NOVEMBER NEWS FOR THE PARENTS OF KINDERING CHILDREN

CALENDAR 2017

MARCH 3 SIBSHOP

KINDERING BELLEVUE 4:00-7:00 PM

MARCH 15 KINDERING CLOSED STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

NO CLASSES OR THERAPIES NO KIDSCLINIC

Kindering estará cerrado el 15 de marzo.

No tendremos clases ni terapias.

MARCH 17 SIBSHOP

KINDERING BOTHELL 4:00-7:00 PM

MARCH 25 AUCTION GALA

The Grand Hyatt, Seattle 6:00-11:00 PM

RSVP

APRIL 3-7 SPRING BREAK EI PROGRAM–

NO CLASSES OR THERAPIES

ABRIL 3-7 Kindering estará cerrado por las vacaciones de primavera del 3 al 7 de abril. No tendremos clases ni terapias. Regresamos el lunes 10 de abril.

MARCH NEWS

"Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar.”

FOR THE PARENTS OF KINDERING CHILDREN

ADVOCACY DAYS

Advocacy Days, part of the Advocacy Partnership Project, are held during each legislative session to involve self-advocates and families in the legislative process, giving them opportunities to make their voices heard by their legislators and to have an impact on policy and budget legislation that affects the services and supports available to them. Advocacy Day is a great way to learn about the legislative process in person. Each Advocacy Day begins with an hour briefing at 10:00 in the morning. Here are some upcoming days that may be of interest to families with young children with special needs.

March 1st—Meet Your Legislators Many advocates come to Olympia but never meet with their legislators. Maybe you are not sure what to talk about, you don’t want to go alone or it just seems scary. We want to help! Call us at 360.357.5596, Diana at ext. 6 or Noah at ext. 3 and we will help you set up your appointment, give you ideas for talking points and make sure someone goes to the meeting with you. We want to empower YOU!

March 15—Family Services Families provide the majority of care for people with DD, saving our state lots of money and helping individuals be participating members of their local communities. Whether your child is very young, a teen, or an adult, there are services that can benefit them. Respite care is critical service, but it’s often difficult to find a provider. Parent to Parent, local chapters of The Arc and Parent Coalitions will share what this means to you. We encourage parents to come to this meeting and bring your children with you. If this is your first visit and you need a guide for the day, please let them know when you register. To register or for more info please call: 1.888.754.8798, ext. 105, or e-mail: bean@arcwa.org

Saturday, March 25, 2017 The Grand Hyatt Seattle Chaired by Autumn and Isaac Wells

Join us for Kindering’s biggest fundraiser of the year! Enjoy wine, a gourmet meal, live

and silent auctions and entertainment.

Visit www.kindering.org to learn more and purchase tickets.

NOEMBER NEWS FOR THE PARENTS OF KINDERING CHILDREN

"Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar.”

MARCH FAMILY NEWSLETTER

SIBSHOPS

If your child with special needs has a 6-11 year old typically developing brother or sister, Sibshops is a great opportunity for siblings to connect and share their experiences. Visit https://kindering.org/services/familysupport/sibshops/ to learn more and register or email Sibshops@kindering.org

BABY STEPS Have you wished you could meet other parents of infants/toddlers with special needs? Have you wondered where you could take your baby to experience socialization, play, and also have adult contact? Would you like new play ideas and songs?

If you answered yes to any of the questions, then Baby Steps may be for you!

Baby Steps is a parent/infant class that focuses on connection, play, support, and building relationships. In this class, the joys and challenges of raising a child with special needs will be shared, celebrated, and supported. Baby Steps is the first of many beginnings.

If interested, contact your family resource coordinator for more information.

OPEN ENROLLMENT: STEPPING STONES TODDLER

PRESCHOOL We are currently enrolling in our Stepping Stones Toddler Preschool program at our Bothell and Bellevue campus. We are enrolling children who are currently receiving early intervention services as well as community preschoolers! Please refer friends or enroll siblings, ages 22-33 months.

For more information, please contact your Family Resources Coordinator, your current providers or the Early Learning Coordinator Lauri Stoll @ 425.747.4004 ext. 4953 or email Lauri.Stoll@kindering.org.

FATHERS NETWORK

INFORMATION Join the Fathers Network mailing list to get monthly information about articles, workshops, conferences, classes and events. This is information about the community in general, not just about the Fathers Network. And, anyone, not just dads, is welcome to be on the mailing list.

SNACK FOOD

DONATION REQUEST Root vegetable chips

Gluten Free Crackers

Raisins

Canned peaches and pears (light syrup)

Nutra Grain Bars

Stickers: Any Kind

Large Crayola Crayons

Construction Paper Donations can be dropped off in the classroom or at the front desk. Thanks so much!

ALLEGRO PEDIATRICS &

KINDERING

2017 SPEAKER SERIES We’re pleased to announce the 2017 Allegro Pediatrics– Kindering Speaker Series. Typically, these talks are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on the Wednesday evening indicated at the Kindering location listed beside the date. Come as early as 6pm for mingling and light refreshments .

Please RSVP to Colleen Willis at Colleen.Willis@kindering.org or leave a message at 425.289.7527 so we can ensure space is available. Childcare is not available for the speaker series.

APRIL 26, 2017 – Kindering Bellevue 16120 NE 8

th Street BELLEVUE

Preservando la Cultura Latina: Criando a

Nuestros Hijos en Los Estados Unidos -

Spanish presentation Alicia Martinez, Early Intervention Social Worker,

Kindering

¿Quinés somos y de dónde venimos? Al llegar a los Estados Unidos nos encontramos con una nueva cultura y una nueva lengua. ¿Cómo nos adaptamos/integramos a ella? ¿Cómo podemos ensenarle a nuestros ninos nuestra cultura y nuestras raices? ¿Cuáles son las diferencias y similitudes entre nuestra cultura latina y la norteamericana? En este taller vamos a explorar ideas de como integrar nuestros valores culturales en la crianza de nuestros hijos sintiendonos orgullosos de nuestras culturas latinoamericanas. Tambien hablaremos de los desafíos que enfrentan los padres en la crianza de los hijos al incorporar dos culturas y dos lenguas.

FOR THE PARENTS OF KINDERING CHILDREN

"Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar.”

MARCH FAMILY NEWSLETTER

ILLNESS EXCLUSION AND

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

POLICY Kindering is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all children, staff and other volunteers of the agency. We view parents as our partners in promoting the safety and health of others by preventing the spread of communicable disease. To that end, we consider the advice of the King County Health Department . Please take a minute to review the entire policy located in your parent handbook. Thanks for your continued support in the is area! Parent Handbook link: Parent Handbook

SABÍA QUE La primavera comienza el 20 de marzo. La primavera marca un cambio en nuestro alreadedor. El clima es más templado, los árboles comienzan a reverdecer, la naturaleza nos invita a explorar y disfrutar al aire libre. Esta primavera usted puede fomentar la curiosidad de su hijo/hija de explorar la naturaleza y su entorno. Estimule todos los sentidos de su hijo:

Sentido de la vista: observen los árboles con hojas nuevas y las flores

Sentido del oído: escuchen a los pajaritos, grillos y ranas

Sentido del olfato: huelan la fragancia de las flores, de las plantas y del abono

Sentido del paladar: coman frutas de la estación

Sentido del tacto: toquen la corteza de un árbol y las diferentes hojas

Sentido de la voz: canten canciones sobre animales, flores y de la primavera

Aproveche esta primavera para realizar actividades divertidas que fomentan la educación y formación de su hijo/hija.

!Feliz Primavera!

Alicia Martinez, MSW, LICSW, IMH-E® (II) Terapeuta en Salud Mental Infantil 425.653.4322

WALK OF COURAGE

TOURS– SAVE THE DATE

MAY 3 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

KINDERING BELLEVUE 16120 NE 8th St Bellevue, WA 98008

MAY 9 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM KINDERING BOTHELL 19801 North Creek Pkwy Bothell, WA 98011

Please join us for a one-hour tour and meet some of our courageous children! You will witness their smiles, determination, and bravery, hear from our families about their unexpected journey raising a child with special needs and meet some of our professional staff to learn about Kindering Center’s state-of-the-art early intervention programs and therapies. You won’t be asked to make any financial contribution; your time and your feedback are the gifts that we are seeking! To RSVP, please contact Colleen Willis by phone at 425.289.7527 or colleen.willis@kindering.org

WELCOME NEW STAFF

Hi! My name is Theresa Sergotick, and I am a new Speech-Language pathologist here at Kindering. I grew up in the Baltimore, MD area before moving to South Carolina to attend Clemson University, where I received

my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. I then returned to Maryland to complete graduate school, and received my Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Loyola University Maryland. After graduating, I worked for a special education school that served students with autism up to age 21. My husband and I recently relocated to the Seattle area, and

I am looking forward to exploring all of the amazing things the Pacific Northwest has to offer. I am so excited to be working in early intervention with a great organization, and look forward meeting you all this year!