Wiggle, shake, drum, and sing in this fun and exciting music class for children ages 10 months to 4 years! Classes will be held August 7, 14, 21 and  28 from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the Blue Ash Recreation Center, 4433 Cooper Road in Blue Ash. Discover the power of music in helping children meet developmental milestones in communication, social skills, motor skills, and bonding. Parents and caregivers are welcome come to join in the fun  and learn how to continue the music-making at home! Classes are $45 for the month. Register here. For more information, contact Keys for Success Music Therapy at 513-535-0810 or lindsay@keysmusictherapy.com. 

Learn about guardianship, other options that exist, and hear from families about their experiences August 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Office Building, 5th floor Conference Room 201/202, 3430 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati. For more information and to register, click here.

Wiggle, shake, drum, and sing in this fun and exciting music class for children ages 10 months to 4 years! Classes will be held August 7, 14, 21 and  28 from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the Blue Ash Recreation Center, 4433 Cooper Road in Blue Ash. Discover the power of music in helping children meet developmental milestones in communication, social skills, motor skills, and bonding. Parents and caregivers are welcome come to join in the fun  and learn how to continue the music-making at home! Classes are $45 for the month. Register here. For more information, contact Keys for Success Music Therapy at 513-535-0810 or lindsay@keysmusictherapy.com. 

The Good Life Network is a purposeful group of families joining together through stories, struggles, successes and celebrations of life with developmental disabilities. Join them for good friends and food at the Glendale Lyceum Pavilion in Glendale (just behind Glendale New Church), 845 Congress Avenue in Glendale August 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring a covered dish or dessert and your best stories to share. RSVP at goodlifenetworks@earthlink.net.

Join Building Blocks for Kids August 25 at Corwin Nixon Park, 6249 Mason-Montgomery Road in Mason at 10 a.m. for their annual 5K fundraiser! Enjoy food, drinks, music, games and much more! Funds will benefit children in need of adaptive equipment, therapies, minor home modifications, mobility solutions and more! Tickets are $40 (18 and up), $25(5-17) & kids 5 and under are free and can register here. For more information, contact BB4K at bbkids@bb4k.org or 513-770-2900.

Wiggle, shake, drum, and sing in this fun and exciting music class for children ages 10 months to 4 years! Classes will be held August 7, 14, 21 and  28 from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at the Blue Ash Recreation Center, 4433 Cooper Road in Blue Ash. Discover the power of music in helping children meet developmental milestones in communication, social skills, motor skills, and bonding. Parents and caregivers are welcome come to join in the fun  and learn how to continue the music-making at home! Classes are $45 for the month. Register here. For more information, contact Keys for Success Music Therapy at 513-535-0810 or lindsay@keysmusictherapy.com. 

Attend the next Speak Up meeting August 28 at the Janet Clemmons Center, 282 N. Fair Avenue in Hamilton from 6 to 7:30 p.m. to learn about your rights, being a self-advocate, and advocating for others. For more information, click here.

Learn about trusts, whether they are right for you and how a STABLE account can be used in conjunction with a trust August 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hamilton County DD Services Kingsley Center, 5093 Kingsley Drive in Cincinnati. For more information and to register, click here.

Butler County's School to Adult Life Transition Series (S.A.L.T.) and Preparing, Empowering, and Planning for Adulthood Series (P.E.P.A.) are FREE monthly series developed to provide a learning opportunity, along with the resources and guidance, to help families of children with disabilities and students (ages 14-22) to navigate through transition from school to adult life.

The meetings are held on the second Wednesdays of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. at Janet Clemmons Center.

SEPTEMBER MEETING TOPICS: 

SALT - Understanding the STABLE Account & Trusts

PEPA - Career Discovery Workshop 

Click here to download a flyer with the complete 2018 schedule.

The Third Quarter Safety Training of 2018 will be September 19. In this session, individuals with developmental disabilities will learn how to stay safe when using technology. There will be two identical sessions: a morning session from 10:30 to 12 p.m. and an evening session from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the Janet Clemmons Center, 282 N. Fair Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45011. RSVP to Bri at bscombs@butlerdd.org or 513-785-2884.