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Our July 2010 Networker magazine features stories from families and their experience of disability. Click here to view July Networker.
Individualised Funding (IF) - A Conversation with IF provider Manawanui In Charge
If you are a disabled person, parent or guardian of a disabled person, then you might want more choice about how services will be delivered, when they will be delivered and who will provide your government funded support. For dates and times of these conversations please click here.
Trusts & Welfare Guardianship Seminars
PFRC is running another series of Trusts & Welfare Guardianship seminars (Planning for when we are no longer here) at various locations around Auckland. These seminars are conducted by Tony Banks, Solicitor. A resource pack including a CD of documents is given to each family attending. This seminar costs $20 which is payable on the evening. Click here for more details. RSVP is essential for this seminar - contact Lisa on 09 636-0351 or lisa@pfrc.org.nz
ERO Report - Inclusion of Students with High Needs
In June the ERO released a report examining how well schools include students with High Needs. This report looks at High Needs Students enrollment, participation and achievement in academic, extra curricular and social life of the school. Click here to read the full ERO report.
Colleen Brown, Chair of PFRC, has written a response to the ERO report on Inclusion of Students with High Needs. Click here to read.
Review of Special Education
The results of the review of Special Education were due late July. However, due to the large number of submissions and change of responsibility of Associate Education Portfolio, the results will not be available until mid September or October. Keep an eye on our website for more information.
Parent & Family Resource Centre Inc. Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 8 September 2010 - 6pm start. 92A Princes Street, Onehunga.
2. Apologies
3. Confirmation of Minutes 14 September 2009
4. Matters arising from minutes
5. Chairperson’s Annual Report
6. Centre Directors Annual Report
7. Financial Accounts Report
8. Election of PFRC Board 2010/11
9. General Business
Startstrong Seminar Presentations
On 1 July IHC, in collaboration with Parent & Family Resource Centre, ran a Startstrong seminar - A childrens rights seminar on early and sustained support for children with a disability. Keynote speakers included Tania Thomas (Deputy Health & Disability Commissioner), CCS Disability Action (Bay of Plenty Pilot Evaluation), Colleen Brown (Chair, City of Manukau Education Trust Taskforce) and Dr. Rosemary Marks (President, Paediatric Society of New Zealand). For an overview of the Startstrong Seminar please click here. Some of these key presentations are now available to view below. Others will be added when available.
Presentation: Colleen Brown, Chair, City of Manukau Education Trust Taskforce
Dr. Rosemary Marks (President, Paediatric Society of New Zealand) This is a large Powerpoint file and may take a few minutes to download.
Madeleine Sands - Auckland Area Child Development Teams
The next in this series of Startstrong seminars will be held on Thursday 14 October 9.30am till 3pm at the Duxton Hotel Wellington. Learn more about the findings so far, and contribute to IHC discussion forums regarding Startstrong at http://startstrongnetwork.ning.com - Twitter and Facebook forums are also available at http://twitter.com/IHC_New_Zealand and http://www.facebook.com/IHC.New.Zealand
To register please contact Danette on (04) 471-6569 or danette.wilson@ihc.org.nz
Crafting a Future Workshops 2010
You are invited to an inspiring weekend for families with a disabled family member who are seeking strategies for a better life. This two day workshop will discuss themes such as:
Establishing a Vision of a good life for your family member
Building a larger network of enduring relationships to uncover potential and ensure community involvement.
Valued roles as an empowering part of any good life
Wills, Trusts, Estates, Benefits
If you have ever wondered who will ensure your family member’s interests are protected, their contributions recognised and their needs and choices honoured, especially when you are no longer here; then this course is for you.
To register your interest and secure your place on these courses, please contact:
Susan Frear, PFRC, PO Box 13-385, Onehunga, Auckland 1643.
Phone: 09 636 0351
E-mail: susan@pfrc.org.nz
Online registrations: click here to go through to the registration page
Listener Article on Employment for People with Intellectual Disability
To read the 17 July Listener article by Karl du Fresne on Employment for people with an Intellectual Disability please click here http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3662/features/15789/wanted_work_not_walls.html The full article will be available online 31/07/10.
Attitude TV - Review of Special Education
Attitude TV ran a programme on Sunday 6 June profiling the Review of Special Education. The programme featured several interviews of families of disabled young people and showcased a range of opinions on this topic. Click here to view the programme via the TVNZ On Demand website.
Autism New Zealand 2010 Conference
Celebrating Autism in New Zealand
Best Living Through Informed Practice
Te Papa Museum conference centre, Wellington - 10-12 September 2010
Keynote speakers include: Dr. Gary Mesibov, Professor Tony Attwood, Donna Williams, Dr. Ava Ruth Baker.
Conference registrations are now open via Autism New Zealand, click here for registration via their website. Earlybird discount applies before 31 July 2010. Registrations close 31 August.
Paradigm 
‘Paradigm’ is a new service approach established to support young disabled people to live the lives they want. To find out more please click here. For our Paradigm pamplet please click here. For our Issue 1 of our Paradigm Newsletter click here. For recent issue 2 click here.
The Belonging Initiative
The Belonging Initiative is a community development partnership between four small agencies, Parent & Family Resource Centre Inc., Standards Plus, Parent to Parent Inc (Bay of Plenty) and Family Action Support Team Inc. This initiative is part of an approach to build a co-operative movement for the development of innovative service models in New Zealand that will support families of disabled people. For further information please click here.
A Guide for Carers
The government has just published A Guide for Carers booklet and flyer. This is a practical help for people caring for families or friends who are older or have ill health, a disability or a mental health issue, alcohol or other drug issue. For more information click here.
Lu'i Ola is an interagency Auckland Pacific Regional Project
which aims to better serve the needs of Pacific peoples with disabilities, their families or aiga and their caregivers. Led by government organisations, the project is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and has the support of eleven local and regional government agencies.
The Lu’i Ola Project is seeking expressions of interest from Pacific peoples with disabilities, their family members and carers to be active members of the Lu’i Ola Steering Group and the Lu’i Ola Operational Work Stream Groups from October 2009 to August 2010.
Click Here for more Information
Click Here for Registration Form
Post Natal Distress Support Group
This is a gentle, safe environment for you to be with other women who are experiencing similar feelings and symptoms. The group meets weekly on Tuesdays 10.00 - 12pm and is a free service. For more information click here.
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