We have been working hard over the last few weeks, securing a location for our monthly Coffee Talks, and we finally have the perfect location! Kinera Foundation is excited to announce that Busy Bodies Gym, located in Stevensville, MD, has graciously allowed us the use of their space.
For those not familiar with Busy Bodies, or the gym owner Andy Seiler, please visit Busy Bodies Gym for more information. Mr. Andy is himself an educator in Prince George's County and works daily with children on the spectrum. Here is brief biography on Mr. Seiler:
"Andy Seiler, has been working with young children for over 25 years. He is a certified teacher, in the state of MD, and nationally certified Adapted Physical Education teacher (CAPE). He has a B.S. in Physical Education and earned 32 credits in Special Education, as well as his Advanced Professional Certificate from the MD State Dept. of Education. He owns Busy Bodies- Bay Area Children's Gym, an educational fitness center, on Kent Island where he has been teaching motor development classes for 7 years. Andy lives on Kent Island with his wife and 3 children."
There are no words to properly express our gratitude to Andy for his generosity. Not only does Busy Bodies Gym offer a wonderful atmosphere, Andy's desire to help families and foster movement for those with special needs is a perfect compliment to Kinera Foundation's mission.
We have our first Coffee Talk scheduled for August 21st from 7pm - 9pm. While we hope to offer child care for future Coffee Talks, we are unable to so for this first meeting. Should you need references for a qualified babysitter during the meeting, please comment below and I will privately message you names and numbers of local caregivers.
We are excited to be able to bring our community of parents, relatives, educators and caregivers of all special needs children together. We hope to gain insight during this first meeting on what our community hopes to gain from our organization. We welcome parents and caregivers of children with IEP's, 504 Plans, newly diagnosed, or those interested in learning more about children with disabilities. Come with questions, stories, triumphs and fears. We are here to help and are looking forward to walking this journey with you.
