Special Needs Summer in Lake Forest

Coming off a highly successful “Special Needs Dance” two weeks ago (see the photo), the City is gearing up to provide a variety of services this summer for people with special needs.

DANCE

On July 22 there will be a dance to celebrate the arrival of Special Olympic athletes from all over the world who have come for the world games in Los Angeles. It will be from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the City Hall and the theme will be Hawaiian.

For more information contact Marilyn Normant at 949 461 3447

CLASSES

· Swim Lessons for Adults and Kids

· Us Too Gymnastics for Kids

· Social Play for Kids

· Social Group for Children on the Autistic Spectrum

For more information, contact Community Services at 949 461 3450

MINI-CAMP

Beginning June 26, there will be two 4-week sessions of gymnastics, social play, arts and crafts, and music for kids with special needs. The cost is $75 for residents and $80 for non-residents.

For more information, contact Community Services at 949 461 3450

ADVISORY GROUP

In order to insure that the City is maximizing our resources for people with special needs, I am organizing an advisory group to provide feedback into how well we are doing and what, if anything, more we could be doing. The group is purely advisory and will have no official city status, however, it will be a place where we can sit down periodically and talk about what we’re doing. If you’re interested, please e-mail me at GardnerForCouncil@gmail.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Jim Gardner is on the City Council for Lake Forest. 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 comments are not meant to reflect official City Policy.

Dr. Gardner has office hours every Tuesday from 3 pm to 5 pm at the City Hall. In addition, he holds a mini town meeting every month. The next meeting will be on May 16 at 2 pm at the Foothill Ranch Public Library.