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Fiesta Especial is an official Fiesta San Antonio event created for children and adults with physical, cognitive and developmental differences and the family and friends who love them. Students at River City Christian School (RCCS) began Fiesta Especial in 2003 and turned it into an official Fiesta event in 2006. Proceeds from the event go to providing education, residential services, day programs and recreational activities for children and adults with special needs. For more information, visit www.fiestaespecial.com.
Kinetic Kids announces registration for Fall Sports & Recreation classes. Register soon as classes can fill. They have a wide range of sports lasting 6-8 weeks beginning mid-September. Learn more and try out some of their activities on September 10th from 8:30am - 12:00 noon. Visit www.kinetickidstx.org for a complete schedule and registration form. Check out their golf, swimming, dance, baseball, soccer, flag football, basketball and wheelchair basketball, and art day!
Would you like a delicious way to support disABILITYsa.org? Chef Michael Flores is donating 50% of the sales from his My Family, My Friends, My Food cookbook to help us share information on events and resources for people with disabilities and their families. This nationally acclaimed cookbook sells for $22, so $11 from each purchase will be donated to disABILITYsa.org. To purchase your copy of My Family, My Friends, My Food, go to http://www.cookwithmichael.com/products, click on the image of the cookbook on the 2nd page and enter code DASA to when placing your order to make sure your donation goes to disABILITYsa.org.
Brighton Center invites parents of children with special needs to register for the next series of PALS classes which begin on September 20, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at The Arc of San Antonio, 13430 West Ave., San Antonio, TX 78216. Classes, refreshments and childcare are FREE. To learn more about the PALS Group Parent Training, click here or contact Manny Garcia at (210) 826-4492 ext. 5401.
The Connections Kids project is starting a new networking group for providers who serve chilldren with special needs in the San Antonio area. The first meeting will be Thursday, August 25 at 4:00 p.m. at Easter Seals of San Antonio, 2203 Babcock Rd, SATX, 78229. The purpose of this meeting is to learn more about San Antonio services, network together, share referrals and better serve our children. To RSVP, email Jim Ayers at jayers@behavioral-innovations.com. Connections Kids is the premiere resource gude and special needs directory in North Texas and will soon be available in San Antonio.
Eva's Heroes is hosting Destination: San Antonio a special group of outings in the Eva's Heroes Monthly Activities Program for youth and adults with developmental disabilities. Each outing is limited to the first 25 people to register online at the Eva's Heroes website. Attendees must be ambulatory and age 16 or older. For information on upcoming events, visit the Eva's Heroes Facebook page or sign up for email announcements at http://www.evasheroes.org/.
The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas is hosting a support group for teens ages 13-17 who want to discuss their struggles with seizure disorders while making new friends. Click here for a calendar with times and locations of meetings. For more information, visit http://www.efcst.org/ or call (210) 653-5353.
Blossom Center for Children is offering free autism screenings August 15-19th. To reserve a screening for your child, call (210) 415-9626 or visit http://www.blossomcenterforchildren.com/.
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