Passport to a Successful School Year (July 15, 2009)
Unicorn Children's Foundation Helps Families Cope with Developmental Disorders Boca Raton, FL–Unicorn Children's Foundation will present "Passport to a Successful School Year" a community resource fair on August 15, 2009 at Pavilion Grille, Boca Raton. The event is being sponsored by TD Bank and Pavilion Grille as part of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce's "Boca Festival Days" celebration. Admission is free and the first 100 families will be entered into a drawing for a special prize. Nearly one of every five children is affected by some form of developmental, learning, or communication disorder, including but not limited to attention deficit disorder, Asperger, autism, bipolar and dyslexia. This represents a significant impact on the educational institutions serving these children, as well as on their families and communities. Unicorn Children's Foundation's executive director, Sharon Alexander, says, "These ever-increasing numbers show the need for us to educate parents on available resources to assist children in reaching their full potential. The time is right to reach out to families with a resource fair." The resource fair will feature family-friendly exhibitors,providing information on community resources such as: after school programs, tutoring and therapy centers, college planning, insurance and healthcare. There will be hands-on activities, games and music as well as food and drinks. Parents can attend strategy sessions presented by local specialists, throughout the day. Complimentary developmental screenings will be conducted on the Unicorn-funded Community Mobile Screening Clinic. Admission to "Passport to a Successful School Year" is free. Parking is also free. The event will run from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pavilion Grille is located inside the Stonegate Bank Building atrium at 301 Yamato Road, Boca Raton. To register or for more information, call 561-620-9377 or visit www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org.
