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Workshop For Grandparents Of Special Needs Kids
Pope County Tribune - Starbuck Times
Written by Zach Anderson - Starbuck Times New Editor   
Thursday, 31 December 2009 10:55

Informal workshop for grandparents of special needs kids presented by the Windmill Project


A free informational workshop and interactive session, Grandparenting Kids with Special Needs, will be held Saturday, Jan. 23 from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at Glenwood State Bank, 2221 South Broadway, in Alexandria. Check-in and continental breakfast starts at 9 a.m.

The presentation is sponsored by The Windmill Project with funding from the Alexandria Area Community Foundation and in cooperation with PACER Center and Minnesota Kinship Caregivers Association.

Featured speakers include:


• Pam Telleen, co-chair of a Grandparent-to-Grandparent support group in Bloomington;

• Rianne Leaf, director of programs for PACER Center.

Other presenters include Crystal A. Petersen, coordinator of the Relatives as Parents Program; Julie Zuehlke, certified in Autism Spectrum Disorders and grandmother of a special needs child; and Gail Kulp, director of The Windmill Project and parent of a special needs child.

The format for the workshop includes:


• Ideas to help build meaningful and positive relationships with special needs grandchildren;

• Open discussion and time to "share and compare" personal experiences and challenges;

• Opportunities to ask questions;

• Information about resources.

The event is free and open to anyone interested in the topics. Registration should be done prior to attending by mail to: The Windmill Project, 1205 Birch Ave., Alexandria MN 56308 or via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For additional details, call 763-9228 or 763-7789.