The annual START National Training Institute (SNTI) is provided by the Center for START Services, a non-profit, national initiative based at the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability/University Center for Excellence in Disability (UCED). The SNTI was founded in 2016 to provide a forum where START network partners from around the country learn about […]
Presented by: Laurie Levine, Regional Special Educational Training Specialist Naomi Brickel, Director, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center This workshop will provide an overview and best practices approach to the CPSE/CSE process to educate parents and Parent Members and assist them to develop techniques and strategies to become effective members of the IEP team in their […]
Saturday, May 6, 2017 8:30 am - 2:30 pm SUNY New Paltz KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Tatyana Kleyn, PhD Associate Professor & Director, Programs in Bilingual Education and TESOL, City College of NY (CUNY) For more information contact Kathleen Lowell, Assistant Director, Hudson Valley Regional Bilingual Education/Resource Network (RBE-RN) at Southern Westchester BOCES at (914)345-8500x3184 or […]
Hear Our Voices: Self Advocacy Group at WIHD Topic: Things to Know About Setting Up an ABLE Account, and Policy Update Discussion Leader: Sara Weir, President of the National Down Syndrome Society Monday, May 15, 2017 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Please email mlevitz@wihd.org with any questions.
Date: May 19, 2017 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Emanuel Axelrod Education Center, Multipurpose Room (Elementary side) Do you need some help planning for the future of your child? While your child is at the OUBOCES prom, we will connect you with a variety of local agencies that can assist and guide […]
Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: The Mahopac Library, 668 Route Six Mahopac, NY 10541 Moderated by: Anastasia L. Holoboff, Esq., Staff Attorney, Disability Rights NY and Nanette Saturn, Educational Advocate, Barger & Gaines Learning about the birds and the bees is necessary for all students! Join the Lower […]
Date: Friday, June 2, 2017 Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Westchester Institute for Human Development, Cedarwood Hall Opening Address: Angelica M. Infante-Green, Deputy Commissioner of the New York State Education Department's Office of Instructional Support, who spearheaded the release of the nationally-recognized Blueprint for English Language Learners' Success. Keynote Speaker: Tracey Nix Ph.D., […]
Hear Our Voices: Self Advocacy Group at WIHD Topic: Looking Our Best: Fashion and Good Hygeine Tips Discussion Leader: Sandy Mislow, MA Special Education and LEND Trainee Monday, June 5, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Please email mlevitz@wihd.org with any questions.
Date: June 6, 2017 Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am Location: Westchester Institute for Human Development, Valhalla, NY This is a meeting for all the EI and CPSE stakeholders in the tri-county region that includes Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties, to come together in a collegial atmosphere, to discuss topics of common concern […]
Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: The Mahopac Library, 668 Route Six Mahopac, NY 10541 Moderator: Julie Passman, Esq. Speakers: Stephanie M. Roebuck, Esq. an attorney who advises school districts and Marion M. Walsh, Esq. an attorney for students with disabilities and their parents. Listen to two New York Westchester […]