Fair Shake Initiative

🎒📚 Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 Back-to-School Event for Students with Disabilities and Their Families in West Virginia.

📅 Thursday, July 30, 2026
🕒 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Maranatha Fellowship Church
James R. Wright, Jr. Family Life Center
2929 Kanawha Terrace
St. Albans, WV 25177

Join us for an afternoon of fun, learning, and resources designed to help students with disabilities and their families prepare for the upcoming school year!

✨ Event Highlights:

• Special Guest Speaker
• Three informative presentations for students and families
• Physical activities
• Coloring area
• Reading space for youth
• Exhibitors

Students who are registered to receive a backpack and gift card must have a ticket.

✅ One ticket is required for each student receiving a backpack and gift card.
✅ At least one parent or guardian must attend with the student.
✅ Parents and guardians do not need a ticket.
✅ Youth attending only to participate in the activities do not need a ticket.

We look forward to seeing you on July 30, 2026, for an afternoon of education, activities, and back-to-school preparation!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Tonya Barnett at [email protected] or call 304-766-4624

The West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University offers a free monthly virtual session that provides an overview of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and how to care for family and community members with autism.

The next session is on June 18 at 9 a.m. with monthly sessions scheduled each month through October.

Learn more and register: https://www.marshall.edu/atc/mos

West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University