Institute for Disability Studies
Family Health Notes
September 2019
Inside this issue:
1) Books, Balls, & Blocks - Help Me Grow Mississippi (resource/event)
2) Call for Participants Vanderbilt Research Study (event)
3) Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month (resource)
4) National & Mississippi Epilepsy Foundations Gearing Up for 2020 Walk to End Epilepsy (resource/event)
5) Special Education Boot Camp - Mississippi PTI (event)
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1) Books, Balls, & Blocks- Help Me Grow Mississippi
Mississippi Families for Kids and Help Me Grow Mississippi will be hosting a developmental screening event for families with children ages
birth - 5 years old. There will be play stations set up for children while parents complete developmental screening questionnaires and visit resources from various agencies in the Jackson community.
Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, September 28th
Where: Salvation Army
570 East Beasley Rd
Jackson, MS
For more information, contact 1-601-597-7670 or cslaughtermffk@outlook.com.
2) Call for Participants - Vanderbilt Research Study
The Transitions Lab at Vanderbilt is conducting a research study on language development in adulthood for males and females with Fragile X Syndrome. They are looking for families who have a child with Fragile X Syndrome in or entering the last year of high school. The study involves four assessment visits over a 3-year period; two visits will be completed at Vanderbilt and two will be completed from home. To participate, email transitions@vumc.org.
3) Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
A child’s visual health is vital to his/her development and education. It is important to stay informed and to have resources to monitor a child’s visual health. The National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health is an organization rich with information and resources to help families and professionals.
For more information, visit https://nationalcenter.preventblindness.org/?utm_campaign=fyi_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.
4) National & Mississippi Epilepsy Foundations Gearing Up for 2020 Walk to End Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Foundation is gearing up for the 2020 Walk to End Epilepsy and searching for teams and sponsors. The walks will take place in Northern, Central, and Southern Mississippi to raise funds and awareness for local programs. Visit the website below to register your team, donate, or volunteer.
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Date: April 18, 2020
Where: Jones Park in Gulfport, MS
For more information please visit: www.WalktoEndEpilepsy.org.
5) Special Education Boot Camp - Mississippi PTI
Mississippi Parent Training and Information is hosting a Special Education Boot Camp for families and caregivers of individuals with disabilities. Topics will include advocacy, communication and conflict resolution, and Individualized Education Programs.
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date: Saturday, September 28th
Where: Ocean Springs Upper Elementary
2320 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
For more information or to register, visit http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07egk60h0b9fbd5188&llr=julfnscab
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Family Health Notes is sponsored by the Institute for Disability Studies (IDS), Mississippi’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at The University of Southern Mississippi. IDS provides university training, community service activities, research and information that promote the independence, productivity, and community inclusion of individuals with disabilities and their families. For more information about IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies or call 1.888.671.0051 (TTY). To make a tax-deductible gift to IDS, visit http://www.usm.edu/disability-studies/support-ids.
The Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center (F2F) is a family-focused, family managed resource center that empowers families of Mississippi children with special health care needs to be partners in the decisions made concerning the health of their children. F2F is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (GR#H84MC07948).
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