Join HEAL for an Educational Advocacy Seminar this Saturday, January 16

You don’t want to miss the Educational Advocacy Seminar this Saturday, January 16, 2010  at 10 AM at the TPC Sawgrass Media Center in Ponte Vedra. Three Northeast Florida advocates will be on hand to help answer your questions about how to get the educational services your child needs in the public school setting.

Advocating for your child is often a complex process. At the HEAL Educational Advocacy Seminar, parents will learn about how educational law applies to their child, and to use this knowledge to gain control of their child's education. Parents will become empowered IEP team members by gaining a better understanding of special education law, IEP meeting strategies, and educational advocacy, which then can be directly applied to their child's specific needs and situation.

Jill Hill Fane is the former chairman of the Duval County Autism Program Advisory Committee, serves on the Duval County Exceptional Student Education Advisory Committee, and is a parent trainer and advocate in northeast Florida for the Central Florida Parent Center. Jill is has two beautiful children, one of whom has an autism spectrum disorder.

Grace Chionchio is a parent advocate who has been trained by the Florida Network on Disabilities.  Grace has also served as a parent trainer for FND, and now works with Special Education Attorney Doris Raskin to assist parents in securing appropriate educational services for their special needs children. Grace is the mother of two children, one of whom has multiple special needs.

Julie Delegal is a free-lance writer in Jacksonville and a veteran advocate. She has advocated for dozens of families in Northeast Florida under the auspices of her husband’s law-firm, Delegal Law Offices. Julie co-founded the Duval County Autism Advisory Committee to help reform autism programming in Jacksonville following litigation several years ago. Julie has three children, the oldest of whom has an autism spectrum disorder.

This seminar provides strategies for ANY family with a child with special needs, not just children on the spectrum.  Pre-registration and a $5 donation is requested.

Email info@healautismnow.org if you have questions, or need more information.

Tickets Fore Charity — 100% of the ticket sales go to HEAL!

Purchase tickets to attend the Nationwide Tour at the inaugural Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open, October 18-24, 2010 at the beautiful TPC Sawgrass Dye’s Valley. Not only will you get a chance to see the PGA TOUR stars of tomorrow at TPC Sawgrass, but you will make a difference by helping HEAL! Be sure to order enough tickets for your family, friends, associates and clients!

The TICKETS Fore CHARITY program has generated nearly $2.4 million dollars for non-profit organizations since its inception.  Best of all, each organization gets to keep 100% of the money raised from their ticket sales.  Together with your help, we are striving for new heights with respect to the tournament's impact on the community and the quality of life for individuals with Autism on the first Coast.

Weekly Grounds tickets are only $25, 10-packs of Grounds Only tickets are only $200!!  Simply go to www.winn-dixiejacksonvilleopen.com to buy your tickets today!  BE SURE TO SPECIFY “HEALing Every Autistic Life” as YOUR CHARITY.