Events for October 2017 › WIHD

Date:  October 10, 2017 Location:  Westchester Institute for Human Development, Valhalla, NY Sponsored by Lower Hudson Early Childhood Direction Center For further information email jlowe@wihd.org.  

Date:  October 12, 2017 Time:  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location:  Taconic Resources for Independence, Poughkeepsie, NY Presenter:  Joyce Hawk, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center Learn about the credits, assessments and test scores required in order for any student to graduate with a Regents or local diploma.  Attendees will be informed of the appeals […]

Date:  October 13, 2017 Location:  Westchester Institute for Human Development, Valhalla, NY Sponsored by Lower Hudson Early Childhood Direction Center For details email jlowe@wihd.org.

Hear Our Voices:  Self Advocacy Group at WIHD Topic: Disabilities in the Entertainment World How Actors with Disabilities in Movies, TV and Theater are Impacting on Public Awareness Discussion Leader:  Emily Pearl Kingsley, Emmy Award Winning Writer Monday, October 16, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Please email mlevitz@wihd.org with any questions.

Location:  Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES Speakers:  Kathleen "Kit" Casey, Transition Specialist, Lower Hudson Regional Special Education Technical Assistance and Support Center (RSE-TASC) and Lulu Bencosme, Bilingual Specialist, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center,  Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) Join us as we explore cultural competency in school and its impact on planning for the future. We will […]

Date:  October 18, 2017 Location:  Rebecca Turner Middle School, Mt. Vernon, New York Presenter:  Stephanie Bellantoni, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center What is the purpose of the IEP?  What are the various components of the IEP, and what information is intended to be covered within each of those sections?  Including a review of the […]

Date:  October 19, 2017 @ 9:00 am Location:  Milton Elementary School - 12 Hewlett Avenue, Rye, NY Presenter:  Stephanie Bellantoni, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center Sponsored by Rye RAISE (Rye All Inclusive Special Education) Parent Group Parents are key members of the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and Committee on Special Education (CSE).  While […]

Date:  Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6:30 pm Location:  Ossining Library's Budarz Theatre, 53 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY "Swim Team" - Film Showing and Panel Discussion Ossining Documentary and Discussion Series The Ossining Documentary and Discussion Series identifies films that are meaningful to their community, and brings people together for the film and a panel […]

Location:  Mt. Pleasant Cottage School Date:   October 23, 2017 Time:  4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Educational programs to which our children are exposed pave the way for their opportunities following the K-12 years. This presentation will address the expanding high school credential and exiting options for students with disabilities, and the importance of identifying […]

Date:  October 26, 2017 Time:  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Location:  Rhinebeck High School Library, Rhinebeck, NY Presenter:  Joyce Hawk, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center Parents will learn how planning for a child's transition to adulthood is incorporated into the IEP at age 15 and how transition activities to reach future goals can be […]

Inclusion in Preschool Settings: Obstacles, Solutions, and Benefits Please join us for a morning conference that will highlight best practices and social considerations in the implementation of high quality inclusive preschool programs. Keynote Speaker:   Alissa Rausch, EdD is faculty in the Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education program at University of Colorado Denver. Her work […]

Location:  Barnum Financial Group, 565 Taxter Road, Elmsford, New York Speakers:  Stephanie Bellantoni, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center, Valhalla, NY and Marna Solarsh, Esq., Special Education Attorney, Scarsdale, NY This workshop will explore navigation of the Special Education process in NYS, measures for collaborating with your school district and being an effective member of your child’s Committee on Special Education […]