Upcoming Events

Families of Super Kids Support Group
Thursday, February 28th from 6:30-7:30 p.m., we will hold our next support group. It will be held at McKay Dee Hospital, Eduation Rooms 3 and 4. Park at the South main entrance and walk toward the cafeteria. The education rooms are at the end of the hallway just before the cafeteria.

We are excited to have a fabulous presenter, Karin Hardman, who will speak on breastfeeding and g-tubes. Mrs. Hardman is an International Board Certified Lactation Concultant (IBCLC), a Registered Lactation Consultant (RLC), and is on the developing Rocky Mountain Mother's Milk Bank. There will be time for networking with other parents of children with special needs as well as time for questions and answers. We hope to see you there!

The Learning Disabilities Association of Utah 2013 Annual Conference
Save the Date
March 15th at Weber State University at the Shepherd Union Building. Keynote Speaker, Dr. Jerome Schultz is a clinical neurophsychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School in the Department of psychiatry. Dr. Schultz will be signing his new book "Nowhere to Hide: Why kids with ADHD and LD hate school and what we can do about it" Breakout sessions will be available for both teachers and parents.

PEERS (Program for Establishing and Enhancing Relational Skills) Enrolling Now!
PEERS involves matching typical teens with a teen or young adult with high functioning autism to create opportunities for career exploration, and work-related social skills and career skills development and can lead to meaningful employment and life-long careers. PEERS gives teens the opportunity to develop appropriate socialization skills with peers and coworkers, gain hands-on employment experience in a variety of jobs and community settings, create a resume and obtain references, and apply for volunteer or employment positions. This program is offered through Easter Seals. For more information contact Jacquelynn Bradley at (801) 244-3177, jacquelynnb@esgw.org.

Grandparents of Kids with Special Needs
The Sibling Support Project and the Kindering Center are pleased to announce GKSN-Grandparent of Kids with Special Needs. We believe that no one understands a grandparent's unique joys and concerns better than another grandparent of a child with special needs. On the GKSN website, grandparents will have a chance to meet other grandparents through our Yahoo group or Facebook groups, share ideas for supporting their kids and grandkids, and even post pictures of their grandkids. Please visit www.gksn.org and help us spread the word!

2013 Family Links Statewide Conference
The 2013 Family Links Conference will be held on March 8 and 9, 2013 at Vivent Technologies in Provo, Utah. This year's two-day event will feature Jo Moscarro - "When Go To Your Room Isn't Quite Far Enough". Jo provides strategies in teaching children ownership and management of their behavior. Participants will be engaged in a variety of activities that will develop skills. Jo Mascorro engages her audience with humor and practical wisdom. Jo is a nationally renowned trainer on the topics of behavior intervention practices, effective communication, parenting skills and programming for students with severe disabilities. This is an event you will not want to miss. Online registration is now open. Visit www.utahparentcenter.org/quick-links/family-links/

SIBS Day at Primary Children's Medical Center
https://intermountainhealthcare.org/hospitals/primarychildrens/classes/Pages/CalendarDetail.aspx?EventID=3854