Special Needs Faire on Saturday

On Saturday the City is holding our 3rd annual Special Needs Resource Faire, and judging by the successes of the past, this one will be even better. It starts at 9 am at the Sports Park and runs until 11:30.

Here is a partial list of the companies participating -

• * Autism Behavior Services, Inc.
• * Autism Learning Partners-OC (NEW)
• * AYSO special needs soccer
• * Beach Kids Therapy Center (NEW)
• * Behavior Change Interventions (NEW)
• * Behavioral Concepts (NEW)
• * Behavior Frontiers (NEW)
• * Bethesda Lutheran Communities
• * CalOptima
• * Canyons to the Sea OT
• * Center for Autism & Neuro Disorders
• * Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD)
• * City of Lake Forest/Resource Information
• * College Nannies & Sitters (NEW)
• * Dayle McIntosh Center (NEW)
• * CA Dept of Rehabilitation
• * City of Lake Forest/Info Table
• * Dreams of America
• * Fair Housing Council of OC
• * Attorney Joseph Geis/special needs trusts
• * Goodwill of Orange County (NEW)
• * Hand-n-Hand Square Dance Club (NEW)
• * Hope Autism Therapies
• * Lake Forest Special Needs Committee (NEW)
• * Lakeshore Learning Materials (NEW)
• * Mobility Professionals (NEW)
• * Muscular Dystrophy Association
• * New Vista School
• * OCAPICA
• * Olive Crest (NEW)
• * Pathfinders Learning Inc (NEW)
• * Pathway to Hope
• * PlayWell Child Life Services (NEW)
• * Pop Warner Challenger Flag Football League (NEW)
• * Positive Behavior Supports (PBS Corporation) - (NEW)
• * Apex PROaupair (NEW)
• * Regional Center of OC
• * Saddleback College
• * Segerstrom Center for the Arts (NEW)
• * Selogie & Brett LLP (NEW)
• * Soothing Stitches Project Inc
• * South OC SELPA/CAC
• * Spirit League
• * State Council on Developmental Disabilities, OC
• * Super Soccer Stars SHINE (NEW)
• * Swanky Brain (NEW)
• * Bo Syrotiak, Licensed Occupational Therapist & Adaptive Class Instructor (NEW)
• * The Prentice School (NEW)
• * TOPSoccer
• * United Cerebral Palsy OC
• * United Studios of Self Defense (NEW)
• * Us Too Gymnastics
• * Vocational Visions (NEW)
• * Wee Thrive Pediatric Therapy

In addition, you'll get the chance to sign-up for a new ad hoc committee that will review the city's programming for people with special needs and make recommendations. Personally I think we are doing an outstanding job, but it's always worthwhile to take a close look

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest where he serves as Mayor. You can check him out on LinkedIn and/or Facebook and you can share your thoughts about the City at Lake Forest Town Square on Facebook. His Twitter handle is @DrJimGardner. His comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.

Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 4 pm to 6 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a town hall meeting every quarter. The next meeting will be May 17 at 7 pm at the Lake 1 Clubhouse (Ridge Route).