Access Leisure Ink - Fall 2011
A publication of the City of Sacramento, Access Leisure Department, (916) 808-2340

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Resources

A Touch of Understanding—Organization providing disability awareness programs to students in the Sacramento area through activities and social interaction. Contact 791-4146 or visit www.touchofunderstanding.org

ALS Association, Greater Sac. Chapter—Contact 979-9265 or visit www.alssac.org

Autism LifeSpan—Contact 530-897-0900 or
info@autismlifespan.org. Visit www.autismlifespan.org

Capitol People First —A self-advocacy group
organized by people who have and are affected by disabilities. Meets every 1st Saturday at 1-3pm at State Capitol Room 125. Call 486-2657 or 858-1364.

City of Roseville Adaptive Recreation—
Contact 774-5505 or visit www.rosevilleparks.com

Down Syndrome Information Alliance—Contact 658-1686 or info@downsyndromeinfo.org / Visit www.downsyndromeinfo.org.

Epilepsy Foundation of No. Ca.—Contact 800-632-3532 or efnca@epilepsynorcal.org / Visit www.epilepsynorcal.org.

FEAT (Families for Early Autism Treatment) - Lending library, newsletter, conferences, support, parent mentoring, social events, field trips and fundraising events. 303-7405 or FEAT@feat.org.

Participants in Progress—Social support group for the disabled, their friends and family. Visit pipweb.info or call 491-1779.

Society for the Blind Youth Enrichment Programs—Monthly social events held for youth ages 12 and up who are blind or visually. Contact Michelle Miller at 452-8271 Ex.328 or
mmiller@societyfortheblind.org.

Sunshine Connection—A fully inclusive non‐profit organization serving children with and without disabilities in Butte County; designed to foster self‐esteem, empower kids, promote advocacy, & acceptance for all children ages 5‐18. Contact
530-776-5095 or info@sunshineconnection.org.

Therapeutic Recreation Services—www.msa2.saccounty.net/parks/trs/Pages/default.aspx
Contact TRS at 381-0225, TTY/TDD 800-735-2929 or trs@saccounty.net.

The WarmLine Family Resource Center is for families that have a child birth to age 22 with special health care or developmental needs. They offer information, referrals, support, a lending library, WarmLine publications, and trainings. Visit www.warmlinefrc.org.
Locations:
2025 Hurley Way, Suite 100 (Sacto) 922-9276
6960 Destiny Drive, Suite 106 (Rocklin) 632-2100
907 3rd Street (Davis) 530-759-1127

IEP Training:
Preschool 1st Tues of ea. mo. (Sac)
Preschool 1st Wed of ea. mo. (Placer)
2nd Wed of ea. mo. (Spanish - Placer)
3rd Tues of ea. mo. (Sac),
3rd Wed of ea. mo. (Placer)

This fall Warmline will provide trainings and playgroups for families of children with special needs. The schedule can be found on the events calendar on the website or email Cid@warmlinefrc.org to be added to the mailing list.

Volunteer with Hands On Sacramento
Hands On Sacramento connects 2,500 volunteers a year with opportunities to match their schedules and interests. Call 447-7063, ext. 304, email info@handsonsacramento.org or visit
www.handsonsacramento.org

UC Davis Mind Institute
Visit  www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute
or call 703-0280. Located at 2825 50th Street.

• Wed., Nov. 9 Dr. Nora Volkow “ADHD: Attention and Motivation Deficit Disorder” 4:30pm.
• Wed., Dec. 14 Dr. Carla Shatz “Releasing the Brake on Synaptic Plasticity” 4:30pm.
• Wed., Jan. 11 Dr. Evan Eichler “Developmental Delay and Human Copy Number Variation” 4:30pm.
• Wed., Feb. 8 Dr. Ricardo Dolmetsch “Using iPS Cells and Mouse Models to Study Autism” 4:30pm.
• Wed., March 14 Dr. Joel Nigg “ADHD Causes and Mechanisms” 4:30pm.
• Wed., April 11 Dr. F. Xavier Castellanos

Abilities Expo
November 18-20 at the McEnery Convention Center (150 West San Carlos St) in San Jose. Check out the newest, latest, greatest gadgets and gizmos for all abilities. FREE admission (there are parking fees).

• Friday 11am-5pm
• Saturday 10am-5pm
  
• Sunday 11am-4pm

www.abilitiesexpo.com/sanjose/index.html

GABY Seeks Youth-Led Projects for "Living Well" Grants
The Grants Advisory Board for Youth (GABY) supports young people to engage in their community by sparking their interest in giving and taking action on issues that are important to them. GABY stimulates youth-led community action by providing a web-based platform to explore interests and teach skills to organize projects. Under an organizational sponsor, teams of youth can compete for grants of $500 to support “living well” activities for their schools, communities, and neighborhoods. GABY provides grants of up to $500 grants for youth-led projects in Sacramento and Yolo counties that focus on “living well.” The deadline for grant applications is December 6. All eligible applicants are required to present their projects in person at a workshop on Saturday, January 28.  GABY is supported by Sacramento Region Community Foundation and Sierra Health Foundation. Visit gaby.sacregcf.org to begin the application process.

Chair Scholars Foundation
The ChairScholars Foundation provides scholarships for college or vocational training to low-income students with severe physical disabilities - allowing them the opportunity to pursue their dreams. Any young person with a physical disability and a dream can apply for a scholarship. This scholarship provides up to $20,000, distributed over four years, for tuition at the students' college of choice. Call 888-926-0544 or visit www.chairscholars.org.

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