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South Pasadena Parents for Special Needs Children Website
This website was established to provide useful websites, district news, and information about Special Needs education within and outside of our school district. We will also provide you with upcoming events and meetings of interest in the area of students with special needs. If you have any information that you would like to contribute to this site, please contact us.

Current News & Events

April 2009

Town Hall Meeting - Hosted by Education Spectrum
- Get Information about the State Budget and Regional Center Funding
- Legislative update in our communicty
- Let our voices be heard!

Date:  April 29, 2009
Time:  7:00 pm
Location:  Education Spectrum Adminstrative Offices| 2245 North Lake Ave Ste 210| Altadena, CA
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Call for Presentation Abstracts:  4th Annual "Back to School" Autism/Asperger's Conference
Date:
  Aug 14-15, 2009 | Pasadena, CA
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Challenges of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Date:
  Apr 2, 2009|Pasadena, CA
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March 2009

Family Resource Meeting
Preparing for Your Child's IEP in Elementary, Middle or High School:  Defining Goals and Evaluating Outcomes
Speaker:
  Brigitte Ammons, Senior Advocate at California Disability Rights
Date:  March 11, 2009
Time:  7:30 - 9:30 pm (Networking from 7:00 - 7:30pm)
Location:  Pasadena Child Development Associates
                   620 N. Lake Ave., 2nd Fl. Pasadena, CA
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Austism Spectrum Disorder: Selecting Research-Based Interventions in California Classroom
March 26, 2009 | Carson, CA
Cost:  Free
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February 2009

South Pasadena Kiwanis February 2009 Lucheon Programs Raising Awareness & Understanding Autism
February 4, 2009 - Pasadena Child Development Associates' Dr. Diane Cullinane Discusses Floortime/Dir Therapy Approach
February 11, 2009 - Autism Speaks' LA Chapter Executive Director Phillip Hain Dicusses Family Services and Walk Now for Autism 2009
February 18, 2009 - PCDA's Dr. Brandt Chamberlain Discusses Its Teen Club
February 25, 2009 - 5th Grade SanGabriel Valley Resident and Vocal Sensation Matthew Myronowitz Performs Mini-Concert

Location:  Basement Meeting Room of Calvary Presbyterian Church
                  1050 Fremont Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030

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3rd Annual All Ages and Abilities Autism/Aspergers Conference
February 14 - 15, 2009  | Anaheim, CA
Regional Center Vendor
Financial Aid is Available for Families

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    Download Conference Flyer      Download Exhibitor Form

Did you know that autism "conference" registration fees are tax-deductible medical expenses?
According to the IRS website:  You may include expenses for admission and transportation to a medical conference relating to the chronic disease of yourself, your spouse, or your dependent (if the costs are primarily for and essential to the medical care).  However, you may not deduct the costs for meals and lodging while attending the medical conference.  So if you itemize your taxes, conference registration (and plane/taxi/car/parking expenses) are tax-deductible medical expenses, and will lower your tax bill if your medical expenses exceed 7.5% of your gross income.


 



 
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