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Rhonda Sherrer called to say her daughter Brook has just been accepted onto the iBudget Waiver. She wants AFINS to spread the word with a message that things are changing.…
Rhonda Sherrer called to say her daughter Brook has just been accepted onto the iBudget Waiver. She wants AFINS to spread the word with a message that things are changing.…
Using a smartphone or tablet can be overwhelming for persons with a cognitive disability. With iOS 17 Apple introduced Assistive Access to make it easier for them to use an…
Many special needs assistance programs and services require the applicant and caregiver to have a current Florida drivers license or identification card. You can apply for your license or identification…
Did you know you can freeze your credit report, and that of your special needs child too? Locking down your credit report helps prevent fraud. That means unauthorized individuals cannot…
"Those new protections are listed under a Florida law that took effect this week. Under the law, courts are now required to consider what’s known as “supportive decision-making agreements” before they…
On Tuesday, July 2, 2024 the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office presented their Safe Program to attendees of AFINS bi-monthly Workshop. Officers shared the comprehensive and varied safety programs that serve…
There are more than 200 seniors living in The Villages, Florida, with adult children having developmental and/or physical disabilities. Most of us still drive our kids to work, to medical…
The Florida Arc held its monthly webinar with guest Craig Patrick, Chief investigator & political editor, at FOX 13 Tampa Bay. He is the reporter who has done a series…
Here are informational YouTube videos that may help you in your decision making on guardianship or some less restrictive options. AFINS recommends you include in your decision a conference with…
🗓️ Saturday, August 2, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Melbourne Auditorium, 625 East Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne, FL
🗓️ Weekly, Beginning Tuesday, July 1, 2025
🕚 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Homestead Pickleball Courts, 6227 Meggison Road, The Villages
🆔 Villages Identification Required
What to Wear: Red Special Olympics Shirt & black shorts, gym shoes, hat and sunglasses
Keep COOL! Bring cooling towels, neck wraps etc
The Special Olympics rules for Pickleball Skills will be followed.
Partners in Policymaking® (PIP) is a leadership training program that prepares adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, family members who have decision-making responsibility for their family member with intellectual and developmental disabilities (e.g., parent, sibling, grandparent), and legal guardians of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be effective advocates at the local, state, and federal levels. PIP teaches leadership skills and techniques to develop positive partnerships with elected officials, school personnel and other individuals who make policy decisions about services that you and/or your family use.