Upcoming Events
Christmas Celebration
VFAAB is thrilled to invite all families to our Christmas Celebration! Join us on December 7th, 2024 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at Rainier Avenue Church, 5900 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 for an evening filled with joy, festive activities, and delicious treats. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other families in our community and celebrate the holiday spirit together. There will be fun for all ages, including games, music, and raffle for kids to receive gifts from SANTA CLAUS.
Parents: Please provide YOUR FULL NAME, NAME(S) OF YOUR CHILDREN and their AGE(S) to enter raffle. Please RSVP by December 1st so we can prepare for a magical evening. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Thanksgiving SOCIAL Gathering
As the season of gratitude approaches, we would love to invite you to join us for a special Thanksgiving meal! It's a time to come together, share good food, and reflect on all the blessings of the year.
Date: November/19/2024
Time: 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Location: The Arc of King County, 660 SW 39th St #205, Renton, WA 98057
We truly hope you can make it, as your presence would make the day even more special. Feel free to bring along family or friends if you’d like!
Looking forward to celebrating together and making memories this Thanksgiving.
Small Steps 102
On Tuesday November 12th and November 19th, 2024, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, we will be hosting our Small Steps 102 at The Arc of King County, 660 SW 39th St #205, Renton, WA 98057.
Small Steps 102 are evidenced based classes that teaches parents valuable parenting skills and offers an arena for parents to build community with each other. In addition, Small Steps 102 is based on Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBI).
We are honored to have Ms. Thu-Van as our instructor. She came to the United States from VietNam in June 1975 as a refugee. She wasted little time in embracing her new home and attended and graduated from Gonzaga University in 1979. Ms.Thu-Van spent decades working in Seattle supporting the language access cause. She worked as a Healthcare Outreach Worker at the Indochinese Language Bank. She was the Medical Interpreter Service Coordinator at Pacific Medical Center and a Cultural and Language Access Coordinator at Mediala Healthcare. Her recent work was Parent Support Specialist with Children Youth Family at Asian Counseling Referral Service. She and her mother are co-founders of Refugee Woman’s Alliance (ReWa).
We have limited space and registration is required. No registration fee, funded by Dan Thompson Memorial Grant.
October Monthly Family Meeting Support
On Wednesday October 16th, 2024, we will be hosting the October Monthly Family Support Meeting on Zoom from 4:00pm- 5:30pm with Rachel Nemhauser.
This month we are honored to have Rachel share with us about Guardianship.
Rachel has been an active member of the disability community since 2009, and is passionate about disability advocacy, and supporting families through all the joys and challenges of raising their children. She is a former two-term member of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Council and has worked at The Arc of King County since 2015. She is currently the Director of Information and Family Support at The Arc and has worked with hundreds of families as they navigate complex systems, advocate for their sons and daughters, and learn to support their children as people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community. Rachel is also the parent of a 20-year-old autistic son, and feels strongly about self-determination and the importance of amplifying the voices of marginalized and underserved individuals.
This is a friendly reminder that VFAAB has monthly virtual meetings every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:00-5:30 PM. These meetings are for Vietnamese families with children with Autism/Developmental Delays to build community, learn about Autism and the services available, and share their learned experiences. We invite a guest speaker to come speak and Vietnamese interpretation is provided.
Small Steps 101
On Tuesday October 15th and October18th, 2024, from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, we will be hosting our Small Steps 101 at The Arc of King County, 660 SW 39th St #205, Renton, WA 98057.
Small Steps 101 is evidenced based classes that teaches parents valuable parenting skills and offers an arena for parents to build community with each other. In addition, Small Steps 101 is based on the Research Units in Behavioral Intervention (RUBI) challenging behavior parent training program.
We are honored to have Ms. Thu-Van as our instructor. She came to the United States from VietNam in June 1975 as a refugee. She wasted little time in embracing her new home and attended and graduated from Gonzaga University in 1979. Ms.Thu-Van spent decades working in Seattle supporting the language access cause. She worked as a Healthcare Outreach Worker at the Indochinese Language Bank. She was the Medical Interpreter Service Coordinator at Pacific Medical Center and a Cultural and Language Access Coordinator at Mediala Healthcare. Her recent work was Parent Support Specialist with Children Youth Family at Asian Counseling Referral Service. She and her mother are co-founders of Refugee Woman’s Alliance (ReWa).
We have limited space and registration is required. No registration fee, funded by Dan Thompson Memorial Grant.
SEPTEMBER Monthly FAMILY Support Meeting
TOPIC: Powerful Partnerships: Families, Communities, and Educators
On Wednesday September 18th, 2024, we will be hosting the September Monthly Family Support Meeting on Zoom from 4:00pm - 5:30pm with Danielle Eidenberg!
This month we are honored to have Danielle Eidenberg share with us about the powerful partnerships among families, communities and educators. Danielle is a Senior Education Ombuds with the Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO). She has worked as a K-12 educator in Washington State for the last 30 years and has been with OEO since 2007.
In addition to a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis, Ms. Eidenberg received a Masters in Teaching (with endorsements in English Language Learning (ELL), Cultural Anthropology, English Language Arts and Elementary Education) from Seattle University. Ms. Eidenberg is also a Certified Parent Coach® having earned this certification through Seattle Pacific University's Parent Coaching Institute.
This is a friendly reminder that VFAAB has monthly virtual meetings every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:00-5:30 PM. These meetings are for Vietnamese families with children with Autism/Developmental Delays to build community, learn about Autism and the services available, and share their learned experiences. We invite a guest speaker to come speak and Vietnamese interpretation is provided.
Back To School Celebration
On August 13th, join us for a fantastic back-to-school event filled with excitement and community spirit! We will be giving out essential school supplies to ensure every kid is ready for the new academic year. There will be plenty of snacks and refreshments to enjoy while connecting with friends and neighbors. This event is the perfect opportunity to come together, support our kids, and celebrate the start of a new school year. Don't miss out on the fun and the chance to make sure every kids is prepared and energized for their return to the classroom!
VFAAB - July Monthly Support Meeting
Today Wednesday, July 17, we will have a Monthly Family Support Meeting on Zoom from 4:00pm - 5:30pm with Noah Seidel!
This month we are honored to have Noah Seidel share with us about Developmental Disabilities Ombuds 101. Noah Seidel joined Disability Rights Washington in 2017 as the Region 3 Developmental Disabilities Ombuds. Noah Seidel is a self advocate who works to support people with disabilities to live a full life and engage in social change. He graduated from the University of Washington where he received a degree while majoring in Disability Studies, Political Science, and Comparative History of Ideas. We are fortunate to learn from him.
This is a friendly reminder that VFAAB has monthly virtual meetings every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 4:00-5:30 PM. These meetings are for Vietnamese families with children with Autism/Developmental Delays to build community, learn about Autism and the services available, and share their learned experiences. We invite a guest speaker to come speak and Vietnamese interpretation is provided.
VFAAB 4th Annual Summer Gathering 2024
Summer is here! VFAAB will be hosting our 4th Annual Summer Family Gathering on Saturday, June 15th from 10 AM - 2 PM at Jefferson Park on Beacon Hill! There will be lots of Vietnamese dishes to try and lots of fun activities for the children, which include water balloon toss, tug of war, bean bag toss, and more!
Little Smiles Class
Please come to our Little Smiles class on Saturday, June 8th from 12:30 PM - 5 PM! It will be hosted at the We Rock the Spectrum Gym in ederal Way. Scan QR code below to preregister or call 443.484.8702. Our VFAAB team is excited to see you all there!
May 2024 - Monthly Family Support Meeting
Please tune in on Wednesday, May 15th to learn more about WA-DDC Informing Families Program. Our guest speaker will be Ms. LeVinh Tran!
VFAAB 2nd Annual Autism Education Day 2024
Mark your calendar! VFAAB is hosting our 2nd Annual Autism Education Day on Saturday, April 20th and we want to extend the invitation to all of our friends, families, and healthcare professionals. We will have lots of delicious Vietnamese food and fun activities for the children. This will be a wonderful opportunity for parents to learn more about Autism and the different WA State organizations that can help! Feel free to comment if you have any questions about the event. We are excited to see everyone there!
February 2024 - Family Monthly Support Meeting
VFAAB Family Support meeting
Date: February 21, 2024
Time: 4:00-5:30 PM
Presentation Title: Powerful Partnerships: Families, Communities, and Educators
Guest speaker: Ms. Danielle Eidenberg
VFAAB at Tet In Seattle 2024
Please join us at the Tet In Seattle 2024 Event on Sat and Sun, Feb 3-4, 2024! We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Hãy tham gia cùng chúng tôi tại Sự kiện Tết Seattle 2024 vào Thứ Bảy và Chủ Nhật, ngày 3-4 tháng 2 năm 2024! Chúng tôi mong muốn được nhìn thấy tất cả mọi người đó!
VFAAB Christmas Celebration 2023
Mark your calendar! VFAAB will be hosting our annual Christmas Celebration on Saturday, December 9th from 1 PM - 4 PM at the Rainier Beach Community Center! Parents, RSVP for you and your family via email at kphan@hopecentralhealth.org. Don't forget to include your full name, RSVP yes/no, the number of children, and their names to enter the raffle to receive gifts from Santa Claus! We are super excited to see everyone there!
Thanksgiving Family Support Meeting 2023
Mark Your Calendar! We have a Thanksgiving Family Support Meeting on Thursday 11/30 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, right after our very last Small Steps 102 class. We will be sharing our stories of Thanksgiving and enjoy each other's company over delicious foods and drinks. This IN-PERSON event will be located at 5907 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Small Steps 102 | In-Person
We will be hosting our Small Steps 102 Class on Thursday, November 2nd, 2023. Our VFAAB team is super thankful for the parents who continue to support us from the Small Steps 101 classes. VFAAB was granted permission to adapt and utilize the University of Washington On-Time Autism Intervention (OTAI)'s curriculum for our Small Steps 102 classes.
Location: Amara Building, in the Elephant room
Address: 5907 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
Small Steps 101 | In-Person
Please join us for our in-person parent classes to learn how to best help your children with Autism! Our Small Steps 101 course will be starting on October 5th, 2023!
Location: Amara Building, in the Elephant Room
Address: 5907 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98118
VFAAB Family Support Meeting | Sept, 2023
Please come join us! This month we are honored to have our very own Dr. Patricia Scott come share with us about safety and elopement. Dr. Patricia is a pediatrician at HopeCentral Pediatrics and one of the co-founders of VFAAB. Looking forward to seeing our families there!
VFAAB Family Support Meeting
Date: Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Topic: Safety and Elopement
Guest speaker: Dr. Patricia Scott
To join by phone: 1-413-679-0672 557 366 634#
To join by laptop: meet.google.com/gfz-cset-cuc
VFAAB Summer Gathering 2023
Summer is fast approaching, and we will be hosting another VFAAB outdoor gathering. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends and meet new friends. Ms.Tammy Dang has planned an entertaining agenda for the evening with various fun activities and delicious food. Please come support our Vietnamese community and have fun with us.
Event: VFAAB June Outdoor Gathering
Date: June 29, 2023 (Thursday)
Time: 5:00-8:00 PM
Activities: yummy food, face painting, games
Location: Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park (1201 Lake Washington Blvd N Renton, WA 98056 meet near the playground area)
VFAAB Inaugural Autism Education Day 2023
VFAAB is hosting the first Vietnamese Autism Education Day in Seattle. For this event, we will invite families, legislators, sponsors, local community leaders, healthcare providers, panel speakers, and the press. This is an amazing opportunity for families to learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorder and get connected with a variety of State-funded/community programs in Washington!
Location: Rainier Beach Community Center
We look forward to seeing everyone there!
VFAAB Tet In Seattle 2023
VFAAB has the opportunity to table at the Tet In Seattle 2023 Health Fair this year at Seattle Center! We are grateful to have this exciting experience to educate and spread awareness about VFAAB and Autism Spectrum Disorder. We look forward to seeing our VFAAB families there!
VFAAB Tet Celebration 2023
This will be our first-ever in-person Lunar New Year Celebration in 2023! There will be Vietnamese traditional cuisines, karaoke, performances, and more! We couldn’t be happier to share the fun and festivities with you all. Happy New Year of the Cat!
Evaluation
This virtual meeting takes place once a month on Wednesday, November 17. It is open to families and community members of all ages. VFAAB invites experts in Autism child care and services to share a topic of interest to the group with "Evaluation".Click to join the virtual gathering on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone
To call in dial 1– 413 - 679 - 0672 and type the code 557 366 634#.
If you are calling in on a phone Press * 6 before you share and * 6 after sharing.
Lunar New Year Celebration
Lunar New Year Celebration is an opportunity for community members, parents and children to gather together to chat and send each other best wishes. Let's join in the fun musical performances.Click to join the virtual gathering on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone
To call in dial 1– 413 - 679 - 0672 and type the code 557 366 634#.
If you are calling in on a phone Press * 6 before you share and * 6 after sharing.
Holiday Celebration
Holiday Celebration is an opportunity for community members, parents and children to gather together to chat and share joy and exchange information and share gifts. Please join us.Click to join the virtual gathering on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone
To call in dial 1– 413 - 679 - 0672 and type the code 557 366 634#.
If you are calling in on a phone Press * 6 before you share and * 6 after sharing.
Thanksgiving
Annual Thanksgiving is an opportunity for community members, parents and children to gather together to talk and share good things and blessings, to participate in fun, moist performances. Real and game!Click to join the virtual gathering on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone
To call in dial 1– 413 - 679 - 0672 and type the code 557 366 634#.
If you are calling in on a phone Press * 6 before you share and * 6 after sharing.
"IEP-Student’s Right in Schooling"
This online meeting takes place once a month on Wednesday, October 20. It is open to families and community members of all ages. VFAAB invites experts in Autism/retarded child care and services to share a topic of interest to the group. This week we will receive a sharing on the topic of "Mental Wellness"Click to join the virtual gathering on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone
To call in dial 1– 413 - 679 - 0672 and type the code 557 366 634#.
If you are calling in on a phone Press * 6 before you share and * 6 after sharing.
Dispute Resolution
This virtual meeting takes place once a month on Wednesday, October 13. Discussion topics are geared towards families with children with developmental delays/autism under 6 years of age. Please join us with "Dispute Resolution".Click to join the virtual gathering on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone
To call in dial 1– 413 - 679 - 0672 and type the code 557 366 634#.
If you are calling in on a phone Press * 6 before you share and * 6 after sharing.
Safety First
This virtual meeting takes place once a month on Wednesday, September 22. Discussion topics are geared towards families with children with developmental . Please join us with "Safety First".Click to join the virtual gathering on a laptop, tablet, or smartphone
To call in dial 1– 413 - 679 - 0672 and type the code 557 366 634#.
If you are calling in on a phone Press * 6 before you share and * 6 after sharing.