For the new year

All for One

We are all here for one reason…Our children

All for One is a play group/support group for children with special needs and their families.

There is organized play, snacks, and entertainment provided by specially trained care givers.  Our children are building life long friendships in a fun, safe environment.

While our children are making new friends so are we. We have the chance to talk with other parents and professionals who understand the unique challenges that have become a part of our every day life.

We will have three speakers for the evening to take us from birth to adult hood.  Helping us develop a road map of what support is available and when and where to find it.

Shannon Morgan, of Birth to Three, will be our first speaker of the evening. 

Sharon Stephan, Title 19 Waiver Educator, for Westbrook Health will be our second speaker.

With Molly Fiebler, Family Support Coordinator, with Westbrook, will tie everything together. 

January 3^rd 2011

6:00 P.M.

Gospel Mission Church 

4124 14 Ave

Parkersburg WV 

If you have any questions please contact:

Debbie LaPan 304-863-5648

                      304-893-4200

deblapan@suddenlink.net

www.allforonemov.com

What’s New

We are all here for one reason…Our Children

All for One is a new play group/support group for children with special needs and their families

Come to an All for One meeting and you will find playtime, snacks, and entertainment provided by specially trained care givers. Our children are building life long friendships in a fun, safe, friendly environment.

While our children are making new friends, so are we. We have the chance to talk with other parents and professionals who understand the unique challenges that have become a part of our everyday life.

Artist Norm Payne, owner of Fidel’s Fine Art Studio, located at 312 Rosemar Road in Parkersburg will be teaching us some art projects we can do with our kids. These decorations will be great fun and great gifts for the holidays. I am sure we will have a lot of fun spending quality time with our special child.

Next meeting will be held:

December 6, 2011

6:00 pm

Gospel Mission Church

4124 14th Avenue

Parkersburg WV

If you have any questions please contact:

Debbie LaPan 304-863-5648 / 304-893-4200

deblapan@suddenlink.net

www.allforonemov.com

Dr Gary Nelson is the author of A Relentless Hope Surviving the Storm of Teen Depression.  The inspiration for this book came partly from his own experience with his son, Ton Nelson.

Dr Nelson received his Doctorate from Boston University in Pastoral Counseling.  Besides being an author, and counselor, he is also the pastor of Sand Hill United Methodist Church just out side of Boaz WV.

We are more then blessed to have Dr Nelson as our guest speaker.  If your child is not yet suffering from depression, statistically if they have a disability they will at some point in there life.  Be prepared before you are faced with this devastating life changing illness.      

Our next meeting will be held;

December 7, 2010 at 6:00 P.M.

Gospel Mission Church

4124 14 Ave

Parkersburg WV

Estate Planning

All for One

We are all here for one reason…Our children

All for One is a play group/support group for special needs children and their parents.

There is organized play, snacks, and entertainment provided by specially trained caregivers.  Our children are building life long friendships, in a fun, safe environment.

While our children are making new friends so are we. We have the chance to talk with other parents, and professionals who understand the unique challenges that have become a part of our every day life.

Attorney Richard Smith will be at this months meeting to discussing Estate Planning.  This is one of those subject that no one want to talk about, but you need to plan for, especially if you are the parent of a child with a disability.  

Come with your questions, and bring a friend.

We meet the first Tuesday of every month.

Our next meeting will be held;

August 3, 2010 at 6:00 P.M.

Gospel Mission Church

4124 14 Ave

Parkersburg WV

If you have any questions please contact:

Debbie LaPan 304-863-5648

                       304-893-4200

deblapan@suddenlink.net     

www.allforonemov.com

All for One

We are all here for one reason…Our children

All for One is a play group/support group for special needs children and their parents.

There is organized play, snacks, and entertainment provided by specially trained caregivers.  Our children are building life long friendships, in a fun, safe environment.

While our children are making new friends so are we. We have the chance to talk with other parents, and professionals who understand the unique challenges that have become a part of our every day life.

Delegate John Ellem will be our guest speaker this month.  I am very excited that he is will to take time out of his extremely busy schedule to meet with us.  Delegate Ellem’s younger brother had Down syndrome; as a result he is sensitive to the unique issues concerning our children. 

Come with your questions, and bring a friend.

We meet the first Tuesday of every month.

Our next meeting will be held;

Tuesday,

 June 1, 2010 at 6:00 P.M.

Gospel Mission Church

4124 14 Ave

Parkersburg WV

If you have any questions please contact:

Debbie LaPan 304-863-5648

                      304-893-4200

deblapan@suddenlink.net   

www.allforonemov.com

You’re Special!!

In God’s Eyes…Every One Counts.

I Praise God Because I Am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made.

Paslm 139:14 niv

May 4th

This week we will be meeting at…

South Parkersburg United Methodist Church
1813 Rayon Drive
Parkersburg, West Virginia  26101

Members of the Fire Department, Sheriffs Detectives, A Police Dog, Ambulance Crews, and EMT’s will all be there playing with, and teaching our children.  They will be able to play on the fire truck, see the inside of a police car, pet a trained police dog, and check out the inside of an ambulance.

While one of the rescue heroes will be with our children, one will be with us.  We will learn how to help them, help our children.  They will all be in uniform so our children will know not to be afraid of these trained professionals who are in our communities to help them.

Come with your questions, and bring a friend.

We meet the first Tuesday of every month.

Our next meeting will be held;

Tuesday,

 May 4, 2010 at 6:00 P.M.

If you have any questions please contact:

Debbie LaPan 304-863-5648

                      304-893-4200

deblapan@suddenlink.net   

www.allforonemov.com

Our Meeting

Title: Our Meeting
Location: Gospel Mission Church
Link out: Click here
Description: Fire Department, Sheriff Detective, Police Dog, Ambulance, and EMT’s will all be there playing with, and teaching. Our children will be able to play on the fire truck, see the inside of a police car, pet a trained police dog, and check out the inside of an ambulance.

While one of the rescue heroes will be with our children, one will be with us. We will learn how to help them, help our children. They will all be in uniform so our children will know that the

Come with your questions, and bring a friend.

Start Time: 6:00
Date: 2010-05-04
End Time: 8:00

Our March 2nd meeting

Our March 2nd meeting

Our meeting on March 2, 2010 was out standing! We had two guest speakers, Dianna Bailey-Miller, Parent Coordinator/Advocate Region 1 of FAST – LAWV, and Tina Hatfield autism teacher at Martin Elementary School. 

We found out that we, as parents, have eight days to change our child’s IEP, and you should receive a copy of the IEP before you leave the day of the meeting.  Take it home and spend some time looking over it.  If you have any questions, call your child’s teacher right away.  If you want to make a change, another meeting will be planned to establish a new IEP.  If some time has elapsed, and it is a small change, they may be able to make an amendment rather then having a full IEP.

You can request an IEP at any time.  You do not have to wait until the end of the year.  You should first let your wishes be known to your child’s teacher.  If your child has not yet been tested, you will need to send a request in writing to the special education office.

A Section 504 is part of the “Americans with Disabilities Act”, it is less rigidly governed and can be applied for college, or a work situation for adults.  It can be hand written on a plain sheet of paper, and does not require testing, or a full meeting with school officials. 

We requested 504’s for most of our foster children, so they would be allowed some leniencies during the transition time.  

I knew that FAST helped with IEP’s, they helped us with our son’s, but I had no idea that they did so much more.  FAST stands for Family, Advocacy, Support, and Training, which is a division of Legal Aid.

Some of the issues they will help you with are;

Legal Issues                    Educational

Social Security                Multidisciplinary

Child Support                 Clinical Review

Child Custody                Treatment Planning

Adoption

All who attended the meeting were given a bag of items containing;

 Marbles…For when you lose yours

o        Clear- so you may see things clearly.

o        Green- spring is on its way.

o        Blue- all your skies may be blue.

  Spike…John 19:30 “…It is Finished.” 

                    No matter what you are going through,

       God has already worked it out.  It is finished.

  Sunflower Seeds…With every challenge there is growth.

                                 The sun will shine again.

Coming Up

Our Next Meeting April April 6, 2010 at 6:00 P.M

This is a chance you will not often get…

Stephen Brady will be coming form the waver office in Charlestown to provide us with information on the MR, and DD19 wavers. 

Even if your child is already on one of these wavers, you will still want to attend.  There is a lot to know, and a lot if information.   If your child is not on a waver, you will want to find out how to get them on the list.

Come with your questions, and bring a friend.

Saturday February  13^th, and 20^th :  Skate County fro 10:00 – 12:00 $2 which includes skate rental. 

Saturday February 27^th : YMCA Swimming  3:00 to 5:00

March 2^nd : Next meeting at Gospel Mission Church, 6:00 – 8:oo.

Dianna Bailey-Miller of Parent Coordinator/Advocate Region 1
FAST – LAWV.  I am very excited that she is willing to be our guest speaker.  She helped us with our son’s IEP’s.  I am very grateful for all her help.  Thanks to her our son got what he needed to be successful in school.   

Tina Hatfield autism teacher at Martin Elementary school will also be speaking from the teacher’s point of view.  Some times our child teacher knows our child better then we think.  

So come with your questions…if they don’t have the answers, they will find them for you.