This is to report to you as to Alberto Torrico's visit on 4/11/2008: Comcast reporter, Bill, came at around 1PM to film our students in action. Bill said that he didn't expect that there'd be so much to cover, so he will have to come back again at another time to finish doing a full coverage.
Alberto arrived at around 1:30PM and toured around the Center with 5 parents from FUSD. The EBADP curriculum included:
    a.  Current event discussion
    b.  Story telling
    c.  Handbell
    d.  Dance
   
Alberto had a group photo with our teachers and students at the end. Some EBADP students and teachers dressed in Taiwanese aborigine's outfit. Great job by Sylvia, May, Josephine, and all staffs. Great coordination and hospitality.

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When:  June 6th, 7th and 8th 2008
People First is a statewide advocacy organization of people with disabilities.  They have an annual conference coming up n Sacramento on June 6,7 & 8. 

The cost:
Registration $265
Hotel  $300
Amtrak $40
Food is all included

For more information:  http://supportedlife.org/PFCA/2008/PFCA2008Brochure.pdf

When:  May 9th & 10th 2008
Where: Holiday Inn - Mediterranean Room; 1740 N. 1st St., San Jose, CA
HURRY!! Apply for scolarship from your Regional Center case manager.
Keynote Speaker:  Eustacia Cutler, Author of A Thorn in My Pocket: Temple Grandin's Mother Tells the Family Story
Special Presentations By:
1)  Michelle G. Winner of Center for Social Thinking Inc.
2) Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Ph.D., of The M.I.N.D. Institute -

Presenting on: "The Role of the Environment" Presentations will identify the most current methods of providing services to children and adolescents with autism, aspergers syndrome, learning disabilities, behavioral challenges, and other developmental disabilities

Please see the following link for details: http://sarc.org/pdf/CAADD%20Conference.pdf.

FCSN South Bay Office:
1600 S. De Anza Blvd., San Jose, CA.
Tel: (408)725-8000
Fax: (408)725-8811

Most people with disabilities are eligible for the Economic Stimulus Payments. We have discovered that MANY of NBRC clients will be eligible to receive these payments. The new law provides for payments to individuals who have a total of $3,000.00 or more in earned income, Social Security benefits and/or certain veterans payments.  Individuals with disabilities who normally do not have to file a tax return should file a tax return for 2007 to receive a payment in 2008.  Even if a person pays no income tax, but has a total of $3,000.00 or more in earned income, Social Security benefits, and/or certain VA payments, they could receive a payment of $300.00 ($600.00 in married filing jointly.)  They also could receive and additional amount of $300.00 for each child qualifying. If you are not required to file a 2007 tax return  but want to receive an economic stimulus payment, you should fill out and file the enclosed Form 1040A, or if you have access to the internet, file on-line for free by going to www.irs.gov.  You only have to fill in a few lines of information.  Take a look at the Form 1040A to see which lines need to be filled in.  This is not considered countable income to Social Security.  Contact your case manager if you have questions..

This is an annual luncheon event hosted by Fremont Chamber of Commerce on 3/31 (Monday) 11:30AM, at Marriott Hotel. The Mayor will give a report about some of the actions taken in the City of Fremont during this past fiscal year and the direction that the City is going in the coming year. It is a great opportunity for our students to be informed and involved as citizens of Fremont, as well as for the community to get to meet our students. So, our Executive Director, Ivy Wu, will take 7 East Bay Adult Day students along with Josephine Chou, our Site Operation Director, and Maria, our teacher, to this event.

By developing relationship with local businesses, FCSN has been able to secure new job and volunteer opportunities for our East Bay Adult Day students - Wal-Mart, Domino Pizza, Washington Hospital. The goal is to train our adult students with job skills that will allow them to generate income and develop work experience which help them become participating contributors to the society.

We have a Full Time After School Program for Kids with Special Needs from 1st Grade to 12th Grade. The goals of the program is to Promote Self-esteem, Independence, Healthy life style & Explore hidden talent. It also includes Music, Art, Social Skills, Kung-Fu, Cooking etc. We accept Bus drop offs. The program starts at 3:15 pm and ends at 6:00 pm. Program Details

Our Executive Director Ivy Wu, who also serves as Fremont school board president, has been named Woman of the Year for Assembly District 20; she was nominated by Assemblyman Alberto Torrico for her "lifetime of advocacy" work and will travel to Sacramento next month for the award on the Assembly floor.