Parent Ed at SNACK: 11/2 and 12/7

SNACK's Parent Education Series continues with a follow up to last semester's Parent Education Session about Integrative Approaches and reprises Amy Davies Lackey on Surviving the Holiday Season.

Friday, November 2nd, 6-8pm

A Parent's Perspective-A Follow-up to "Integrative Approaches for Children with Developmental Disabilities"
SNACK parent, Dave Sandler will speak about his experiences with integrative approaches and help you to understand what you, as a parent, may expect.

Friday, December 7th, 6-8pm

Tips for Surviving the Holidays
Dr. Amy Davies Lackey will present holiday tips for parents during SNACK's Annual Holiday Party.

Both sessions run, from 6pm-8pm at SNACK @ Go Fish, 220 E. 86th St. between 2nd and 3rd Ave. Light refreshments will be served.

The admission for this session is $25 per family.

If you require childcare, admission is $40 per family.

We only will be able to accommodate ten children for childcare on a first come-first served basis and must receive an RSVP for childcare by Monday, October 22nd for the November 2 event.

Please register soon to info@snacknyc.com or 212-439-9996! We look forward to seeing you there!

Mt. Sinai/Seaver Center Autism Conference

Advances in Autism Conference: NEW INSIGHTS IN THE DIAGNOSIS, NEUROBIOLOGY, GENETICS, AND TREATMENT OF AUTISM

Temple Grandin and Daniel Tammet are speaking at this conference.

Complete program and registration form at: http://www.mssm.edu/psychiatry/autism/pdf/brochure.pdf

With an increasing number of autism diagnoses and a rapidly aging young adult
population with autism, there is a need to increase the sophistication of the
diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of autism and autism spectrum disorders
and share this information with psychiatrists, neurologists, other health care
professionals, and consumers/family members.

The expected outcome, as a result of this activity, would be a general update and
enhancement of knowledge related to the accurate recognition, diagnosis, and
treatment of autism and Asperger’s Disorder. With this knowledge, physicians,
health care professionals, and teachers can better serve the autistic population
and ultimately provide optimal services to their patients with autism and
Asperger’s Disorder. For families that attend, this conference will inform them of
the current trends in diagnosis, research, and treatment and provide
options/resources they might otherwise not have had access to.

Our conference is a one-day event held at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. It
includes a series of lectures and workshops given by accomplished professionals
in the field of autism. The purpose of the conference is to advance knowledge of
the practicing psychiatrist, neurologist, healthcare professional, and
consumers/family members as to the accurate recognition, diagnosis, and
treatment of autism and Asperger’s Disorder.

AHRC Family Day Conference: Meri Krassner

Facing the Challenges and Discovering the Opportunities:
Having a Family Member with an Intellectual or Other Developmental Disability
Saturday, October 27, 2007 -- 10:00-1:30pm
NEW LOCATION
St. Francis College, 182 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Download program and registration form at http://www.ahrcnyc.org/pdf/familyday07.pdf

Meri Krassner was our Family Day keynote speaker in 2002. We have asked her to return to give us an update on the challenges and opportunities she has faced. When you hear her speak you will understand why we have asked her for an encore!
Meri Krassner is the mother of Rachel, now 23, who graduated from college last year, and Daniel, now 19, a student at the Manhattan Occupational Training Center Annex. Daniel is an individual with multiple handicaps and intellectual disabilities. He was born full-term, weighing 9 pounds, but within the first few months of life it became clear that he had many medical problems and he began receiving Early Intervention services at 4 months.
Ms. Krassner became an active advocate when Daniel was a preschooler and has continued in that role. She will speak about her experiences from the time she discovered that Daniel had a disability up until the current time, her feelings and those of other family members, the difficulties she has experienced, as well as the joys, and the people and the resources she found available in the community.

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:

2007 – 2008 Free Community Workshops

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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