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CPAD Newsletter (May 2014)
12 May 2014
CPAD Community Resource Center (CPRC) - workshop
Parents Sharing Day
To follow-up on parents' sharing and concerns from the May 3rd Workshop, we will be having a parents pot-luck lunch meeting on 6/28/2014 (Saturday). We welcome parent to join us and share your experiences and concerns. On that day, in addition to the discussion of Special Education, Mrs. Li Lee, CPAD parent, will also be sharing her experience regarding her daughter, Jenny’s 2 years' experience at Pathway – UCLA program as well as the Project Search's job training / internship program at the UCLA Medical Center.
For pot-luck – please bring one dish to share.
CPAD Orange County Chapter - Workshop
“Emergency Preparedness”
Speaker: Dr. J. Feng, Parent
We do not know when or where emergency will strike. But each of us can certainly prepare for it. As a minimum, we need to prepare for the several days immediately following an emergency. We’ll learn what resources we need for our survival, such as fire, water, first aid kit, and food. This is not a complete list by any measure, but a good starting point. Let’s act now!
CPAD Corner (May 2014)
11 May 2014
CPAD Alhambra Headquarter:
CPAD Hotline (626)-307-3837 - Good news! Our CPAD Hotline now has a new set-up to accommodate tri-language (English, Mandarin and Cantonese) needs of our members, families and community friends. Callers will be referred to the respective language parent advocate. Please feel free to call us through the Hotline, we will respond to your questions/concerns in regarding Special Education and related resources/services as much as we can.
Hakka Foundation Sponsors CPAD Saturday Program's Activities - In March 2014, Hakka Foundation Chairman, Mr. Mrs. K.K. Hsu, and their Secretary, Mr. Frank S. Wu came to visit CPAD. He met with our Board members to get a general understanding of CPAD's operations; they also observed children in class. After another on-site visit, Mr. Frank Wu informed CPAD that the Hakka Foundation has decided to donate $10,000 to endow CPAD Saturday Program's activities, and on May 2, he personally handed the check to CPAD President, Mrs. Vanda Yung. On behalf of CPAD, we would like to offer up our most sincere gratitude to Hakka Foundation to thank them for their compassion to care for the disadvantaged group.
Mr. Bing Liu Book Press Release and Donation - On April 3, 2014, Everygreen Bookstore Founder, Mr. Bing Liu, held a Book Press Release, and charitable donation event on his new book, “Leisure Talks in the Art Scene (閒話藝壇)”. More than 100 Southern California arts and cultural artists, and local community members attended the event. Event was hosted and led by famous epicure, Miss Teresa Lin. Guests have fervently outpoured their donation to the book! Mr. Liu autograph his book to his guests and donated all proceeds, a total of $3,000, to “CPAD Activity Center Fund”. On behalf of CPAD, president, Mrs. Vanda Yung presented an award in appreciation the Mr. Liu's generosity and support!
CPAD Orange County Chapter:
2014 CPAD Model Mother - This year, CPAD has elected, OC Chapter's parent, Mrs. Ying Lee as CPAD Model Mother, she will represent CPAD to be recognized at Joint Chinese University Alumni Association of Southern California, on Sunday, May 11, 2014. After Mrs. Lee's daughter, Hana, was diagnosed with serve autism, her family immediately facing financial problem, and crisis of marriage. But, she was not discouraged, alone she raised up her children with Christian values, with thanksgiving in mind to face problem impact the family. Her son, Kevin, is studying Psychology. He loves his sister very much, and enjoys to be a volunteer at OC Chapter, and strives to serve the “special needs people” in the future. Congratulation, Mrs. Lee! You deserved to be recognized as Model Mother.
CPAD Newsletter (March 2014)
12 March 2014
CPAD Community Resource Center (CPRC) - workshop
Regional Center: Self Determination
Sepeaker, Mr. Bruce Harrell, Community Program Specialist II from State Council on Development Disabilities/Area Board 10. He has serviced on statewide and local Self-Determination planning committees, assisting with the first Self-Determination Pilot Project at Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center. Self-Determination gives people the authority to control the money that is spent on the services they receive. The law established "facilitators" to help the person plan his or her life and stay within their budget. The law also creates a "Fiscal Management Services (FMS)" that acts as the "bank", holding the funds, paying the people which the person hires, doing background checks, and paying their money, etc. People who are interested should educate themselves now so they are rady when the time comes.
Speaker: Laura Simmons-Martinez, Technology Project Director at Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK). This workshop introduces technology specifically related to disorders on the autism spectrum and for those with developmental disabilities, including software with the following focus areas: video modeling, social skills, life skills, vocabulary building, language development, communication, interpreting emotions and more. We will offer many ideas, from low tech interventions to high tech AAC devices.
CPAD Orange County Chapter - Parent Support Workshop
Vision is vital to how we learn and process information. When a child has ASD or other developmental disabilities, they, often, also have eye coordination and eye tracking problems that interfere with their ability to maintain eye contact, read and learn. Speaker, Belinda Kuo, O.D. and Derek Tong, O.D. will be discussing the different resources to help our children including how to provide the best visual support at home and other available vision interventions.
CPAD Corner (March 2014)
12 March 2014
CPAD Alhambra Headquarter - CPAD Chinese New Year Celebration
Chinese New Year Celebration Party - On 2/22/2014, CPAD held its eighth consecutive year of organized Chinese New year Celebration Party at Ocean Star Restaurant in Monterey Park. The Honourable Congresswoman, Judy Chu, came to the venue to congratulate us and deliver an address to CPAD parents and special guests. Also, on behalf of the Congresswoman’s Office, she awarded certificates to the people for their enthusiastic support and contribution to CPAD. They are Mr. Ka Chung Fogg, Mr. Nishikawa, who represent NTC Wismettac Foundation - a Japanese Charity Foundation, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Tak Lee, for their eighth year’s sponsorship of the annual party. The New Year's Party is not only an opportunity for CPAD’s parents to have a joyous gathering; it is also an opportunity for us to thank all the supporters for their big-hearted backing. We are very proud and pleased to have them as guests to celebrate this wonderful event with the CPAD families
CPAD Orange County Chapter - Special Event
OC Chapter " Parent Gathering" Party - Saturday, 2/15/2014, OC parents gathered together enjoyed friendship and exchange ideas. On the day, parents demonstrated their best skills; there were coffee master, dessert specialists, as well as Chapter bought a big cake! One volunteer mom even provided “Auspicious Lion Dance”, very Chinese New Year festive atmosphere!
While the volunteers ardently care for all the kids, parents led by Mimi discussed plans for year 2014, such as: Monthly Parent-Child ‘Zumba’ Fun, annual OC Field Trip, and plans to invite specific workshops' speakers which can benefit parents’ needs, etc. The remaining hours, parents shared their parenting experiences, their joy, and future prospects. No matter how close relatives and friends are difficult to understand what we feel, but at here, there is no barrier, we can freely speak our minds, for our hearts are interlinked.
CPAD Newsletter (January 2014)
14 January 2014
CPAD Community Resource Center (CPRC) - workshop
DVD Presentation (Part 2)
Please Note: To attend you must register by Jan 12. Please call (626)-315-8146, and leave a messag with your name and phone number.
Movie Presentation
Mozart & the Whale
February 15, 2014, Saturday, 2:00pm
The movie is a heartwarming romance about two people with Asperger’s Syndrome. Donald, a good-natured but hapless cab driver with a knack for numbers, falls head over heels for the beautiful but complex Isabelle when she joins the autism support group he leads. Their first date, which occurs on Halloween, sets the tone for a budding romance that helps them establish their niche in a fascinating and quirky universe.
CPAD Orange County Chapter - Parent Support Workshop
"Art & Services for the Disabled"
ASD provides programs through the creative art therapies to help children, adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities. Speaker, Tian Chiang, Arts & Services for the Disabled, Inc. (ASD), will tell us how ASD programs can help our children.
