November/December 2020 Volume 20, No. 6 the eXtra! A publication of Down Syndrome Association of Central California Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all people whose lives are touched by Down syndrome. drive thru donuts with Santa Due to the continued flu & covid concerns, we will not be hosting our typical in-person breakfast with Santa. Instead we are excited to welcome you to drive thru & grab some holiday cheer with Santa & his elves! We even have some special suprises planned!

$5 per person (Includes donut, drink, and crafts to take home) Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 9:00-11:30 am Lithia Subaru of Fresno, 5200 N Blackstone- Fresno

Get your tickets online at www.dsacc.org/programs-news/socials/ or contact DSACC staff at 559.228.0411, [email protected]

Virtual Conservatorship Workshop

DSACC is excited to welcome Fresno Paralegal Services for a virtual workshop to help us learn about - Why you would need to be a conservator, What is a Conservatorship? Types of Conservatorship, Power of Attorney vs. Conservatorship, the process and so much more!

This is a workshop you are not going to want to miss, especially if you have a young adult nearing or at the age of 18. Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 6-8:30pm $5 per participant Register today online at https://www.dsacc.org/ programs-news/upcoming-programs/ or contact DSACC staff at 559.228.0411, [email protected] Details on page 8

In this issue... Supporting DSACC... P. 3 Virtual Conference ... P. 8 That's a Wrap...... P. 9 Drive thru Donuts ..... P. 1 Kids Corner...... P. 4 Calendario de eventos P. 10-11 Conservatorship ...... P. 1 Birthdays ...... P. 5 Letter from the editor. P. 2 Calendar of Events.... P. 6-7 1 A letter from our Executive Director

2020 is thankfully coming Drive thru Donuts with Santa- to an end. It feels like we so if you are in the giving have been living in 2020 for spirit- you can drop a new, decades when in reality it unwrapped toy for any ages Contact Information: was only 12 months... and (adult things needed too!) at Down Syndrome Association while we will still have to deal Lithia Subaru on Blackstone in of Central California with COVID and a struggling Fresno. 1491 W. Shaw Avenue economy next year, I have Fresno, CA 93711 hope that one day soon we Do you need to do an end of Phone: (559) 228-0411 will be back together again! the year donation still? No Fax: (559) 228-0414 prob! Just drop it in the mail E-mail: [email protected] In the meantime- us here at to DSACC at 1491 W Shaw Website: www.dsacc.org DSACC are so glad to be Avenue Fresno, CA 93711. Jennifer Whiting- Executive able to keep in touch and Director, [email protected] support you virtually! We Thank you for all your support Ruth Reyes- Administrative have some great conferences this year, and may the New Assistant, [email protected] and workshops coming up Year bring you and your so be sure to check out the family love, joy and comfort. Statement of Policy and calendar pages for details Disclaimer: and registration links. Sincerely, The Extra is the periodic newsletter of Jennifer (DSACC) Down Syndrome Association Speaking of virtual- THANK of Central California, which serves Central California. Subscription is free to YOU to everyone who members & friends of the Association. participated and supported DSACC is affiliated with N.D.S.C and Step Up for Down Syndrome DSACC Office Hours: N.D.S.S. The Extra reports items of this year. Such a wild ride, You can reach staff members interest related to Down syndrome, so and BIG learning curve- and by phone Monday- Wednesday that the reader may make informed we couldn't have done it decisions concerning Down syndrome without you- the walkers, 10-2 pm at 559.228.0411, or related issues. Any opinions, findings by email, [email protected] and conclusions, or recommendations the runners, the donors, the expressed in The Extra are those of the sponsors, the volunteers, individual authors and do not necessarily staf f and board members! DSACC will be closed: reflect the views of the officers, Board While we didn't reach our November 26-29 of Directors, DSACC organization or its 80,000 goal- we came so membership. All medical related issues Happy Thanksgiving! should be thoroughly discussed with close! You helped raise over December 23 - January 3 your doctor before being implemented. $60,000 and donations are Happy holidays & New Years'! DSACC does not endorse the writings still coming in! These funds of any individual, professional, or guarantee us that next year, organization. we can continue our mission 2020 Board Meeting Schedule 2020 Officers & Board of to enhance the quality of life Board meetings take place from Directors for all people whose lives are 6-8 pm via ZOOM Mike Bowman- President touched by Down syndrome. Meetings are open to the public. Deepali Desai- Past President Meetings dates: Paul Carter- Vice President We are kicking of f the November 18 Dee Dee Belliston- Treasurer holiday season with a toy DeAndra Inman- Secretary drive at Lithia Subaru of December 16 Members at Large- Erin Bell, Fresno- all the toys donated ***The President may call for additional meetings when necessary***The Renee Gustuson, Victoria will be wrapped and given to kiddos who come to the President may call for additional D'Ambrosi, Ruth Soderlund, meetings when necessary Rosemary & Adiran Jilote, Donna Marie Ferrer 2 YOU make a difference!

With the cancellation of our annual gala, DSACC is left with minimal income to support our services and programs for the remainder of the summer months. We are making hard decisions and tightening expenses where we can but we need your help to keep our staff and office functioning. We know there are many amazing organizations out there needing help right now so we appreciate you choosing DSACC. Every penny helps us connect, support and educate. Here's how you can donate or support our efforts at this time... FROM HOME:

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Marshmallow Treat Turkey Dessert remaining melted chocolate as glue and attach candy Whether you enjoy these right after Thanksgiving dinner eyes, yellow candy as beaks and red candy as snoods. or wrap them up for guests to take to go, these cute turkey treats will become an instant favorite holiday dessert recipe (especially with the kids). Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray ¼ cup butter 1 10 ounce package tiny marshmallows 1 13 ounce jar marshmallow creme 2 teaspoons vanilla Pinch of salt 10 cups crisp rice cereal 24 ounces semi-sweet or milk chocolate, chopped and melted 12 peanut butter sandwich cookies with peanut butter filling Grinch Rice Krispy Treats 108 pieces candy corn Any Grinch lover's heart will "grow three sizes" when they 24 candy eyes bite into these cute Grinch Rice Krispies Treats! 6 yellow chocolate-coated candy pieces, halved Ingredients 12 red chocolate-covered sunflower seeds 5 cups Rice Krispies Directions 1/4 cup butter Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil 4 cups mini marshmallows over the edges. Coat foil with nonstick cooking spray; green food coloring at least 10 drops set aside. red icing Christmas sprinkles In a 4- to 6-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over low 1 package red jumbo hearts (from Wilton) or make your heat. Add marshmallows; cook until melted. Stir in own using red melting candies marshmallow crème, vanilla, and salt. Remove from heat. Gently stir in cereal. Transfer to prepared pan. Instructions Use greased wax paper to press firmly. Cover the treats Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat then add the with a sheet of wax paper and a sheet of foil. Place food coloring and stir. Add the marshmallows next. Stir another 15x10x1-inch baking pan on top of the treats; constantly until melted and completely blended. Remove add a few unopened cans of food to the top of the pan mixture from heat. for weight. Weigh treats down and let stand at least 1 Immediately add cereal. Stir until well coated. hour. Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture Using a 3-inch round cutter, cut 12 circles out of the evenly and firmly in buttered 8x8 inch pan. Add heart marshmallow treats. Dunk each circle treat in melted sprinkles or sprinkles of choice. Cut into squares when chocolate. Press a sandwich cookie on top, leaving 1/2- cool and then add an icing heart using the red icing OR inch of space from the top of the cookie to the edge (updated) use a large red heart decoration. of the circle treat. Place 5 candy corn pieces around If the decoration does not stick very well... just add a dab the cookie to mimic tail feathers (place one candy of icing or red melting candy to the back side to affix to corn in the 1/2-inch space above the cookie top). Use the Rice Krispies treat. If using the icing: leave it to dry for an hour and the hearts will not be too sticky to the touch.

Paper Plate Santa Materials: Paper plate Cotton balls 4 Cream, red, white, black, and pink craft paint Birthdays If your birthday is not listed here, please call us and let us know. We will publish missed birthdays.

Adyson Hernandez Daniel Williams Ivy Madison Lim Larry Painter III Nathan Brice Aiden Dakota Danny Tomlin Jackson Trivette Leanne Skinner Olin Demler Sorondo David Martinez Jacob Mendoza Leonard Cantu Oliver Chase Alejandro Solorio Denise Pina Jacqueline Perez- Levi Cisneros Campise Alexis G. Ortiz Devon Monty Navarro Lucy Chavez Oscar Ibarra Alexis Hernandez Devonne Alexander James Bassman Luis Enrique Vega Oscar Leon Flores Andrew Lorenzo Dianette Avila Lopez Jared Witrago Luis Vega Lopez Patricia Valencia Dircio Donna Newitt Jasmine Garcia Luke Meraz Pierre De La Vega Ariana Reyes Flores Dyanna Del Gadillo Jesse Castro Malachi Maximus Richard Ziegler Arshaan Gill Dylan Hoffman Jessica Criswell Urias Roberto Ledesma Arya Athena Lozano Ecks Reyes Jessie J Carlson Marilee-Antoinette Roberto Ledesma Aubrey Reann Edgar Suarez Jesus Cejas Angelina Ginther Salvador Pena Jr. Nyswonger Acevedo John Perkins Marisa Tellalian Samantha Barry Angel Olivar Edward Cortez Jonathon Streets Mary Helen Perez Samuel Martin Flores Barry Olivar Eliana Valencia Jordan Campa Matthew Barnes Santiago Bravo Brandon Cordoba Elijah Rangel Jose de Jesus Maverick Meraz Sarah Ann Brianna Falcon Emanuel Espinosa Sandoval Villareal Mia Lizzette Vargas Schellenberg Calen Garcia Emily Cardona Joshua Turner Michael Martinez Jr Sarah Zamora Camilla Valdovinos Emily Santos Moreno Julian Ruedan Michael Nicolas Simon Bellar Carmen Violet Ezekiel Garcia Julianna Solorio Chacon Steven Rogers Christian Reyes Felipe Lopez IV Karina Gonzales Miguel Avila-Medina Valerie Alice Chavez Christian Scheffler Gabriel Branscumb Kingsley De Alba Miguel Avila-Medina Vanessa Garcia Damian Isaiah Genesis Lomeli Kiri Wooten Miguel Contreras, Jr. Vaugh Davis Calderon Giselle Avendano Kwame Bell Miguel Moreno Victoria Sanchez Damian Moreno Isaiah Shilhavy Kyla Witherspoon Mikaela Salinas Zitlali Analco

Glue or hot glue gun/hot glue Directions Lay out a piece of old newspaper before you get started. Paint your entire plate cream and let dry. Now paint two white circle eyes onto the top center of your plate for the whites for the eyes. Paint two pink cheeks, below and slightly to the side of each eye. Paint a red nose right under the eyes and between the cheeks. Put black dots in the white circles to finish the eyes. Carefully glue your cotton balls onto the bottom half of your plate and halfway up the sides for the beard. Paint the top quarter of your plate red for the hat and let your plate dry. Then glue on a straight line of cotton balls right under your red hat. Add one to the top of your hat, then fill in any bare spots with more cotton balls. Then your Santa Christmas paper plate craft is finished and ready to be put on display! 5 Calendar of Events Parent2Parent Important 2020/2021 dates to take note of... This (all ages) group offers emotional support, connections • Personal Protection Gear available now until we run out. Pick up and education for families touched Monday or Wednesdays at the DSACC office between 10-1 pm. If you by a disability (not just Down need to arrange an alternate time, contact us at 559.228.0411 syndrome!). Meetings are facilitated by Carolyn Tellalian, LCSW. The • Skills to Thrive & Survive the Teen & Adult Years.... November 14, 2020 purpose is to connect new friends • Lithia Share the Love Event ...... November - January 3 and old, gain valuable tools and support for a variety of topics • Drive thru Donuts with Santa ...... December 5, 2020 relating to raising a child or adult with a disability. Questions? • Virtual Conservatorship Workshop ...... January 14, 2021 Contact Ruth at [email protected] Please note, dates may be subject to change

• When: 6:00-8:00 pm, First Wednesday of the month Conservatorship & Guardianship community • Where: Virtually on ZOOM- • DATE CHANGE! December • December 9, 2020: Virtual https://us02web.zoom.us/j/932 10, 2020: Stories with Santa & Holiday Gathering 89472001?pwd=ajkzMVFrMFg2 Holiday celebrations! Join us for • January 2021- No Meeting MDJKdkNNbVA3WXcxUT09 a live, interactive story, song & • Meeting ID: 932 8947 2001 craft time! You MUST RSVP to DSACC Self Advocate Committee • Passcode: 0321 Stephanie Caldera by November On the Advocate committee our • November 5, 2020: Sibling 25 so that we can get your adults with Down syndrome will Support presented by trained Sib supplies to you in time! learn public speaking skills, build Shop Facilitator • January 2021- No Meeting and maintain social skills, and be • December 2, 2020: Virtual a voice for members with Down Holiday Gathering Grupo Apoyo syndrome. • January 2021- No Meeting This (all ages) group offers emotional support, connections • When: 1:00-2:00pm the 2nd South Valley Education and and education for families touched Tuesday of every month unless Support Group by a disability (not just Down otherwise noted This early start group offers syndrome!). All presenters are bi- • Where: Virtually on ZOOM. emotional support, connections lingual. The purpose of Grupo is to and education for families touched connect new friends and old, gain Please contact Jennifer for meeting by a disability (not just Down valuable tools and support for a details. Contact by phone at syndrome!). Meetings are facilitated variety of topics relating to raising a 550.228.0411 or by email at pd@ by DSACC & Bright Start staff. The child or adult with a disability. dsacc.org purpose is to connect new friends Questions? Contact Ruth at om@ and old, gain valuable tools and dsacc.org Skills to thrive and Survive in the support for a variety of topics teen & adult years relating to raising a child or adult • When: 6:00-8:00 pm, Second Virtual conference presented by with a disability. Wednesday of the month Dennis McGuire, LCSW, PhD • Where: Virtually on ZOOM- Saturday, November 14, 2020 • When: First Thursday of the https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8909 From 9:00 am- 11:00 am month, from 10:00-11:00 am 6038862?pwd=VzBnN1BobjlwR Registration now just $25! unless otherwise noted GUzVXk4MlZqVTl2dz09 • Where: Virtually on Zoom! • Meeting ID: 890 9603 8862 Dr. McGuire is a Down syndrome To register and get ZOOM • Passcode: 0321 behavioral expert with more meeting details, please contact • November 11, 2020: State than 30 years of experience in Stephanie Caldera at Bright Council on Developmental the fields of mental health and Start- [email protected], (559) Disabilities- find out who they developmental disabilities. 740-4321 ext. 6528 are and how they serve our 6 • November 4, 2020: Intro to Teens & adults with Down syndrome can survive and thrive despite 2020 from 9:00-11:30 am Wednesdays from 10-1 pm, or concrete forms of thinking and Where: Lithia Subaru of Fresno, contact us to arrange an alternate behaving, which may greatly limit 5200 N Blackstone- Fresno meet up 559.228.0411, communication, flexibility, adaptive- Get your tickets online at https:// [email protected] ness to change and to new settings, www.aplos.com/aws/events/ as well as to negatively affect their drive_thru_donuts_with_santa COVID-19 ONLINE RESOURCES perception of time & humor. There Q&A on Covid-19 and Down are in fact huge benefits to concrete Virtual Conservatorship syndrome thinking and also host of adaptive Workshop https://www.ndss.org/ndss-covid- strategies that take advantage of Thursday, January 14, 2021 19-down-syndrome-resource/ other strengths and resources to from 6-8:30pm Global Down Syndrome manage this problem, such as the $5 per participant Foundation (has info in Spanish use of visual cues and the reliance & English) on set patterns and routines, to DSACC is excited to welcome https://www.globaldownsyndrome. learn or transfer skills to new Fresno Paralegal Services for a org/covid-19/ settings. We will also discuss better workshop to help us learn about - Lumind IDSC ways to use their superb but quite What is a Conservatorship? Types https://www.lumindidsc.org/ often under-developed intuition of Conservatorship, Power of t21covid/ and social sensitivity to enhance Attorney vs. Conservatorship, the Centers for Disease Control: social relations. Finally, like all of process and so much more! This https://www.cdc.gov/ us, people with DS need power is a workshop you are not going to coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html and control and their attempts want to miss, especially if you have National Institutes of Health: may become a little extreme or a young adult nearing or at the age https://www.nih.gov/health- misguided but not if there is an of 18. information/coronavirus understanding & Register today online at https:// California Department of Public encouragement for healthy & www.dsacc.org/programs-news/ Health productive ways to do for self at upcoming-programs/ https://www.cdph.ca.gov/ each stage of life. https://www.aplos.com/aws/events/ Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/ conservatorship_workshop Immunization/ncov2019.aspx Register online at www.dsacc. California Corona Virus org/programs-news/upcoming- Do you need assistance buying https://covid19.ca.gov/ programs/ or contact info@dsacc. diapers, pull ups or wipes? org, 559.228.0411 DSACC is here to help! Thanks to a If you think you or anyone in partnership with CVRC, we are now your care may have COVID-19, Drive-thru Donuts with Santa helping families who cannot afford call your doctor or other health Happy Holidays! Due to the it, purchase diapers and wipes professional immediately. Calling continued concerns of keeping our during the pandemic. first is important. Going to an office loved ones healthy and safe, we will or a hospital makes your risk of not be hosting our typical in-person If you need assistance please possibly catching or spreading the breakfast with Santa. Instead we contact [email protected] or virus greater. If you call first, the are excited to welcome you to drive 559.228.0411 to get on our office or hospital will be prepared thru and grab some holiday cheer! distribution list. for you. If you have an emergency, Santa & his elves will be joining Need personal protection gear? please call 911. us for a special event at Lithia We've got you COVERED! Thanks Subaru to hand out donuts, milk, to an incredible donation from It’s important to take care of coffee and PRESENTS as you drive our friends at State Council on yourself. If you are sick or too through! We also have some fun Developmental Disabilities, we tired, you cannot care for others. surprises planned! have face masks, face shields and Stay healthy! Others depend on hand sanitizer for our families! you. When you can, check in with Cost: $5 per person (gets you a family and friends. They may donut, a drink, and crafts to take You can pick up your supplies have problems with this health home) at the DSACC office Monday & emergency and could use your When: Saturday, December 5, 7 help. Registration now just $25!

Down Syndrome Association of Central California ve Skills to Thri & Survive dult years in the teen & a VIRTUAL E CONFERENC

Presented by Dennis McGuire, Ph.D Saturday, November 14 FROM 9:00AM UNTIL 11:00AM

Teens & adults with Down syndrome can survive and thrive(even during Covid) despite concrete forms of thinking and behaving, which may greatly limit communication, flexibility, adaptive-ness to change and to new settings, as well as to negatively affect their perception of time & humor. There are in fact huge benefits to concrete thinking and also host of adaptive strategies that take advantage of other strengths and resourc- es to manage this problem, such as the use of visual cues and the reliance on set patterns and routines, to learn or transfer skills to new settings. We will also discuss better ways to use their superb but quite often under-developed intuition and social sensitivity to enhance social relations. Finally, like all of us, people with DS need power and control and their attempts may become a little extreme or misguided but not if there is an understanding & encouragement for healthy & productive ways to do for self at each stage of life. Register Now at: www..dsacc.org/programs-news/workshops/8 $40 Registration THAT'S A WRAP

STEP UP 2020 that registered- we had over 450 with our video celebration and saved participants (which is not bad for a the day by hosting our video feed on I'm not crying- you're crying! It was so virtual event!) and raised over $60,000 their YouTube channel when we had absolutely wonderful to see everyone's between on and offline donations! Just technical difficulties on our own. They posts and texts of them Stepping up so you know- if only 450 of you were saved the day for sure! this year! In a year where everything able to raise $60,000- I have HIGH seems to be a challenge, YOU made expectations for next year when we all If you haven't shared your photos of our virtual Step Up a HUGE success. get together again and have 1,000 how you celebrated, please email Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! participants! them to [email protected] so that we I want to take a moment to thank our This was one of our tightest can put them in our newsletter and sponsors. In a year where there is so competitions to date, lots of back share on social media. We will share much financial and emotional struggle, and forth amongst our top 5 teams all your photos in the next issue of the they stepped up, continuing to believe in all categories! Great job everyone! newsletter! in our mission to enhance the quality Please note- winners were decided on of life for all people whose lives are amounts as of October 5, 2020. If you have anyone who has a late touched by Down syndrome. Let’s give 2020 Largest Team Rankings donation, fear not. The Step Up site them a big round of applause and will be open for donations through send them loads of virtual hugs! #1 Team Super Wy (30 teammates!) #2 Team Brianna (29 teammates!) the end of the month, or you can mail #3 Team Gemma (20 teammates!) them to DSACC at 1491 W Shaw 2020 Super sponsors: Lithia Hyundai Avenue Fresno, CA 93711. of Fresno, Genesis of Fresno, Lithia #4 Sebastian’s Soldiers Nissan of Fresno #5 Everett the Lion #6 Ellie’s Enchanting Team Again, thank you so much for your 2020 5K Sponsor: Valley Children's #7 Kingsley’s Corner support and participation, it means Hospital #8 Team Ezra Coretez-Chavez the world to us to be able to continue 2020 Magic Makers: Kiwanis Club #9 Team JP providing resources, support and of East Fresno, Purewal Dentistry, J. #10 In Loving Memory of Patty connections in the community for Quisad in Memory of Mel, In Loving Gamino (sending lots of love to this families touched by Down syndrome. Memory of Paris White & Pattie team who gained angel this past May, None of which would be possible Gamino Pattie is forever in our hearts) without your participation in Step Up. Be sure to mark your calendars for The Todd Family 2020 Biggest Fundraiser Rankings next year’s walk, Saturday, October 2020 Step Up Partners: Tachi Palace #1 Team Gemma- raising over 16, 2020! Casino & Resort, Backstory Creative $3,300! 2020 Step Up Supporters: Clovis #2 Super Wy- raising $3,045 Rodeo Association, Loretta's LIttle #3 Team Ava- raising $2,900 Miracles, Tally Timing, Valley Type & #4 Team CRS Design, Paul & Denise Bealessio, L. #5 Kingsley’s Corner Belezzuoli , Cardoza Family , Hyrum #6 Reston’s Wild Ones & Mike, K. Inam, Quinn & Kennedy #7 Sebastian’s Soldiers O’Keefe , Grandpa Jesse & Friends, #8 Evis “El Rey” Jilote De Alba Family, Jason Starr, Team CRS #9 Team Levi , Richmond Elks Lodge #10 Glo with the Flo 2020 Best Spirit: Sebastian's Soldiers Let’s also give a big round of applause and congratulations to all the teams to the Board of Directors & our that participated this year- so many Sib Connections Wrap Up Thank you so much to our inaugural new administrative assistant, Ruth incredible teams! group of sibs for our virtual Sib Reyes, who stepped in to make sure Congratulations to DSACC’s 2020 Connection program! What a fun everything was prepped and ready Educator of the Year- Jaime Maxey, group of kids- we played TONS of for pick up dates, signage put out, and 2020 Service Provider of the games, did lots of drawings, ate a and every tiny detail done. Such an Year- Sarah Brock! incredible group! Thank you- Mike lot of snacks, and had some great conversations- all virtually! Hopefully Bowman, Paul Carter, Danielle In case you missed our virtual we can get this program up and Belliston, DeAndra Inman, Renee celebration, you can watch it any time running in person next year, but until Gustuson, Rosemary & Adrian Jilote at https://youtu.be/mjq5BWAGGBc. then- we had a great time getting Erin Bell, Victoria D’Ambrosi, Ruth A giant thank you to the guys at together virtually! We will run a spring Soderlund, and Donna Marie Ferrer. Backstory Creative who helped us Congratulations to our award session of the Sib Connection so stay winners and every person and team 9 tuned for details! Calendario de eventos

Parent2Parent / South Valley 5 Debido a la actual crisis de • Enero de 2021: sin reunión & Under Grupo de educación y salud que atraviesa el mundo, apoyo para padres organizaremos nuestros grupos Grupo Apoyo Debido a la actual crisis de de apoyo virtualmente durante Este grupo (para todas las salud que está experimentando el resto del año. Este grupo edades) ofrece apoyo emocional, el mundo, hemos combinado de inicio temprano ofrece conexiones y educación para algunos de nuestros grupos apoyo emocional, conexiones y familias afectadas por una de apoyo para alojarlos educación para familias tocadas discapacidad (¡no solo el prácticamente una vez al mes por una discapacidad (¡no solo síndrome de Down!). Todos los durante el resto del año. Este el síndrome de Down!). Las presentadores son bilingües. El grupo (para todas las edades) reuniones son facilitadas por propósito de Grupo es conectar ofrece apoyo emocional, el personal de DSACC y Bright nuevos amigos y viejos, obtener conexiones y educación Start. El propósito es conectar valiosas herramientas y apoyo para familias afectadas por nuevos y viejos amigos, obtener para una variedad de temas una discapacidad (¡no solo valiosas herramientas y apoyo relacionados con la crianza el síndrome de Down!). Las para una variedad de temas de un niño o un adulto con reuniones son facilitadas por relacionados con la crianza una discapacidad. Preguntas? Carolyn Tellalian, LCSW. El de un niño o un adulto con Póngase en contacto con Ruth en propósito es conectar nuevos discapacidad. [email protected] amigos y viejos, obtener valiosas herramientas y apoyo para una • Cuándo: primer jueves del • Cuándo: 6: 00-8: 00 pm, variedad de temas relacionados mes, de 10: 00-11: 00 am segundo miércoles del mes con la crianza de un niño o un a menos que se indique lo • Dónde: Virtualmente en ZOOM adulto con una discapacidad. contrario - Únase a Zoom Meeting Preguntas? Póngase en contacto • Dónde: ¡Prácticamente • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89 con Ruth en [email protected] en Zoom! Para registrarse 096038862?pwd=VzBnN1Bob y obtener los detalles de jlwRGUzVXk4MlZqVTl2dz09 • Cuándo: 6: 00-8: 00 pm, la reunión de ZOOM, • ID de reunión: 890 9603 8862 primer miércoles del mes comuníquese con Stephanie • Código de acceso: 0321 • Dónde: Virtualmente en ZOOM Caldera en Bright Start- • 11 de noviembre de - Únase a Zoom Meeting [email protected], (559) 740- 2020: Consejo Estatal de https://us02web.zoom.us/j/93 4321 ext. 6528 Discapacidades del Desarrollo: 289472001?pwd=ajkzMVFrMF • 4 de noviembre de 2020: descubra quiénes son y cómo g2MDJKdkNNbVA3WXcxUT09 Introducción a la curaduría y la sirven a nuestra comunidad • ID de la reunión: 932 8947 tutela • 9 de diciembre de 2020: 2001 • ¡En español! 8 de diciembre Reunión virtual de vacaciones • Código de acceso: 0321 de 2020: Historias con Santa • Enero de 2021: sin reunión • 5 de noviembre de 2020: y celebraciones navideñas. Apoyo para hermanos ¡Únase a nosotros para una Comité de abogado de DSACC presentado por un facilitador historia interactiva en vivo, En el comité de Defensores, capacitado de Sib Shop canciones y manualidades! nuestros adultos con síndrome de • 2 de diciembre de 2020: ¡DEBE confirmar su asistencia Down aprenderán habilidades Reunión virtual de vacaciones a Stephanie Caldera antes para hablar en público, • Enero de 2021: sin reunion del 25 de noviembre para desarrollarán y mantendrán que podamos entregarle sus habilidades sociales, y serán South Valley Education and suministros a tiempo! una voz para los miembros con Support Group 10 síndrome de Down. o comuníquese con el personal si tiene un adulto joven que se • Cuándo: Segundo martes del de DSACC en [email protected], acerca o tiene 18 años. mes, 1: 00-2: 00pm 559.228.0411 • Jueves 14 de enero de 2021 • Dónde:: Virtualmente en de 6 a 8:30 p.m. ZOOM. Drive-thru Donuts con Santa • $ 5 por participante • Comuníquese con Jennifer ¡Felices vacaciones! Debido a • Regístrese hoy en línea en para conocer los detalles de la las continuas preocupaciones https://www.dsacc.org/ reunión. Póngase en contacto de mantener a nuestros seres programs-news/upcoming- por teléfono al 550.228.0411 queridos sanos y seguros, no programs/ o por correo electrónico a pd@ organizaremos nuestro típico dsacc.org desayuno en persona con Santa. ¿Necesita ayuda para comprar En cambio, estamos emocionados pañales, pull ups, o toallitas? Habilidades para prosperar y de darle la bienvenida para que ¡DSACC está aquí para ayudar! sobrevivir en la adolescencia y conduzca y disfrute de la alegría Gracias a una asociación con la edad adulta presentado por navideña. CVRC, ahora estamos ayudando Dennis McGuire, LCSW, PhD a familias que no pueden • Sábado, 14 de noviembre de ¡Santa y sus elfos se unirán a pagarlo, a comprar pañales y 2020 nosotros para un evento especial toallitas durante la pandemia. • De 9:00 am a 11:00 am en Lithia Subaru para repartir • Registro $25 donas, leche, café y REGALOS Si necesita ayuda, comuníquese mientras conduces! ¡También con [email protected] o al El Dr. McGuire es un experto en tenemos planeadas algunas 559.228.0411 para ingresar a el comportamiento del síndrome sorpresas divertidas! nuestra lista de distribución. de Down con más de 30 años de experiencia en la salud mental y • Costo: $ 5 por persona (le ¿Necesita equipo de protección las discapacidades del desarrollo. ofrece una dona, una bebida personal? Los adolescentes y adultos con y manualidades para llevar a ¡Te tenemos cubierto! Gracias síndrome de Down pueden casa) a una increíble donación de sobrevivir y prosperar a pesar de • Cuándo: sábado 5 de nuestros amigos del Consejo formas concretas de pensamiento diciembre de 2020 de 9: 00- Estatal de Discapacidades del y comportamiento, que pueden 11: 30 am Desarrollo, tenemos máscaras limitar en gran medida la • Dónde: Lithia Subaru de faciales, protectores faciales y comunicación, la flexibilidad, Fresno, 5200 N Blackstone- desinfectante para manos para la capacidad de adaptación al Fresno nuestras familias. cambio y a nuevos entornos, • Obtenga sus boletos en línea así como afectar negativamente en https://www.aplos.com/ Puede recoger sus suministros su percepción del tiempo y aws/events/drive_thru_donuts_ en la oficina de DSACC los el humor. De hecho, existen with_santa lunes y martes de 10 a 1 pm, enormes beneficios para el o contáctenos para concertar pensamiento concreto y también Taller de curaduría virtual una reunión alternativa una gran cantidad de estrategias DSACC se complace en dar la 559.228.0411, [email protected] de adaptación que aprovechan bienvenida a Fresno Paralegal otras fortalezas y recursos para Services en un taller para manejar esto. ayudarnos a aprender sobre: ¿Preguntas sobre los ¿Qué es una curatela? Tipos Regístrese en línea en https:// de curaduría, poder legal vs. próximos eventos? www.aplos.com/aws/events/ curaduría, el proceso y mucho Póngase en virtual_mental_health_wellness_ más. Este es un taller que no contacto in_adults_with_down_syndrome_ querrá perderse, especialmente 559.228.0411, o [email protected] with_dennis_mcguire_lcsw_phd 11 1491 W. Shaw Avenue Fresno, CA 93711 Change Service Requested

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