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Events for October 21, 2021 - October 22, 2021

Conozco los Servicios y Recursos del Centro de Apoyo a la Comunidad de WIHD (Introductions to Community Support Network: Special Education Process, Services and Resources)

Carver Center 400 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY

Neighbors Link - Mt. Kisco Location:  Carver Center, 400 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY Presentado por la Senorita Lulu Bencosme MSEd, Especialista Bilingue en Divulgacion e Informacion   Para más información, favor de email Sandra Batista sbatista@fsw.org.

Talking To Our Children About Learning Differences – Promoting Self-Awareness And Self-Determination

Nyack Middle School 98 South Highland Avenue, Nyack

Location:  Nyack Middle School, 98 South Highland Avenue, Nyack, NY, 10960 Presenter:  Stephanie Bellantoni, Community Support Network at WIHD Comfortable discussion and exploration of issues surrounding talking to your child about their disability or learning differences, with a positive eye toward self-awareness and self-determination. Click here for Event Flyer.  To register for event contact septsanyack@gmail.com.

WIHD Self-Advocacy Group Meeting: Dealing with Negative Interactions

Westchester Institute for Human Development Cedarwood Hall (20 Plaza West), 1st Floor Boardroom , Valhalla, NY, NY

Location:  Westchester Institute for Human Development Discussion Leader:  Nicole Turygin Ph.D. Behavioral Psychologist at WIHD We will explore different types of negative interactions, how certain circumstances can put us at risk for having a negative interaction, and tips for how to manage uncomfortable situations. Click here for Event Flyer.  To register email mlevitz@wihd.org.

Supporting Language and Literacy: Preschool to Early Childhood

Westchester Institute for Human Development Cedarwood Hall (20 Plaza West), 1st Floor Boardroom , Valhalla, NY, NY

Location:  Westchester Institute for Human Development Speaker: Cheryl Smith Gabig, PhD., CCC-SLP, Chair of the department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences and Associate Professor at Lehman College/CUNY This workshop focuses on both the emergent period of language-literacy connections and the early stages of reading and spelling development in young school-age children. Case studies and practical, clinical application […]

Talking To Our Children About Learning Differences – Promoting Self-Awareness And Self-Determination

Hawthorne Country Day School 5 Bradhurst Avenue, Hawthorne, NY

Location:  Hawthorne Country Day School, 5 Bradhurst Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532 Presenter:  Stephanie Bellantoni, Community Support Network at WIHD Comfortable discussion and exploration of issues surrounding talking to your child about their disability or learning differences, with a positive eye toward self-awareness and self-determination.

Transitioning from Special Education Services to Adult Services

MInisink Valley Middle School 2320 US 6, Middletown, NY

Location:  Minisink Valley Middle School Library, 2320 US6, Middletown, NY  10940 Presenter:  Joyce Hawk, Outreach Coordinator, Hudson Valley Special Education Parent Center This presentation will give an overview of the different adult service systems which must be accessed  by families in order to receive continued support services or programming once school ends and as youth […]

Introducing the Community Support Network at Westchester Institute for Human Development

Bruno M. Ponterio Ridge Street School 390 N Ridge St, Rye Brook, NY

Location: Ridge Street School, 390 N Ridge Street, Rye Brook, NY (Room 33) Speaker:  Stephanie Bellantoni, Outreach Coordinator, Community Support Network at WIHD Come learn about the Community Support Network at WIHD, where you can seek support to navigate the various systems of education and support available to individuals with disabilities in New York State […]

CANCELLED – Introducing the Community Support Network at Westchester Institute for Human Development

Blind Brook Middle School High School 840 King Street, Rye Brook, NY

CANCELLED Location: Ridge Street School, 390 N Ridge Street, Rye Brook, NY (Room 33) Speaker:  Stephanie Bellantoni, Outreach Coordinator, Community Support Network at WIHD Come learn about the Community Support Network at WIHD, where you can seek support to navigate the various systems of education and support available to individuals with disabilities in New York […]

Preparing for the Annual Review

Nyack Middle School 98 South Highland Avenue, Nyack

Location:  Nyack Middle School, Nyack, NY Presenter:  Stephanie Bellantoni, Outreach Coordinator, Community Support Network at WIHD This presentation will provide parents with a broad understanding of what is typically discussed during a child’s annual review meeting with the Committee on Special Education (CSE), which reviews the student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) and its effectiveness, resulting […]

Transition Planning for Life after High School

PEARLS Hawthorne School 350 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers

Location:  PEARLS Hawthorne School, 350 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, NY Speaker:  Stephanie Bellantoni, Outreach Coordinator, Community Support Network at WIHD This presentation will give parents an overview of how planning for their child’s transition to adulthood is incorporated into the IEP at age 15. Parents will learn how future goals will be identified and how needed transition […]

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