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www.lpa-sjvc.comContentsValentine’s Event: Page 2Me & Hoops CustomCreations: Page 3Easter Event: Page 4Painted Turtle Camp:Page 5CA Preschool CurriculumFramework: Page 6Spring Regional: Page 7Members Page: Page 8Hispanic OutreachCoordinator: Page 9Past event pics: Pages10-12Chapter Officer Info/etc:Page 13Valley NewsPresident’s MessageJanuary, 2012Event CalendarthHappy New Year LPA members,families and friends!Feb.11 : Valentine’s Party – ArdenPark, Sacramento – hosts: KayFamilyI hope everyone had a wonderfuland safe holiday season! Lookingback, 2011 was another fantasticyear for us. Most importantly,our family added our son Jude toour home in April, and the goodnews is he still likes us!Seriously, we’ve really enjoyedintroducing him to the LPAcommunity, and he’s having agood time chasing his big brotherHai.March 9th–11 : Spring Regional –San DiegoAlso of note last year, District 12hosted another sensationalNational Conference in Anaheim,and our chapter followed up witha successful Regional Conferencelocated right here inSacramento. I heard nothing butpraise from 200-plus attendees.Many thanks to everyone forputting this together andvolunteering your 1time andresources!Continued on page 12thstMarch 31 : Easter Event – Natomas– hosts: Chase FamilyMay TBA: Escalon Picnic – hosts:Coelho familythJune 10 : Land Park BBQ –Sacramento – hosts: OkenfussfamilyththJune 15 -20 : Painted Turtle CampthJune 24 : Country Music Fundraiser– Stoney’s Rockin Rodeo,Sacramento: hosts: Murphy familyththJune 30 -July 6 : NationalConvention – Dallas, TXAugust TBA: Pool Party – Turlock –hosts: Paiz familythSept 29 : Caruthers Fair – Caruthers(Fresno area) – hosts McLellandFamilyOct TBA: Pumpkin Patch – Stockton– hosts: Knott familyOct TBA: Fall regionalDec TBA: Holiday Event – Roseville– hosts: Terzich family

Come join us at Arden Park for our chapter’s annual Valentine’s Party.The Arden Park Community Center has recently been refurbished with separate play areas for toddlers andchildren, and bathrooms located both indoors and outdoors. We will have craft activities for the children!This event will also be the annual planning meeting for the San Joaquin Chapter. We will provide an overviewof events scheduled for the coming year including the next fundraiser scheduled for June, a report on ourchapter’s finances and discuss the chapter officer election which will occur at the end of this year.Food: The Chapter will provide Pizza, paper products and eating utensils. We will plan for the Pizza to bedelivered between 12:00 and 12:15pm.Since this is a pot luck event, we ask you to bring a dish to share basedon the first letter of your last name.A – I SaladsJ – R Fresh Fruit/VegetablesS – Z Desserts:If you plan to bring treats for the children, please let Gerrie Kay know your plans. She can be reached at (916)358-0554Please RSVP by Wednesday February 8th, 2012. 2

Looking for some adventure custom fit for your needs! Have you ever wanted something madeespecially to your needs and preferences? Have some ideas of items that would make your lifeal little bit easier but can’t find someone to build it for you? Then you need to check us out! Myname is Nathan Hooper and my company is ME & Hoops Custom Creations. I am proud to offercustom riding equipment, furniture, household comforts and toys, dedicated solely for ‘littlepeople’. If you can think of it, I vow to design and build it.Some of our current projects include child bikes, trikes, scooters, skateboards, mountain bikes,chairs and steps/ stairways. Developmentally it is important for children to build muscles intheir legs at a young age. Children with Dwarfism have a difficult time accomplishing this due tothe lack of toys and recreational vehicles made to fit their frames. In the same way, continuedexercise into adolescence and adulthood maintains flexibility and strength. To meet thoseneeds I also offer modifications and custom built adult bike, trikes and scooters.I hope in the future to have numerous products available specifically for the LP community.Help me help you, contact me at: meandhoopscc@yahoo.com or check us out on Facebook ns. 3

Easter Egg Hunt at the Club at Natomas ParkSaturday, March 31, 11am – 3pmHosts: The Chase family2101 Club Center Dr., Sacramento, CA 95835Melisa’s cell – 916-870-8407Come join us for an afternoon of fun. We will start with a potluck. The chapter will providethe cold cuts, breads, and condiments for sandwiches as well as drinks. Please bring apotluck to share:A-H Salads & Side DishesI-R Fresh FruitS-Z DessertsIn addition to the potluck, we will be creating Easter baskets for the kids to carry and usefor the Easter Egg hunt, which will follow. The Easter Bunny will also show up to visit withthe kids and have a photo session. We look forward to seeing you all there.Note: We will have a private area reserved for this event. The club has a policy about notallowing non members to wonder out of that area. Please keep your party, family, friends,guests, etc., confined to the reserved area. 4

Come Share in the Magic of Camp this Summer!The Painted Turtle is now accepting applications for the Skeletal Dysplasia and MPSSummer Session at The Painted Turtle to be held June 15-20, 2012. Summer Campprovides an opportunity to share good times, and peer support with other children who havethe same medical condition. Campers will enjoy boating and fishing, arts and crafts,woodshop, music, and much more! And doctors and nurses are available at The PaintedTurtle all week to take care of any medical needs campers might have while at camp.The Painted Turtle is located in Lake Hughes in the Antelope Valley, 40 miles north of LosAngeles. It’s a beautiful facility with a fully equipped medical center and temperaturecontrolled cabins with private baths. All meals are provided and served in the dining halloverlooking the lake. There is no cost for campers to attend this program! Summer Camp is for campers, ages 7-16oPlease note, the camper must fulfill the following criteria: Minimum developmental age of 5 years Ability to communicate needs independently Ability to function and participate in a group Can be without a family member for the duration of the camp sessionA bus will be available to provide transportation to and from The Painted Turtle and theBurbank Airport. Although we would like to accept every child who applies, space is limited.If you are interested in receiving an application for Summer Camp, please contact:Rosalyn Skelton at (661) 724-1768 ext 203 or rosalyns@thepaintedturtle.orgApplications may also be requested by visiting www.thepaintedturtle.orgAn email with an application attached was sent out to chapter members of the appropriateage – if you didn’t receive on, please message Jaime Murphy at the chapter email andrequest one – lpa-sjvc@hotmail.com 5

The second volume of California's Preschool Curriculum Framework recently released in December2011, features children from our local chapter of LPA! Although dwarfism is not specificallymentioned in reference to the pictures of these children, the presence of each child's image in thispublication validates the inclusion of children with special needs. In particular it promotes theinclusion of children with short stature conditions in early childhood settings. We think it issignificant that these photos show up in the chapters on Physical Development and Health.This publication is the second volume in a set of 3 and they are the the guiding documents for theCalifornia Department of Education regarding appropriate teaching strategies, environments andactivities that promote learning and development for children ages 3-5.The California Preschool Curriculum Framework Volume 2 is accessible online at the ents/psframeworkvol2.pdfThe print copy book can also be ordered ( 21.95) at CDE Press at 1-800-995-4099 or via email atsales@cde.ca.govNote: The pictures of our local LPA children are on the following pages: 155, 161, 198, 249, 254and 257 (the child on 257 does not have a short stature condition, but is the older sibling of a child withachondroplasia and is a member of our chapter).Laura Bridges Child Development ConsultantCDE Child Development Division, Quality Improvement Office1430 N Street Suite 3410, Sacramento, CA 95814916-323-1340 * lbridges@cde.ca.gov 6

LPA District 12 2012 Spring Regional ConferenceMarch 9-11th, 2012, San Diego, CAA Little Island Getaway!The San Diego Chapter of LPA are excited to be hosting the 2012 Spring Regional Conference formembers of District 12 and beyond. Come and join the fun in San Diego! Being centrally located in SanDiego, Liberty Station is an excellent location for your spring regional conference with SeaWorld, The SanDiego Zoo, and Legoland California, all just minutes away!This March we will be staying at the gorgeous Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Liberty Station. The hotelis just a mile from the San Diego International Airport. Liberty Station is located just 40 minutes fromLegoland California and just 30 minutes north of the US/Mexico Border. The hotel provides a free shuttleto the San Diego International Airport.Courtyard by Marriott Liberty Station2592 Laning Road, San Diego CA 92106Please remember – February 1st is the room rate cutoff date. 119 room rate (plus applicable sales taxes) single thru quad occupancyIn order to guarantee the room rate, you must make your own reservations by phone: Toll free number800/321.2211 by February 1st. Group booking code is LPAA. Please be advised that the discountedrate applies to the nights of March 9 –10, 2012. Please note: The discounted room rates for LPA are onlyavailable to registered conference attendees. Room Price: 119/night with conference registration confirmation FREE Complimentary Parking Airport Shuttle Service Business center high-speed internet Wireless & wired high speed in-room internetDiscounted breakfast inside hotel restaurant TWENTYFIVE/92 for LPA registered guestsTWENTYFIVE/92 Lounge with three 52'' HDTVsHeated pool with waterfront viewsConference registration packets will be mailed out before the new year. Conference registration isrequired in order to receive the discounted LPA room rate.Within Walking Distance Outdoor Bocce Ball Court- Onsite Brand New Park with Playground and bar-be-que facilities, perfect venue for a group picnic. Several Restaurants including Corvette Diner (50's Diner)-Corvette Diner has a full bar, restaurant andgame room kids love the games there Old Town Trolley-It stops at 9:30 am in front of the Homewood Suites next door and it returns at4:30pm. It takes you to Old Town and all around San Diego. Check out their website atwww.trolleytours.com. Perfect for a day get away, tour all of San Diego including Balboa Park andCoronado Island. Bus Stop- on Harbor Drive that takes you to downtown and to the trolley lines. 7

Birthdays .Please make surethat the NationalOffice has yourmost current info(address, phonenumber, email).Your info is givento us and that’swhat we go off offor our mailings. Ifyou are unsure ifthey have yourcorrect addressyou can emailJaime at thechapter email lpasjvc@hotmail.comand she’ll check foryou.January: Ingrid Becker, JackCarlino, Melinda Chan,Jenna Fremling, AngieGiuffre, Janae Meraz, PriyaStime, Justina VicenGomez, Bradley WilliamsFebruary: Maritza Alcarez,Melissa Hatch, AaronMorris, Lily Quiles, LynnRoberts, Tyler TraceeMarch: Charlie Arosteguy,Alicia Farmer, CaitlynMurphy, Jeremy Schimmel,Kelly, Trask, BradleyWilliams 8