CPAD

Chih Wei Wan 20
Lucy Tsay 200
Kenneth & Tak Lee 1,800
Vivian Chao 50
Chih-Wei Wan 40

Thank so much to the above donors! CPAD is a non-profit, volunteer organization which depends solely on public donations to finance its ongoing activities. A donation of any amount is always appreciated and your contribution is fully tax deductible Please send check made payable to “CPAD”, and/or to Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled; mailing address: P.O. Box 2884, San Gabriel, CA 91778. Another way to support CPAD is buying the 99 Tawa Supermarket gift certificate, CPAD will have 6% refund. Please contact Mrs. Lee at (626) 287-1495 for details. Thank you.

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Orange County Chapter Parent Support Group Meeting
Saturday May 16, 2009, 2 – 4 pm
At OCARC 225 W. Carl Karcher Way, Anaheim, CA 92801

This support group meeting is solely for question and answer. CPAD President, Rachel Chen and Outreach Coordinator, Rose Wang will answer questions in areas such as IEP, services, inclusion, behavior, and transition. If you have concerns and unsolved issues, please come and join us.

To view all the information in this issue, please open the following PDF file: CPAD Info (March 2009)

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1/17/2009 CPAD Orange Chapter invited Ms. Scarlett vonThenen to come tell us about State of California Area Boards, their functions and how the agencies can help people with disabilities. There are 13 Area Boards in California. Area Board X serves LA County while Area Board XI serves Orange County. They are federally funded independent state agencies. Their mission is to advocate, promote, and implement policies and practices that achieve self-determination, independence, productivity, and inclusion in all aspects of community life for Californians with developmental disabilities and their families. During the Q-A session, Ms. vonThenen said that every local agency such as Regional Center Orange County has its own guidelines. She also pointed out that in dealing with any agency or service provider, it is crucial to keep all communications in writing and document them well. If parents want to seek specific help can contact Ms. vonThenen at 714-558-4404.

To view all the information in this issue, please open the following PDF file: CPAD Corner (March 2009)

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CPAD Orange County Chapter
Parent Support Meeting
The Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

April 18, 2009, Saturday 2 pm to 4 pm

Location: OCARC
225 W. Carl Karcher Way,
Anaheim, CA 92801

Speaker﹕Matthew M. Pope
Office of Clients’ Rights Advocacy (OCRA)

To view all the information in this issue, please open the following PDF file: CPAD OC Newsletter (March 2009)

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Rachel Chen, CPAD President also Co-Director of Community Parent Resource Center (CPRC) and Rose Wang, CPRC Outreach Coordinator both attended several conferences recently: Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) National Parent Center Conference in Washington D.C.; Regional Coordinator Council (RCC); and Associate Regional Center Agency (ARCA). On March 28, 2009, Saturday, they would like to share what they have learned with us including:

- School-wide Positive Behavior Support
- The Success of Project SEARCH, How school, employer and Dept. of Rehab all work together for customized employment for student with disability.

In addition, the meeting will be discussions of your issues and concerns as well.
For more information: Contact Rose Wang at (626) 202-4773.

To view all the information in this issue, please open the following PDF file: CPAD Newsletter (March 2009)

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