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Parents of special needs kids join 3-day training
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Posted on Aug 27 2008
Some 60 parents of children with special needs joined a three-day training co-sponsored by the CNMI Council on Developmental Disabilities and CNMI Association of Families with Disabilities at the Charley’s Cabaret of the Pacific Islands Club on Aug. 25-27.
Headed by its president, Liza Ada, AFD is a private initiative group that has been organizing the annual training since 2005 with the motto “One Family Serving Families.”
Service Navigator Rhea Chong said they have different themes and topics every year. This year, the theme centered on “Making the IEP Work for Parents and Children.”
The topics discussed during yesterday’s last day of training, which was presented by resource speaker Susan Yuan included “How to Exercise Parents Rights”; “Families Developing Interactions”; Coordinating with Developmental Disabilities Council”; and Transitioning to Employment or Higher Education.”
Chong said a total of 20 individuals registered on the first day on Monday, 60 on Tuesday and 50 on Wednesday.
Individuals with disabilities also joined the training as well as and some were teachers.
As a non-profit organization, AFD secures support for the Family Hope Center.
It has been involved with the Saipan color ID.
