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Greetings!
Welcome to Autumn! The leaves may be falling and the
temperatures dropping, but LifeSPAN is gearing up for a new
season of wonderful programs and activities with our networks.
Please come join us!
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Featured Network: Katie's Network |
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Being older parents with only a few scattered close
relatives, we were reassured to know that the LifeSPAN
program would provide oversight and assistance for Katie's
network into the future. The network get-togethers provide
Katie with opportunities to develop relationships and gain
social skills, which in turn will help her become more
confident and self-sufficient. We see that as one of the
goals attainable through Katie's LifeSPAN Network, and we
already feel progress has been made in that area.
-- Dennis and Barbara Bednar, Lifetime Members
I think of my network as a circle of friends. I think
our meetings are lots of fun and I always look forward to
them. Sometimes we do arts and crafts, which is fun and we
learn a lot. We also share food and recipes and we listen
to music.
Mom, Dad, and I are looking at apartments. We found
this one we liked best. So just a quick FYI, we're going
to be moving to the apartment at "The Heights" on October
5th.
-- Katie, in her own words
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John's Story |
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By John Perkins, Facilitator for David's Network
Thanks for inviting me to introduce myself.
Here are some of the “public” details about me: I’m
African American, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, about 52
years ago. I graduated from Southern University Laboratory
School in 1970 and finished Amherst College on schedule in
1974. Without a Masters Degree, I earned my Ph.D. in
Organizational Change from Union Institute and University
in 1998.
Here are some not-so-obvious details: I have a passion for
all the forms of sharing we can adopt, adapt or invent. I
got my first whiff of the joys of community while in
college. I have never “outgrown” the delights on-campus
living afforded. After college, I lived in a four-member
community we called Club 684 in New York for 14 years
before moving to Seattle in 1990. Since moving here, I
helped to found the Northwest Intentional Communities
Association. I see the network formed around every focus
person as a special type of intentional community.
A network slowly grows stronger as people wake up to
this chance to put their noblest values in action. I
accept this invitation to help assemble a heart-based
community to last the focus person’s lifetime.
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Wills & Estates Workshop October 5, 12, 19 |
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We want to inspire you to plan for the future. This
three-part seminar is designed to assist 12 families in
exploring the creation of a will and estate plan backed by
a choice structure that supports the individual with a
disability. To shape the workshops, a short survey will be
sent to participants in advance.
Topics include:
- Wills and Estates
- Financial Vehicles & Funding a Special Needs Trust
- Guardianship Options & Ensuring Choice & Safety
The workshop is led by Matthew Wesley, Esq., Socius Law
Group, and LifeSPAN board members.
Location: Bellefield Office Park Conference
Center, 1150 114th Ave SE, Bellevue, 98004
Cost: $75 for the three-session series. Please
register in advance by October 2.
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Introduction to LifeSPAN - Oct 8, Nov 12 |
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We invite you to attend a free one-hour session to talk
about LifeSPAN and our approach to building relationships
in the community. You will have an opportunity to speak
with members of LifeSPAN who are excited about ensuring a
good life for people with disabilities. You will also be
able to get more information about membership in LifeSPAN,
training workshops, and involvement in Networks and
Facilitation.
Our next sessions are scheduled for Sunday October 8
from 4-5 pm and Sunday November 12 from 4-5 pm
at Jackson Place Cohousing 800 Hiawatha Place S. Seattle,
WA 98144, one block east of Rainier Ave, at Dearborn.
To help us with planning, please RSVP to Kathy (206)
522-3099 or email (kathy@lifespan-wa.org) if you're
planning to come.
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Thank You from LifeSPAN! |
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A sincere thank-you to all of our co-hosts for the
Reaching Out event on November 4:
Arc of King County, Arc of Kitsap & Jefferson Counties,
Arc of Whatcom County, Autism Society of Washington,
Creative Living Services, Down Syndrome Community,
Elderhealth Northwest, Kindering Center, Life Enrichment
Options (LEO), Parent Family Coalition of Snohomish County
(through Arc), Parent to Parent Support Programs State
Wide, Parkview Services, Senior Services of Seattle/King
County, Snohomish County DD, Washington State Division of
Developmental Disabilities Region 4, Washington State
Parent Information & Training Center
And a big thank you to the University of Washington
Center on Human Development and Disability for their
support of this event at the University of Washington.
LifeSPAN also thanks the Clipped Wings Foundation
for its recent donation and the Planned Lifetime
Advocacy Network of Colorado (PLANCO) for inviting us
to present at their conference in September.
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Sponsor "A Good Life" Workshop |
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LifeSPAN would be delighted to bring our one-day
"A Good Life" workshop to your community,
organization, or business. The workshop is based on
the book, A Good Life by Al Etmanski of PLAN,
Canada, and introduces concrete steps to help
families begin the process of planning a safe and
secure future for their loved one with a disability.
There are several options to consider. Your
organization can pay the presentation fee and provide
complimentary registrations to as many of your
employees, members, clients, or community as you like.
Or you can charge a small fee to recoup your expenses.
LifeSPAN can help you with promotional materials and
handouts. The workshop we did for Snohomish DD last
spring attracted over 60 participants.
Testimonials:
This information helps me feel able to act and move
forward with a task that can seem overwhelming!
Very beneficial -- a place to begin dialogue with
my family/sister.
-- Participants at 2006 Snohomish Workshop
Learn more about LifeSPAN Trainings |
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Reaching Out Tour November 4
"Ties That Bind"
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Please join LifeSPAN and the PLAN Institute for Caring
Citizenship for the Washington Reaching Out Tour...
"Love is a Dance of Holding On and Letting Go"
Future Planning Workshop
November 4, 2006 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (registration
8:30)
University of Washington, Kane Hall Walker-Ames Room
Featuring a special screening of:
- “The Ties That Bind” by the National Film Board of
Canada.
- “Beyond The Ties That Bind” a production of KCTS
Television.
Accompanied by a future planning workshop that will
introduce concrete steps to help families begin the
process of planning a safe and secure future – a good
life – for their loved one with a disability.
Space is limited, so please register in advance. The cost
for the full day is $35, which includes lunch and workshop
materials.
To Register:
Complete the
Online Registration Form. (We will email you an
invoice for payment.)
Or contact the LifeSPAN office to let us know you'd like
to register 425.883.9867 or life.span@verizon.net.
For more information, visit our Outreach page.
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