Movie Night Marks 7th Learning Disabilities Mini-Conference

Movie night event flyer. Courtesy image.

By Wendy Osher

The Learning with Disabilities Association of Hawaiʻi hosts a movie night on Maui as part of its 7th Annual Traveling Mini-Conference.

“The Other Sister,” a full-length feature film and romantic comedy will be shown at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at the Consolidated Theatre located upstairs at the Queen Kaʻaahumanu Shopping Center.

Event organizers say the movie highlights the importance of siblings of individuals with disabilities, and is open to the public free of charge.

The event features food, prizes and giveaways, including a free organization t-shirt to the first 50 people in attendance.

The Learning with Disabilities Association of Hawaiʻi is an education, training and resource center for families and children with or at risk of disabilities.

Event organizers say the annual Traveling Mini-Conference brings the resources of the organization to families statewide in a fun family atmosphere for all ages.

The organization reports that over the past six years, it has served thousands of parents of children with disabilities, family members, youth with disabilities, educators and has screened more than 6,000 children for developmental, social-emotional, and individuals with hearing and vision problems.

More information on the services offered is available on the LDAH organization website.