video segments that are watched that show real parent/child interactions to use as a base for discussions and teachings. Each week there will small amount of homework to do, usually hands on practice with a child and small amount of reading.
There are no special requirements for you except to register, call 277-1315, and show up!!! If you have further questions call 277-1315. Hope to see you in classes! Parents and children must be registered for classes, childcare and dinner.
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