Hear Our Voices: Self Advocacy Group at WIHD Topic: Preparing for Interviews for Jobs and Other Opportunities Discussion Leader: Mitchell Levitz, Community Support Network Monday, September 11, 2017 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Click here for Event Flyer Please email mlevitz@wihd.org with any questions.
Date: September 13, 2017 Location: Chappaqua School District Presenter: Stephanie Bellantoni, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center What is an IEP, and how is it different from a 504 Plan? What is the purpose of the IEP, as opposed to a 504 Plan? What are the various components of the IEP, and what information is […]
Date: September 20, 2017 Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Roosevelt High School, Yonkers, NY Presenter: Stephanie Bellantoni, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center This presentation will help parents prepare to talk with their children about their learning differences, in a way that is positive and encouraging. A student’s ability to understand his/her differences […]
Date: September 27, 2017 Location: Barnum Financial Group, 565 Taxter Road – 6th floor – Suite 625, Elmsford, New York Presenters: Stephanie Bellantoni, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center Marna Solarsh, Esq., Special Education Attorney, Scarsdale, NY This workshop will explore navigation of the Special Education […]
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 […]