Videos
Photos
Summer Camps and Play Days
Camp Chit Chat 6/4 - 8/8
SB Forester/Challenger Baseball Camp 6/12 - 6/14
"Lose the Training Wheels" Just Ride Bike Camp 6/11 - 6/15
Bike Rodeo 6/15
Hearts Horse Adventure Camp 6/18 - 6/22, 6/25 - 6/29, 7/30 - 8/3
Elings Park Inclusion Camp (Sports, games and activities) 7/9 - 7/13, 7/23 - 7/27
SBFitKidz Summer Half-Day Camps 7/16 - 7/20, 7/23 - 7/27, 8/6 - 8/10
7/16 - 7/20
Aloha Spirit Bash 7/28
7/30 - 8/3, 8/6 - 8/10
SURF and SAND Day 8/11 (date tentative)
Cheer and Dance Camp (dates to be scheduled)
DSALA Family Camp Labor Day Weekend 9/1 - 9/3
AuPairs trained for special needs now available in SB!
A.P.E.X. ProAuPair has just opened a Santa Barbara satellite office, now matching families in the greater Santa Barbara County area with professional au pairs from Germany and Austria who have at least two years of post-secondary education in: pediatric nursing; occupational therapy or physical therapy; special education; nursery/kindergarten teaching; elementary school teaching; and early childhood development.
Host families pay an annual program fee of $9,345 and a weekly au pair stipend of $250, for a total of $440 per week. There is a $350 application fee and $500 educational allowance for the au pair.
To get started now or apply online please visit www.proaupair.com .
For further information please contact Laura Funkhouser, Santa Barbara Area Director, at laura.funkhouser@proaupair.com .
Please feel free to contact me via email or phone (my phone is a home land line) any time.
Kind regards,
Laura Funkhouser
Santa Barbara Area Director
A.P.E.X. ProAuPair
805-685-5815
Notes
Siblings Speak Blog
The Alpha blog is looking to start a new column called "Siblings Speak". It would feature different writers sharing their thoughts on having a sibling with special needs. It would be a pretty open format and siblings could submit their thoughts on anything (with their siblings' permission of course). They'd love to get some different perspectives and there are a lot of people out there that benefit from hearing other people's stories. It doesn't have to be…
ContinueCreated by Retta Slay Apr 19, 2012 at 11:54am. Last updated by Retta Slay Apr 19.
"Lose the Training Wheels" JUST RIDE BIke Camp 2012
View YouTube video below to learn about this amazing program!
Children, Teens and Adults with disabilities will learn to ride a typcial two-wheeled bike in just 5 one hour (1.15) sessions with this incredible, life enhancing program.
Using custom engineered training bikes, riders start with a wide rear roller that is replaced each time rider achieves balance and control progressing to achieve the goal of riding a traditional two-wheeled bike.
By the…
ContinueCreated by Retta Slay Apr 19, 2012 at 10:20am. Last updated by Retta Slay Apr 19.
Koegel Autism Center at UCSB Needs Infants for Study
Free Screenings for Infant Siblings of Kids with Autism
The Koegel Autism Center at UCSB is offering free screenings and, if
needed, treatment for infant siblings of kids with autism ages 6-18
months! Treatment for infants under 18 months exhibiting early signs
of autism is also offered.
If you are interested in this free program, please contact us at…
Created by Paige Feb 21, 2012 at 10:24am. Last updated by Retta Slay Apr 17.
2012 Spring/Summer Opportunities
Santa Barbara Special Needs Adaptive Programs
2012 Spring/Summer Opportunities
For questions contact info@sbSNAP.org; or call 805/681-9165 english
Basketball @ Page Youth Center: Co-ed Skills Clinic groups, ages 5 – 18; Six Tuesdays, 4/3– 5/8; 3:45 – 5 pm; 805/681-9165.
CHEER &Dance Practice and…
ContinueCreated by Retta Slay Apr 3, 2012 at 12:17pm. Last updated by Retta Slay Apr 3.
Wheelchair users wanted for research study
Are you a wheelchair user who would like to share your experiences in trying to visit the inaccessible homes of family and friends?
I am a researcher at the University of Kansas who is conducting a study on the effects of invisitable homes on wheelchair users. …
Created by Retta Slay Apr 3, 2012 at 11:26am. Last updated by Retta Slay Apr 3.
Events
May 22
Tuesday
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Open Doors- The Art of the Possible
May 22, 2012 at 9am to May 31, 2012 at 5pm – Faulkner Gallery, SB Public Library
Art Walk for Kids/Adults... Artists with Disabilities Art Show “Inside the Outside,” features art created by artists with disabilities through Arts for Humanity!’s local Community Arts Programs. …
Organized by Arts for Humanity | Type: art, disabilities, show
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Jellies
May 22, 2012 at 10am to August 31, 2012 at 5pm – Ty Warner Sea Center
Enter the mesmerizing world of Jellies and watch these elegant animals as they undulate, pulse, and move gracefully through the water. Without bones or hearts, they may seem otherworldly but these fa…
Organized by Ty Warner Sea Center | Type: jellies, sea, center, exhibit
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DinoMania!
May 22, 2012 at 10am to September 9, 2012 at 5pm – Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
ON EXHIBIT MAY 12-SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 DinoMania! is the only exhibit where you can get everything you wanted in a dinosaur exhibit: a real Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, robotic dinosaurs, and interactiv…
Organized by Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Type: dinosaurs, museum, exhibit
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Butterflies Alive!
May 22, 2012 at 10am to September 16, 2012 at 5pm – Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
OPENS SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012 AT THE MUSEUM Experience the magic of Butterflies Alive! as you walk through a beautiful garden filled with flowers, luscious greenery, and more than 1,000 free-flying b…
Organized by Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Type: butterflies, museum, exhibit
Forum
Assistive Touch on Apple Smart Phones
Started by Retta Slay Jan 18.
Emmanuel Kelly - Iraqi Boy Born With Birth Defects X-Factor Audition
Started by Retta Slay Sep 28, 2011.
A parent run website of special needs community resources: events, specialists, workshops, clubs, activities and travel ideas.
Key Organizations
Blog Posts
How to Fund an iPad for Your Child
Posted by Retta Slay on May 18, 2012 at 10:29am
GAPS Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) - Natural treatment for autism, ADHD/ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, depression and schizophrenia
Posted by Retta Slay on April 12, 2012 at 10:24am
Autism Prevalence Rises to 1 in 88
Posted by Retta Slay on April 3, 2012 at 12:01pm
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