http://hamptonroads.com/node/353309 Parenting en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:13:35 -0500 Young Adults Striving for Independence (Y.A.S.I.)   November 21st (Saturday) 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm   To sign up for a training or to request an accommodation such as a Sign language interpreter, Braille, CART or attendant.   Contact: Linda at 461-8007 Voice, 461-7527 TDD, or E-mail Linda at: ljohnson@endependence.org   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/young-adults-striving-independence-yasi-sat-nov-21st Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:03:38 -0500 We Can….Transition Together A transition resource fair for students with disabilities, their families and professionals Presented by the Peninsula Transition Council (Pen Tran) Sat. Nov. 14th, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   Warwick High School 51 Copeland Lane, Newport News, Va. 23601   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/we-can%E2%80%A6transition-together-sat-nov-14th Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:43 -0500 Sat. Nov. 14th, 9:00 am – 12: 00 pm To sign up for training or to request an accommodation such as a Sign language interpreter, Braille, CART or attendant, Contact: Linda at 461-8007 Voice, 461-7527 TDD, or E-mail Linda at: ljohnson@endependence.org   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/pier-assessments-and-evaluations%E2%80%94essential-components-your-child%E2%80%99s-education Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:11:41 -0500 Diabetes Care Day New Hope Baptist Church 1415 Big Bethel Road—Hampton Saturday, November 14th, 9:00- 12:00p Keynote Speaker: Carl Gibson, M.D., FACP Endocrinology & Diabetes Center Riverside Medical Group   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/diabetes-care-day-saturday-november-14th-900-1200p Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:09:02 -0500 Presented by the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, EVMS Lewis Hall, 740 W Olney Road, Norfolk, Virginia, 757.668.7500 v     800.395.2453 toll free    www.chkd.org/conferences   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/14th-annual-chronic-illness-conference-health-issues-affecting-our-children-today Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:06:05 -0500 The Oral Preschool Program of The Child Study Center at Old Dominion University is offering free PARENT TRAINING MEETING!   These meetings will focus on issues and topics related to raising oral deaf children, such as:   ·         Understanding hearing loss http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/parent-training-meeting-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:03:30 -0500 15th Annual Circle of Support Hylton High School 14051 Spriggs Road, Woodbridge, Va. 22193 Saturday, November 7th 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/15th-annual-circle-support Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:01:18 -0500       "Kids Get Arthritis Too" is a bi-monthly wellness letter for families of children with arthritis. It gives you the latest on healthcare access, treatment options, research updates and more. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/free-%E2%80%9Ckids-get-arthritis-too%E2%80%9D-newsletter Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:41:51 -0500   http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/virginia-beach-special-education-advisory-committee-seac Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:32:42 -0500   Our Tidewater area advocacy group, PIER (Protecting Individuals with Disabilities Educational Rights) will hold a meeting on Saturday, November 14th. The meeting will be held at the Endependence Center, 6300 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard, Norfolk, and will begin at 9:00am. Our speaker will be Amy Courtney, Education Specialist, Consultant, Advocate http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/pier-protecting-individuals-disabilities-educational-rights Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:09:32 -0500