05 December 2008

Alhambra Parents Support Group meeting
2/24/2008 (4th Tuesday) 10 am to noon – “Disaster Preparation” Speaker: Ms. Suzan Kanegawa,
Family Support Specialist from Family Resource Center, Alhambra.

To view all the information in this issue, please open the following PDF file: CPAD Info (November 2008)

14 October 2008

12/13/2008 Very Special Year End Party 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Location: Community Health Education Center (CHEC)
261 Junipero Serra, San Gabriel, CA 91776 (details will be sending in Nov. newsletter).

10/18/2008 Saturday, 11:00 am -1:30 pm Ages 9-12
UCLA Lili Claire Family Resource Center invites you to participate in a FREE children’s workshop:
A program just for brothers and sisters of kids with special needs!
UCLA, Marisa Leif Conference Room
300 Medical Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Sibshops are a chance to connect up with other brothers and sisters of kids with disabilities. They include games, arts and crafts, and a chance to make new friends.
RSVP is required due to limited space: email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (310)794-9516
RSVP by: October 16th SPACE IS LIMITED/ PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

To view all the information in this issue, please open the following PDF file: CPAD Info (October 2008)

25 September 2008

September 12, 2008

Dear Parents and friends:

Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled (CPAD) is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 by families dedicated to help individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by providing resources, guidance, assistance, and a sense of community. CPAD’s Saturday Programs which include music therapy, dancing, drawing and parent training are currently taking place in Alhambra, Los Angeles. CPAD members would like to extend its programs and services to parents who reside in Orange County. With the support of Orange County ARC (OCARC), CPAD is able to use their facility to start a parent support group, to provide support, information and most importantly sharing valuable experience among parents.

You are cordially invited to join us in the coming grass roots meeting on October 25, 2008 at OCARC. Please come to know about CPAD, in the meantime please bring in your interest, ideas, input and etc… to share.

TIME: Saturday, October 25, 2008, 2:00 P.M.

PLACE : Orange County ARC (OCARC )
225 Carl Karcher Way
Anaheim, Ca. 92801
Light refreshments will be served

R.S.V.P. and questions please contact Mimi Chou at (714) 267-6009, or call CPAD hot line at (626)-307-3837.

We are looking forward to meeting you on October 25, 2008!

Sincerely yours,
Rachel Chen
President

To view all the information in this issue, please open the following PDF file: CPAD in Orange County

14 September 2008

1. Monthly support group meetings on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 10 am to 12 noon. Next meetings are 9/23 and 10/28/2008. No meetings for November and December due to the holidays.

2. Saturday, October 18th, 2 – 4 pm, there will be a workshop led by Matt Pope from Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy. The topic will be “How to Have Effective IPPs for Your Child”.

To view all the information in this issue, please open the following PDF file: CPAD Information (August 2008)

23 July 2008

7/28/2008 CPAD regular support group will continue to be held on 4th Tuesday of each month. Time is 10 am to 12 noon.

9/20/2008 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. “ Health Care Services” – Medicare, Medi-Cal, Part D & SSI” speaker: Mrs. Shan-Ru Huang, CPAD board member. Details will be announced in CPAD August newsletter.

To view all the information in this issue, please open the following PDF file: CPAD Information (July 2008)