CPAD Newsletter (May 2013)

30 April 2013

CPAD Community Parent Resource Center – CPRC Workshops

  The Movie:  Curses into Blessings
             
  May 18, 2013, Saturday, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
       
      First Christian Church of Alhambra
                   220 South 5th Street,
                   Alhambra, CA 91801

    Saturday, June 15, 2013, 1:30pm -4:30pm 
              
               Hacienda Heights Library
                  16010 La Monde St.,
             Hacienda Heights, CA 91801

This movie combines two titles: The 1st title is a testimony about the wonderful happenings on an autistic boy, Louis Wong; and the 2nd one continues to witness God's blessings on Louis Wong and his family, and also the extension of the blessings to many similar families - through Yolanda's training works and her founding of Louis Program Training Course & Centre. (Cantonese with Traditional Chinese / English, 98 minutes). Producer / Distributor: Goodnews Communication International

CPAD Orange County Chapter - Parent Support Meeting

         “May Celebration  Party”

  May 18, 2013, Saturday, 2 pm - 4 pm

Orange County Adult Achievement Center
             225 W. Carl Karcher Way,
                 Anaheim, CA 92801

Welcome to all CPAD members!  Come join with fellow CPAD members for a fun-filled, and relaxing afternoon to celebrate our mothers and fathers.


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CPAD Corner (May 2013)

28 April 2013

CPAD Alhambra Headquarter:

k chanWelcome CPAD new member! - We welcome a new member to the CPAD family, Ms. Karen Chen (photo). she is actively and wholeheartedly involved in many public welfare events; an honorary advisor of the Taiwan Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission, and also a nominee of the Global Federation of Chinese Business Women. Ms. Chen is very impressed by our efforts to help and serve people with disabilities in the minority group that she has accepted our invitation to become CPAD’s PR person and honorary advisor. 

CPAD welcome new Board of Directors! - On January 12, 2013, CPAD had add three new board members to the board:  Mrs. Vanda Yung (CPAD grant writer), Mrs. Linda Lai (CPAD Accountant), and Ms. Mei Wang (Sit-in Board Member, CPAD Parent Trainer). All of the new members' spouses are active behind the scene contributors to CPAD: Michael Yung (Creative Audio-Video Technology Class Instructor); Mark Lai (Building Committee); and Xiaogang Wang (Photographer, Poster Orignator, and Media Liaison).

CPAD Orange County Chapter - Parent Support Meeting

On 3/16/2013, at OC Chapter, Ms. Jacqueline Miller of Disability Rights California gave OC parents a talk in SB946.  SB 946, effective July 1, 2012, generally requires health care service plan contracts and health insurance policies to provide coverage for behavioral health treatment for individuals with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). Ms. Miller gave us information sheets regarding this bill and explained in detail how it affects families with children diagnosed with autism or PDD.

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