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2nd Annual Dinner and Silent AuctionIt's time again for our 2nd Annual Dinner and Silent Auction on November 5, 2011 to raise funds to support individuals with Downs Syndrome. Please take the time to read this flyer for all of the details. The even will be held at Joe Huber's Family Farm Restaurant - Barn II: http://www.joehubers.com/ One of the items being auctioned is an Alaskan Fishing expedition. For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.alaskan-adventures.com/alaska_fishing.htm Please go to the bottom of the page.
New Medicaid resource available from The Arc
Please make sure to check this new Medicaid resouce from The Arc.
Upcoming House Meetings and How to View Them LiveEmployment - House hearing to examine modernizing the Workforce Investment Act
On October 4 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, will hold a hearing on "Modernizing the Workforce Investment Act: Developing an Effective Job Training System for Workers and Employers." The hearing may be viewed live from the Committee’s web site.
You may want to watch on line.
Also listing information from the DD Commission should you want to watch.
The Developmental Disability Commission will meet this Wed, Oct 5 at 1p
State House, 200 W. Washington St.,Room 431 Indianapolis, Indiana MEETING AGENDA (1) Call to Order (2) Follow Up on Written Answers to Questions from First Meeting (3) Presentation on Music Therapy, Ms. Casey DePriest (4) Presentation from Indiana Self Advocates, Ms. Melody Cooper, President (5) Presentation from Indiana Institute on Disability and Community - Indiana University Center for excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Ms. Teresa Gross, Community Living and Careers Director (6) Medicaid Waiver Waitlist Task Force, Mr. John Dickerson, ARC of Indiana, and Ms. Erika Steuterman, Chairperson of the Task Force (7) Other Business (8) Adjournment
(The meeting will be broadcast over the Internet for those unable to attend. Please visit http://media.ihets.org/
Down syndrome's rewards touted as new test looms
Children with Down's Syndrome can, and often do, find success in a rewarding life. Read this article that weighs these successes and rewards versus early prevention via early testing during pregnancy.
Mariah Slick, Student With Down Syndrome, Crowned Homecoming Queen In Texas
Speaking of Success in the lives of those with Down's Syndrome, here's an uplifting article about a young lady with Down's who was named Homecoming Queen.
Future Newsletters
Please Note that future Newsletters will not longer be posted on the front page of this site. Instead, be sure to check HERE, or click the Newsletters link under the Main Menu on the right-hand side of the page.
Letter from the Outreach Director
Please take the time to read this letter from the new Outreach Director for Souther Indiana.
Capabilities Walk - 2011
Allies and The Down Syndrome Support Association of Southern Indiana would like to send a GIANT THANK YOU to everyone that participated in the 3rd Annual Capabilities Walk.
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