Support Groups for Parents of Teens with Developmental and Learning Disabilities

Support Group for Parents of Teens with Developmental + Learning Disabilities

New challenges arise when children reach adolescence. This group will provide an opportunity to address these challenges with other parents, exchange resources, network, and build community with the help of experienced support group facilitators. 9 Wednesdays, Sep 9, Oct 7 & 21, Nov 4 & 18, Dec 2 & 16, Jan 6 & 20, 7:45-9:15 pm, $270/$315* Returning participants can click here to register or call 646.505.5708. New participants should contact Hannah Kaplan-Cohen at hcohen@jccmanhattan.org for more information. *Prorated fees available

Support Group for Parents of Adolescent/Teen Girls with Learning Disabilities + Other Developmental Delays (NEW)

Parents often struggle to find appropriate resources, skill-based groups, schools, and community for their teen daughters. In the world of disabilities, it can feel especially isolating for both mothers and daughters, since the vast majority of those diagnosed with cognitive and developmental disabilities are boys. This group is designed to give participants an opportunity to share experiences and resources, problem-solve, and build community.

5 Mondays, Sep 21, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 7 & Jan 18, 7:45-9:15 pm, $150/$175

Returning participants can click here to register or call 646.505.5708.

New participants should contact Hannah Kaplan-Cohen at hcohen@jccmanhattan.org for more information.

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College Night at CUNY for College Bound Students with Disabilities

Tips for Changing Schools

How to ease anxiety-provoking transitions for a child with special needs 

Beth Arky

Writer
CHILD MIND INSTITUTE

With the new school year on the horizon, most parents are busy stocking up on fall clothes and folders. But those of you with special-needs children have a lot more than shopping to think about. Kids and teens with diagnoses such as an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, learning disabilities, or anxiety issues are already going to need more of your support than typically developing kids as they say goodbye to summer and prepare for the return to school. But if your child is transitioning to a less (or more) restrictive setting, that need will be even greater.


When you create your child's annual individualized educational program (IEP) with your team of educators, the goal should always be to provide whatever support she needs to learn and grow in the least-restrictive setting. For instance, you and your team may have determined that she is ready to move from a small, self-contained class of special-needs children with a very low student-to-teacher ratio to a less restrictive setting. This could mean a bigger class where the majority of the students are typically developing, with fewer adults in the room. This new setting will require your child to be more independent, organized and self-regulating. Conversely, you may have agreed that she would benefit from a smaller, more restrictive setting, possibly with additional therapies.

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Special Needs School Fair -- Includes Middle & High Schools

The JCC in Manhattan and YAI/NYL/LIFESTART partner to present the annual Special Needs School Fair. Representatives from preschools, elementary, middle and high schools serving the New York City special needs community will be onsite to provide information and answers to your questions. School materials will be available.   This is the only school fair of its kind in NYC.

Schools that have confirmed their attendance as of October 13th include: Aaron Academy -- The Aaron School -- ABC/Merricat Castle School -- Brooklyn Autism Center Academy -- Auditory/Oral School of NY StriVright -- Birch Family Services -- Catherine Laboure Special Education Program -- Central Park Early Learning Center -- Child Development Center, JBFCS -- The Child School/Legacy High School -- The Children' s Academy (McCarton Center) -- Clarke School -- Cooke Center School -- East River Child Development Center -- The ELIJA School -- The Gateway School -- The Gillen Brewer School -- The Hallen School -- Hawthorne Country Day School -- Hawthorne Country Day School – Manhattan -- The Ideal School -- Imagine Academy for Children with Autism -- IVDU Elementary School for Girls -- Kennedy Child Study Center -- LearningSpring School -- Mary McDowell Center for Learning -- Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf -- NYU Rusk Institute Preschool -- The Opportunity Charter School -- The Parkside School -- Rebecca School -- Riverdale Nursery School and Family Center -- The School for Language and Communication Development -- Shema Kolainu – Hear Our Voices -- Shield Institute -- Standing Tall -- St. Joseph's School for the Deaf -- Stephen Gaynor School -- United Cerebral Palsy of NYC (Brooklyn and Manhattan Sites)-- West End Day School -- The Winston Preparatory School -- Woodward Children’s Center -- YAI/NYL The Gramercy School -- YAI/NYL Manhattan Star Academy -- YAI/NYL Roosevelt Children’s Center
JCC of Manhattan
Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street
Tuesday 10/19/10, 5:30-7:30pm