Resources for your Special Needs Child: (Physical disabilities - newborn to age 5)

Join a special community of parents and caregivers. Uncover all the public and private resources for services for your child and how to access them. Learn how to be the best possible advocate for your special needs child.
·         Course and guidebook to empower  you as parents and help you to best  help your child
·         Be better prepared to effectively utilize the first crucial years of your child’s life
·         Learn about all the applications and forms for grants and reimbursements
·         Resources for adaptive equipment/toys, and assistive technology
·         Managing your child’s medical needs
·         Tips for dealing with health insurance, hospitals, doctors and experimental treatment.
DATE: Tues., Apr. 17 – 24
TIME: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
SESSIONS: 2
FEE: $39
COURSE NUMBER: ESI 365 261
LOCATION: Main Campus, AC I, Room 1208
INSTRUCTOR: Heidi Skau is the parent of a 4 year old boy with cerebral palsy spastic quadraparesis.  She hopes this course will enable parents and caregivers to receive the help they need at the earliest possible stage.