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Read more about the article Good News to Share
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Good News to Share

  • Post published:July 19, 2024
  • Post category:iBudget Waiver/APD

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.…

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Read more about the article iPhone Reduces Cognitive  Strain

iPhone Reduces Cognitive Strain

  • Post published:July 18, 2024
  • Post category:Disability News/Autism/Adaptive Equipment/Down Syndrome/Technology/Guardianship

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…

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Read more about the article Why Does My Special Needs Child Need A Florida Driver’s License or ID Card?

Why Does My Special Needs Child Need A Florida Driver’s License or ID Card?

  • Post published:July 15, 2024
  • Post category:Guardianship/Legal/Medicaid/iBudget Waiver/Newcomers

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…

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Read more about the article Freezing Your Credit Report

Freezing Your Credit Report

  • Post published:July 14, 2024
  • Post category:Financial

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…

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Read more about the article Floridians With Disabilities Applaud New Law Protecting Their Rights

Floridians With Disabilities Applaud New Law Protecting Their Rights

  • Post published:July 5, 2024
  • Post category:Guardianship/Disability News/Disability Rights

"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…

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Read more about the article Learn About Safety Programs That Benefit All Residents of The Villages

Learn About Safety Programs That Benefit All Residents of The Villages

  • Post published:July 4, 2024
  • Post category:Safety/Workshops/Newcomers

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…

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Read more about the article Validate Your Place on the APD Waitlist

Validate Your Place on the APD Waitlist

  • Post published:July 4, 2024
  • Post category:iBudget Waiver/Consider This

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…

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Read more about the article Reporter Craig Patrick, Guest Speaker at Monthly Florida Arc Webinar

Reporter Craig Patrick, Guest Speaker at Monthly Florida Arc Webinar

  • Post published:July 4, 2024
  • Post category:Disability News/Arc

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…

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Read more about the article Guardianship Options

Guardianship Options

  • Post published:July 1, 2024
  • Post category:Guardianship/Legal/Financial

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…

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Special Olympics Bowling Season 2025

🗓️ Saturday, August 2, 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Melbourne Auditorium, 625 East Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne, FL

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Special Olympics Pickleball Season 2025

🗓️ 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.

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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.

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