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"Special Needs" Information
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The Deer Valley School District has provided "free" forums on Autism, Asperger's, Pervasive Developmental Delay (PDD) , and the educational challenges those students and families face. |
For more information contact : Wanda Gray #623-445-3322
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Local parental support group for Autism |
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ArizonaValleyAutismSupport1/
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Men's Meet Up ( group for guys that have someone in their life affected by autism...dads, grandpas, adult brothers etc....to socialize & discuss life with autism in it) |
Contact: Jason Geroux #480-748-8620
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Banner Thunderbird Hospital holding support group for families with special needs: |
Meets every other month on 3rd Saturday
10:00 AM - Noon
#602-865-4731
| Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) holds routine parent workshops and support groups related to Autism and the Spectrum Disorders |
#602-340-8717 www.autismcenter.org
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Melmed Center offers
resources, guidance, and monthly workshops related to developmental, behavioral, and
learning challenges Support/Education Group meets every 4th Thursday of every month (7:00-8:00pm) |
#480-443-0050 www.melmedcenter.com
| Raising Special Kids offers parent-to-parent emotional support for families with "special needs" children. Visit their website to find dates regarding regularily scheduled workshops covering topics such as creating an IEP , conferences, and Arizona events |
#602-242-4366 www.raisingspecialkids.org
Summer Programs
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Desert Therapies Inc: Occupational & Speech therapy summer programs for kids having Autism, ADHD, developmental delays, learning disabilities, speech delays. Groups will focus on sensory integration, articulation, feeding, communication & socialization skills. Also offering home-based therapies for OT & Speech for the months of June & July |
deserttherapies@cox.net #623-362-3414
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Visit www.AZparenting.com for comprehensive camp directory |
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Whispering Hope Ranch (camp for children with special needs such as Autism, developmental disabilities, Down Syndrome, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, diabetes and more! Located in Payson, Arizona & incorporates animal-assisted activities) Registration beginning January 2005. www.whisperinghoperanch.org #928-478-0339 |
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Scribble 2 Script (Camp to improve writing skills) 13402 N. Scottsdale Rd....future plans for locations in Arrowhead and Gilbert. www.scribble2script.com #602-485-1400 |
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Busy Bodies Summer Camp (Glendale, Az) www.busybodiesplannedplay.com #623-847-4090 |
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YMCA www.valleyYMCA.org |
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Deer Valley Community Center (fun activities & sports for toddlers - adults) storytime, art, letter & number sense, let's pretend, how does my garden grow, bugs galore, music, dance, shapes & colors, puppets, drama, basketball, fencing, karate, tumbling, and more! |
#602-495-3735 http://phoenix.gov/PRL/dvcc.html
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Summer Camp Guide www.azcentral.com/ent/calendar/summercamp/summer_special.html or www.azcentral.com/ent/calendar/summercamp/summer_educ.html |
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Child and Family Services /CFS (summer programs, camps & more!) www.asu.edu/mu/family/summer.htm |
