MD TAP & Holly Foundation Training and Events Calendar

December 1, 2001
Operation Teddy Bear at Holly Center for residents, Salisbury (Holly Foundation)

December 5, 2001
Christmas Dance, Cambridge (Holly Foundation)

December 6, 7, 8, 2001
Holiday sales at the MSDE early childhood conference, "Sharpening the Focus" at the Balto.
Convention center on December 6 and 7 and at the Family Focus Conference on
Dec. 8, 2001 (MSDE Contact 410-333-0731)

December 7, 2001
Christmas Dance
A free community event held for individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the Eastern Shore. Location: Dorchester American Legion Post #91, Route 50, Cambridge. (Holly Foundation)

December 2001 (date TBA)
Christmas Gift Giving
Volunteers needed to help Santa make his deliveries to each resident at the Holly Center, 926 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury. Join us for a joyous evening of gift-giving and caroling. (Holly Foundation)

December 18, 2001: 10a.m. - noon
Different Phones For Different Needs
Lots of senior citizens and people with disabilities have difficulty using a standard phone because of hearing, speech, physical or cognitive problems. The good news is that there are lots of phones out there adapted for their use. Learn about their availability and how consumers might be able to get them for free.
Presented by the main office of MD TAP. The room number for this training will be in your confirmation letter. (MD TAP Office)

December 18, 2001
A two-part Grant Writing Essentials workshop on December 18 at the Savage Library from 9:30 to 4:00. This workshop is limited to school systems applying for IDEA 2002 grants.
For info: Call 410-792-9901.

January 24, 2002
Overview of REMM (Rare and Expensive Medical Management), Salisbury (Holly Foundation)

January 26, 2002
Extended School Year Services, Presenter from Maryland State Dept of Education, Greensboro (Holly Foundation)

January 30, 2002
"Writng With SymbolsWizardry" workshop on Wed. Jan 30th 8:45- 3:15 at the JHU Columbia
Center. This hands on computer lab experience will be $45. For more information, visit www.matcoop.org/training

February 7 & 8, 2002
Intellitools Training, Wor-Wic Community College, fee (Holly Foundation)

February 9, 2002
How to Get Technology into Your Child's IEP, Federalsburg (Holly Foundation)

February 23, 2002
Extended School Year Services, Presenter from Maryland State Dept of Education, Salisbury (Holly Foundation)

March 16, 2002
Challenging Behavior: Understanding Functional Behavioral Assessment, by Maryland Disability Law Center, Kent County Library (Holly Foundation)


*For more information on events and trainings at the MD TAP office, please call 1-800-832-4827. For information on events at the Holly Center, contact Janet Parke at 443-260-0822 or 877-511-0744