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The Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology, Inc. (FAAST), in partnership with the University of Central Florida Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute presents a training workshop on individualized education planning (IEP) for family members of students with disabilities and other interested parties.
WHEN: Saturday, February 27,2010 9:00 A.M. - NOON Free parking
WHERE: University of Central Florida Teaching Academy (Building 93) 4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32816
Room TA 117
FAAST, Inc. is pleased to present a comprehensive training on the individualized education plan (IEP) process; also focusing on transition services and assistive technology and support services. The trainer sponsored by FAAST will be Ms. Constance Serafin. The workshop with training materials will be offered to parents of children with disabilities and other interested parties and will be hosted by the UCF Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute.
Although there is no charge for this training opportunity, we do ask that participants RSVP to pre-register as space will be limited.
Individuals needing reasonable accommodations to participate in the training should contact Mr. Steve Howells or Ms. Connie Serafin in advance and if possible no later than five days before the February 20, 2010 trainings. You can reach Mr. Howells at 1-888-788-9216, ext. 102 or email at: showells@faast.org or Ms. Serafin at 352-942-1169 or e-mail at:connieserafin@yahoo.com
To find out about the programs and services FAAST offers, go to: http://www.faast.org/ and for more information on the work of the Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute, go to: tjeei@ucf.edu
Effects of Prolonged Electrical Stimulation on Neural Plasticity in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
This is a a new SCI research study being conducted at the Miami VAMC. Investigators are looking for individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries at level C7 and above to participate. To view additional information about the study, download a flyer here. A brochure containing info is provided as well.
Please contact Carlos Gomez at Gomez-Orozco@va.gov or 305-575-7000 x6993 to find out more.
Save Money on Your Local Phone Service!
Lifeline Assistance Programs are helping to make telephone service affordable to low-income customers in our state. The programs are designed to ensure that the basic telephone connection (hook-up) and service remain affordable to all residents of Florida. Link-Up Florida gives a 50% rebate in the telephone hook-up charge (up to $30.00). Lifeline Assistance gives $13.50 credit per month on local phone bills. Over a year's time, that is a savings of $162.00. The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) is committed to making sure that eligible low income residents receive these discounts, but, to benefit, you need to apply.
Eligibility includes:
. If you receive state or federal help from:
. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
. Food Stamps
. Medicaid
. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
. Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
. National School Lunch (NSL) Program's free lunch program
. In addition, if you live on a federally recognized tribal land and are eligible for benefits through the Bureau of
Indian Affairs for Tribal TANF, Head Start Subsidy or the NSL, you qualify for expanded Lifeline assistance.
For additional information call the Florida Public Service
Commission's Division of Regulatory Compliance and Consumer Assistance at
(800) 342-3552, fax your questions to (800) 511-0809, or contact the FPSC
via the following E-mail address: contact@psc.state.fl.us.
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