Join The Arc of Tippecanoe County for the Adult Recreation Bowling Challenge.

Win a Trophy for the Best Score!

Cost is $20 which includes Nacho Bar, unlimited drinks, bowling shoes and 2 hours of unlimited bowling.

RSVP deadline is Tuesday, April 23. RSVP to rsvp@arcoftippecanoe.org.

Book Life is a book club which focuses on reading, friends, and fun!

Adults (ages 18 & older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join our book club.

Presented by the Tippecanoe County Public Library.

For more information:

Maggie Andrejko, Head Youth Librarian
Tippecanoe County Public Library
765-429-0120
mandrejko@tcpl.lib.in.us

Reserve your space for this great event! This event is open to everyone. Come and paint with your family, friends and staff.

Cost is $15

RSVP to rsvp@arcoftippecanoe.org by April 18.

Sow Today for a Better Tomorrow

Parent-to-Parent Learning

Parents & Caregivers of children/young adults with a disability are invited to join a parent-to-parent learning group to build friendships & support one another in resilience, relationships, knowledge & communication. Childcare & dinner will be provided.

Presented by Noble.

Free! RSVP here.

Unlock Your Future Vision: A Guide to Planning Ahead

Discover how to envision your future and navigate the path to your dreams!

• Supporting and Empowering others to identify their Future Vision

• The Value of Content and Process Experts

• How Future Vision Drives Planning Across the LifeSpan

Two part series

Mon April 15 & Tue April 16 11:30am - 12:00pm.

Presented by Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Unlock Your Future Vision: A Guide to Planning Ahead

Discover how to envision your future and navigate the path to your dreams!

• Supporting and Empowering others to identify their Future Vision

• The Value of Content and Process Experts

• How Future Vision Drives Planning Across the LifeSpan

Two part series: Mon April 15 & Tue April 16 11:30am - 12:00pm.

Presented by Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

DSI’s Annual Conference, Advocacy in Action:  Building Your Village, will be a great way for you to sharpen your advocacy skills, share your knowledge, and make helpful contacts within our community!    You will hear from national and state advocacy organizations and attend breakout sessions where you will have the opportunity to share your experience while learning from your peers.  

Presented by Down Syndrome Indiana.

More information and registration.

Rachel Gerber and Jan Van Dyke, career coaches from the Career Development Center at IU, will unveil a step-by-step career guide for college students on the spectrum.  This guide gives students specific action steps that the student can take during each year of college. It will help students discover career direction, choose a major, find an internship and make plans for a professional job search.  Additional resources will also be shared, including:  job listings, reasons to disclose or not disclose your disability in the workplace, organizations advocating for autistic individuals, and companies and organizations with employee recruitment programs.

Presenters: Rachel Gerber, Associate Director and Jan Van Dyke, Sr. Assistant Director of University Relations, Career Development Center, Indiana University

Sponsored by Indiana Resource Center for Autism.

Free registration.

Meet new friends for good conversation!

The group meets the 2nd Thursday each month at Cafe Literato in West Lafayette.

For more information contact Rachel at 815-353-0985 or rndebelak@gmail.com.

Using the Framework and tools to increase Self-Determination

Learn about:

• How using Charting the LifeCourse can nuture self-determination and automoney.

• How a lens of self determination can enhance experiences and contribute to a good life.

• Ways to support in these areas can ensure contribution, foster connection, build community and promote belonging.

Hosted by the Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Book Life is a book club which focuses on reading, friends, and fun!

Adults (ages 18 & older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join our book club.

Presented by the Tippecanoe County Public Library.

For more information:

Maggie Andrejko, Head Youth Librarian
Tippecanoe County Public Library
765-429-0120
mandrejko@tcpl.lib.in.us

Meet new friends for good conversation!

The group meets the 2nd Thursday each month at Cafe Literato in West Lafayette.

For more information contact Rachel at 815-353-0985 or rndebelak@gmail.com.

Appointments always sneak up on us…from doctors to dentists to haircuts. These events can be stressful for children, along with their parents or caregivers. This presentation will share some ideas for strategies to use to help prepare your child for upcoming appointments, so they will be more calm, ready, and successful.

Presenter: Amy Gaffney, Educational Consultant, Indiana Resource Center for Autism

Sponsored by Indiana Resource Center for Autism.

Free registration.

Sponsored by The Arc of Tippecanoe County.

Help the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities ramp up for March! This year's March Developmental Disability Awareness theme is "A World of Opportunities," and we want to know what opportunities are most important to you! Join us for any of our six virtual "snack chats" before March. These will be thirty-minute casual conversations where people with developmental disabilities are encouraged to share their thoughts about what really matters to them.

1. A World of Opportunities: Tuesday, January 23 at 10:30 AM EST

2. Employment: Tuesday, January 30 at 10:30 AM EST

3. Education: Tuesday, February 6 at 10:30 AM EST

4. Healthcare & Wellness: Tuesday, February 13 at 10:30 AM EST

5. Neighborhoods & Transportation: Tuesday, February 20 at 10:30 AM EST

6. Community & Relationships: Tuesday, February 27 at 10:30 AM EST

Join any of our Snack Chats here: Microsoft Teams meeting link.

Book Life is a book club which focuses on reading, friends, and fun!

Adults (ages 18 & older) with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to join our book club.

Presented by the Tippecanoe County Public Library.

For more information:

Maggie Andrejko, Head Youth Librarian
Tippecanoe County Public Library
765-429-0120
mandrejko@tcpl.lib.in.us

Join The Arc of Tippecanoe County for the opportunity to paint a picture and watch movies!

Indiana Statewide Independent Living Council - INSILC is hosting a virtual public meeting on February 22nd, 2024, from 5 pm to 6:30 pm EST, to seek public input from the disability community for the 2025-2027 State Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). For more information about SPIL, please visit https://ow.ly/FTGO50QFwVY.

Accessibility checks will be conducted from 4:45 pm to 5 pm to ensure that it is accessible for everyone on Zoom. ASL interpretation and CART will be available for this public meeting. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact Abigail Fleenor at chair@indianasilc.org.

Here is the Zoom link for this meeting:

https://ow.ly/XtOb50QFwVV

Supported decision making is about helping people, regardless of age or ability, make their own decisions by using a variety of integrated supports. Join us as we explore areas that someone might need support, plan for what it looks like and how it can happen using Charting the LifeCourse tools. 

Good Life Groups are interactive peer learning collaboratives that allow for hands-on learning, to build the capacity of self-advocates and family members to use the framework in their own lives. 

Presented by Missouri Family to Family.

Free registration.

Learn about Relationships!

Relationships impact our quality of life: providing a sense of belonging, connection and support. How, when and why do we talk about relationships in a respectful way?

Presented by Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.

Class will include:

• Basics of Behavior

• Caregiver burnout

• Resources and expectations for behavior management

Class continues on March 19 and April 23.

Presented by AKC Therapy Services. For more information contact Abby at abby.key.bc@gmail.com or 765-661-4039.

Free registration.

Help the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities ramp up for March! This year's March Developmental Disability Awareness theme is "A World of Opportunities," and we want to know what opportunities are most important to you! Join us for any of our six virtual "snack chats" before March. These will be thirty-minute casual conversations where people with developmental disabilities are encouraged to share their thoughts about what really matters to them.

1. A World of Opportunities: Tuesday, January 23 at 10:30 AM EST

2. Employment: Tuesday, January 30 at 10:30 AM EST

3. Education: Tuesday, February 6 at 10:30 AM EST

4. Healthcare & Wellness: Tuesday, February 13 at 10:30 AM EST

5. Neighborhoods & Transportation: Tuesday, February 20 at 10:30 AM EST

6. Community & Relationships: Tuesday, February 27 at 10:30 AM EST

Join any of our Snack Chats here: Microsoft Teams meeting link.

The Center for Family Leadership is excited to welcome Patrick Jamison, Noble’s Therapy Services Director, to speak on Relationship Coaching.  The presentation will include:

• Helping young adults with disabilities explore topics such as emotions, relationships, and dating.

• Feelings

• Privacy and boundaries

• Friendships

• Different kinds of love

• Online safety

This training is for parents who have a family member close to entering their teens up to young adults.

Presented by Noble.

Please RSVP by 4:00pm Tuesday, February 13, 2024 to register and receive the zoom link.

Email CFL@mynoblelife.org to register.

Focus is the executive function ability to ignore distractions, while attention is an active awareness on something specific. Learn about some tools and strategies that can boost these abilities.

Focus is the ability to ignore distractions to accomplish a task, while attention is an active concentrated awareness directed towards something specific. These executive function skills can be boosted with the use of strategies and tools. Learn about a sampling of ideas during this presentation including web based tools, Chrome extensions, Mobile apps, devices, and a variety of strategies. These tools and strategies will be geared towards middle school through young adults.

Presented by PACER Center.

Free registration.

Help the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities ramp up for March! This year's March Developmental Disability Awareness theme is "A World of Opportunities," and we want to know what opportunities are most important to you! Join us for any of our six virtual "snack chats" before March. These will be thirty-minute casual conversations where people with developmental disabilities are encouraged to share their thoughts about what really matters to them.

1. A World of Opportunities: Tuesday, January 23 at 10:30 AM EST

2. Employment: Tuesday, January 30 at 10:30 AM EST

3. Education: Tuesday, February 6 at 10:30 AM EST

4. Healthcare & Wellness: Tuesday, February 13 at 10:30 AM EST

5. Neighborhoods & Transportation: Tuesday, February 20 at 10:30 AM EST

6. Community & Relationships: Tuesday, February 27 at 10:30 AM EST

Join any of our Snack Chats here: Microsoft Teams meeting link.

Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love, for people with special needs, ages 14 and older. We are blessed to be a part of this growing worldwide movement through the local church where thousands of people with special needs will be celebrated, given the royal treatment, and reminded of God’s love for them!

Sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Presented by Gathering Point Church.

Click here for more details.

Research suggests that 1 in 4 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Given that early intervention is key to ensuring optional outcomes for individuals with, early identification is imperative. Learners will learn early warning signs of autism in toddlers as well as the gold standard autism evaluation process. Resources on where to seek out an autism evaluation will be included.

Presenters: Brett Enneking, PsyD, HSPP and Tybytha Ryan Lengacher, PhD, HSPP, Assistant Professors of Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine and Clinical Psychologists

Sponsored by Indiana Resource Center for Autism.

Free registration.

One Page Person Centered Descriptions are deceptively simple, and in this simplicity lies their strength. They help us support people better by:

• Helping us build better relationships by truly understanding what really matters to the person in their life and the way they are supported to live it.

• Providing a record that can move with the person as they transition from service to service and place to place.

• When used at work, they can contribute to more person-centered teams, where individual strengths are recognized and different ways of working are taken into account.

Presented by Family Resource Network of Ohio.

Free registration.