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News and Resources: June 2025
Rushing into Summer with Pride

Dear FACT Oregon Community,

Summer is around the corner, and with it come new opportunities to connect, explore, and build memories. Whether your family is diving into summer activities, preparing for a transition, or taking a much-needed breather, we’re here with resources, ideas, and support to help make the most of the season.

This month’s newsletter is packed with:

Opportunities to share your voice and shape systems that impact children and youth with disabilities.
Trainings.
Ideas to support a low-stress summer, including recreation, routines, and planning tools.

To make sure we’re ready for the year ahead, FACT Oregon will be closed the first few weeks of July and will be working with limited staff for the remainder of the month. This break helps our team rest, recharge and prepare so we can better support families like yours in the 2025–26 school year.

Thanks for being part of this community—we’re grateful to walk alongside you.

In community,

Christy Reese | Executive Director, FACT Oregon

Upcoming Trainings

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Q&A with ODE, CODSN and FACT Oregon

Thursday, June 5 | 6:30 - 7:30 P.M. | Zoom

Do you have questions about special education in Oregon? Join co-hosts FACT Oregon and CODSN for a virtual question and answer time with the Oregon Department of Education. Interpretation support is available with 72 hours’ notice.

Register and submit your questions!

Enjoy your summer! AND let us help you ease into the next school year by getting parent-tested tips and tools that help kids with disabilities feel prepared and supported!

Join us in August for three short, powerful discussions to address common back-to-school concerns and questions. Each session will help you:

Get clear on what to expect from your child’s IEP team
Build routines and tools to support your child’s success
Feel more confident communicating with schools

Registration will open by July! Check our Training Calendar.

On-Demand Trainings

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Overview of Developmental Disability (I/DD) Services in Oregon
(In English | Spanish)

This course will help you understand how these services support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), and their families, to live full and meaningful lives.

You'll learn how to access DD services, the types of support available, and how DD services can work with family, community, and personal strengths.

Register at our On-Demand Trainings page.

Click to register for our new online training on special education. Learn at your own pace.

Understanding Special Education: Introducing the Six Core Principles of IDEA (In English | Spanish)

This self-paced, on-demand training is comprehensive, interactive, and vetted by the Oregon Department of Education.

Whether you're a parent, community partner, or educator, this on-demand training will give you the knowledge and tools to better understand and take part in the special education process.

Register at our On-Demand Trainings page.

Find Us Out in Community

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Harper’s Playground 15th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, June 1 | 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Arbor Lodge Park, Portland
More Info

Clackamas County Developmental Disabilities: 2nd Annual Resource Fair
Saturday, June 21 | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Clackamas Community College
Gregory Forum, Rm G103
19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City
More info

Help Make Services Better for Kids and Families in Oregon!

FACT Oregon is a member of The Oregon Consortium of Family Networks, serving individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their families. There are seven family networks serving a wide swath of the state,

We believe families are the most important source of information to guide how Family Networks deliver their services. Will you share your ideas, thoughts, and experiences with us? It will help us to effectively reach more families.

Take the OCFN Annual Family Satisfaction Survey

Discover and Discuss: Summer Prep!

Preparing for Summer: A Guide to Summer Participation
Monday, June 2, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

The Swindells Resource Center is hosting a virtual workshop to help families prepare neurodivergent children for summer activities!
More Info

Oregon Family to Family Health Information Center has ideas on getting outside this summer with kids with disabilities and connecting to your local Parks & Recreation Department for camps and classes. More Info

Oregon Office on Disability and Health has created a new Recreation and Wellness Navigation Guide to share recreation and wellness programs, services, and resources throughout Oregon! Get some great ideas to plan a summer to remember!
Guide (English)

Just For Youth: Self-Advocacy

ODDS has released a new Self-Advocate Guide to I/DD Services. The guide walks you through the I/DD service planning process. It will help you:

Advocate for yourself.
Learn about I/DD services.
Get ready to plan your services.
Take the Oregon Needs Assessment (ONA).
Make your Individual Support Plan.
Take action if your support needs aren’t being met.

Get the guide (available in 8 languages!)

The Arc Oregon will host the 2025 Self-Advocate Convention on June 11-13 in Salem. This conference is designed for and by people with disabilities! Hear guest speakers, participate in small group conversations, and meet other self-advocates! Plus enjoy fund social activities like a karaoke party with DJ Lamar and group meals. Full financial assistance is available on a first-come, first-served basis to people with disabilities to attend with a DSP or other support person.

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It's Pride Month! Hear directly from youth self-advocates who identify as queer and disabled in this video about the importance of community and feeling accepted!

Watch the video.

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News and Resources: June 2025Rushing into Summer with Pride