Events for February 22, 2021 - March 23, 2021

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Location: Westchester Institute for Human Development 20 Hospital Oval W Valhalla, NY 10595  The Lower Hudson Special Education Task Force is proud to present We welcome students, families, school staff, attorneys, advocates and anyone who supports students with disabilities to join us for a program which will explore strategies to equip students with disabilities to […]

OT, PT, Speech… Understanding the Purpose & Delivery of Related Services Location:  Oak Grove Elementary School, 40 Kerr Rd., Poughkeepsie   This FREE workshop will provide information on the basic procedures for the recommendation of different types of related services; how the focus of services can change from preschool through school-age grade levels; types of accommodations/modifications; […]

CANCELLED   Location: Katonah Lewisboro

Celebrate the Holiday Season and Plan Meetings and Activities for 2020 ACTIVITIES: ¯Welcoming Remarks and Introductions of Self-advocates, Families and Staff ¯ Meet, Mingle and Join the Fun ¯ Holiday Party Buffet ¯ Planning our 2020 Meetings and Activities The Hear Our Voices self advocacy group at WIHD supports individuals with developmental disabilities in learning […]