Resources For Children Workshops, Fall 07 & Spring 08

Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
Fall 2007 – Spring 2008 FREE Workshops:

What’s Out There and How to Get It …
Workshops for families and professionals seeking programs and services for New York City children, youth and young adults with disabilities. Refreshments served. We regret that no child care is available.

In the Bronx: At the Jewish Child Care Association, 555 Bergen Avenue, Bronx, 10455
1 Advocacy Skills for Parents, November 7, 2007, 10 am – 1pm
2 Transition from School to Adult Life, December 5, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
3 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, February 6, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
4 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, March 5, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
5 Community Resources, April 9, 2008, 10 am – 12 pm

At the FRIENDS Program at Visiting Nurse Service of New York, 489-493 East 153rd Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, 10455
6 Transition from School to Adult Life, November 9, 2007, 10 am – 1pm
7 Turning 5: Transition to School Age, December 7, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
8 Transition from School to Adult Life, February 29, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
9 Turning 5: Transition to School Age, March 7, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
10 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, April 4, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
11 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, May 2, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
12 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, June 6, 2008, 10 am – 1pm
13 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, June 20, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm

In Brooklyn: At the Brooklyn Heights Public Library, 280 Cadman Plaza W., Brooklyn, 11201
14 Transition from School to Adult Life, Oct 24, 2007, 10 – 1 pm
15 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, October 31, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
16 Advocacy Skills for Parents, November 14, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
17 Community Resources, December 12, 2007, 10 am – 12 pm
18 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, January 16, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
19 Turning 5: Transition to School Age, January 23, 2008, 10 am – 1pm

At the Central Library Grand Army Plaza, Flatbush Avenue/Eastern Parkway, 11238
20 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, October 30, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
21 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, November 27, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
22 Transition from School to Adult Life, December 18, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
23 Transition from School to Adult Life, January 29, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
24 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, February 26, 2008, 10 am – 1pm
25 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, March 20, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
26 Turning 5: Transition to School Age, April 15, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm

In Manhattan: At the Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street, NYC, 10011
27 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, November 13, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
28 Transition from School to Adult Life, November 20, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
29 Advocacy Skills for Parents, November 27, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
30 Community Resources, December 4, 2007, 10 am – 12 pm
31 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, December 18, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm

At the West Harlem Head Start, 121 West 128th Street, NYC, 10027
32 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, March 12, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
33 Community Resources, March 19, 2008, 10 am – 12 pm
34 Turning 5: Transition to School Age, March 26, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm

At Resources for Children with Special Needs,116 E. 16th St., 5th Fl., NYC, 10003
35 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, November 15, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
36 Turning 5: Transition to School Age, January 15, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
37 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, February 13, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
38 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, March 13, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
39 Community Resources, March 27, 2008, 6 pm – 8 pm
40 Transition from School to Adult Life, April 2, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
41 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, April 10, 2008, 6 pm – 8 pm

In Queens: At the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, 161-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, 11432
42 Community Resources, January 3, 2008, 10 am – 12 pm
43 Advocacy Skills for Parents, January 10, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
44 Transition from School to Adult Life, January 17, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
45 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, January 24, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
46 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, February 7, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm

On Staten Island: At the Joan and Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center of Staten Island, 1466 Manor Road, SI, 10314
47 Getting Appropriate Educational Services, December 11, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm
48 Early Childhood Services: Birth to 5, January 8, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
49 Transition from School to Adult Life, February 12, 2008, 10 am – 1 pm
50 Advocacy Skills for Parents, March 18, 2008, 10 am – 1pm
51 Community Resources, April 15, 2008, 10 am – 12 pm

Registration Form (we will confirm your registration)

Name_________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________Apt_____

City_____________State______Zip__

Daytime Phone__________________________

Fax____________________________

Email__________________________

Parent____ Professional____


Please circle the number(s) of the workshop(s) you would like to attend:

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To register, please print clearly and MAIL or FAX to:
Gary Shulman, M.S.Ed.
Resources for Children w/ Special Needs, Inc.
116 East 16th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
FAX: (212) 254-4070

For more information, email or call:
Gary Shulman, M.S.Ed. at (212) 677–4650 gshulman@resourcesnyc.org

EI and CPSE Transition Trainings for NYC Parents

RCSN is part of the NYC Training Collaborative on Early Intervention (NYCTC), coordinated by the InterAgency Council, www.iacny.org. Specially designed 3-hour training sessions for parents and families of children birth to 3, with developmental delays or disabilities, are presented with support from the NY State Department of Health’s Early Intervention Program. For additional information, contact RCSN’s Early Childhood specialist, Nina Lublin, at (212) 677- 4650, ext. 24, or nina@resourcesnyc.org.
To register, circle the letter(s) of the workshop(s) you want to attend on the attached registration form and fax the form to (212) 254-4070, mail to RCSN, Inc., 116 East 16th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003 or visit www.iacny.org/early_intervention.htm.
Check RCSN or IAC Web sites for updated information to the Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Early Intervention workshop schedule.

A. September 19, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm at Eden II, 94 Wright Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10303
“Family Information Session – Overview of Early Intervention/Understanding Service Coordination”

B. October 2, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm at West Harlem Head Start, 121 West 128th Street, New York, NY 10027
“Family Information Session – Transition from Early Intervention”

C. October 3, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm at Guild for Exceptional Children, 260 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
“Family Information Session – Overview of Early Intervention/Understanding Service Coordination”

D. November 7, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm at Guild for Exceptional Children, 260 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220
“Family Information Session – Transition from Early Intervention”

E. December 6, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm at RCSN, Inc., 116 East 16th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003
“Family Information Session – Overview of Early Intervention/Understanding Service Coordination”

F. December 11, 2007, 10 am – 1 pm at United Cerebral Palsy, 1770 Stillwell Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
“Family Information Session – Transition from Early Intervention”

Camp Fair 2008: Jan 26

RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INC.
PRESENTS
SPECIAL CAMP FAIR 2008
Summer Programs for Children with Disabilities

FREE ADMISSION !!!!!
When?: Saturday, January 26, 2008 11 AM- 3 PM

Where?: Church of St. Paul the Apostle 405 West 59th Street
(Entrance to Fair on Columbus Avenue near West 60th Street) Manhattan

Sign Language provided

Meet the camp directors
Get a free copy Camps 2008
No child care provided but children are invited to attend

For more information call:

Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
Gary Shulman, MS.Ed.
212-677-4650

www.resourcesnyc.org
www.resourcesnycdatabase.org (searchable website)

Cooke Center Open House Announcement

For some spectrum kids in the city, the Cooke Center programs have been a good place to move on to when a behavioral school was no longer needed and inclusion is a key objective. If that is where you are or where you may be headed, take a look and let us know what you thought.
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COOKE CENTER ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES!
Friday, November 2nd, 9:00 – 11:00am
&
Friday, December 7th, 9:00 – 11:00am
Cooke Center School @ Blessed Sacrament
147 West 70th Street
New York, NY 10023
(Between Broadway and Columbus)
Take the 1,2, or 3 train to 72nd Street. Walk two blocks south, then make a left.

COOKE CENTER ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE!

Friday, January 18th, 9:00 – 11:00am

Cooke Center Academy High School
60 MacDougal Street
New York, NY 10012
(Between Houston and Prince Sts.)
Take the 1 train to Houston Street. Walk one block south to King Street. Make a left, then walk two blocks east to MacDougal Street.

Learn About Our Program, Visit Our Classrooms, And Meet Our Staff!
RSVP to Our Director of Admissions, Billy English
212-477-1297 or benglish@cookecenter.org.
www.cookecenter.org

MyTime Opening and Brooklyn Parent Support Group

My Time Inc.
Parent Support Center for parents of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities providing a non-judgmental, supportive environment for parents, grandparents, and advocates caring for an individual with special needs or disabilities.


PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

Thursday October 11, 2007
7:00 pm
1312 East 84 Street(between Ave N &M)
Brooklyn, NY
Contact Lucina Clarke@718 314 4724(c)
718 763 5426(h)


This is the place to meet, share ideas, support and advocate for your children
The group will meet in Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY monthly.

Grand Opening

PARENT SUPPORT CENTER.
My Time, Inc. as a not-for-profit Parent Support Center for parents of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities and Autism.

Hours of Operation
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00am-3:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00-3:00pm
Thursdays: 10:00am- 3:00pm
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday: Closed
Place: 1312 East 84 Street
Ground floor.
Contact: Lucina Clarke
718 314 4724/718 763 5426

A place where parents, grandparents, caregivers of a child with a disability can find solace, free expression, relaxation, parent training, workshops and that well deserved break. Come meet other parents connect and network.


Directions: By bus: Take the B17 (Remsen Ave /Seaview Ave) to Ave M. Walk down to east 84 Street. 1312 is Between Ave M and N.
By Car: Take Remsen Ave to Ave N, make a right , drive straight down to E. 84 Street make a right, house is on the left, closer to Ave M.
Belt parkway to Exit 13 (Rockaway Parkway) make a right onto Rockaway parkway to Ave N. make a left on Avenue N. Drive down Ave N to E. 84 Street; make a right onto E. 84
By Train: Take the L train to Rockaway Parkway station (last stop in Brooklyn). Take the B17 (E.80 Street bus) to Ave L and E. 84 Street. Walk down one block to Ave M. House is between M & N
Other buses: B6, B 82 to East 84 Street or make connection/transfer to B 17 at Remsen Ave and follow directions above.
B103 from downtown Brooklyn to AveM and East 85 Street. Walk one block down to East 84 Street

Hunter College Parent Series: Sensory and Behavioral Approaches Seminar

CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILTIES (CARD) at Hunter College
in collaboration with
Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
and the
Early Childhood Direction Center/Manhattan New York- Presbyterian Hospital

Presents a seminar for families and professionals

Meeting the Needs of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families in Everyday Life: Sensory and Behavioral Perspectives

Saturday, December 1, 2007 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Room 714 West, Hunter College
(SW corner of E. 68th Street and Lexington Avenue)

Moderator: Professor Shirley Cohen, Director, CARD at Hunter College and author of the book Targeting Autism.

Presenters
Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, pediatric occupational therapist and co-author of the book Raising A Sensory Smart Child

Jamie Bleiweiss, M.A., behavior specialist, consultant for the ASD Nest program, and advanced doctoral student at Stony Brook University

Angela Mouzakitis, M.S. Ed., BCBA, faculty member, Graduate Programs in Special Education at Queens College, consultant for the Intensive Kindergarten, and advanced doctoral student at The Graduate Center of CUNY

Admission is free. To reserve a place, register in advance by leaving an
e-mail message with your name and phone number at: hcard@hunter.cuny.edu or (if you do not have access to e-mail) by calling (212) 772-4822 before Tuesday, November 27, 2007.

Coffee and sign-in at 9:00. Presentation begins promptly at 9:30.

11/8 Social Skills Panel for Adolescence

Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
Invites Educators, Advocates and Parents to a Panel Discussion

Becoming a Player, Part II: Enhancing Social Skills of Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum

Thursday, November 8, 2007 from 5 - 7:30 p.m.
5:00 Coffee Reception with Panelists • 5:30 Panel
Credit Suisse, 11 Madison Avenue at 24th Street,
Auditorium Level 2B

Advance Registration $25 ● At the Door $30 (Space Permitting)

Dr. Jed Baker, a clinical psychologist and Director of the Social Skills Training Project, supervises social skills training for students in the Milburn Public Schools and is a consultant and trainer on social skills throughout the country. Dr. Baker has published four award-winning books on social skills training. In addition, his work to reduce bullying of students with autism in the public schools was recently featured on ABC World News and Nightline.

Dr. Lynda Geller is the Clinical Director of the Asperger Institute at the NYU Child Study Center. Prior to joining NYU, Dr. Geller served for 22 years on the Medical School faculties of Georgetown University and Stony Brook University, where she specialized in the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders and other related disabilities, developing social skills programs, educational consultation services, and resource center family supports. She is the founding Executive Director of the Asperger Foundation International.

Rachel Pollock is a parent of an 18-year-old young man with an autism spectrum disorder and is General Counsel and Deputy Director for Planning and Program Development at Job Path, where she oversees both an employment program and a pilot program for young adults with autism spectrum disorders that includes a social skills group and support for individuals as they work, attend college, engage in volunteer work, and plan for independent living.

Moderator: Dr. Shirley Cohen is a Professor in the Department of Special Education at Hunter College. where she has served as Interim Dean of the Hunter College School of Education. She is the author of the book Targeting Autism and will serve as the director of the Hunter College Autism Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD), part of a new network of such centers in New York State. She has directed city, state and foundation grants on autism spectrum disorders.

To register: Mail or fax the form below with your registration fee to:

Panel, Resources for Children with Special Needs
116 East 16th Street, 5th Floor, NY, NY 10003
(212) 677-4650 ● FAX (212) 254-4070
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November 8th Panel Registration Form


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