Click here for printable version in pdf file for the 8th Annual Loving Guidance Workshop

* Note Time Change
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2012
For preparation and planning purposes, we must know number of attendees by Tuesday, Jan 31.
* Sorry ...No Walk-In Registrations *

8th Annual Loving Guidance Workshop
Friends of Funshop presents
* Amy Speidel *
Foster Parent, Birth Parent, Adoptive Parent,
and Loving Guidance Associate of Dr. Becky Bailey

Promoting Children's Success Stickers and Stars Take You Only So Far! Building Relationships and Using Praise that Motivates and Teaches Responsibility
Saturday, February 4, 2012
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
(Lunch on your own from Noon – 1 p.m.)

Who Should Attend? ALL WHO HAVE AN INFLUENCE ON A YOUNG CHILD'S MIND! Parents, Grandparents, Teachers, Administrators, Social Workers, Medical Professionals, Sunday School Teachers, etc.

All questions: Please contact Sharon Entwistle at entwistle1@aol.com or 217-753-6234.

___Do you require a Professional Development Certificate? __Yes  __No
___ Have you attended other Conscious Discipline workshops? __Yes __No

6th Annual Family Conference -

Resources and Inspiration for ADULT Family Members and Caregivers of Children with Disabilities. The conference will feature Paula Kluth, who is a consultant, teacher, author, advocate and independent scholar who works with teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities and to create more responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners. Her interactive all day presentation "Do You See Inclusion as a Place or a Process? And 6 Other Questions to Ask Your Child's School" will explore the philosophy of inclusion and how instruction can be designed for all learners.

Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Time: Registration - 8:30-9:00 am; Conference - 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Location: Spaulding Pastoral Center, 419 NE Madison Ave., Peoria, IL
Cost: $10 per person (non-refundable) registration fee for family members and $20 (non-refundable) registration fee for professionals. Breakfast and Lunch are included.
Continuing Education: This workshop has been approved for 5.0 contact hours (see brochure for specific credits/areas)

The NOAH national conference will be held in St. Louis July 12-15, so families with kids of any ages with albinism would really benefit from the experience. They have some funds available to assist with expenses if families are interested in applying. Details should be available on their website: www.albinism.org
Also information on a scholarship below:

NOAH's Michael J. McGowan Leadership Scholarship Award 2012 Application is now Available! The Michael J. McGowan Leadership Scholarship Award was established in 2008 on behalf of the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH) to recognize leadership and empower young people with albinism. NOAH will award one scholarship annually to a NOAH member with albiism residing in the U.S. or Canada who is enrolled in an undergraduate program at an institution of higher education in the U.S. or Canada. The intent is to enhance educational opportunities for students with albinism while celebrating dedication and outstanding leadership qualities similar to those exhibited by NOAH's current and past leaders. The 2012 scholarship award will be $3,000. To apply, complete the online application then submit the following: Your personal statement (500 words or less) An eye report documenting a diagnosis of albinism At least two (2) letters of recommendation from non-family members Your academic transcript (including SAT/ACT scores, if applicable) A letter of acceptance to or proof of enrollment at an institution of higher learning Application materials for the 2012 McGowan Scholarship must be RECEIVED by May 1, 2012. Send all application materials to: NOAH McGowan Scholarship PO Box 959 East Hampstead, NH 03826-0959 Fax: 800-648-2310 Email: scholarship@albinism.org Please contact NOAH's Scholarship Committee with any questions at scholarship@albinism.org or 800-473-2310 (U.S. and Canada). Applicants will receive notification of the award committee's decision on or around June 1, 2012.