Weekly Support Group for Parents of Children with Autism
7:30 p.m. at 3 Carhart Avenue (2 Floor of St. Mathews Church)
White Plains, NY 10605.
Free- Funded by Parents Place & the Hudson Valley DDSO
(914) 373-4527 - Lenore Powers
Footholds for the Future Program
Ramapo for Children
Rte. 52/Salisbury Turnpike
Mike Fleet
(845) 876-8403
footholds@ramapoforchildren.org
http://www.ramapoforchildren.org/
Holy Family Church Special Needs Mass
Holy Family Church
5 Fordham Ave
Hicksville, NY 11801
The special needs mass will be celebrated on the second Sunday of each month. It is an opportunity for persons with special needs and their families to pray and celebrate together.
Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc Presents: What’s Out There and How to Get It
First Wednesday of Every Month, 10AM-1PM
Jewish Child Care Association
555 Bergen Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
212 677 4650 X20
Fax: 212 254 4070
www.resourcesnyc.org
Contact: Gary Shulman, MS.Ed., Program Director
gshulman@resourcesnyc.org
Grandparent Advocates Supporting Autistic Kids
GASAK
103 Hidden Pond Circle
Smithtown, NY 11787
631 979 6334
GASAK highlights the grandparents unique role as sensitive and vital to guiding the future of Autism Spectrum Disorder for all. GASAK has monthly meetings to address current and future issues related to: advocacy, education, networking, awareness, resource sharing, field professionals, services, and many exciting events. GASAK embraces the idea, that together grandparents can transform the future for Autism in the family as well as locally, nationally and globally.
Contact: Judy Greenberg
judiegreenberg001@YAHOO.COM
Beginning September 2010 – Diagnostic evaluations for autism and autism spectrum disorders
The WJCS Weinberg Learning Center is excited to announce that they will be offering diagnostic evaluations for autism and autism spectrum disorders beginning in September. Evaluations are fee-for-service. Medicaid will be accepted.
To make a referral or obtain more information, contact:
Mikki Malow, PhD
949-7699 x364 or mmalow@wjcs.com
September 8th, 2-5PM
New York State Education Department Mandated Coursework Training: Training in the Needs of Students with Autism
Eden II/Genesis Programs
270 Washington Ave
Plainview, NY 11803
516 937 1397 X217
eden2.org
New York State now requires that all persons applying for a teaching certificate or license as a special education teacher or as a school administrator who works in special education, complete course work or training in the needs of children with autism. A Certificate of Completion will be provided to all registrants upon completion of the workshop.
Contact: Marissa Bennett
mbennett@eden2.org/email.
September 15th
Long Island Regional Self - Advocacy Conference: "We Have Choices", 9AM-3PM
Melville Marriott
1350 Old Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747
631 335 9142
www.sanys.org
Speakers and inspiring workshops including: Self Advocacy 101, Leadership Training, The Role of the SA Group Advisor, Safety and the Community, Dating and Sexuality and more! Call for registration form.
Contact: Bridget Cariello
Grandparent Support Group
Wednesdays: Oct 14 & 28, Nov 11 & 25, Dec 9, Jan 6 & 20, 7:00-8:30pm
The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10023
646 505 5708
www.jccmanhattan.org/specialneeds
This support group is designed to help grandparents deal constructively with the challenges that face their families when a grandchild has special needs. Share with other grandparents the range of feelings and stressors that make up this unexpected journey. Facilitated by Hannah Cohen, life skills coach working with young adults and families.
Contact: Hannah Cohen
Oct 18-19
PECS Basic Training
Pyramid Educational Consultants
Poughkeepsie
Participants will leave this workshop with a fundamental understanding of how to implement PECS (Pyramid Exchange Communication System).
Call for group discounts! 1.3 ASHA CEUs & 7.0 BACB CEUs available.
8a-4p $395 professional-$295 parent
Alexis Bondy
888-732-7462
Alexisb@pecs.com
http://www.pecs-usa.com/
October 23, 2010
Walk Now for Autism Speaks
Rockland County Community College, Suffern, NY
Registration Opens: 9:30am; Walk Starts: 11:00am
Join Autism Speaks as we walk to change the future for all who struggle with autism!
Walk Now for Autism Speaks is a fun-filled, family friendly event and is our single most powerful force to fund vital research that will lead us to the answers we need. Experience the power of thousands united by a single cause by joining Walk Now for Autism Speaks. Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disorder – we need more volunteers to join our fight. Whether this is your first walk or the 10th, take the first step and register today.
Every 20 minutes, another family receives the devastating news that their child has autism. Help us change that! Start fundraising today. Whether you strive to join our new "Grand Club" (walkers that raise $1,000 or more) or sell lemonade to boost your total, you become a piece of the puzzle! Don’t wait another minute - start a corporate, school or family team today! We look forward to seeing you at the event! Questions or Comments? Contact us at greaterhudsonvalley@autismspeaks.org or (914) 934-5138
November 12 – 15
Expressive Therapies Summit, Times Square – New York City
This extraordinary, new continuing education opportunity offers creative arts therapists, educators, arts professionals, and interested healthcare colleagues the chance to come together to learn, collaborate, and network. A variety of approaches, including multimodal collaborations, will be featured. A distinguished faculty of clinicians, educators, researchers, and others will offer an inspiring program of papers, panels, half-day workshops, and full-day classes; many will emphasize hands-on, active participation.
Click here for more information, or to register!
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